JR Freight Class EH800

Class EH800
EH800-2 in service in July 2016
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Toshiba Build date 2012–
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Bogies FD7[1] Wheel diameter 1,120 mm (44 in)[1] Length 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in)[1] Width 2,808 mm (9 ft 3 in)[1] Loco weight 134.4 t[1] Electric system/s 20/25 kV AC, 50 Hz[1] Loco brake Air and electrical regenerative Train brakes Air Safety systems ATS-SF, ATC-L (DS-ATC)[1]
Performance figures Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)[1] Power output 4 MW (5,400 hp) at 25 kV[1] 3.04 MW (4,080 hp) at 20 kV[2] Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 411.6 kN (92,500 lbf)  • Continuous 240.5 kN (54,100 lbf)[1]
Career Operators JR Freight Number in class 20 (as of 1 March 2017[update]) Delivered January 2013 First run July 2014

The Class EH800 (EH800形) is a Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC two-unit electric locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) in Japan hauling freight trains on the Kaikyō Line through the Seikan Tunnel separating mainland Honshu with the northern island of Hokkaido. A prototype locomotive was delivered in January 2013 for evaluation and testing, with full-production locomotives delivered from June 2014, entering service from July 2014.