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Buffer Stops

Friction wheel stop design

Wheel stop design Wheel stop design
  • Contains one pair of friction shoes with an average breaking force of 50kN.

  • Height from top of stop to top of rail < 150mm.

Examples for conditions and track occupied:

(1) 8 Cars

  • Type MCLD Depot or maintenance workshop

  • Train mass: 300t, Impacting speed: 5km/h, Installation length: 6.5m.

  • Train mass: 220t, Impacting speed: 3km/h, installation length: 2m.

(2) 6 Cars

  • Type MCLD Depot or maintenance workshop

  • Train mass: 220t, Impacting speed: 5km/h, Installation length: 5m.

  • Train mass: 220t, Impacting speed: 3km/h, installation length: 2m.

Please contact us to discuss your requirement and we will work with you to produce an buffer stop solution to your specification.