PROTOTYPE AUTOMATIC COUPLER FOR BRITISH RAILWAYS

The prototype A.S.F./v automatic coupler was designed for use on high-speed freight trains. The unit is one of the first to be equipped with either an automatic vacuum or air connector. The present prototype of the coupler is designed to take a drawbar pull of 40,000 lb. but it will be tested with a load of 140 tons giving a safety factor of approximately eight to one. This second prototype has, a greater range of buffer height and incorporates the hydraulic draft gear as an alternative to the rubber gear fitted to the first unit.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1957-5-31

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 625-628
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 106

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Couplers; Freight trains; High speed rail; Railroad trains; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037633
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM