Abstract

This document is applicable to vehicles equipped with buffers and screw coupling systems. In order to allow operation and coupling of trainsets or vehicles, this document specifies the defined free space for the shunter called the "Berne rectangle" and the necessary free space for the installation of the rescue coupler. This document specifies the location, fixing and free spaces on the headstock of: - buffers; - screw coupling systems; - end cocks; - pneumatic half couplings; - connections for electric cables. It also specifies the calculation of the width of the buffer heads. Unless otherwise displayed, all dimensions given in this document are nominal values.

Begin

2023-06-05

WI

00256A3M

Planned document number

DIN EN 16839/A1

Project number

08701622

Responsible national committee

NA 087-00-13 AA - Coupling devices  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 256/SC 2/WG 33 - Coupling devices  

draft standard

Railway applications - Rolling stock - Head stock layout; German and English version EN 16839:2022/prA1:2024
2024-04
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previous edition(s)

Railway applications - Rolling stock - Head stock layout; German version EN 16839:2022
2022-10

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