SNCB Class 15

Infobox Locomotive
name = Class 15
powertype = Electric

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caption = NMBS/SNCB Class 15 loco 1501 in Liège-Guillemins station with an IR service.
builder = BN/ACEC
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builddate = 1962
totalproduction = 12
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aarwheels = Bo-Bo
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gauge = 1435 mm
leadingsize =
driversize = 1250 mm
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length = 17.75 m
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weightondrivers = 9.7 t
weight = 77.7 t
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electricsystem = 1500V DC
3000V DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
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topspeed = 160 km/h
poweroutput = 2780 kW
tractiveeffort = 170 kN
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railroad = SNCB/NMBS
railroadclass = 15
numinclass = 3
roadnumber = 1501, 1503, 1504
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deliverydate = 1962
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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.

ee also

* [http://www.belrail.be/F/fiches/traction/index.php?type=hle15 HLE 15]