Glossary of Rail Transport Terms - Y

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  • Yard: A location where rolling stock is switched to and from trains, freight is loaded or unloaded, and consist made up. Also freight yard; classification yard or hump yard (types of freight yards); and coach yard (for passenger cars).
  • Yard goat (slang, US): A yard switcher engine.
  • Yardmaster: The person(s) responsible for conducting all traffic within the yard. The Yardmaster gives orders for which cars go where in order to assemble or disassemble a consist.
  • Yellow: A colour associated with a warning or a need to slow down when used by flags or signals; the exact meaning varies from railway system to railway.
  • Yellowstone: A steam locomotive with a 2-8-8-4 wheel arrangement.
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