A stub track extending out from a main or other track.
Standard Gage
A distance of 4 feet 8½ inches between the heads of the rails. See Broad Gage, Narrow Gage and Gage of Track.
Stub Track A form of side track connected to a running track at one only and protected at the other end by a bumping post or other obstruction. Subdivision A portion of a division designated by timetable.
Flying Duck A derogatory term used to describe a switchman of the former Pennsylvania Railroad, who customarily gave hand signals to their enginemen using both hands at once. Flying Shunt A method to roll a car into a stub track when the ...
Post, bumping. A device at the end of a stub track to prevent rolling stock from going off the ends of the rails.
Pressure grouting. A method of pumping concrete into unstable soil to restore support.
There was a five or six track yard for receiving trains and also a stub track for storing a few cars. Outbound trains were doubled up at the south end and pulled out.
This depends on how long you want you average train to be and how much space you have available. Stub tracks are able to be longer than tracks connected to a ladder on each end. You may want to have both.
Bump - To exercise seniority in replacing a man in his position.
Bumper or Bumping Post - Device that stops cars at end of a stub track.
Bunker - A bin, usually elevated, for storing coal.
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 See also: Track, Operation, Train, Stub, Switch
  
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