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Model tinplate railway buffers

Model tinplate railway buffers

1910

Double acting buffer for railway rolling stock, fitted to a 40 ton wagon on the Buenos Aires, Great Southern Railway in 1909 and removed from the vehicle in 1931 for display at the Argentine Exhibition, presented by Spencer Moulton (George) and Co. Ltd.

double acting buffer

Sectioned wagon buffer, recovered from British Rail Engineering Ltd., Swindon, made by Oleo Pneumatics Ltd, Kenilworth, heavy duty steel buffer.

Sectioned buffer, British Rail Engineering Ltd

Buffer, leather covered, mounted on wooden plinth, c. 1840.

Buffer, leather covered

1840

Buffer, sectioned spring buffer for rolling-stock, Spencer and Corlett's combined patent 1854.

Spencer and Corletts' combined patent buffer

1854

Locking flanged sheath buffer and plunger and framed drawing for same.

Locking flanged sheath buffer and plunger

Buffer, cylindrical leather casing stuffed with horsehair, c.1840.

Buffer, cylindrical leather casing stuffed with horsehair

1840

Buffer, Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway, remains of, wooden with iron rings, ex Oxford Station, Motive Power Depot.

Buffer, Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway

Loveridge's spring buffer. Small example (for 3/4" chain) of stressing gear buffer.

Loveridge's spring buffer

Loveridge's spring buffer. Small example (for 3/4" chain) of stressing gear buffer. Sectional drawing of same in glazed frame.

Loveridge's spring buffer

Buffer, Great Western Railway, from broad gauge locomotive "North Star", on stand.

Broad gauge locomotive buffer, Great Western Railway

Two samples of rubber tramcar spring buffers

Sample rubber tramcar spring buffers