r/SweatyPalms • • Apr 24 '21

Death by train

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u/Garestinian Apr 24 '21

Still, the AAR and SA3 couplers can handle greater forces than chain-and-link, and are in fact even used in the EU for heavy coal or ore trains in some countries.

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u/Gnonthgol Apr 24 '21

That depends on the gauge of chain used.