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Dimensions of Standard Type "E" Freight Car Coupler

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Dimensions of Standard Type "E" Freight Car Coupler
Posted by staybolt on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 2:20 PM

Does anyone have subject dimensions, or know where I might find them? I've made a cursory attempt on U.S. Patent Office site w/o success (probably have to have experience to use that source!)

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:21 PM

This should get you started:

 Type_E by Edmund, on Flickr



 

 

 Type_E_0001 by Edmund, on Flickr


 Scans can be downloaded from Flickr if you prefer.

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by staybolt on Thursday, November 11, 2021 12:14 AM

Get me started and finished....terrific, Ed....thanks! I want to check scale size on some new (to me) Accurail couplers. A fellow modeler's experience with them persuaded me to give them a try. 

I notice AAR catalogs are referenced in the drawing. Are those on AAR's website? I looked, but don't see them.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, November 11, 2021 12:33 AM

staybolt
Are those on AAR's website? I looked, but don't see them.

I haven't browsed AAR's site much so can't say for sure. I do have an AAR standards book that I'll check later. It's about a foot thick!

The scans I sent came from the 1970 Car Builder's Cyclopedia.

Regards, Ed

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, November 11, 2021 6:16 AM

staybolt
I notice AAR catalogs are referenced in the drawing.

From my 1957 AAR Book:

 Type_E_1956 by Edmund, on Flickr

 Type_E_1957 by Edmund, on Flickr

Be sure to memorize all these dimensions! There will be a test.

 Type_E_Contour by Edmund, on Flickr

Good Luck, Ed

 

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Posted by staybolt on Thursday, November 11, 2021 3:13 PM

Ok...thanks for additional drawings....as for your test warning, if I had to memorize all the dimensions I wouldn't have time for any modeling....ha!

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