Chicago, Illinois., USA, 1st October, 1987 A train classification yard or marshaling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill. From there the cars are sent through a series of switches called a ladder onto the classification tracks. Credit: Mark Reinstein

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