High Tensile CBC

(Used by DLW on locomotives)

Different types in use

Part No.
17454530

Use
Low pre-load/Soft draft gear used on WDP4/WDP4D locomotives

17451115

High capacity draft gear with yoke assembly (preshortened) with alignment control used on WDG4 locomotives
H-Type tight lock coupler assembly with soft draft gear & yoke assembly used on passenger WDM3D (ALCO) locomotives H-Type tight lock coupler used on passenger WDP4D locomotives E-Type coupler used in old WDP4 passenger locos E-Type coupler used in WDG4 Freight locos

11535933

11535945 17454505 17451103

11032753

E-Type coupler alongwith MK-50 draft gear used in ALCO (WDG3A) locos

Superior design / Tight lock H-type

Advantages: Machined contour to eliminate slack Machined hole with bush Machined pin Interlock design (Anti-climbing feature) Used universally on passenger locomotives

Draft gear comparison for freight locos

MK-50 or RF-361
ALCO / WDG3A

NC-390 with yoke assembly

WDG4/WDG5/WDG4D

Single coil springs/Rubber Springs Elastomeric springs Play between load transfer plate, draft gear and coupler tail end, play between pin and yoke / tail end shank hole leading to jerks during load transfer Pre-shortened within yoke leading to a pre-load when installed, machined pin for better dimensional control, holes of yoke and shank provided with bush to minimize play between pin and hole thereby minimizing jerks during load transfer Yoke provided with alignment control feature Conforms to 49-BD

Yoke does not have alignment control feature Conforms to 49-BD

Coupler comparison for freight locos

E-type (on ALCO loco) E-type (on HHP loco)

WDG3A
Tail end design hole not provided with bushing Single hole tail design shank Length 905 mm Conforms to 56-BD Slack between unmachined pin & tail end shank hole and gap between knuckles contour

WDG4/WDG5/WDG4D
Tail end hole provided with bushing Fork design tail end of shank Length 724 mm Conforms to 56-BD Less slack due to better dimensional control in hole dia and finished pin dia & near net casting of contour

Tail end design does not support alignment control

Tail end design has contours to match alignment plungers of yoke assembly for alignment control feature