Railway applications - Railway rolling stock - Draw gear and screw coupling
EN-15566ActiveOfficial catalogue
Issuing body: CEN · Version: EN 15566:2022 · Published: 2022-11-30
Link verified July 22, 2026
Scope
Specifies the functionality, construction, interfaces and testing of draw gear and screw couplings fitted to the ends of freight wagons, locomotives and passenger vehicles, across three force-rated categories (1 MN, 1.2 MN and 1.5 MN). Read together with EN 15551, it completes the specification of conventional screw-coupling equipment; permanently coupled vehicle units fall outside its scope.
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