New couplers from San Juan Car Company

Side by side comparison of the new San Juan Type E Couplers and their existing Operating Type E Coupler. Gene Deimling photos

Side by side comparison of the new San Juan Type E Couplers and their existing Operating Type E Coupler. Gene Deimling photos

Gene Deimling posted about the new San Juan Couplers on his blog today. I recommend reading it. Here is an excerpt:

San Juan Car Company has been working on a new automatic coupler based upon the prototype Type-E coupler. Work was started on the standard gauge Evolution coupler shortly after finishing the narrow gauge Evolution automatic coupler. After several tries with their Chinese die maker, the coupler is done and in the country. The coupler is very similar to their working AAR Type-E coupler. The dimensions are nearly identical except for a scale inch and a half shorter in height. The shank has the same mounting hole and spring-plastic centering. It will fit in the same draft gear as the old San Juan coupler.

I can’t wait to try these out!

The new couplers look as good as the operating couplers and they do not have to be assembled. I also like the way they will remove the coupler slack if used in Kadee compatible coupler boxes.

Gene also mentions at the end of his post that there will be one more new assembled operating coupler in the states in the coming months. Coupler choices, that’s something to look forward to.

2 thoughts on “New couplers from San Juan Car Company

  1. I LOVE the look of the original San Juan couplers. Even though this company doesn’t model the modern era, I still wish they would produce upper/lower safety shelf couplers. This is a serious problem for modern era freight, especially on tank cars,as it was required to either have EorF style double shelf couplers on all tank cars,after 1975.
    Please San Juan, bring us modern era modelers, these couplers.

    • Alan,
      Looks wise the San Juan’s are nice.

      Being that they mostly produce models that would feel at home in the 1930’s, I would not expect them to produce a modern coupler anytime soon. But you can always send them an email and ask.

      Since I’m modeling in 1952, I’m ok without the modern couplers.

      Thanks,
      George

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