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.

  • 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
  • Serial:

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00040106
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM