Russian automatic coupler

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway coupling
gptkbp:advantage increased safety
faster coupling and uncoupling
reduced labor requirements
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SA3_coupler
gptkbp:compatibleWith Janney coupler (with adapter)
gptkbp:hasFeature high strength
automatic coupling
automatic uncoupling
reliable operation in cold climates
side buffer not required
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Russian automatic coupler
gptkbp:introduced 1932
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Soviet_Union
Nikolay Y. Afanasyev
gptkbp:lockingMechanism automatic
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction center buffer coupler
gptkbp:patent 1932
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:buffer_and_chain_coupler
gptkbp:standardGauge 1435 mm
1520 mm
1524 mm
gptkbp:type semi-automatic coupler
gptkbp:usedFor freight wagons
passenger coaches
gptkbp:usedIn locomotives
suburban trains
narrow gauge railways
standard gauge railways
broad gauge railways
multiple unit trains
heavy haul trains
metro systems (in some countries)
railways of Bulgaria
railways of China
railways of Cuba
railways of Egypt
railways of Finland
railways of Hungary
railways of India
railways of Iran
railways of Mongolia
railways of North Korea
railways of Pakistan
railways of Poland
railways of Russia
railways of Slovakia
railways of Turkey
railways of Vietnam
railways of former Soviet Union
tramways (rarely)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Janney_coupler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7