- A cowcatcher, also
known as a pilot, is the
device mounted at the
front of a
locomotive to
deflect obstacles on the
track that
might otherwise damage or...
- the cars' roles). The
chances of
telescoping can be
reduced by use of
anticlimbers and
other structural systems which direct crash energy and
debris away...
- out-of-service
train of R33s at the 239th
Street Yard. All five cars
suffered anticlimber damage, but were
repaired and
returned to service. On
October 25, 2000...
-
usually applied to
Janney couplers, and
length over buffers.
Trains portal Anticlimber Buff
strength Bumper Crashworthiness Glossary of rail
transport terms...
- application.
Buffer stops with
anticlimbers.
These are
particularly important for p****enger
railway applications,
because the
anticlimbers reduce the likelihood...
- p****age
between adjacent cabbed ends of
coupled trains is less common.
Anticlimber Buffers and
chain coupler Janney coupler Railway coupling SA3 coupler...
- car train: 600 feet (183 m) Car
length 74 ft 8.5 in (22.77 m) (over
anticlimbers)
Width 10 ft (3,048 mm) (over threshold)
Height 12.08 ft (3,682 mm) Platform...
- car train: 600 feet (182.88 m) Car
length 74 ft 8.5 in (22.77 m) (over
anticlimbers)
Width 10 ft (3,048 mm) (over threshold)
Height 12.08 ft (3,682 mm) Platform...
-
prevent the
buffers becoming displaced and so
leading to telescoping.
Anticlimber Buffer stop
Bumper (car)
Cushioning Draw gear
Headstock (on
which buffers...
- car train: 600 feet (180 m) Car
length 74 ft 8.5 in (22.77 m) (over
anticlimbers)
Width 10 ft (3,048 mm) (over threshold)
Height 12.08 ft (3,682 mm) Platform...
