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Endurance 325 Draft Gear

Endurance 325 Draft Gear

Endurance 325 Draft Gear

Product catalog summary
Overview: The document presents the Endurance® 325 Friction Draft Gear, a lightweight and high-performance gear designed for freight cars. It highlights the gear's approval, specifications, and benefits.
Specifications:
  • Approved by AAR M-901E.
  • Offers 3-1/4” travel in both buff and draft directions.
  • Provides an 80 lb. weight savings over comparable 901E gears.
  • Fits a standard 24-5/8” draft gear pocket.
  • Utilizes AAR-Standard yoke and follower.
  • Optimized housing design for longer life and lower stresses.
Performance:
  • Official rating travel: 2.53 inches.
  • Official capacity: 47,600 foot pounds.
  • Reaction force at rating travel: 503,000 lbs.
  • Maximum travel: 3.24 inches.
  • Capacity at maximum travel: 72,300 foot pounds.
  • Weight: 275 lbs.
Graph Analysis: The typical drop hammer performance graph illustrates the relationship between travel (in inches) and force (in K-lbs), showing the gear's performance under compression and release.
Company Information: Amsted Rail is a global leader in freight car systems, known for innovation and technology since 1877. They provide reliable undercarriage and end-of-car railcar components worldwide.
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Catalog excerpts

Endurance 325 Draft Gear-1

ENDURACE ® 325 FRICTION DRAFT GEAR Protection, performance and durability in one lightweight package ▶L ightweight, high-performance gear ▶A AR M-901E unconditionally approved ▶O ffers 3-1/4” of travel in both the buff and draft direction ▶D elivers 80 lb. weight savings over comparable 901E gears ▶F its a standard 24-5/8” draft gear pocket ▶U tilizes the AAR-Standard yoke andfollower ▶O ptimized housing design for longer life (lower stresses) Endurance® 325 Typical Drop Hammer Performance Graph FEATURES Official rating travel - inches = 2.53 Official capacity - foot pounds = 47,600 Reaction force at rating travel - lbs. = 503,000 Maximum travel - inches = 3.24 Capacity at maximum travel - foot pounds = 72,300 Weight - lbs. = 275 Force – K–lbs

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Amsted RailEndurance® 325 Design Configurations Side View Areas of optimized housing design ASSEMBLED TO FREE HEIGHT AMSTED RAIL, THE GLOBAL LEADER IN FULLY INTEGRATED FREIGHT CAR SYSTEMS FOR THE HEAVY HAUL RAIL MARKET. Amsted Rail is the world’s leading provider of undercarriage and end-of-car railcar components, with facilities spanning six continents. Through our state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Amsted Rail has been redefining industry standards for innovation and technology since 1877, providing our customers worldwide with unmatched performance and reliability for the long haul....

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