Bumper - Positioned at the end of track sidings, these devices prevent cars and locomotives from running off of the end the track.
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BUMPER"Post at end of spur track, placed there to stop rolling stock from running onto the ground
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Bumper At the end of a spur or branch line to keep cars from running over the edge.
CA (Cyanoacrylate) "Super Glue." Bonds metal and plastic.
Cab control One power pack per train, running on blocks, so each train is controlled individually.
Bumper
A braced, coupler height blocking device that keeps cars from rolling off the end of a track.
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Bumper
A device for stopping railroad cars at the end of a spur track.
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A bumper - to - bumper streetcar line serves the main street, while accessories provide for freight service.
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A device for stopping a car by engaging the wheels, as distinguished from a bumper, which engages the coupler of a car or the front bumper beam of a locomotive.
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RAILWAYS. This appears to be a term used in the USA for what would be referred to as buffers at the end of a railway track in the UK. I don't know if it could also be used for buffers on rolling stock.
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There was no bumper post or skates at the end of this track. About a hundred feet or so before the end of the rails, there was a red flag.
Stop, car. A device for stopping a car by engaging the wheels, as distinguished from a bumper, which engages the coupler of a car or the front bumper beam of a locomotive.
A short diverging track ending in a bumper, it has a switch only at one end
Stub Axle
Short non-revolving axle which supports only one wheel.
Rail-built buffer stops are triangular metal frames, bolted to the rails. Sleeper-built buffer stops are wooden boxes built of old rail sleepers, and filled with ballast or some other material. Called bumpers in North America.
Also, for some small industrial spurs, you may want to place weeds and dried or oily grass around the tracks, scattered cinders, and show that some of the ties have become crooked and not well maintained. Wooden or cement bumpers at the end of the ...
These latter foam types are also widely encountered in car steering wheels and other interior and exterior automotive parts, including bumpers and fenders.
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Bumping posts (or bumpers) are also used for heavy rail, commuter rail, and freight rail lines. Cab The operating compartment of an LRV from which a consist is controlled.
Stub (North America) A relatively short section of track that ends at a bumper or wheelstop, most often found in a terminal. Not to be confused with a spur, which may be miles (kilometers) in length.
 See also: Track, Car, Train, Layout, Switch
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