Main points to be borne in mind are: hump must be high enough to ensure that worst-running cars, under most adverse conditions, will run full distance required; gradients of hump must be such that cars separate quickly on leaving summit; track circuit over switches should be as short as consistent with safety; automatic point setting recommended.


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    Title :

    Lay-out of hump shunting yards


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 153 , n 3967


    Publication date :

    1932


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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