EN 15566:2016

Railway applications - Railway rolling stock - Draw gear and screw coupling EN 15566:2016

Publication date:   Dec 15, 2016

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99.60 Withdrawal effective   Aug 31, 2022

CEN

CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

45.060.01   Railway rolling stock in general

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This standard specifies the requirements for the draw gear and screw coupling for the end of rolling stock that has to couple with other rolling stock (freight wagons, locomotives, passenger vehicles ...).
This standard covers the functionality, construction, interfaces and testing including pass/fail criteria for draw gear and screw coupling.
The standard describes three categories of classification of draw gear and screw coupling, (1 MN, 1,2 MN and 1,5 MN).
Permanent coupling systems are not in the scope of this standard.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2008/57/EC

DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)

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EN 15566:2009+A1:2010

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EN 15566:2016
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EN 15566:2022