List of rail yards. This article is a List of important Rail yards in geographical order. These listed may be termed Classification, Freight, Marshalling, Shunting, or Switching yards, which are cultural terms generally meaning the same thing no matter which part of the world's railway traditions originated the term of art.
Spice Islands. Cape Horn (55Â°58â² S, 67Â°16â² W) At this spot the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet, often in a confrontation. No land to the east, none to the westâwinds sweep all the way around the world from the west. The closest arm of Antarctica, Graham Land of the Antarctic Peninsula, lies six hundred miles to the south across the roughest stretch of water known on the planet, Drake Passage.
Cabo San Lucas: Where the Ocean Meets the Sea. There was a time when Cabo San Lucas was such a sleepy fishing village that you didn't have to call ahead for a boat. You simply walked down to the docks at 6 AM and approached one of a handful of captains waiting for a fare. After a quick boat check and some price talk you were on your way.