Which tracks constitute the Advance Yard?

Which tracks constitute the Advance Yard?

• A. 1 and 2; 4 through 6, north to south
• B. 1 and 2; 3 through 6, north to south
• C. 4 through 6, north to south
• D. 1 through 6, north to south

Answer: (A)

The Advance Yard is the section of the yard designated for staging and assembling outbound trains, defined by a specific set of tracks. In this layout, that set includes tracks one and two at the northern end plus tracks four, five, and six further south, listed from north to south. Track three sits outside the Advance Yard, so it isn’t included. Visualizing the order from north to south helps you see why these tracks make up the Advance Yard: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, with 1, 2 and 4–6 forming the yard area. This is why the described combination is the correct one.

The Advance Yard is the section of the yard designated for staging and assembling outbound trains, defined by a specific set of tracks. In this layout, that set includes tracks one and two at the northern end plus tracks four, five, and six further south, listed from north to south. Track three sits outside the Advance Yard, so it isn’t included. Visualizing the order from north to south helps you see why these tracks make up the Advance Yard: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, with 1, 2 and 4–6 forming the yard area. This is why the described combination is the correct one.