Follower, as well as called thrust plate is a rectangular metal plate placed inside the coupler yoke at the front of the draft gear, and at the back of the tail of coupler. It acts a stop for the front of the draft gear. It transmits the stress of the draft gear force to the center sill of the wagon.
Tedrail supplied below standard followers for the coupler widely used:
Y46A or Y46AE
Front Follower Non-Roatry
Y46A, Forged Steel as AISI 1045, heat treated as Quenched and Tempered.
Y46AE, Casted Steel as AAR M-201 Grade E, heat treated as Quenched and Tempered.
used for AAR “E/F” or “F” type coupler, such as F70DE.
Y44A or Y44AE
Y44A, Forged Steel as AISI 1045, heat treated as Quenched and Tempered.
Y44AE,M Casted Steel as AAR M-201 Grade E, heat treated as Quenched and Tempered.
Used for AAR “E” type coupler, such as E60DE
Meet the requirement of AAR S-119
Rotary Coupler Follower
Front Follower, Rotary
Casted Steel as AAR M-201 Grade E, heat treated as Quenched and Tempered.
Used for F type rotary coupler, such as FR209E
106.00.003-0, Thrust Plate
Part No. is 106.00.003-0
Forged steel as Gost Standard, C45 or 38XC, heat treated as Quenched and Tempered.
Used for CA-3 coupler
Application is Russia, Ukraine, or other CIS country.
