Shunting neck

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005249",
  "term": "Shunting neck",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A short, dead-end track connected to a set of sidings in a rail yard, used exclusively for switching operations. It allows a shunter to move cars between sidings without obstructing the main line or other through tracks. The length of the shunting neck is determined by the length of the longest train consist that needs to be sorted in that part of the yard.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rangiergleis",
    "es": "vía muerta de maniobras",
    "fr": "voie de manœuvre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shunting-neck/"
}