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Rod connecting driving wheels of a locomotive
A coupling rod or side rod connects the driving wheels of a locomotive. Steam locomotives in particular usually have them, but some diesel and electric
Coupling_rod
Locomotive part
thrust of the jackshaft drive rod. Unlike most connecting rods, this allows it to be mounted in the same plane as the coupling rod bearings. This reduces the
Jackshaft_(locomotive)
Powered wheel of a locomotive
coupled together with side rods (also known as coupling rods); normally one pair is directly driven by the main rod, or connecting rod, which is connected to
Driving_wheel
Early type of electric locomotive
classification. Some of these locomotives had their driving wheels coupled with coupling rods, as for steam locomotives. Others had individual motors for each axle
Rigid-framed electric locomotive
Rigid-framed_electric_locomotive
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up coupling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coupling is a connection or joint between two things. Coupling may also refer to: Coupling (physics)
Coupling_(disambiguation)
Locomotive wheel arrangement
work being incurred as a binding force in the coupling rod bearings. Aside from this force, the coupling rod bearings themselves were a source of rolling
4-2-2
Type of reaction in organic chemistry
Organic Synthesis using Transition Metals Rod Bates ISBN 978-1-84127-107-1 New Trends in Cross-Coupling: Theory and Applications Thomas Colacot (Editor)
Coupling_reaction
Type of valve gear
passage of the coupling rod or the connecting rod. The eccentric crank is of a length such that the pin attachment to the eccentric rod (2) is 90 degrees
Walschaerts_valve_gear
Class of 84 British 4-4-0 locomotives
the coupling rods, as happens in an outside-cylindered engine, where the connecting rod acts directly on a crankpin shared with the coupling rod. According
GWR_4100_Class
Part of the coupling system used in some railway systems
tightened after coupling to shorten the chain and keep the buffers pressed together. Such is known as a 'screw coupling'. Historically, coupling chains were
Buffer_(rail_transport)
Glossary of the main components of a typical steam locomotive
is not dry and clean. Coupling rods / side rods Connect the driving wheels (43) together. Valve gear Motion (UK+) System of rods and linkages synchronising
Steam_locomotive_components
Locomotive wheel arrangement
single gear wheel, but from 1825 the wheels were usually connected with coupling rods to form a single driven set. The notation 0-4-0T indicates a tank locomotive
0-4-0
Mechanism for connecting rolling stock in a train
A coupling or coupler is a mechanism, typically located at each end of a rail vehicle, that connects them to form a train. The equipment that connects
Railway_coupling
Locomotive used in yards for assembling trains
more often have fixed axles[citation needed]. They also often maintain coupling rods for longer than other locomotive types, although bogie types have long
Switcher_locomotive
1953 design of condensing steam locomotive
centrifuge while the three independent coupling rods were replaced with the more conventional single coupling rod with knuckle joints. When new, the tapered
South_African_Class_25_4-8-4
1953 design of steam locomotive
coupling rods were modified. The crossheads were converted to the multiple-bearing type with single guide bars while the three independent coupling rods
South African Class 25NC 4-8-4
South_African_Class_25NC_4-8-4
Early steam locomotive (built 1825)
believed that Locomotion No. 1 was the first locomotive to make use of coupling rods to link together its driving wheels, reducing the chance of the wheels
Locomotion_No._1
Steam engine for use on rail tracks
gear-driven locomotives, other examples of this conversion of an older coupling rod locomotive continued to be produced; two examples survive, although derelict
Steam_motor
Device used to regulate the power of a nuclear reactor
Control rods are used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of the nuclear fuel – uranium or plutonium. Their compositions include chemical
Control_rod
Locomotive wheel arrangement
the narrow-gauge ÖBB 2095 [de], the bogie axles have been linked by coupling rods. Having only a single final-drive per bogie allows more room for the
Bo-Bo
Type of right-angle constant-velocity joint
A Hobson's joint or Hobson's coupling is a type of right-angle constant-velocity joint; rods bent 90° are able to transmit torque around a corner because
Hobson's_joint
Two railway incidents in Northamptonshire, England
to lock a screwed collar which retained the offside coupling rod to its crank pin. The coupling rod detached and struck one of the sleepers on the up line;
Weedon_rail_crashes
Railway locomotive powered by a steam engine
driving axle on each side by a connecting rod, and the driving wheels are connected together by coupling rods to transmit power from the main driver to
Steam_locomotive
Chemical reaction that joins diazonium (R–N≡N) to an aromatic compound
In organic chemistry, an azo coupling is a reaction between a diazonium compound (R−N≡N+) and another aromatic compound that produces an azo compound (R−N=N−R’)
Azo_coupling
Class of 14 American 4-8-4 locomotives
between the second and third drivers replaced with a single coupling rod so that the rods were set closer to the wheels to reduce the stress of longer
Norfolk and Western Class J (1941)
Norfolk_and_Western_Class_J_(1941)
locomotives with several axles or wheelsets connected to one another by coupling rods are not able to negotiate tight curves well. In order to assist such
Luttermöller_axle
Class of British steam locomotives
there was reluctance to have longer coupling rods over concerns material material resistance, since a broken coupling rod could hit the locomotive or trackside
LSWR_T7_class
Historical train accident
crossing the bridge a flange broke on a driving wheel, dislocating the coupling rod. The engine, tender and smoking car crossed safely, but the passenger
St._George_bridge_derailment
Topics referred to by the same term
up rod or Rod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up ród, röd, rød, or roð in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rod, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or
Rod
Mechanism used on locomotives
allow the axle to slide some either way, and the wheel cranks and the coupling rods were modified to accommodate this extra range of motion. Spring centering
Lateral_motion_device
Locomotive wheel arrangement
drive shafts to the bogies and the axles on each bogie were linked by coupling rods. There were initially few electric locomotives with this wheel arrangement
Co-Co_locomotive
German locomotive and engine manufacturer
1950s and 1960s MaK built several designs of rod-coupled diesel locomotives with jackshaft and coupling rod drive. These were sold to numerous private companies
Maschinenbau_Kiel
Swiss test electric locomotive
jackshafts drove – via a coupling rod – the crank pins of the two outer drive axles of the bogie. The inner side of this coupling rod contained a pin, which
SBB_Be_4/6_12302
Class of locomotive
Initially built with fluted coupling rods, these caused problems on other classes and, from 80079, plain section coupling rods were substituted. The BR Standard
BR_Standard_Class_4_2-6-4T
1926 silent film
the coupling rods connecting the drivers of the locomotive. Had the locomotive suffered a wheelspin, Keaton might have been thrown from the rod and injured
The_General_(1926_film)
Swiss electrical freight locomotive
Each of the two front sections contains three drive axles coupled with coupling rods and one carriage axle in a Bissel axle. The middle drive axle of each
SBB_Ce_6/8_II
British steam locomotive
were a wider cab and revised wheel splasher that hid the 'throw' of the coupling rod, with cross-water tubes fitted into the firebox. This was an attempt
LSWR_T9_class
Type of automotive suspension
lever which exerts up to 1,100 N⋅m (810 ft⋅lb) on the suspension via a coupling rod. Thanks to the front camera, the sedan detects bumps in the road early
Active_suspension
Swiss electrical freight locomotive
The main change from the previous series was the simplification of the coupling rod. Rather than using the mechanically complex jackshaft – dead-shaft arrangement
SBB_Ce_6/8_III
Threaded fastener for joining two male threads
A coupling nut, also known as extension nut, is a threaded fastener for joining two male threads, most commonly a threaded rod, but also pipes. The outside
Coupling_nut
1908/1909 built British Class of 4-4-0 Locomotives (1908-1846)
as unfit to drive and subsequent investigations established that the coupling rod centres were not equal, resulting in a change of Works Manager at Darlington
NER_Class_R1
Locomotive wheel arrangement
Great Eastern Railway created some 2-2-2 singles in 1889 by removing the coupling rod from a 2-4-0. The first steam railway locomotive built in Belgium in
2-2-2
locomotives, where the popular technique at the time of making connecting and coupling rods from rail required an excessive spacing between wheel faces and the
EM_gauge
passing the siding, a flange broke on a driving wheel, dislocating the coupling rod. After the derailed express blundered onto the bridge, a dining and a
List of rail accidents in Canada
List_of_rail_accidents_in_Canada
Polish diesel locomotive
traction motors, while the centrally positioned axle is driven via coupling rods. The wheelsets, housed within the frame, feature spoked wheels with
PKP_class_SM32
Type of signal processing filter
of a layer of piezoelectric material sandwiched transversally into a coupling rod or resonator. Another kind of piezoelectric transducer has the piezoelectric
Mechanical_filter
Polish express steam locomotive
mechanism. The rods also have split bearings adjustable with a wedge, connected together by a joint. The bearings of the coupling rods and rods were equipped
PKP_class_Pt47
Railroad steam locomotive built in 1829
walking beams drove the rear axle's wheels, where it also connected to a coupling rod to drive the front wheels.[citation needed] Trains portal Pennsylvania
Stourbridge_Lion
arrangement, where pairs of cylinders drive each axle and there are no coupling rods between them, making it a 4-2-2-0. The T7 had a long firebox, placed
G&SWR_11_Class
Cylindrical rod made of wood, plastic, or metal
reinforced butt joint Dowel bar retrofit Fastener Kinematic coupling Rebar Spring pin Threaded rod Treenail Ivin Sickels, Exercises in Wood-Working, American
Dowel
Electric motor for vehicle propulsion
motor was often used to drive multiple driving wheels through connecting rods that were very similar to those used on steam locomotives. Examples are the
Traction_motor
Motor vehicle
which featured a Bentley patented "three-throw drive" system of triple coupling rods which connected 120 degree phased 3 throw eccentrics on both crank shaft
Bentley_Speed_Six
Type of mechanical connection
Bicycle Torque Couplings. Specialized's "S-Works" top-level racing mountain bike cranksets use a Hirth joint with a center hex-head threaded rod to secure
Hirth_joint
British-built railroad steam locomotive
curves. The leading truck's mechanism necessitated the removal of the coupling rod between the two main axles, leaving only the rear axle powered. Effectively
John_Bull_(locomotive)
German engineering company
in their axle bearings but by their own flanges. The bearings of the coupling rods have the same lateral play on their journals as the axles in the axle
Orenstein_&_Koppel
Swiss electric locomotive
slit coupling rod which drove – over a vertical crosshead – the crank pin of the center drive-axle. Side rods connected to the slit coupling rod transmitted
SBB_Be_3/5
Motor vehicle
titanium parts. This includes the roof, the anti-roll bars, and the coupling rods on both axles being made out of carbon-fibre, while the roll cage is
Porsche_911_GT2
but it had been discovered that the use of a Boxpok wheel would make coupling rod pin removal difficult. The SCOA-P wheel was developed to allow the strength
SCOA-P_wheel
1919 Swiss electric locomotive
In between the bogies was a so-called tender coupling consisting of one main rod and two auxiliary rods. The locomotive body was not engaged in the transmission
SBB_Be_4/6_12301
Experimental steam locomotive with Yarrow boiler
in grey, were taken in Glasgow, with a wooden dummy centre driver and coupling rod added for the photo. This apparatus was based on a Gresley Pacific 4-6-2
LNER_Class_W1
Steam locomotive by Robert Stephenson in 1829
locomotive. The use of single drivers gave several advantages. The weight of coupling rods was avoided and the second axle could be smaller and lightweight, as
Stephenson's_Rocket
Early diesel railroad locomotive prototype
it was built as a 4-8-4 with the coupling rods connecting the centre four pairs of driving wheels. The coupling rods between the innermost axles were
British_Rail_10100
Sports car produced by Porsche
titanium parts. These include the roof, the anti-roll bars and the coupling rods on both axles made out of carbon-fiber while the package also includes
Porsche_911
British diesel-mechanical locomotive class
type 23 rigid hydraulic coupling, and a Wiseman 15LGB reverse and final drive unit. The wheels were connected by coupling rods and driven by a jackshaft
British_Rail_Class_01
Killingworth locomotives, now fitted with metal leaf springs and also coupling rods. George Stephenson's first locomotive was the Blücher of 1814. This
Steam_spring
City in Waikato, New Zealand
engine has become a 0-4-2ST in later years following the loss of her rear coupling rod. NZR DSA 230 (TMS DSA359), a 0-6-0DM diesel shunting locomotive built
Hamilton,_New_Zealand
Motor vehicle
camshaft driven by a Bentley patented "three-throw drive" system of triple coupling rods with, like all earlier Bentleys, four valves per cylinder and twin-spark
Bentley_8_Litre
Swiss (1′C)(C1′) electric locomotive
of the jackshaft drove over inclined connecting rod a pin mounted on the triangle-shaped coupling rod which connected the first and the second drive-axle
SBB_Ce_6/8_I
Polish shunting diesel locomotive
the 1930s. 2DL is fitted with a 4-geared mechanical transmission with coupling rods and a 6-cylinder Deutz A6M220 diesel engine, capable of reaching speed
Fablok_2DL
American author and philologist (1856 – 1891)
25, 1891, Reeves was killed in a train derailment. The train, whose coupling rod had dropped, jumped the tracks near Hagerstown, Indiana, and the car
Arthur_Middleton_Reeves
the Da, a modernised version of the D-type including the rigid-frame coupling rod layout that was by then regarded as obsolete by most other undertakings
SJ_Da
within acceptable limits only the middle three wheelsets were linked by coupling rods, the two Luttermöller outside axles were driven by cogs. Due to damage
DRG_Class_87
Locomotive class
five axles connected to the two electric motors through an articulated coupling rod. The three center axles were rigidly mounted to the frame and the center
FS_Class_E.550
Class of two-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotives
incorporating "bolt-on" type pressure relief valves. Rectangular type coupling rods rather than the original fluted type, were fitted to 76035 onwards.
BR_Standard_Class_4_2-6-0
Electrical transmission without physical connection
using inductive coupling between coils of wire, or by electric fields using capacitive coupling between metal electrodes. Inductive coupling is the most widely
Wireless_power_transfer
frame and an outside Stephenson valve gear with outside cylinders. The coupling rods were based on an American prototype. Later many of the engines were
Bavarian_B_I
Electric motor with only two poles to its stationary field
with drive to the wheels by traditional steam locomotive practice of coupling rods. Where AC motors were used, requiring many poles and thus large diameters
Bipolar_electric_motor
Season of television series
605 "Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Truck" When Thomas breaks his coupling rods, his crew finds a vintage quarry Sentinel lorry named Elizabeth inside
Thomas_&_Friends_series_6
Topics referred to by the same term
coupling, a joint or coupling in a rigid rod that allows the rod to 'bend' in any direction Acoustic coupler, for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means
Coupler
Type of internal combustion engine
the typical geared drive, as used by the Jumo, there was a triangular coupling rod frame, driven by an overhung crank on the end of each crankshaft. This
Michel_engine
Locomotive wheel arrangement
chain drive between the axles or Stephenson's invention of the external coupling rods. Achieving adequate traction required more of Rocket's weight to be
0-2-2
"Large Hoppers" were: K10, 9-foot (2.743 m) coupling rods and C8 type boiler L11, 10-foot (3.048 m) coupling rods and T9 type boiler None have been preserved
LSWR_K10_class
locomotives with a side rod drive, the axle side-play is balanced using longer coupling pins (Kuppelzapfen) on which the coupling rods are also able to move
Beugniot_lever
the track on the up main line is forced out of alignment by a detached coupling rod from a passing locomotive heading a down express. 10 passengers killed
List of rail accidents (1910–1919)
List_of_rail_accidents_(1910–1919)
4-6-2 locomotive built 1948
station. The damaged running gear parts included the outside valve gear, coupling rods and axleboxes; a driving wheel also moved on its axle. After the incident
LNER Peppercorn Class A2 60532 Blue Peter
LNER_Peppercorn_Class_A2_60532_Blue_Peter
Class of 4 Irish 0-6-0 locomotives
pull 600 tons at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h). The difficulty lies in a coupling rod over more than 2 axles is more complex to allow for vertical motion.
MGWR_Class_9
pulling faces, length over Effective length of piece of rolling stock Coupling rods Rods between crank pins on the wheels, transferring power from a driving
Glossary of rail transport terms
Glossary_of_rail_transport_terms
Swiss electric locomotive
12331 was fitted with improved brakes for braking at low speed. 1960 The rod buffers were replaced by sleeve buffers. 1961 12314 to 12342 were fitted
SBB_Be_4/6_12303-12342
1960s class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives
hydraulic transmission and Hunslet final drive. The axles were connected by coupling rods and driven by a jackshaft located under the cab, between the second
British_Rail_Class_14
British steam locomotive class (1903)
and the L11 "Large Hoppers" were: K10, 9 foot coupling rods and C8 type boiler L11, 10 foot coupling rods and T9 type boiler Bradley (1986).[page needed]
LSWR_L11_class
Steam locomotive class
that were positioned between the two axles. The axles were linked via coupling rod on the inside. In 1906 Maffei delivered the first three locomotives (railway
Bavarian_ML_2/2
Eye bolt used in building construction
supports, using rod couplers and steel extension rods. Welded eye cranked bolt tying down bearer Welded eye cranked bolt with coupling rod to (not shown)
Cranked_eye_bolt
Class of 122 two-cylinder locomotives
purchased the locomotive, however, before it was moved the locomotive's coupling rods were cut, they were subsequently repaired at the works prior to the
SER_O_class
Experimental monorail in Massachusetts
reference to a control for coupling rods was as regards a claimed safety feature: One turn of the cock controlling the couplings unlocked them and divided
Meigs_Elevated_Railway
Rack & pinion railway to the top of Snowdon in Wales
reliability and appearance. In place of cardan shaft drives to the wheels, coupling rods were used to give people something to watch and engine covers were omitted
Snowdon_Mountain_Railway
Class of shunting locomotives
final drive unit mounted on a jackshaft. The drive to the wheels was by coupling rods from the jackshaft. The prototype (of 1947) was numbered DS1173 in departmental
British_Rail_Class_04
New-technology steam locomotive project, 2001-2012
Pistons, Rings Rods and Tail Rods; Section 2.2 - Crosshead and Slidebars; Section 2.3 - Connecting Rods; Section 3 - Crankpins, coupling rods, driving & coupled
5AT Advanced Technology Steam Locomotive
5AT_Advanced_Technology_Steam_Locomotive
British class of diesel shunting locomotives
contrast to other shunter classes that would commonly have had their coupling rods removed and traction motors isolated and would then form part of a train
British_Rail_Class_07
rotation. Transmission was direct from the transverse crankshaft via coupling rods to the two driving axles. A Sulzer auxiliary engine provided the air
History of Sulzer diesel engines
History_of_Sulzer_diesel_engines
Class of 60 French 4-4-0 locomotives
were four-cylinder compound locomotives. One of them initially lacked a coupling rod, making it a 4-2-2-0, but wheelslip issues quickly ended the experiment
Nord_2.121_to_2.180
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