Tightlock couplers

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Does anyone make them? I've searched through most of the companies and havent found anything. I'm not talking about the "shelf" type, but the passenger type.

Thanks!
 
As far as I know it's an H type coupler used for coupling passenger equipment. As for who makes a model version, I haven't a clue. Kadee has a coupler that they call a tightlock, it's a sf-shelf type.
 


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jeffrey-wimberly is correct. Above is a photo of the tightlock from the 1961 Car Builders Cyclopedia. A few more details about it:

The type H was introduced in 1946 and made a requirement on new passenger equipment by letter ballot action in 1952 and effective Jan. 1, 1955. The H tightlock eliminated all coupler contour slack as well as noise and shock due to slack.

Hope that helps a little bit Larry. And thanks for your help Jeffrey.
 
I heard about some scale tightlocks (rumor mostly), but as far as I remember the only thing close is the quasi-shelf thing from Kadee, that Jeffrey was talking about.
 
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