Shunting service (1920-1929)

Germany.

The difference between shunting service and regular track service: 1. Shunting trains do not have tail signals; 2. Switches are not fixed, but are in a freely movable state; 3. Cars are connected by only one coupling.

Example of shunting movement.

Start of shunting, end of shunting: delivery of cars to the fuel storage site, to the train formation site

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Repair work.

Loading wagons.

The locomotive takes the train away.

Shunting hump.

The wagon is being lowered down the hump.

Shunting service classes.

Teacher.

Students.

Students being tested.

Braking.

Installing a brake shoe

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Braking a wagon.

Railroad workers at wagons.

They are trying to move a wagon.

The head of the shunting service.

He assigns his subordinates to work.

The head supervises the staff.

Fragments of students passing exams

Germany.

Train disbandment.

Disbandment directions shown on the diagram.

Operation of a shunting locomotive.

The locomotive distributes the cars by directions

Germany.

Disbanding trains /continued/.

Carriages are distributed in different directions.

Formation and re-formation of trains.

Carriages from different directions are brought by a locomotive to a shunting track to form a train.

Operation of switches during shunting /in the diagram/.

Lack of fixing of switches.

The car is moved with the help of a crane.

Carriages in a depot

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Shunting worker on the tracks.

Reminder of the need to read the instructions on preventing accidents during shunting operations /1925/, as well as the book of hand signals.

The worker gives different types of signals with his hand Germany.

The importance of the shunting service and its tasks.

Disbanding a train /see Part 5/, reforming a train /see Part 5/.

A shunting service worker takes an exam.

Examiner Germany.

Safety rules for shunting operations: do not run across the track in front of a moving train, do not walk between the rails, do not climb on the roof of a car, do not jump while the train is moving, do not crawl under cars Germany.

A worker during an exam.

A reminder that shunting is carried out only under the supervision of a responsible person - the head of the shunting service Germany.

Illustration of violations of safety rules.

The head gives instructions to shunting workers.

A worker moves a car on a special trolley.

Moving a car with the help of a horse.

Pointing out errors in the production of these works

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Operation of a hump yard.

Illustration on the diagram /top and side view/.

Cars come off the hump and are distributed in the appropriate directions Germany.

Location of service personnel during shunting using a hump yard Germany.

View of a car that cannot be brought down the hump.

A worker makes appropriate notes.

The car is uncoupled from the train.

Operation of the hump /documentary footage/.

Cars come off the hump and are distributed in different directions.

Reminder of the need to follow instructions.

Tasks of shunting personnel