SNCB Class 15

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Class 15
Class 15
NMBS/SNCB Class 15 loco 1501 in Liège-Guillemins station with an IR service.
Power type Electric
Builder BN/ACEC
Build date 1962
Total production 12
AAR wheel arr. Bo-Bo
Gauge 1435 mm
Driver size 1250 mm
Length 17.75 m
Weight on drivers 9.7 t
Locomotive weight 77.7 t
Electric system(s) 1500V DC
3000V DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
Curent collection method Pantograph
Top speed 160 km/h
Power output 2780 kW
Tractive effort 170 kN
Career SNCB/NMBS
Class 15
Number in class 3
Number 1501, 1503, 1504
Delivered 1962

[edit] Class 15 Locomotives

Class 15 locos were original used for cross border services into France and Netherlands, and like the class 16 they have become surplus after the introduction of Thalys and Class 11s. They now earn their keep on a few Commuter "P" trains in the Liège area.


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