Questionnaire “Buffer Stop”
1 Basic
1.1 Customer: _________
1.2 Project: _________
2 Vehicle
2.1 Type of rolling stock: Goods Train, Passenger Train, Metro, LRT, Tram, Monorail,
_________
2.2 Total weight inclusive loco: max.: _________ t, (min.: _________ t)
2.3 Expected maximum impact speed: _________ km/h, Main line: _________ km/h
Depot: _________ km/h Workshop: _________ km/h
2.4 Impact device average centre height above top of rail: _________ mm,
of vehicle: side buffing:
distance between buffing centres: _________ mm
centre coupler, type: _________
average coupler centre height above top of rail: _________ mm
anti-climber, _________
3 Track
3.1 Is special protection behind track required?: no,
yes, for: people, pylon, building, slope, _________
or yes, energy safety factor: 1 1.5 _________
3.2 Running rail type: 49E1 (S49), 54E1 (UIC54), 56E1 (BS113A), 60E1 (UIC60), _________
3.3 Running rail height: new worn, present height _________ mm
3.4 Running rail inclination: not inclined inclined 1:20 inclined 1:40 inclined 1: ____
3.5 Track gauge: 1435 mm, 1000 mm, 1600 mm, 1668 mm, 1676 mm, _______ mm
3.6 Track curve: straight track
curved track, radius: _________ m, bend to the right, bend to the left
3.7 Track gradient in the area of the impacting train and the Buffer Stop stopping distance: horizontal track
1:____ falling towards the Buffer Stop 1:____ rising towards the Buffer Stop
3.8 Track: ballasted: wooden sleepers, concrete sleepers, type: _________
direct fixation, type _________
3.9 Total available track length from front of Buffer Stop to end of track: _________ m
4 Buffer Stop
4.1 Is electrical insulation necessary? no, yes (for signalling requirements)
4.2 Corrosion protection: hot dip galvanized, paint coated, colour: ___________________ RAL _________
5 Additional Information
Place and date Name / title (printed) Signed
Phone: +49 (0) 541 / 91207-0
A. RAWIE GmbH & Co. KG Fax: +49 (0) 541 / 91207-10
Postfach 3529, 49025 Osnabrück, Germany Email: bufferstops@[Link]
: This information is needed to calculate the stopping process and to choose the Buffer Stop Type
: This is main information for the Buffer Stop design
FR-P65UK/6/2019-07-22 file: Questionnaire Buffer Stop FRP65UK6