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Electric locomotive

Toshiba JNR EF59

Built by Hitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki

Track gauge
1,067 mm
Cape gauge

Overview of the Toshiba JNR EF59

Explore the power of the JNR EF59 electric locomotive.

Designed for Japanese National Railways, this robust engine is a testament to early 20th-century railway engineering.

Built by prominent manufacturers like Hitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, and Kawasaki, the EF59 operates on a 1067 mm gauge track and utilizes a 1.5 kV DC electric system.

Its enduring design served the needs of Japan's expanding rail network.

Toshiba JNR EF59 technical specifications

Value
Built byHitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki
Electric systems
  • 1.5 kV DC
Track gauge1,067 mmCape gauge3 ft 6 in
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Operators of the Toshiba JNR EF59

Railway companies that have operated the JNR EF59, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Japanese National RailwaysJNR EF59Japan

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