English Dictionary

shunting neck

名詞

(rail transport) A length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.

日本語の意味

鉄道において、主線の横などに設けられた、列車が側線や車両基地にバックで入るために使用される、行き止まりの短い線路部分

The driver eased the freight onto the shunting neck so the locomotive could run around and attach to the other end.

運転士は貨物を入換用の引上げ線にゆっくり押し込み、機関車が回り込んで反対側に連結できるようにした。

意味（1）

(rail transport) A length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.

shunting necks （ plural ）