Short buffer stop

With hydraulic shock absorber
Chicago, usa

It is also the case with this buffer stop that the product design was conform with customer specifications. The fact that only a short stopping distance existed resulted in us developing a special buffer stop that was able to cause a colliding train to rebound due to its additional hydraulic shock absorber.

Data

Working range: 1.000 – 8.000 kJ
Nominal braking power: 720 kN
Number of hydraulic shock absorbers: 1
Shock absorber stroke: 100 mm
Number of braking elements: 18