The Class EF66 is a six-axle, three-bogied DC electric locomotive designed for fast freight used by Japanese National Railways and later operated by its descendants JR West and JR Freight. As of 1 Apr
JR Freight EF66-27 in 2022
EF66 20 hauling a "Tobiuo" (flying fish) express freight train formed of ReSa 10000 series [ja] refrigerator cars in 1985
EF66 901 on display in 1985
First-batch EF66 3 on a freight working in June 1984
The Hayabusa is an express high-speed Shinkansen service operated by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in Japan since 26 March 2016. The na
JNR Class EF66
…the track. During the JNR era, these locomotives were used for freight trains and also for passenger work – primarily hauling night trains such as the Hayabusa sleeping car limited express. By 1 April 2009, 73 EF66s (including all 33 EF66-100s) were in service, with 63 owned by JR Freight (all based at Suita…
E5 series set operating a Hayabusa service entering Ōmiya Station, March 2023
Combined Fuji/Hayabusa service hauled by an EF66 locomotive, March 2009
The final Hayabusa and Fuji service after arriving at Tokyo Station, 14 March 2009
JR Hokkaido H5 series set H1 on a combined Hayabusa and Komachi service in June 2022