Product Information:
G-Scale “SBE” Bottom Shelf Coupler Only – Large Offset Coupler
936 Coupler Only “SBE” Bottom Shelf Couplers, “Prototype” Head Large Offset Replacement CouplersWorks with Kadee®: Truck Mount Gear Box 911 (831 type), Short Gear Box 912 (835 type), Swinging Gear Box 913 (832 type).The Kadee® “SBE” bottom shelf couplers have a functioning bottom shelf designed not to allow the opposing knuckle to slide down on those dips, bumps, or transitions.
During the 1970s, the Type “E” coupler with a bottom shelf was developed as the Type “SBE” coupler and eventually became mandatory for all new and rebuilt cars as a minimum requirement.
The prototype bottom shelf was designed to keep a broken knuckle from falling to the roadbed and presenting a derailment hazard. The shelf also prevents vertical coupler uncoupling during derailment.
BlackOne pair per package Allows for an easy upgrade from any G-scale Large Offset Coupler to a “SBE” Bottom Shelf Large Offset coupler .
Large Offset Raises the coupler head .400″ from a centerset coupler height. The equivalent of two shank thickness.
• “SBE” Bottom Shelf Coupler• Trouble Free Operation• Hidden Knuckle Spring• Easy to install, drop-in design• Compatible with Kadee® G-Scale Couplers• World-renowned quality & performance
