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In 1959, three prototype ED71 locomotives with different specifications based on the ED70 were introduced with the electrification of the Tohoku Main Line north of Kuroiso. Based on test results, 41 first-stage mass-produced cars were introduced the following year, followed by 11 second-stage mass-produced cars over the next two years from 1962. A total of 55 locomotives were deployed to the Fukushima Locomotive Depot. They served as locomotives for hauling passenger and freight trains on the AC electrified section from Kuroiso to the outskirts of Sendai, laying the foundation for the subsequent development of AC electric locomotives. When the ED75 was introduced for the electrification of the section north of Sendai in 1965, it was gradually replaced with faster trains, but continued to be used south of the outskirts of Sendai. Towards the end of its life, some cars were fitted with dual-lamp shield beam headlights, but all cars were withdrawn from service in 1982. This

is the first ED71, featuring a unique style with filters arranged in a square pattern on the side of the car body. Along with the second generation, it was used to pull many passenger and freight cars. It was sometimes used in double or triple-unit configurations to pull long or heavy trains, and on the Kanaya River - Fukushima - Shiroishi section, which had a series of uphill gradients, it was used as a tail locomotive for freight trains pulled by double-unit ED75s.

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