A rail yard, railway yard, railroad yard (US) or simply yard, is a series of tracks in a rail network for storing, sorting, or loading and unloading rail vehicles and locomotives. Yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock or unused locomotives stored off the main line, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic.

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2015年10月19日 · The essential requirements of an ideal loco yard are: The line from traffic yard to turn table should be clear. An extra emergency entrance from the traffic yard should be provided for emergency cases. The turn table should be located at one of its remotest corner so that it does not obstruct the movement of engines from the yard.

Enfield loco depot proper closed in the 1970's, while DELEC stayed around after the mid-90's privatisation until no longer being required by EDI who took it over. Chullora workshops have been the central NSW railway workshops since the early days of NSW railways.

Goods Platform Definition of Yard 1. An area consisting of a network of railway tracks, sidings, and sheds for storing, maintaining, and joining engines and carriages. 2. A yard is defined as a system of tracks laid within definite limits for various purposes such as receiving sorting and dispatch of vehicles. Railway Yard

Bailey Yard is the world's largest railroad classification yard. Employees sort, service and repair locomotives and cars headed all across North America. Owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), Bailey Yard is located in North Platte, Nebraska. The yard is named after former Union Pacific president Edd H. Bailey.

Most of us want at least one full-service yard on our model railroads where we can classify and sort cars, service locomotives, park cabooses, and represent a number of other support …

This is the yard which houses the locomotive. Facilities for watering, fuelling, examining locomotives, repairing, etc., are provided in this yard. The yard layout is designed depending upon the number of locomotives required to be housed in the locomotive shed.

2008年4月15日 · Anything either prototypical (diagrams/maps) or especially model layouts consisting of mostly steam loco yards would be greatly appreciated if you all can direct me. I understand that British MRers often do these types of layouts but haven’t found anything yet online…but have just started looking.

A rail yard is a network of tracks for storing, sorting, loading, and unloading rolling stock and locomotives. One of the most distinguishing features of a rail yard is long stretches of parallel track used to store rolling stock off of the main line.