RAILROAD YARD INFORMATION
Here are various types of buildings/facilities found in yards
of various functions.
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE AND STORAGE
| Engine terminal
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| Unencumbered inbound/outbound engine lead
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| Fuel, sand & quick turn servicing
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| Fuel storage tank
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| Wash rack
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| Locomotive inspection & minor repairs track Under track service access pit(s)
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| Locomotive major repair facility Large secure building for year-round work Under track service access pit(s)
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| Overhead crane(s) & other heavy equipment
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| Administrative office
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STEAM ENGINE SERVICE AND STORAGE
| Fuel, sand, water, lube & quick turn servicing
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| Unencumbered inbound/outbound engine lead
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| Coaling tower or loader
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| Sand service stand and/or sand house
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| Water tank
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| Cinder dump/pit & removal device (conveyor)
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| Under track service access
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| Water tank and/or variious water spouts
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| Wash rack
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| Diesel fuel delivery system for oil burners
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ROUNDHOUSE-SERVICE AND STORAGE
| Turntable
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| Under track service access
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| Hostler’s shanty
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| Water tank
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FACILITIES/SHOPS FOR MAJOR REPAIRS
| Huge secure building for year-round work Overhead crane(s) & other heavy equipment
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| Boiler shop
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| Flue shop
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| Machine shop
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| Significant administrative office
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FREIGHT CAR CLASSIFICATION AND STORAGE AREA
| Unencumbered mainline
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| Unencumbered arrival/departure track (one or more of each?)
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| Classification tracks & yard tower
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| Car sorting tracks
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| Yard lead track(s) -- longer than longest yard track
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| Unencumbered locomotive escape track(s)
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| Speciality tracks
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| Storage track(s)
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| Caboose track
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| Refrigerator car service track
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| Raised icing platform
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| Ice house
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| TOFC track and office—Trailer On Flat Car
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| LCL track—Less (than full) Car Load
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| Freight house
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| Unloading ramp House or team track Clean out track (to clean car interiors)Water hose access
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| Supplies shanty
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| Wrecker train track (aka derrick cars)
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| Maintenance-of-way track(s) (bunk cars, track repair equip, etc)
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| Auxillary equipment storage track (eg., depressed center flat car)
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| RIP track—Repair In Place (car repair to put in service or take to major facility
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| Scale track
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| Weigh station office
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| Scale
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| Yard office
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| Various shacks for stores, supplies, etc
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| Blacksmith’s shop
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| Switchman’s shanty
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PASSENGER TERMINAL/STATION AND CAR STORAGE
| Station or depot
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| Passenger ammenities
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| Boarding ramps (possibly raised)
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| Track shelters
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| Bridge or tunnel multi-track access path Primary passenger boarding track(s)
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| Notable trackside artifacts
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| Baggage carts (loaded or unloaded)
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| Cargo
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| Baggage
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| Schedule boards
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| Seat/benches
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| Mail bags
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| Milk cans
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| Passenger car storage track(s)
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| Steam line plugs
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| Wash rack
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