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COLLISION POST [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Railroad Safety
CONT

Collision posts are strong structural members located at the front of the locomotive, which extend upwards from the underframe. They are intended to protect the control cabin in the event of a head-on collision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
CONT

Les montants anticollision sont de solides pièces de charpente placées à l'avant de la locomotive, qui vont de bas en haut à partir du faux-châssis. Ils servent à protéger la cabine de commande en cas de collision frontale.

Key term(s)
  • montant anti-collision
  • montant anti collision

Spanish

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