shunting neck
shunting neck · shunting necks
A length of dead-end track, e.gA length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.
Meaning
1 sensesA length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.
Forms
plural: shunting necks| Singular | shunting neck |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedheadshunt
See also
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