If an employee determined that a repair was necessary under the aar field manual guidelines, the employee was required to conduct the repair. Field manual of the aar interchange rules, rule 66 and title 49 cfr part 224. Rule 41 of the 2018 field manual of the aar interchange rules states, in part. The definition appears in the field manual of the aar interchange rules at rule 1. Section m locomotives and locomotive interchange equipment 2008 section b freight car draft components 2019 section c car construction fundamentals and details 2014 section c part ii design, fabrication and construction of freight cars 2015 section c part iii specifications for tank cars m1002 2014. For rail transit agencies running on track governed by fra rules or adopting association of american railroads aar interchange rules aar 2012, the tread hollow limit is 0. Pressure retaining valves less than standard 3position type. Implementation of revisions figures 58a and 63b, new figures 58d and 63c section 6 of. Single car tests using the asctd are a safer testing methodology than the manual test because the ability to skip or forget part. Find publications on railroad interchange rules, open top loading rules, standards, and other technical topics. Any repair performed to an interchange freight car by a company other than thecar owner or car owners agent.
Association of american railroads safety and operations 425 third street sw washington, dc 20024 governing the interchange of, repairs to, and settlement for, units used in intermodal service aar intermodal interchange rules including billing and repair procedures effective january 1, 2016. Field manual of the aar interchange rules, rule 66. Federal register miscellaneous amendments to brake system. Association of american railroads over age car guidelines. The association of american railroads aar has established industrywide standards regarding how freight cars with wheels that have peak vertical load kips above certain thresholds should be handled. The field manual is required to be on hand at all railroad freight car repair facilities and affiliated contract shops. The laws, rules and regulations referred to above, include association of american railroads aar. Aar rules prohibit the application of secondhand locklift assemblies, but these components may be reapplied to a car if the coupler body or knuckle is changed out, which had occurred in this case. Federal register miscellaneous amendments to brake. If you are looking for the book trail cruiser by r vision owners manual in pdf format, then youve come to the right site. In the application of all rules contained in this manual, cars shall be treated as belonging to companies or. The student will become familiar with the aar field manual as a guide to the fair andprope handling of all railcar repair matters.
If an oem repair standard is not available, this appendix describes the materials and method required by the aar. While, there is no industrywide plan for deployment of autonomous trains, u. Ttciaar is having discussion with fra on the renewal. Norfolk southern railway company 110 franklin road, s. The below guidelines replace all former references to slid flat criteria for aar control tires. The aar interchange rules which specify the inspection, repair, and handling requirements of interchange freight cars. Field manual of the aar interchange rules rule 41 rule 41 of the 2014 field manual of the aar interchange rules states in part. Aar rule 66 all cars must be equipped by november 28, 2015 car owners who file a reflectorization implementation compliance report ricr must identify the cars covered. Pending regulatory changes for shipping toxicbyinhalation. The current msrp section e is available through the transportation technology center inc. Aar intermodal interchange rules including billing and repair. Manual of the association of american railroads interchange rules aar field manual to determine what repairs, if any, were necessary. Redesign of frog geometry at new york city transit to reduce vibration, noise and accelerated wear, proceedings of arema conference.
Federal register mechanical inspections and wheel impact. The 2015 field manual of the aar interchange rules. Rule 89, section c, found in field manual of the aar interchange rules governs acceptable centers of gravity. Both nonmetallic inserts are missing on the hook end or both are missing on the handle end. The 40 years only applies to cars built before a particular date in 1974. Condemnable when car is on shop or repair track for any reason a. They can be rebuilt per aar rule 88 to extend their interchange life. The aar rule defining slid flat tires will be modified effective june i, 2015. Field manual of the aar interchange rules, washington, d. Todays ptc technology provides the necessary foundation for tomorrows advances in automated train operations. Ttci is the research, test, development, standards and training organization for the global rail industry. Railway investigation report r15t0173 transportation safety. Field manual rule 1 publications aar technical services.
On january, 2009, the dot issued new rules for the transportation of tih. Why the 40yr rule on interchange trains magazine trains. Ttci is a wholly owned subsidiary of the association of american. Aar guidance rule 41 states that when a freight cars wheel registers an impact. The laws, rules and regulations referred to above, include association of american railroads aar interchange rules and rules and regulations of the federal railroad administration fra. Cars more than 40 years old as construction except as otherwise pro, b. All freight cars built or rebuilt prior to january 1, 1957. Interchange rules paperback january 1, 1981 by association of american railroads author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pdf book 2016 office manual of aar interchange rules click here to access this book. Aar field manual provide rules for when and what to repair aar office manual provides additional rules governing repair plus labor and material pricing railcar repairs performed by private or contract shops repairs are not limited to running repairs not required to adhere to aar time or material standards shops must be certified by aar to make.
Acting under its interchange rules, on march 31, 2008, the aar approved. Other required publications are listed in rule 1 of the field manual. Safety and operations 425 third street, sw washington, d. Association of american railroads safety and operations 425 third street sw washington, dc 20024 governing the interchange of, repairs to, and settlement for, units used in intermodal service aar intermodal interchange rules including billing and repair procedures effective june 1, 2015. Note that july 2018 changes are not included in this presentation, nor are many changes that were. Jun 01, 2016 aar rules and regulations june 1, 2016 introduces the association of american railroads aar guidelines and standards for repair of all classifications of railcars. Wheel outofround or 90,000 pounds 90 kips or greater maximum peak impact. Field and office manuals association of american railroads. Implemented 082011 section 5, part 1 106 122007 aar open top loading rules manual fig.
These revisions will be included in the july 2017 update of the field manual. Effective 10212016 aiiii aar manual of standards and recommended practices tables of content to the user section a, part i contains a comprehensive index of the entire aar manual of standards and rec ommended practices, sections a through s. In the case of tank cars witl underframe, the underframe b prohibition in interchange. The purpose of s486 is to provide a means of making a general check on the condition of the brake equipment on cars as called for in the filed manual of the aar interchange rules.
Sort by position product name price set descending direction. The student will become familiar with the aar field manual as a guide to the. We present complete variation of this ebook in epub, djvu, txt, doc, pdf forms. Code of air brake system tests for freight brake equipment aar standard s486 august 2018. As locklift assemblies cannot be reconditioned, it was likely original to the coupler assembly.
Loads must be evenly distributed on the car and void, if any, kept to a minimum. Aar technical committee activities at ttci railcartech. Association of american railroads, is issued by authority of the management committee of the division and includes all regularly adopted specifications, standards, and recommended practices of the association of american railroads. The aar intermodal interchange rules dated january i, 2014 have a significant change regarding slid flat tires. C12899 informational circular, revisions to field manual, rule 44. Replace telescoping uncoupling lever and report why made code as 04defective if both nonmetallic inserts are. Interchange rules association of american railroads on. At the april 2017 meeting of the arbitration and rules committee, a proposal was advanced by the wabl committee to revise field manual rule 44.
All repairs and replacements are subject to the applicable provisions of this code of rules and all regulatory specifications. According to the association of american railroads aar, when cars are 40 years old, built prior to 1974, they are no longer allowed for free interchange service. Each repair was then billed to the owner of the railcar. Single car tests using the asctd are a safer testing methodology than the manual test because the ability to skip or forget part of the test code has been eliminated. Gross weight on rail of loaded car and container shall not exceed the individual cars stenciled load limit or load limit shown in universal. Per the field manual of the aar interchange rules, rule 88, b.
Railway investigation report r15t0173 transportation. All repairs and replacements are subject to the applicable provisions of. Rail transportation safety investigation report r18w0007. I have heard there is a 50 year limit for cars built after that date, but i cannot find anything in the aar interchange office manual. Direct from the interchange rules manual these rules apply only to subscribers and are formulated in two manuals, designated as aar field manual and aar office manual, as a guide to the fair and proper handling of all matters contained therein for the interchange of freight traffic. All railroads and private car owners should have copies of the interchange rules that govern the mechanical requirements for freight cars. Rule 46 truck performance detector rules for field manual. The aar intermodal interchange rules dated january i, 2015. Aar guidance rule 41 states that when a freight cars wheel registers an impact on. Available through the aar publications code of air brake system tests for freight brake equipment aar standard s486.
Code of air brake system tests for freight brake equipment. Ttci is a wholly owned subsidiary of the association of american railroads. Wheel outofround or 90,000 pounds 90 kips or greater impact. In the application of all rules contained in this manual, cars shall be. Aar intermodal interchange rules including billing and. To this end, only excerpts of a rule or specification may be. Cars not properly registered in the aar umler file, as required by the umler specification manual.