The ED76 class of electric locomotives are Bo-2-Bo wheel arrangement

Wheel arrangement

In rail transport, a wheel arrangement is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed beneath a locomotive.. Several notations exist to describe the wheel assemblies of a locomotive by type, position, and connections, with the adopted notations varying by country...

 AC

Alternating current

In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....

 electric locomotives operated on passenger and freight services in Japan.

ED76-0

94 class ED76-0 locomotives were built from 1965 to 1976 and numbered ED76 1 to ED76 94.

ED76-500

22 class ED76-500 locomotives were built from 1968 for use in Hokkaido, numbered ED76 501 to ED76 522. These were intended to be used in pairs, and featured cab gangway doors.

ED76 514 was modified for used in the Seikan Tunnel

Seikan Tunnel

The Seikan Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Japan, with a long portion under the seabed. Track level is about below seabed and below sea level. It travels beneath the Tsugaru Strait—connecting Aomori Prefecture on the Japanese island of Honshu and the island of Hokkaido—as part of the Kaikyo Line...

 and renumbered ED76 551.

All ED76-500s except for the unique ED76 551 were withdrawn by 1994. ED76 551 was withdrawn in 2001.

ED76-1000

23 class ED76-1000 locomotives were built from 1970 to 1979 for express freight use and numbered ED76 1001 to ED76 1023.

Preserved examples

• ED76 1: JR Kyushu Kokura Works (cab end only)
• ED76 505: Mikasa Railway Village, Mikasa, Hokkaidō
  Mikasa, Hokkaido
  is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaidō, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there...
  
  
• ED76 509: Otaru Transport Museum, Otaru, Hokkaidō
  Otaru, Hokkaido
  is a city and port in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces the Ishikari Bay, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination...
  
  
• ED76 1006: JR Freight Moji Depot (stored for training purposes)

• An unidentified ED76-0 is preserved in Hita, Oita
  Hita, Oita
  is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery...
  
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