Track Geometry: Hump End of Classification Yard

Sakasita, Masami

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Track Geometry: Hump End of Classification Yard

1979-08-08
By Sakasita, Masami

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English

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Creators:

Sakasita, Masami
Corporate Creators:

SRI International
Subject/TRT Terms:

Classification Yards Curves (Geometry) Hump Yards Railroad Tracks Yard Operations
Resource Type:

Other
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Informal Note 59
Corporate Publisher:

SRI International
Abstract:

The purpose of this informal note is to document the types of track geometry at the hump end of the railway classification yards. The first part covers the track arrangements between the hump crest and the group retarders, and the second part covers the track arrangements between the group retarders and the tangent point.
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PDF
Funding:

Project 6364-1
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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