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No chain is provided on dual-coupled vehicles, since the chain on the other vehicle can be used when the knuckle coupler is out of the way (down). Inter-stock coupling was with the automatic coupler (with the buffers retracted), while connection to the locomotive was with the buffer-and-chain system with a screw coupler.
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Janney coupler, also known as AAR, APT, ARA, CB, center buffer, knuckle, MCB or tightlock coupler [4] [5] Johnston link and pin coupler; link and pin coupler; Miller coupler; Norwegian coupler, also known as chopper or Jones coupler; pin and cup coupler (WABCO N-Type) SA-3, also known as SovietAuto-3, AK69e, CA-3, Russian or Willison coupler
The coupler could be adapted to be compatible with the Johnston coupler by replacing the drawhook with a U-shaped adapter link, which was attached using the same drawhook pin. [ 7 ] Bell-and-hook couplers began to be replaced on the Avontuur Railway upon the introduction of Class 91-000 diesel-electric locomotives on the narrow gauge system in ...
Dellner has been a member of the Shift2Rail initiative and the European Union's DAC Delivery Program for the development of a digital automatic coupler for freight trains since 2020. [25] The European Union's DAC Delivery Program has set itself the objective of modernising and standardising the couplers used in freight train fleets across the ...
Animated Oldham coupler. An Oldham coupling has three discs, one coupled to the input, one coupled to the output, and a middle disc that is joined to the first two by tongue and groove. The tongue and groove on one side is perpendicular to the tongue and groove on the other.
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Side view of a 1.5 to 2.5 inches (38 to 64 mm) adapter. National Hose thread (NH), also known as National Standard Thread (NST). It is the most common type of fire hose coupling used in the United States. The male and female straight (non-tapered) threads screw together and the connection is sealed with a gasket.