The Class EF66 (EF66形) is a six-axle, three-bogied (Bo′Bo′Bo′) DC electric locomotive designed for fast freight used by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later operated by its descendants JR West and JR Freight. As of 1 April 2016, 39 locomotives remained in service, all operated by JR Freight.
JR Freight EF66 27 in May 2013
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 a 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 name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JR Kyushu, which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto, and was discontinued in March 2009.
E5 series shinkansen set U44 on a Hayabusa service, 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
ED76 on a Hayabusa service, March 2010