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ED76 509 in the Otaru Museum

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The ED76 is an electric locomotive for passenger and freight service with three bogies, only two of which are powered. The base model was the series 0, of which 94 were built. The 22 locomotives of the series 500 had a longer car body because the water and fuel tanks for the train heating had been enlarged. They had gangways at the fronts because they were often used in pairs. One example was adapted for the Seikan Tunnel and formed the series 550. 23 locos for express freight service formed the series 1000. In 2016 only ten locos were still in service, all owned by JR Freight.

Variant	series 0, 1000	series 500	series 550

General
Built	1965-1979
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Toshiba
Axle config	B-2-B
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Length	57 ft 1 1/16 in	60 ft 4 7/16 in
Service weight	191,802 lbs	199,518 lbs	177,251 lbs
Adhesive weight	148,150 lbs	153,442 lbs	136,686 lbs
Axle load	37,038 lbs	38,360 lbs	34,172 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Variant	series 0, 1000	series 500	series 550

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	electric - AC
Electric system	20,000 V 60 Hz, 20,000 V 50 Hz
Hourly power	2,548 hp (1,900 kW)
Top speed	62 mph	68 mph
Starting effort	31,024 lbf	27,876 lbf

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.78	1 : 4.95	1 : 4.91
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0133 hp/lb	0.0128 hp/lb	0.0144 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.29	1 : 1.30

electric locomotive

passenger

freight

last changed: 06/2023

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