E8A - Coupler Shrouds, Lift Bars, Draft Gear And Buffer Strike Plate Mechanisms

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  1. geep07

    geep07 Member

    I have been looking at photos of the coupler shrouds of E units and wondering on how they worked.

    I noticed on a E7A (EA7) photograph it appeared the coupler pocket and the strike plate were on a sliding mechanism and locked in place.

    Did they slide open or were they hinged?

    I was also wondering on how the coupler lift bars worked in conjunction with the shroud doors?

    Some photographs appeared that they where removed permanently.

    I guess the engine shop got tired of hammering the dents and getting them to fit and close.
     
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  2. gstout

    gstout Member Frisco.org Supporter

    I am sitting at my desk doing this from memory, but I believe E8A shrouds were sliders.

    E7A (EA7) shrouds were hinged.

    GS
     
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  3. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

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  4. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    This diagram comes from an EMD E7A (EA7) Operators Manual.

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  5. geep07

    geep07 Member

    Karl,

    Good Find!

    Knew that it had to slide out based on some of the photographs.

    The strike plate bulging out was the clue.

    John
     
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