12126 ED46 Electric Locomotive (as-built form at HITACHI) Series 181 except in Hokkaido

except in Hokkaido

Nearly one-third of all units were sent abroad by the end of World War II and never returned

It was escorted by a variety of locomotives

and East Niigata

12126 ED46 Electric Locomotive (as-built form at HITACHI) Series 181 except in HokkaidoThe ED46 was Japan's first dual power (AC DC) electric locomotive, jointly designed by the National Railways and Hitachi in August 1959. Only one unit was ever built, and its service lasted just 16 years, with only a few years of operation on the mainline. Despite its short lifespan, the ED46 left a lasting impression. This locomotive was created as a prototype to connect the DC and AC sections before the electrification of the Joban Line north of