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The JNR Class ED16 is a Japanese DC electric locomotive operated by the Japanese National Railways from May 1931 to June 1984.

History[]

The ED16 is an early electric locomotive used on Japan's rail network. Intended as passenger locomotives, the locomotives were intended for use on lines with grades as well as for pulling occasional freight trains. The locomotives themselves were essentially spawned from the ED55 locomotives, which were ultimately canceled and the design specifications altered to produce what would ultimately become this locomotive.

A total of 18 locomotives were built by four manufacturers in 1931; Mitsubishi manufactured the most locomotives of the five companies involved. When they entered service they were used to pull both passenger trains and freight trains on the Chūō Main Line and Jōetsu Line; during World War II most locomotives were used to haul military supplies on the Jōetsu Line to aid with Japan's war efforts. Larger electric locomotives were introduced onto the Chūō Main Line and Jōetsu Line following the war, with the ED16s relegated to branch line usage. The locomotives's final assignments were located on the Hanwa Line, as well as towing other trains as a pusher locomotive. The last service for an ED16 was on 19 June 1984.

ED16 1, located at the Ome Railway Park, is the only preserved ED16. ED16 10 and ED16 15 were also preserved in the past but both have since been scrapped.

Design[]

The ED16s featured large box-shaped bodies with large top-mounted headlights.

Specifications[]

The ED16s used a nose suspension drive system. MT17 traction motors were used on the locomotives.

Preservation[]

The following Class ED16 locomotives have been preserved:

Number Manufacturer Equipment manufacturer Date manufactured Date retired Location Notes
ED16 1 Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Electric 30 April 1931 4 October 1980 Ōme Railway Park, Tokyo, Japan Displayed under shelter; park temporarily closed from 2023 to end-2025

The following Class ED16 locomotives were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:

Number Manufacturer Equipment manufacturer Date manufactured Date retired Last location Notes
ED16 10 Hitachi Hitachi 30 May 1931 16 July 1983 Ōmiya General Rolling Stock Center, Saitama, Japan Scrapped February 2015
ED16 15 Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Electric 14 July 1931 31 October 1978 Minami-Alps Wakakusa Counter Service Center, Yamanashi, Japan Displayed under shelter; scrapped 2022 due to redevelopment of area

Gallery[]

JR Group motive power
JNR Diesel prototype DB10DC10DC11DD10
4-axle diesel DD11DD12DD13DD14DD15DD16DD17DD20DD21DD40DD41DD42DD50DD51DD53DD54DD90DD91DD92DD93
5-axle diesel DE10DE11DE15DE50
6-axle diesel DF40DF41DF50DF90DF91 (gen 1)DF91 (gen 2)DF92DF93
Shinkansen 911912
Narrow-gauge diesel Ke DB10Ke DB11
Early 2/4-axle freight electric AB10EB10ED10ED11ED12ED13ED14ED15ED16ED17ED18 (gen 1)ED18 (gen 2)ED19ED23ED24
Early 4-axle passenger electric ED50ED51ED52ED53ED54ED55ED56ED57
Early 6-axle freight electric EF10EF11EF12EF13EF14EF15EF16EF18
Early 6-axle passenger electric EF20EF50EF51EF52EF53EF54EF55EF56EF57EF58EF59HEF10HEF50
Early 8-axle electric EH10EH50HEH50HEH150
Early Abt rack rail electric EC40ED40ED41ED42
Acquired from private railways ED20ED21ED22ED25 (gen 1)ED25 (gen 2)ED26 (gen 1)ED26 (gen 2)ED27 (gen 1)ED27 (gen 2)ED28 (gen 1)ED28 (gen 2)ED29 (gen 1)ED29 (gen 2)ED30 (gen 1)ED31ED32ED33ED34ED35ED36ED37ED38Ke ED10DeKi 1RoKo 1DeKi 501RoKo 1000
DC 4-axle ED60ED61ED62ED63ED95
AC 4-axle ED44ED45ED70ED71ED72ED73ED74ED75ED76ED77ED78ED79ED90ED91ED93ED94
DC 6-axle EF60EF61EF62EF63EF64EF65EF66EF67EF90
AC 6-axle EF70EF71
Dual-current ED30 (gen 2)ED46ED92EF30EF80EF81
Other AH100
JR Group Dual-current electric ED500EF500EF510EH500
DC electric EF200EF210EH200
DC EMU M250
AC electric EH800
Diesel DD18DD19DB500DD200DF200ENR-1000
Hybrid HD300
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