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Перевод: shunting

[прилагательное]
маневровый;
[существительное]
маневровое передвижение; шунтирование
[существительное]

Тезаурус:

1. When the Wolverton Shed went in 1882 to Northampton, a works shunting engine did this service (manned by Bletchley Shed men) until the early 1920s.
2. A pilot engine ran 15 minutes in advance of the train throughout the entire journey and, to guard against any obstruction or interference, no engine, train, or vehicle, except the pilot, was allowed to proceed upon, or cross the main line, during a certain interval before the passing of the Royal Train, while even shunting operations on adjoining lines were suspended.
3. When the Vladikavkazskaia line stole the only shunting locomotive from Mozdok station, camels and bullocks were harnessed to trucks which had to be moved.
4. The importance of Healey Mills yard (West Yorkshire) has declined in a similar way, with most of its shunting duties transferred to Tinsley (Sheffield) and Doncaster.
5. Toton was a pivotal Speedlink yard in 1980 but its status had been reduced to that of staging and storage sidings, plus a small amount of household coal shunting, by the end of the decade.
6. But two entirely new yards were opened towards the end of the decade, showing that BR envisages at least some need for shunting for the foreseeable future!
7. Families were close - there was no shunting the old people aside as can happen in Northern Europe.
8. Diesel Traction was introduced at the end of 1960 for shunting - 204 hp diesel mechanical shunting loco (Drewery and BR Standard type 0-;6-;0); these were replaced by four 330 hp diesel hydraulic shunting locos (North British 0-;4-;0), both types being underpowered for the work entailed.
9. The BBC made Sunday a special occasion by shunting On The Record with the party leaders to BBC2, and showing the EastEnders omnibus edition in the morning.
10. Horses were used for both shunting and moving materials until the early 1930s.
11. The hump was closed in 1985 and all shunting carried out from the east end.
12. Readers might like to experiment with a shunting locomotive - reliable progress seems possible at scale speeds as low as 2mph on clean track.
13. Uncle Bill would perch me on the handlebars of his bicycle and we'd spin along Lower Granton Road beside the railway lines, with engines and strings of wagons shunting dose to us and the engine-drivers shouting hello to Uncle Bill, and beyond them were the masts and funnels of ships in the harbour.