Talk:Buffer (rail transport)

The difference
What, if any, is the difference between a buffer and a buffer plate? Peter Horn User talk 14:15, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

the buffer is the whole shock absorber, the buffer plate is the flat, circular disc at the outer end which contacts the buffer plate of the next vehicle or buffer stop. Bermicourt (talk) 17:36, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks.

Buffer lock
The only refence to buffer locking I have been able to find so far is this. Peter Horn User talk 14:23, 23 October 2019 (UTC)
 * This is better Peter Horn User talk 17:27, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Retractable buffers
British Rail Class 73 mentions "retractible buffers" and they are implied on British Railways Mark 1 as well as on dual coupling. Could someone clarify this? Peter Horn User talk 17:13, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * @User:Redrose64 Perhaps you could a section Buffer (rail transport) to the article Peter Horn User talk 17:55, 27 September 2022 (UTC)