AAR couplers, known as Alliance coupler, Janney Coupler or Knuckle Coupler is a kinds of semi-automatic railway couplers. They are most popular couplers in the world due to the simplicity design, low cost and easy manufacture. Tedrail supply the AAR couplers with following features:
Coupler Type: AAR E Type, AAR E/F Type, AAR F Type, AAR FR Type, AAR H Type.
Main components are coupler and coupler accessories, yoke, yoke pin, draft gear, coupler guide, follower and so on.
Coupler system should be fixed in the center sill, except coupler head was exposed to connect the wagons.
Tedrail AAR couplers are designed per AAR specifications. Material, production, and test will be following AAR specifications.
The main specifications have AAR M-211,AAR M-201,AAR M-901,and so on.
Typical coupler systems are E type coupler system and F type coupler system.
E type coupler system
Yoke
Coupler body
Coupler parts
Draft gear
Follower
yoke pin
front plate
Knuckle pin
Knuckle
Main Part List of AAR type E coupler system
PartName | Coupler | CouplerGuide | Yoke | Follower | DraftGear |
Type | E60DE | MT15 | Y40AE | Y44A/Y44AE | RDG-1 |
Specification | AARM-211 AARM-201 | AARM-201 | AARM-211 AARM-201 AARM-205 | AARS-119 AARM-201 | AARM901 |
F type coupler system
Coupler parts
Draftkey
Striker/Coupler guide
Draft gear
Follower
yoke
Coupler body
Knuckle pin
Knuckle
Guide spring
Main Part List of AAR Type F Coupler System
PartName | Coupler | CouplerGuide | Yoke | Follower | DraftGear |
Type | F70DE | MT2 | Y45AE | Y46AE | RDG-1 |
Specification | AARM-211 AARM-201 | AARM-201 | AARM-211 AARM-201 AARM-205 | AARM-201 | AARM901E |
FR type system
Coupler body
Yoke
Back seat
Follower
Striker
Coupler parts
Knuckle
Knuckle pin
Draft gear
Main Part List of AAR Type F Coupler System | |||||
Part Name | Coupler | Coupler Guide | Yoke | Follower | Draft Gear |
Type | FR209E | MT2 | FR | FR | RDG-1 |
Specification | AAR M-211 AAR M-201 | AAR M201 | AAR M211 AAR M-201 AAR M-205 | AAR M-201 | AAR M901E |