G Scale "SBE" Bottom Shelf Centerset Coupler Only - Centerset Coupler
#944 Coupler Only "SBE" Bottom Shelf Centerset Coupler, "Prototype" Head Centerset Replacement Couplers
Works with Kadee®: Truck Mount Gear Box #911 (831 type), Short Gear Box #912 (835 type), Swinging Gear Box #913 (832 type), Pilot Pocket #915 (791 type), Sill Mount Pocket (779 type), & AMS Molded on Gear Box.
The Kadee® “SBE” bottom shelf couplers have a functioning bottom shelf designed not to allow the opposing knuckle to slide down on those dips, bumps, or transitions.
During the 1970s, the Type “E” coupler with a bottom shelf was developed as the Type “SBE” coupler and eventually became mandatory for all new and rebuilt cars as a minimum requirement.
The prototype bottom shelf was designed to keep a broken knuckle from falling to the roadbed and presenting a derailment hazard. The shelf also prevents vertical coupler uncoupling during derailment.
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One pair per package Allows for an easy upgrade from the short G-scale centerset coupler to a "SBE" Bottom Shelf centerset coupler .
• "SBE" Bottom Shelf Coupler
• Trouble Free Operation
• Hidden Knuckle Spring
• Easy to install, drop-in design
• Compatible with Kadee® G-Scale Couplers
• World-renowned quality & performance
• They just Last & Last & Last...
Patent number 7,810,660 B1
One pair per package
