Shunting work is an important part of the production process of railway transportation, which includes the dismantling of trains, marshalling, pick-up, transfer, transfer, pick-up and delivery of vehicles and locomotives, transfer lines, entry and exit sections, etc. Depending on the purpose of the shunting work and the equipment used, the shunting work can be divided into the following categories:
1.Categorized by purpose
According to the purpose of the shunting work, the shunting work can be divided into the following categories:
Dismantling and shunting: Decompose the vehicles in the train or group into the shunting of each designated line according to certain requirements (such as heavy vehicles according to the destination, empty vehicles according to the type of vehicles, bad vehicles according to the maintenance location, etc.).
Marshalling shunting: According to the relevant regulations, the vehicle will be organized into a train or a group.
Shunting of pick-up vehicles: Replenish the axle for the train, reduce the axle, change the trailer group or remove the trailer vehicle.
Pick-up and delivery shunting: Picking up and delivering vehicles to the work site for the purpose of loading and unloading goods or overhauling vehicles.
Other shunting: Including the transfer of trains and trains, the weighing of wagons, the sorting of vehicles in the yard and other shunting, as well as the release of locomotives on the station line.
2.Categorized by the device used
According to the equipment used in shunting, shunting work can be divided into the following categories:
Draw out the line shunting: The use of pull-out lines for shunting, including push shunting and slip shunting.
Hump shunting: The use of hump shunting, including pre-peak shunting, post-peak shunting and hump shunting.
Other shunting: Including shunting using rail cars, flat cars, loading and unloading machinery, etc.
Shunting work is a complex and dangerous job, which requires shunting personnel to have good professional knowledge and skills, as well as a high sense of responsibility and safety awareness.