SNCB Class 15

Class 15

NMBS/SNCB Class 15 loco 1501 in Liège-Guillemins station with an IR service.

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder BN/ACEC Build date 1962 Total produced 12

Specifications AAR wheel arr. Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,250 mm (49 in) Length 17.75 m (58 ft 3 in) Adhesive weight 9.7 t Loco weight 77.7 t Electric system(s) 1500 V DC 3000 V DC 25 kV 50 Hz AC Current collection Pantograph

Performance figures Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph) Power output 2,780 kW Tractive effort 170 kN

Career Operators SNCB/NMBS Class 15 Number in class 3 Numbers 1501, 1503, 1504 Delivered 1962

Class 15 is a type of electric locomotives operated by SNCB/NMBS. The locomotives were originally used for cross-border services into France and the 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.

Before the January 1, 1971, renumbering, they were known in the six-number scheme as Type 150.

External links

• HLE 15