RIP track

A RIP track, short for repair in place track,[1][2] is a designated track or tracks in a rail yard or along a main rail line where locomotives and/or railroad cars can be placed for minor repairs,[3] without removing the units from service, and sometimes without even removing a freight load from the car. In some yards, a RIP track may be used for staging locomotives or "bad order" cars for major repairs - some yards may have more than one RIP track to serve both functions.

General view of part of the rip tracks at the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill. April 1943

References
  1. Russell, John W. M. "Railway Terminology - Yard Configuration". home.cogeco.ca. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. Parks, Walter. "RAILROAD, RIP TRACK, or Repair Track". carknocker.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. Roberts, Randall. "RIP Facility/Track". Model Railroad Trains. About.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.


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