Why does the train back up a little before starting to move?

  • Oct 30, 2021
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Each of us traveled by train, which means that everyone knows that before starting off, he backs off slightly, and only then begins his movement. The jolt is felt in passenger trains, but not as strong as in freight trains. Noticing, of course, was noticed, and most of us do not know the reason for this.
Each of us traveled by train, which means that everyone knows that before starting off, he backs off slightly, and only then begins his movement. The jolt is felt in passenger trains, but not as strong as in freight trains. Noticing, of course, was noticed, and most of us do not know the reason for this.
Each of us traveled by train, which means that everyone knows that before starting off, he backs off slightly, and only then begins his movement. The jolt is felt in passenger trains, but not as strong as in freight trains. Noticing, of course, was noticed, and most of us do not know the reason for this.

Why and why is this happening

Structural couplings may differ from each other, but they also have a common characteristic - a slight backlash / Photo: ru.wiktionary.org
Structural couplings may differ from each other, but they also have a common characteristic - a slight backlash / Photo: ru.wiktionary.org
Structural couplings may differ from each other, but they also have a common characteristic - a slight backlash / Photo: ru.wiktionary.org

This action is carried out by the driver on purpose and the matter is in the coupling. Structurally, the couplings may differ from each other, but they also have a common characteristic - a slight backlash.

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In a passenger train, the number of cars is not too large, and their weight is relatively small / Photo: yp36.livejournal.com
In a passenger train, the number of cars is not too large, and their weight is relatively small / Photo: yp36.livejournal.com
If the wagons are freight cars, then it will not be possible to start immediately due to the impressive total weight of the train / Photo: train-photo.ru
If the wagons are freight cars, then it will not be possible to start immediately due to the impressive total weight of the train / Photo: train-photo.ru

When the train stops at the station, the couplings are taut, tense. At the start, the train must pull the cars, move them. In the case of a passenger train, it is quite possible to do this, since for the most part the number of cars is not too large, and their weight is relatively small. If the wagons are freight cars, then it will not be possible to start immediately due to the impressive total weight of the train.

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To loosen the couplings, the driver backs up a little, they relax and the train can move / Photo: srg-eco.ru
To loosen the couplings, the driver backs up a little, they relax and the train can move / Photo: srg-eco.ru

To loosen the couplings, the driver backs up a little. They relax and the train can move. Since the couplings are in a relaxed state, the locomotive gradually moves each car in turn. As a result, the cars do not start moving all at once, but gradually, one after the other. This makes it easier for the locomotive to move and accelerate, despite the fact that the train is not only too long, but also very heavy.

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A source:
https://novate.ru/blogs/250521/59122/

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