DEVELOPMENT IN FULLY AUTOMATIC COUPLERS AND POTENTIAL ON AUTOMATED FREIGHT TRAINS

The automatic coupling system developed by Symington Wayne for subway and rapid transit cars is illustrated and described. This equipment manufacturer is now considering the design of an automatic coupling system for freight trains.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Technical Proceedings from 1964 Railroad Engineering Conference.
• Corporate Authors:

  Symington Wayne Corporation

  2 Main Street
  Depew, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • Cope, G W
• Conference:
  • Technical Proceedings from 1964 Railroad Engineering Conference.
• Publication Date: 1964-9-24

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Couplers; Design; Freight cars; Freight trains; Railroad cars; Railroad trains; Rapid transit; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039517
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Proc
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM