Hump slug

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002930",
  "term": "Hump slug",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized locomotive unit without a prime mover, designed to provide additional tractive effort in a hump yard. It receives electrical power from a mother locomotive to drive its traction motors, allowing for precise control of railcars during classification. Hump slugs are built for low-speed, high-tractive-effort operations.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schiebeblock für Rangierhügel",
    "es": "hump slug",
    "fr": "hump slug"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hump-slug/"
}