A COUPLING ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRAIN OF HIGHWAY TRAILERS

摘要

A coupling arrangement for forming a train of highway trailers, including at least one leading trailer (1) having a rearwardly disposed locating means (12) and a retractable highway wheel assembly (4), at least one following trailer (2) having a forwardly disposed locating means (16) and a retractable highway wheel assembly, a coupler (5) removably and pivotally mounted upon a railway bogie (3) and including a forwardly projecting coupling means (7) and a rearwardly disposed coupling means (8), the former coupling means (7) engageable with the leading trailer's (1) rearwardly disposed locating means (12) and the latter coupling means (8) engageable with the following trailer's (2) forwardly disposed locating means (16). Upon engagement of the respective coupling (7, 8) and locating means (12, 16) the forwardly projecting coupling means (7) forms a generally rigid beam from the rear of the leading trailer (1) to the interface between the coupler (5) and the bogie (3).