JNR Class EF65

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The Class EF65 (EF65形?) is a 6-axle (Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement) DC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1965.

As of 1 April 2009, JR Freight operated 77 locomotives, JR East operated 8 (EF65-1000), and JR West operated 10 (EF65-1000) locomotives.[2]

Variants

The class was initially divided into the EF65-0 subclass for general freight and the EF65-500 subclass for express freight and passenger use.[3]

  • EF65-0: Numbers EF65 1 – 135
  • EF65-500: Numbers EF65 501 – 542
  • EF65-1000: Numbers EF65 1001 – 1139
  • EF65-2000:

Background and history

The Class EF65 was designed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a standard locomotive type developed from the earlier Class EF60 design for use primarily on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line.[3]

Operations

During the JNR era, these locomotives were used for freight trains and also for passenger work - primarily hauling night trains such as the Izumo sleeping car limited express and Ginga sleeping car express.

EF65-0

The EF65-0 subclass was designed for general freight use on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line. 135 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1970.[4]

  • JR Freight EF65 100 in original blue livery, March 2008

  • Refurbished JR Freight EF65 114, February 2010

EF67 banker conversions

Banking locomotive EF67 104, August 2009

Five 6th-batch Class EF65-0 locomotives, numbers EF65 131 to EF65 135, were converted in 1990 and 1991 to become Class EF67-100 banking locomotives for use on the "Senohachi" section of the Sanyo Main Line.[5]

Original number Built Later number Rebuilt
EF65 131 16 July 1970 EF67 102 1 May 1990
EF65 132 20 July 1970 EF67 104 9 November 1990
EF65 133 30 July 1970 EF67 103 29 September 1990
EF65 134 6 August 1970 EF67 101 23 March 1990
EF65 135 20 August 1970 EF67 105 8 March 1991

EF65-500

The EF65-500 subclass consisted of a total of 42 locomotives, including newly built locomotives and locomotives (EF65 535 - 542) modified from the earlier EF65-0 subclass (EF65 77 - 84) for use on overnight sleeping car services and express freight services operating at a maximum speed of 110 km/h (70 mph).[4]

P/F designation

Locomotives used for hauling passenger services are referred to as "P" type, and those used for freight services are referred to as "F" type.[3] The original designations are as shown below.[3]

Locomotive number P/F designation
EF65 501 P
EF65 502 P
EF65 503 P
EF65 504 P
EF65 505 P
EF65 506 P
EF65 507 P
EF65 508 P
EF65 509 P
EF65 510 P
EF65 511 P
EF65 512 P
EF65 513 F
EF65 514 F
EF65 515 F
EF65 516 F
EF65 517 F
EF65 518 F
EF65 519 F
EF65 520 F
EF65 521 F
EF65 522 F
EF65 523 F
EF65 524 F
EF65 525 F
EF65 526 F
EF65 527 P
EF65 528 P
EF65 529 P
EF65 530 P
EF65 531 P
EF65 532 F
EF65 533 F
EF65 535 F
EF65 536 P
EF65 537 P
EF65 538 P
EF65 539 P
EF65 540 P
EF65 541 P
EF65 542 P

  • EF65 501 in original tokkyū livery, August 2008

  • Refurbished JR Freight EF65 528, July 2007

EF65-1000

The EF65-1000 was intended for use on both passenger and freight services, and was referred to as the "PF" type. 139 locomotives were built between 1969 and 1979.[4]

  • Passenger EF65 1135 in original "tokkyū" livery, March 2008

  • Refurbished JR Freight EF65 1042, May 2006

EF65-2000

There are former Class EF65-1000 locomotives renumbered from May 2012 by JR Freight to differentiate them from locomotives fitted with driving recording units mandated for operations over 100 mph (160 km/h).[3]

  • EF65 2121 in original tokkyu livery, August 2012

  • EF65 2101 in refurbished JR Freight livery, October 2012

Livery variations

  • EF65 9: Repainted in early-style all-over brown livery with white ("JR貨物"?, JR Freight) lettering on the side[6]
  • EF65 57: Repainted in early-style all-over brown livery
  • EF65 105: Repainted in Euroliner livery[6]
  • EF65 116: Repainted in blue with large yellow "JR" lettering on the sides and yellow bands on the cab ends[6]
  • EF65 123: Repainted in Yuyu Salon Okayama livery (initially maroon, later orange)[6]
  • EF65 1019: Repainted in Super Express Rainbow red livery in March 1987. Removed from service on 31 December 1997, and withdrawn on 1 September 1998.[7]
  • EF65 1059: Repainted in blue with yellow front-end warning panels and large "JR" logo in July 1987. Remained in this livery until withdrawal on 31 March 2009.[8]
  • EF65 1065: Experimental JR Freight livery[6]
  • EF65 1118: Super Express Rainbow livery
  • EF65 1124: Twilight Express dark green and yellow livery from November 2015[9]

  • Brown-liveried JR Freight EF65 9 in 1989

  • JR Freight EF65 57 specially repainted in early-style brown livery in June 2006

  • EF65 105 in Euroliner livery

  • EF65 123 in original maroon Yuyu Salon Okayama livery

  • EF65 123 in later orange Yuyu Salon Okayama livery

  • EF65 1019 in Super Express Rainbow livery

  • EF65 1059 in experimental JR Freight livery

  • EF65 1065 in experimental JR Freight livery

  • JR East Super Express Rainbow liveried EF65 1118 in October 2010

  • JR West EF65 1124 in Twilight Express livery in December 2015

Preserved examples

  • EF65 520 at the Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park in April 2011

  • EF65 535 at Omiya Works in May 2008

See also

References

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