British Railways have adopted lightweight hydraulic buffer made by Oleo Pneumatics Ltd for new diesel rail cars; buffer largely in aluminum alloy, has energy absorption of 400 intons, and is designed for impact load of 100 tons; complete unit weighs about 60 lb; data on action impact, design features, and air and oil sealing.


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    Title :

    Hydraulic buffer for railcars


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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