FUNDAMENTALS OF RAILROAD HUMP YARD DESIGN

The purpose of this article is to examine fundamental considerations for the design of high-throughput hump yards. The concepts are a systematic set of interrelated system design considerations that are necessary to achieve a safely operating high-throughput yard. The design considerations evolve from the relationship between the velocity of cars at the hump crest and the velocity of cars in the switching area. On the basis of the velocity relationship, the design of the yard is divided into two basic areas--the front section and the back section. Objective of front section design is to create sufficient headway for switching and of the back a minimization of impact velocities on class tracks.

• Record URL:
  • https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808780?urlappend=%3Bseq=143
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Wong, P J
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 133-147
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification yards; Design; Hump yards; Railroad yards; Simulation; Yard operations
• Old TRIS Terms: Yard design; Yard simulation models
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083047
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 8 1975 12:00AM