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The Class EF500 (EF500形) was a prototype Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC/ DC electric locomotive formerly operated by JR Freight in Japan. [1]
Intended as a prototype for a new fleet of high-power electric locomotives to haul freight trains northward from Tokyo to Hokkaido, the sole member of the class, EF500-901, was built jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, and delivered to Shin-Tsurumi Depot in August 1990. [2] The design was broadly based on the Class EF200 locomotives built for Tokaido Main Line freight duties west of Tokyo. [2] Following initial test-running, the locomotive underwent long-term feasibility testing on freight services on the Tohoku Main Line. [2] However, the locomotive fell foul of newly introduced government guidelines covering high-frequency electromagnetic noise emissions, and so fleet production was deemed unfeasible. [2] JR Freight instead opted for the Class EH500 and Class EF510 locomotive designs. [2]
EF500-901 was transferred to Sendai Depot in 1996, but subsequently saw little use. [2] It was formally withdrawn on 29 March 2002. [3] The locomotive is stored at JR Freight's Hiroshima Depot. [4]
The EF500 classification for this locomotive type is explained below. As with previous locomotive designs, the prototype is numbered EF500-901.
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The Class EF500 (EF500形) was a prototype Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC/ DC electric locomotive formerly operated by JR Freight in Japan. [1]
Intended as a prototype for a new fleet of high-power electric locomotives to haul freight trains northward from Tokyo to Hokkaido, the sole member of the class, EF500-901, was built jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, and delivered to Shin-Tsurumi Depot in August 1990. [2] The design was broadly based on the Class EF200 locomotives built for Tokaido Main Line freight duties west of Tokyo. [2] Following initial test-running, the locomotive underwent long-term feasibility testing on freight services on the Tohoku Main Line. [2] However, the locomotive fell foul of newly introduced government guidelines covering high-frequency electromagnetic noise emissions, and so fleet production was deemed unfeasible. [2] JR Freight instead opted for the Class EH500 and Class EF510 locomotive designs. [2]
EF500-901 was transferred to Sendai Depot in 1996, but subsequently saw little use. [2] It was formally withdrawn on 29 March 2002. [3] The locomotive is stored at JR Freight's Hiroshima Depot. [4]
The EF500 classification for this locomotive type is explained below. As with previous locomotive designs, the prototype is numbered EF500-901.