Railway coupling by country

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The railcar couplers or couplings listed, described, and depicted below are used worldwide on legacy and modern railways. Compatible and similar designs are frequently referred to using widely differing make, brand, regional or nick names, which can make describing standard or typical designs confusing. Dimensions and ratings noted in these articles are usually of nominal or typical components and systems, though standards and practices also vary widely with railway, region, and era. Transition between incompatible coupler types may be accomplished using dual couplings, a coupling adapter or a barrier wagon.

Contents

Coupler types

Africa

Algeria

Angola

Botswana

Benin

Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire

Cameroon

Congo~Brazzaville

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Ghana

Kenya

Liberia

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Mozambique

Nigeria

Senegal

South Africa

Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Asia

Bangladesh

Cambodia

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

North Korea

South Korea

Malaysia

Pakistan

Philippines

Russia

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Vietnam

Europe

Austria

Belgium

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Isle of Man

Caribbean

Cuba

Jamaica

Central America

Belize

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panama

North America

Canada

Mexico

United States

Alaska

Puerto Rico

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

See also

References

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  27. ↑ At least some versions of the automatic couplers used in South Africa follows the Henricot coupler patent and not the AAR version. The following note is given on drawing CME10719-478/68 "Automatic Coupler, type MS (127 mm x 140 mm)", also referred to as SASKOP (Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorweë Koppelaar - South African Railways Coupler): "The copyright in this drawing vests in "Société Anonyme Usines Emile Henricot of Court-Saint-Étienne", Belgium. The said company is also the owner of the patent in respect of the automatic coupler covered by this drawing."
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