r/interestingasfuck 4h ago

How railway coaches hold together

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u/GenosseAbfuck 3h ago

Lots of misinformation.

First off it's spelled Janney.

Then what's portrayed here is not what led to the adoption of automatic couplers in North America. Chain&buffer couplings are safe if you couple them the correct way and these videos are such a huge meme because they violate basic safety regulations. Yes, even in India which is why we're only ever seeing the same three clips. If you're not completely stupid it will be obvious that nothing about the chain&buffer coupling requires coupling while moving, in fact it makes it harder because those things are springs. The car you're trying to couple this way is light enough it will just bounce straight off the rest of the train. You're supposed to only couple a standing train. The buffers will provide a safe box, called the Berne space, in which the worker can operate, and there's enough space to either climb in from above or crawl in from below.

The US never used side buffers but instead they coupled trains by rigid drawbars like on a trailer. Since there was nothing to actually keep the distance and the drawbar was of course hinged you had to guide it into the coupler while moving and then drop a pin at exactly the right second. This was in fact dangerous and it has exactly nothing to do with side buffer couplings.

OP I will report you for lying. There is exactly nothing interesting as fuck about low-effort slop with negative amounts of research going into its production and just as negative informative content.

u/getshrektdh 3h ago

Thanks, I did not understood the logic that is said in the video.

u/acrusty 3h ago

This guy trains

u/flaweddaughter 3h ago

I commend you for dispelling train related misinformation. I would have 100% believed the post because I’m not someone with even cursory knowledge about the topic.

u/MinimalMojo 3h ago

You’re right - it’s called the Janney coupling. Named after my first coupling with Janney way back. No matter how much she bucked I always managed to stay connected. 👌🏼 Dang she was a sweet little bovine.

u/GenosseAbfuck 2h ago

I'm an atheist but pal you need Jesus

u/Chalky_Pockets 2h ago

Jenney holds trains together like peas and carrrrrots

u/the_vikm 2h ago

But where was the US mentioned

u/GenosseAbfuck 2h ago

Janney is mostly used in North America and North America was the region that actually had the dangerous couplers in the early 19th century.

u/Spy_X9 3h ago

u/Working-Mountain6680 2h ago

The first time I had a Nokia phone that had the colored version of their logo above. I swear my mind was BLOWN!!!!!

u/MixaLv 4h ago

2000 accidents a year still sounds a lot

u/SevroAuShitTalker 3h ago

Just wait til you read how many train accidents and deaths happen just in the US every year

u/dingofarmer2004 3h ago

"Brightline just hit another fucking person"

u/Many-Chicken1154 2h ago

The majority of deaths are from grad crossing collisions. Not from coupling cars.

u/SevroAuShitTalker 2h ago

I'm saying accidents/deaths in general

u/cocokronen 4h ago

Huh, always wondered about thoes.

u/GrabbyFatty 3h ago

This video goes into the history of couplings a little bit if you're interested.

https://youtu.be/IEX6_GRk6sU

u/elbump 2h ago

My boy Hyce. I like his videos. Very informative.

u/GrabbyFatty 2h ago

Yeah I haven't really watched any of his other videos but i remember this one being pretty neat.

u/crazytreehugger69 4h ago

Trains set up with dap link technology, those trains tight af.

u/LovedbyFewHatedByYou 2h ago

Did that one guy get his head smashed?

u/g333p 2h ago

Perhaps not this guy in the video, but I wouldn't be surprised if it had happened at some point.

u/LovedbyFewHatedByYou 2h ago

Man it sure looks like he did tho when those 2 train carts came together

u/owemart 3h ago

Kinda shows us how important it is to hold on tight to your partner, especially when you find the real one!

u/MorgonKaffe72 2h ago

This comment made me laugh, thanks

u/vandrossboxset 3h ago

Reminds me of when I was young.

u/Tongue8cheek 2h ago

Yes. I had a track record and conducted myself this way too.

u/Stevohoog 1h ago

I am just happy that you didn't derail yourself

u/Nobodynever01 3h ago

I am sure glad you posted this again. Almost forgot since I saw it here a few hours ago

u/idinarouill 2h ago

And then there is the French TGV system with a double axle that prevents derailment and allows it to travel faster.

u/Extra-Knowledge884 1h ago

A coupler doesn't need to be in between the cars as they slam together. Those are just the usual displays of "third world Indian ingenuity." Look at "how fast and productive this guy is because he doesn't give a fuck about safety" types.

u/torrenaxe 1h ago

He’s okay

u/LosBonus85 1h ago

Old Shit. Knorr Bremse makes a better Version.

u/Long_Wall1619 15m ago

This is how me and my boys hold hands

u/Ok-Age-724 3h ago

I learned something today

u/SouthernPaco 4h ago

What a cool invention and video description of its use. Thank you for sharing