Exchange DC electric locomotive leading the Japanese national railways, was born in 0/1968 (1968) is the EF81, Jr after from the passenger and the cargo has served as all-purpose locomotive. Among them, 400 series and the Mainland for channel tunnel barrier between Kyushu EF30 replacement for remodeling from series 14-car 0/1986 (1986) appeared. Double-heading kanmon Strait tunnel in a moist environment for overall weight control system equipped with the 400 series highlights. The 409-414 6 cars by JR Kyushu Oita vehicle centre belongs, has been operating passenger trains such as the limited express 'asakaze' and some of the cargo train. Due to the abolition of the sleeper and then repeated, reducing both the number (2010) 0/2010 now scrapped in December.