Angle Cocks

ESCORTS
Railway Equipment Division
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1. Introduction Escorts Part Number

Left hand R1” - 3B 83819
Angle Cocks are used in air braked rail vehicles to Left Hand 1-1/4” - 3A 87540
isolate the brake pipe and or main reservoir pipe Right Hand 1” - 3A 83821
at the ends of the vehicle. They are installed at Right Hand 1-1/4” - 3A 87541
both ends of the vehicle. If the angle cocks are
closed, the connected hoses are vented so that
3.2 Angle Cocks as per Australian
the hoses can be uncoupled without any danger.
Standard
The angle cock housing has a rubber seal and a
spherical design cock bolt / segment. As we move Versions:
the handle to closed position the cock bolt rotates Left Hand, Right Hand & Right hand at 30°
and is in contact with sealing ring thereby Size: R1-1/4
interrupting the communication between the
vehicle mounted pipe and the coupling hoses.
The coupling hose pressure is vented to
atmosphere through vent cap / exhaust holes.
When the cock bolt is operated in open position
the hollow section of the cock bolt flushes with the
direction of the flow thereby permitting an
unobstructed air passage.
In order to prevent an intermediate cock position
handle is provided with a snap action device Escorts Part Number
ensuring that the handle always takes one of the Left hand R1-1/4” - 3EB 6102E
end positions. Right Hand R 1-1/4” - 3EB 6102D
Right Hand at 30 R 1-1/4” - 3EB 6102F
2. Installation Left Hand at 30 R 1-1/4” - 3EB 6102G
For installation of the angle cock, the flange is
3.3 Angle Cocks as per AAR Standard
provided with an internal thread, which is screwed
on to the pipe at the both ends of the wagons or
Sizes: R1” & R1-1/4”
coaches.

3. Escorts Range of angle cocks.

Escorts Part Number

3.1 Angle Cocks LH3 (UIC version) R1-1/4” - 2KB 3967

R 1” - 2KB 4024
Versions: Left Hand & Right Hand
Sizes: R1” & R1-1/4”
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ANGLE COCK LH3 (TYPE - UIC)

14 10

13
7
11 7

9
1.2
1.2

12 1
17
1.1

15

15 8
16
16

4
17

5
5.2
5.1

S.NO. DESCRIPTION
1 HOUSING S/A
1.1 HOUSING
1.2 BUSH
2 SEALING RING
3 EXHAUST PLUG
4 SPHERICAL SEGMENT PLUG
5 LOCKING SCREW S/A
5.1 LOCKING SCREW
5.1 PIN
6 SEALING RING
7 `O' RING
8 FLANGE
9 RIVETING PIN
10 HANDLE
11 PIN
12 WASHER
13 COMPRESSION SPRING
14 DOWEL PIN
15 HEX. HD. NUT (M10)
16 SPRING WASHER
17 HEX. HD. BOLT (M10x40)
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13
9
12

8
7

5
14

15

10
11

ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 BODY
2 SEAT
3 BALL
4 O-RING
5 O-RING
6 CAP
7 STEM
8 HANDLE
9 HEX. HD. BOLT M8x15
10 HEX. HD. BOLT M6x30
11 SPRING WASHER B6
12 WASHER
13 LOCKING PLUG
14 COMPRESSION SPRING
15 PRESSURE PIECE

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Railway Equipment Division