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Electric locomotive

Kinami ED20

Built by Kinami

Weight
24 t
52,911 lb
Length
11.14 m
36 ft 7 in
Years built
1938
1 units
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the Kinami ED20

Discover the ED20, a historic electric locomotive built by Kinami in 1938.

This impressive Bo'Bo' class locomotive, designated as the Hokutetsu ED20, served the Hokuriku Railroad in Japan.

Measuring 11.14 meters in length and weighing 24 tons, the ED20 is a compact yet capable machine, with a width of 2.54 meters and a height of 3.95 meters.

Explore the engineering and legacy of this classic Japanese electric locomotive.

Kinami ED20 technical specifications

Value
Built byKinami · 19381 units
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'
Length11.14 m36 ft 7 in
Width2.54 m8 ft 4 in
Height3.95 m13 ft 0 in
Weight24 t52,911 lb

Operators of the Kinami ED20

Railway companies that have operated the ED20, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Hokuriku RailroadHokutetsu ED20Japan

Kinami ED20 photos

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