197011 – Holman – Melbourne Automatic Hump Yard

This paper has been written following the recent bringing into service of the Automatic Hump Yard in Melbourne. This is the first yard of its kind in Australia and represents a considerable improvement over other methods of shunting previously used, and which are still in use elsewhere. New equipment of this kind naturally stimulates considerable interest, particularly amongst those involved with railways, and it is hoped that this paper will give a reasonable understanding of the technical aspects of automation.