CLASSIFICATION YARD UPGRADED WITH NEW MASTER RETARDER

On April 8, 1970, at Boyles Yard on the Louisville & Nashville, the master retarder was replaced. Although retarder replacement is vital to keep automatic classification yards operating at peak efficiency, there is much more signal and communications maintenance work that is performed on a continuous basis without being so obvious. As railroads have learned with sophisticated computer systems, so with advanced automatic yards and communication systems utilizing solid-state electronics and computer oriented facilities, skilled maintenance personnel is necessary. Proper maintenance keeps troubleshooting to a minimum and keeps systems operating.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1970-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 12-15
• Serial:
  • Railway System Controls
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Business Press International Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification yards; Maintenance; Railroad yards; Retarder control; Yard operations
• Old TRIS Terms: Automated retarder yards; Retarder yards; Yard maintenance
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041070
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1975 12:00AM