Draft Gear

High Capacity Draft Gear for the Rolling Stock and Couplers.

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DESCRIPTION

WD-71-BD is RDSO Designed High Capacity Draft Gear for the Rolling Stock and broadly used with WD- 71-BD High Tensile Coupler. Draft gear follower shall be to AAR Catalogue No. Y46AE. The minimum declared official capacity of draft gear shall be 45000 Foot-Pounds. Draft gear shall have a high energy absorption capacity with low re-coil. The level of energy absorption shall not be less than 75%.

Technical Specifications

Official rating Travel (inches) 2.91
Official capacity (foot-pound) 46057.5
Reaction force at rating travel (lbs) 500000
Maximum travel (inches) 3.15
Capacity at maximum travel (foot-pound)53900
Gear weight (lbs)314