Meitetsu Class EL120

{{short description|Class of 2 Japanese electric locomotives}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox locomotive

| name = Meitetsu Class EL120

| image = 名鉄EL120形.JPG

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| caption = Locomotive 122 in April 2015

| powertype = Electric

| builder = Toshiba

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| builddate = 2015

| totalproduction = 2

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| uicclass = Bo-Bo

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm}}

| bogies =

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| length = {{Convert|12000|mm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| width = {{Convert|2731|mm|ftin|abbr=on}}

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| locoweight = 39.8 t

| powersupply =

| electricsystem = 1,500 V DC

| collectionmethod = overhead wire

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| maxspeed = {{Convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}

| poweroutput = {{Convert|760|kW|abbr=on}}

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| safety = Meitetsu ATS

| operator = Meitetsu

| numinclass = 2

| fleetnumbers = 121-122

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| locale = Aichi Prefecture

| deliverydate = 1 February 2015

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| disposition = Operational

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The {{Nihongo|Meitetsu Class EL120|名鉄EL120形}} is a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, since 2015.{{cite magazine|script-title=ja: 名古屋鉄道EL120形|trans-title=Meitetsu Class EL120|magazine=Japan Railfan Magazine |volume = 55|issue = 649 |pages=55–57 |publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd. |location = Japan |language = Japanese |date = May 2015}} The two locomotives, numbered 121 and 122, replaced the fleet of Meitetsu's two DeKi 400 and four DeKi 600 locomotives during fiscal 2015.

History

The two locomotives 121 and 122 were delivered from the Toshiba factory in Fuchu, Tokyo to Meitetsu's Maigi Maintenance Depot on 1 February 2015.{{cite web |url= http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2015/02/el120_1.html|script-title=ja: EL120形 重連試運転実施|trans-title=Class EL120 test run|date= 23 February 2015|work= RM News|publisher= Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 24 March 2015}}

References

{{commons category|Meitetsu Type EL120}}

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Further reading

  • {{cite magazine|last = Watanabe|first = Masahiko |script-title=ja: 名古屋鉄道EL120形|trans-title=Meitetsu Class EL120 |magazine=Japan Railfan Magazine |volume = 55|issue = 650 |pages=70–73 |publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd. |location = Japan |language = Japanese |date = June 2015}}

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EL120

Category:Electric locomotives of Japan

Category:Bo-Bo locomotives

Category:1500 V DC locomotives

Category:Toshiba locomotives

Category:1067 mm gauge locomotives of Japan

Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 2015