Tags: Locomotive.

The EF55 class of 2Co+Co1 wheel arrangement electric locomotives consisted of three locomotives built in 1936 by Hitachi Kawasaki and Tōyō Electric in Japan.They were originally intended to haul limited express trains on the Tōkaidō Line. Although based on the earlier EF53 design the EF55s featured a unique non-symmetrical wheel arrangement with a streamlined cab at only one end.

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height (cm)
3.81
length (km)
19.15
width (mm)
2.81
active years end year
1936-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1936-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Hitachi
number built
3
top speed (kmh)
75.0

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