ADAPTING THE AUTOMATIC COUPLER TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RAILWAYS

Consideration is given to certain desires and requirements of the railways for the development of the fully automatic coupler, which will not only serve as a coupling, but also will absorb the buff between cars, and make the pneumatic and electrical connections as well. This coupler must be adaptable to use with other designs of center couplings. the opening and closing of cut-out cocks on the air lines is to be automatic, actuated by coded signals from the locomotive or the train yard. Consideration must be given to operation with container cars, where overhanging must be limited. The desired coupler travel will have to be determined. A description of the "Eurocoupler 1968" is included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Bobbert, G
• Publication Date: 1969-3

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 94-97
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 18 N
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box cars; Couplers; Crashes; Design; Freight cars; Railroad cars; Technology; Vehicle dynamics
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic coupling; Car impact
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040143
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 26 1976 12:00AM