Cab Ride on Japanese Electric Locomotive - JR Freight Class EF81

The Class EF81 is multi-voltage AC/DC electric locomotive for the freight trains and passenger trains by Japan Freight Railway. They were built between 1968 and 1992, and used by JNR(Japanese national railways). EF81 pulls many famous limited express sleeping car trains "Hokutosei", "Cassiopeia", "Twilight Express", "Nihonkai", so on. I observed this locomotive at 2014 open engine depot of Higashi-Niigata.

Controller layout
(When viewed from left-side to right-side.)
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Independent Brake Valves (small handle)

Release
Running
Lap
Slow application
Quick application

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Automatic Brake Valves (large handle)

Release
Running
Holding
Lap
Service
Emergency

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Reverser Handle

Forward
Neutral
Reverse

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Main Power Controller

Off
Power Notch Series 1~4 (manual step for shunting, slow speed running)
Power Notch Series (automatic acceleration to final series step)
Power Notch Series and Parallel (automatic acceleration to final series and parallel step)
Power Notch Series and Parallel Field weakening 1~4 (WF1~4)
Power Notch Parallel (automatic acceleration to final parallel step)
Power Notch Parallel Field weakening 1~4 (WF1~4)

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http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23582794
前面展望 東新潟機関区 EF81体験添乗