Kadee 945 G Scale "SBE" Bottom Shelf Medium Offset Couplers

1 Pair

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.

Medium Offset Raises the coupler head .200" from a centerset coupler height. The equivalent of one shank thickness.

FEATURES:

• "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
• They just Last & Last & Last...