Škoda 15Tr

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

Škoda 15Tr
Škoda 15Tr in Tallinn, Estonia[1]
Overview
Manufacturer	Škoda Transportation
Body and chassis
Doors	4
Floor type	high-floor
Powertrain
Engine	Škoda 6 AL 2943 rN, Škoda 9 AL 2943 rN
Capacity	145 passengers
Power output	2 x 100kW - 2 x 120 kW
Dimensions
Length	17,360 mm (56 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Width	2,500 mm (8 ft 2 ^3⁄8 in)
Height	3,410 mm (11 ft 2 ^1⁄4 in)
Curb weight	15,800 kg (34,800 lb)
Chronology

Construction features

An electric motor is located in the rear of the bus. Inside are used leatherette or plastic Vogelsitze seats. Rear B and C axles are propulsed. On the right side of the bus are four doors.

Production and operation

Škoda 15Tr

Production of 15Tr started in 1988 and continued until 1995. 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

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 15TrM

Production of 15TrM started in 1995 and continued until 2004. 121 trolleybuses were produced and delivered to various cities in Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovakia.[5]

Variations:

• Škoda 15TrMM

References

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.

External links

• Transphoto vehicle list page of Škoda 15TrM

See also