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Title: Train hits buffers at Kings Cross Station - 15 Aug 2017 Post by: TaplowGreen on August 15, 2017, 09:12:01 A train has run into the buffers at Kings Cross too.
Title: Train hits buffers at Kings Cross Station - 15 Aug 2017 Post by: ChrisB on August 15, 2017, 10:00:50 I think these were mentioned up-thread?
A train has run into the buffers at Kings Cross too. (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHQOkZfXkAYPrRV.jpg) Title: Train hits buffers at Kings Cross Station - 15 Aug 2017 Post by: GBM on August 15, 2017, 10:12:44 I think these were mentioned up-thread? "Sharp intake of breath & shake of head". "ooo's gonna pay"!! :o ;DA train has run into the buffers at Kings Cross too. (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHQOkZfXkAYPrRV.jpg) Title: Train hits buffers at Kings Cross Station - 15 Aug 2017 Post by: onthecushions on August 15, 2017, 10:37:53 Re: KX shunt
Do the 387's have anything substantial behind the front fibreglass(?) valance to take the buffing force when they hit the stops, or is serious damage easily done (like on my car)? OTC Title: Train hits buffers at Kings Cross Station - 15 Aug 2017 Post by: paul7575 on August 15, 2017, 11:37:52 Do the 387's have anything substantial behind the front fibreglass(?) valance to take the buffing force when they hit the stops, or is serious damage easily done (like on my car)? I think all the Electrostars (and Turbostar) variants have similar structural steelwork and anti-climb features as those visible on (for example) the front of Desiros and the modified 458s, but Bombardier chose to cover it all in sacrificial GRP. I believe the Voyagers are similar, you can see a sort of rectangular shape to the body styling at the lower 'corners' of the train, and the heavy duty steel is right behind it.OTC Paul This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |