HUMP definition

HUMP means a railroad classification yard in which the classification of cars is accomplished by pushing them over a summit, known as a "hump," beyond which they run by

Examples of HUMP in a sentence

  • National Automobile, Aerospace Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) Local 100 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES WHILE INSPECTING, SERVICING, REPAIRING AND WORKING IN AND ABOUT CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES REGULAR AND HUMP YARD * REPAIR TRACKS *(See second paragraph of Section No. 3 concerning special regulations on Hump Yards).