classification yard or (UK) marshalling yard (including hump yards) is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks.
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Classification Yard
A freight yard (or yards) where complete trains are made-up or broken-up by shifting cars with a switcher locomotive, or by means of a hump. Yard where freight cars can be sorted and ...
Classification yards where strings of freight cars are slowly pushed over a hump, or small hill. When they reach the crest of the hump, the cars are uncoupled according to which track they are destined for.
Classification Yard
Yard in which cars are classified and grouped in accordance with movement requirements
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Classification Yard
A freight yard where trains are broken up and made up by shifting cars with a switcher locomotive or by a hump.
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Classification Yard
A yard where cars are grouped according to their destinations and made ready for proper train movement.
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In the process of switching out cars in a railroad classification yard, each car or in some cases group of several cars is sent into a track that is designated by a particular block. A block is a group of cars bound for the same destination.
The last article centered on receiving tracks and the major classification yard, the train yard, and the role these tracks play in railroad operations.
In the basic operation, the Red line switcher breaks up the freight and leaves various cars in specific sidings in the classification yard.
HUMP"Artificial knoll at end of classification yard over which cars are pushed so that they can roll on their own momentum to separate tracks. (See drop.) Also the summit of a hill division or the top of a prominent grade.
Also Classification Yard or Hump Yard.
Yardmaster: The person(s) responsible for conducting all traffic within the yard. The Yardmaster gives orders for which cars go where in order to assemble or disassemble a consist.
 See also: Track, Class, Train, Switch, Point
  
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