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Chemical car couplers

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Chemical car couplers

Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Apr 7 2005 10:22 AM

What are the names of the special couplers used on chemical cars?

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Posted by Anonymous

on Fri, Apr 8 2005 6:03 AM

Tank cars that carry Haz-mat products may use either standard E type couplers or F type tightlock frieght couplers. Regardless of wich type of coupler a given car may come equiped with, the coupler must also have top and bottom "shelfs" that prevent uncouplings from vertical slipage durring derailments or drawbar failures.

Posted by csxengineer98

on Sat, Apr 9 2005 8:16 PM

the correct term is "double shelf coupler"
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