Difference between revisions of "Blocked trains"
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| − | '''Blocked | + | '''Blocked trains''' are [[railcars]] grouped in a [[train]] by destination so that segments (blocks) can be uncoupled and routed to different destinations as the train moves through various junctions. This eliminates the need to break up a train and sort individual railcars at each junction.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration ]</ref> |
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