The Class EF65 is a 6-axle DC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1965. A total of 308 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1979, with 52 still in service as of 2016.
Variants
The class was initially divided into the EF65-0 subclass for general freight and the EF65-500 subclass for express freight and passenger use.
During the JNR era, these locomotives were used for freight trains and also for passenger work - primarily hauling night trains such as the Izumosleeping carlimited express and Ginga sleeping car express.
EF65-0
The EF65-0 subclass was designed for general freight use on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line. 135 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1970. , all EF65-0 locomotives had been withdrawn.
EF67 banker conversions
Five 6th-batch Class EF65-0 locomotives, numbers EF65 131 to EF65 135, were converted in 1990 and 1991 to become Class EF67-100 banking locomotives for use on the "Senohachi" section of the Sanyo Main Line.
The EF65-500 subclass consisted of a total of 42 locomotives, including newly built locomotives and locomotives modified from the earlier EF65-0 subclass for use on overnight sleeping car services and express freight services operating at a maximum speed of. , only one EF65-500 locomotive, EF65-501, owned by JR East, remained in service.
P/F designation
Locomotives used for hauling passenger services are referred to as "P" type, and those used for freight services are referred to as "F" type. The original designations are as shown below.
Locomotive number
P/F designation
EF65 501
P
EF65 502
P
EF65 503
P
EF65 504
P
EF65 505
P
EF65 506
P
EF65 507
P
EF65 508
P
EF65 509
P
EF65 510
P
EF65 511
P
EF65 512
P
EF65 513
F
EF65 514
F
EF65 515
F
EF65 516
F
EF65 517
F
EF65 518
F
EF65 519
F
EF65 520
F
EF65 521
F
EF65 522
F
EF65 523
F
EF65 524
F
EF65 525
F
EF65 526
F
EF65 527
P
EF65 528
P
EF65 529
P
EF65 530
P
EF65 531
P
EF65 532
F
EF65 533
F
EF65 535
F
EF65 536
P
EF65 537
P
EF65 538
P
EF65 539
P
EF65 540
P
EF65 541
P
EF65 542
P
EF65-1000
The EF65-1000 was intended for use on both passenger and freight services, and was referred to as the "PF" type. 139 locomotives were built between 1969 and 1979. , 15 EF65-1000 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR East and JR West.
EF65-2000
There are former Class EF65-1000 locomotives renumbered from May 2012 by JR Freight to differentiate them from locomotives fitted with driving recording units mandated for operations over. , 36 EF65-2000 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight.
Fleet changes
Year
JR Freight
JR East
JR Central
JR West
Total
Ref
1987
199
42
5
23
269
2009
77
8
0
10
95
2016
36
6
0
10
52
Livery variations
EF65 9: Repainted in early-style all-over brown livery with white lettering on the side
EF65 57: Repainted in early-style all-over brown livery
EF65 105: Repainted in Euroliner livery
EF65 116: Repainted in blue with large yellow "JR" lettering on the sides and yellow bands on the cab ends
EF65 1059: Repainted in blue with yellow front-end warning panels and large "JR" logo in July 1987. Remained in this livery until withdrawal on 31 March 2009.
EF65 1065: Experimental JR Freight livery
EF65 1118: Super Express Rainbow livery
EF65 1124: Twilight Express dark green and yellow livery from November 2015
