AUTOMATION SYSTEM AT TAKASAKI MARSHALLING YARD

Automatic control procedure and control facilities for the cars thrown from the hump are described together with the electromagnetic type and the oil pressure unit type car retarders. The computer system in the yard automation is of a duplex system, with the active system normally in working condition and the secondary system in standby condition.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Railway Engineers Association

  P.O. Box 605, Tokyo Central
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Fujui, R
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9-12
• Serial:
  • Japanese Railway Engineering
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Engineers' Association
  • ISSN: 0448-8938

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Computers; Control systems; Technology; Yard operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer systems
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Yard performance
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039797
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1974 12:00AM