RAILYARD

Rail yard

A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive. Cars in a railroad yard may be sorted by numerous categories, including railroad company, loaded or unloaded, destination, car type, or whether they need repairs. Railroad yards are normally built where there is a need to store cars while they are not being loaded or ...

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rail yard

Noun

  1. A complex of branching railway lines and other infrastructure in which locomotives and rolling stock are stored and rearranged.


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railyard

Noun

  1. A group of connected railroad tracks used for storing and sorting railroad equipment.


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