Škoda 15Tr

Škoda 15Tr
Škoda 15Tr in Tallinn, Estonia[1]
Overview
ManufacturerŠkoda Transportation
Body and chassis
Doors4
Floor typehigh-floor
Powertrain
Electric motorŠkoda 6 AL 2943 rN, Škoda 9 AL 2943 rN
Capacity145 passengers
Power output2 x 100kW - 2 x 120 kW
Dimensions
Length17,360 mm (56 ft 11+12 in)
Width2,500 mm (8 ft 2+38 in)
Height3,410 mm (11 ft 2+14 in)
Curb weight15,800 kg (34,800 lb)

Škoda 15Tr is an articulated trolleybus produced by Škoda Transportation from 1988 to 2004, since 1995 in modernized version 15TrM. It is a longer version of Škoda 14Tr.

Construction features

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Electric motors are located in the middle and rear of the bus. Inside the bus, leatherette or plastic Vogelsitze seats were used. Rear B and C axles are powered. On the right side of the bus are four doors.

Production and operation

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Škoda 15Tr

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Production of 15Tr started in 1988 and continued until 2004. 469 trolleybuses were produced and delivered to various cities in Czech Republic, Estonia,[2] Hungary, Iran, Latvia,[3] Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine.

Variations:

  • Škoda 15Tr
  • Škoda 15Tr02/6
  • Škoda 15Tr02/7
  • Škoda 15Tr03/6
  • Škoda 15Tr07/6
  • Škoda 15Tr07/7
  • Škoda 15Tr08/6
  • Škoda 15Tr09/7
  • Škoda 15Tr10/7
  • Škoda 15Tr11/7
  • Škoda 15Tr12/6
  • Škoda 15Tr13/6M
  • Škoda 15Tr13/7M

Škoda 15TrSF

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15TrSF was in service in the United States until 2016, which was built by ETI for Muni public transit system in San Francisco, California, US.[4]

Škoda 15Tr01

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Production of 15TrM started in 1995 and continued until 2005. 121 trolleybuses were produced and delivered to various cities in Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovakia.[5]

Variations:

  • Škoda 15TrMM

References

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  1. ^ "Tallinn, trolleybus # 423". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  2. ^ "Tallinn, TLT Trollipark — Vehicle Statistics". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  3. ^ "Riga, Trolleybus — Vehicle Statistics". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. ^ "San Francisco, Škoda 15TrSF — Roster". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  5. ^ "Škoda 15Tr - CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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See also

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