The conversation has gone off on a siding, but the Major shunts the train back.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
His Majesty held in his hand a short stick with an iron point, such as are used in climbing the Alps, and managed to propel himself forward by little right-legged shunts, his left leg not daring to do anything but slide, and stopped like an engine nearing a station, puffing and out of breath.
"In the Courts of Memory 1858-1875."
L. de Hegermann-Lindencrone
Marston, the butler, whispers the boss is in the lib'ry, and sort of shunts me in without appearin' himself.
"On With Torchy"
Sewell Ford