Peco Hydraulic Buffer Stop - is there a prototype?

[Steamport Southport]

They probably don't get much more than units now.

 

Manchester Mayfield still has hydraulic buffers. I believe they are listed.

 

 

 

 

Ignore most of the Wiki page about the redevelopment as it's very out of date. I think the current plan is for an urban space with gardens. But the buffers are apparently staying.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Mayfield_railway_station

 

 

Jason

Edited June 22, 2020 by Steamport Southport

[25901]

The Bradford is now fitted with Rawie buffer stops but last time I looked all the gear for the old ones was still in place.

Edited June 23, 2020 by 25901

[Grovenor]

On 21/06/2020 at 20:54, Nearholmer said:

And, the more modern oil-hydraulic ones are here https://www.oleo.co.uk/products/rail/hydraulic-operating-principle

But those are oleo wagon buffers, not buffer stops.

[Nearholmer]

Same principle applies to both - here is the buffer-stop specific page https://www.oleo.co.uk/products/buffer-stops

 

The testing video is quite entertaining.

 

 

Edited June 23, 2020 by Nearholmer

[melmerby]

6 hours ago, 25901 said:

The Bradford is now fitted with Rawie buffer stops but last time I looked all the gear for the old ones was still in place.

The rail grips for the Rawie ones just creep into bottom of the first picture of Bradford you posted.