BUFFER LOCKING ON REVERSE CURVES
Calculation of the minimum reverse curves, which cars entering freight yards will pass around without the buffers of adjacent cars becoming locked, is made. The formula incorporates the following variables: length of car over buffers; wheelbase; throw of buffers in inches on a curve; diameter of buffers; and length in feet of straight track joining reverse curves. The valves for a number of steel-carrying cars used on the British Railways are shown.
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Corporate Authors:
Temple Press Limited
161-166 Fleet Street
Longon EC4, England -
Authors:
- Green, JIT
- Publication Date: 1964-11-6
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 903-904
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Serial:
- RAILWAY GAZETTE
- Volume: 120
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Couplers; Curved track; Freight cars; Mathematical models; Railroad cars; Railroad tracks; Railroad yards; Structural design; Technology
- Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- Old TRIS Terms: Mathematical studies
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00040106
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM