Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Gestellplatz

English translation:

ranging area

May 9, 2002 19:21
22 yrs ago
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German term

Gestellplatz

German to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping railway, railroad
Technical railway/railroad term for Germany; context unavailable.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 ranging area
4 rack space

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ranging area

I suspect (but am by no means sure) that this could be an area where individual rail freight cars are pout together to form a train composition i.e. Zusammenstellplatz.
Peer comment(s):

agree gangels (X) : or: shunting area
19 hrs
danke, Klaus. (a lot more railroad question today which I am not going to bother about because I never see any reaction on the part of the askers)
agree Сергей Лузан
3 days 18 hrs
agree Steve McFarlane
5 days
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rack space

Have only seen this term in conjunction with 19" equipment racks.
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