2012

SP1955 : Red buffer stop at the end of platform 3 at Stratford-upon-Avon railway station

taken 12 years ago, near to Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Red buffer stop at the end of platform 3 at Stratford-upon-Avon railway station
Red buffer stop at the end of platform 3 at Stratford-upon-Avon railway station
The friction buffer stop is designed to decelerate a train if hit. There are a few metres of track Link behind the buffer stop to allow the buffer to move and collect additional weights attached to the track.

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Geographical Context: Railways other tags: Buffer Stop Friction Buffer Stop Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Stratford-upon-Avon Station [58] · Buffer Stop [3] Other Photos: · Weights on the track at Stratford-upon-Avon railway station · Red buffer stop detail, Stratford-upon-Avon railway station ·
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Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 14 November, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 1947 5514 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:11.6494N 1:42.9949W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 1947 5516
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