Car Service Directives Car Service Directive No. 145 Car Service Directive No. 150 Car Service Directive No. 175 Car Service Directive No. 435
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General History of Car Service Directives 1904 - - RAILWAY CAR ACCOUNTANTS OVERSEE CAR SERVICE RULES 1920 - - TRANSPORTATION ACT GAVE ICC POWER OF CAR SERVICE 1936 - - CAR SERVICE DIVISION FORMED 1938 - - FIRST CAR SERVICE DIRECTIVE ISSUED
General History of Car Service Directives WHAT IS IT: ISSUED UNDER PROVISIONS OF CAR HIRE RULE 19, A.1.g., AND ARE NOT PROHIBITIVE OR RESTRICTIVE FOR A RAILROAD TO ASSERT ANY RIGHTS UNDER STB REGULATIONS IN 49 CFR 1039.14(C) AN EMBELISHMENT OF CAR SERVICE RULES WHERE SPECIFIC HANDLING DIRECTIONS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY WHAT IT DOES: PROVIDES A FORMALIZED AND DEFINED HANDLING PROCESS FOR EQUIPMENT MEETING THE SPECIFIED CRITERIA STANDARDS THAT FACILITATE EFFICIENCIES AND SAFETY
Car Service Directive No. 145 APPLICATION CRITERIA: RAILROAD REPORTING MARKS OR RAILROAD CONTROLLED CARS ASSIGNED TO AGENT, COMMODITY, NATIONAL BOXCAR OR SHIPPER POOLS MUST HAVE SPECIFIC MECHANICAL DESIGNATION IN UMLER (APPLICABLE CODES TO FOLLOW) MUST FOLLOW GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT GIVEN IN CAR SERVICE RULE 16. APPLICATION CRITERIA ORDER EXCEPTIONS/NOTATIONS
RB XL GTR FL GWS XLI GBR FB GBS RPL HTSR HKR LS GBSR HM GTS T LC XM GSS HTS LP FDC RBL XPI HTR RP FA HKS LF LG FC HMSR FBC RC FD HMA FM GT FBS HK LM FCA HMS XP GB FW HT FMS GS LU HTA
CSD#145 THE ORDER EMPTY CARS MUST BE: CAR DOORS MUST BE CLOSED HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR RETURNED EMPTY TO SHIPPER OR AGENT @ LOADING POINT REVERSE OF THE LOADED MOVEMENT CARS WITH AN UMLER “G” TRANSPORTATION CODE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL LOADING ROAD CAR DOORS MUST BE CLOSED ALLOWED TO RECLAIM FOLLOWING CAR HIRE RULE 22, AND CAR SERVICE RULES 1 AND 2 ARE SUSPENDED NO ASSESSMENTS MADE WITHOUT POOL ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSPORTATION CODES REGISTERED IN UMLER
CSD#145 THE EXCEPTIONS ALLOW FOR EXCLUSION BY LISTING A “J” TRANSPORTATION CODE IN UMLER, NOTE: THE “FC” DESIGNATED CARS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THIS ASSIGNMENT EXEMPTIONS SUBMITTED BY THE EQUIPMENT OWNER TO THE AAR AND CONFIRMED IN WRITING, WILL ALLOW USE BY OTHER SPECIFIED LINES
QUIZ TIME WHICH MECHANICAL DESIGNATION IS COVERED UNDER A DIFFERENT CAR SERVICE DIRECTIVE THAN CSD#145? A. LOL B. XM C. XML D. LO E. NONE OF THE ABOVE WARNING: ANSWERS PROVIDED MAY OR MAY NOT BE VALID CODES.
Car Service Directive No. 150 APPLICATION CRITERIA: RAILROAD REPORTING MARKS UNASSIGNED MUST HAVE SPECIFIC MECHANICAL DESIGNATION IN UMLER (APPLICABLE CODES TO FOLLOW) MUST CONTAIN A TRANSPORTATION CODE OF “U” IN UMLER (APPLIES TO ORDER SECTION 1 AND 3) MUST CONTAIN A BLANK TRANSPORTATION CODE IN UMLER (APPLIES TO ORDER SECTION 2 AND 4)
CSD#150 ORDER 1 AFTER UNLOADING ALL FB, FBC, FBS, FC, FCA, FL, FM (4 AXLE CARS ONLY), FMS, GB, GBR, GBS, GS, GSS, GWS, LC, LG, LU, RB, RBL, RPC, RPL, XL, XLI, XM, XP, AND XPI CARS WITH A “U” TRANSPORTATION CODE MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR LOADED TO OR VIA THE HOME ROAD; OR HANDLED UNDER PROVISIONS OF SCO90
CSD#150 ORDER 2 AFTER UNLOADING, ALL FB, FBC, FBS, FC, FCA, FL, FM (4 AXLE CARS ONLY), FMS, GB, GBR, GBS, GS, GSS, GWS, LC, LG, LU, RB, RBL, RPC, RPL, XL, XLI, XM, XP, AND XPI CARS WITH A BLANK TRANSPORTATION CODE MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR LOADED WITHOUT REGARD TO ROUTE OR DESTINATION; OR HANDLED UNDER PROVISIONS OF SCO90
CSD#150 ORDER 3 AFTER UNLOADING ALL FA, FM (SIX AXLES OR GREATER), GT, GTR, GTS, GWSR, HK, HKR, HKS, HM, HMA, HMS, HMSR, HT, HTA, HTR, HTS, HTSR, LF, LP, LM, LS, RC, PR, AND T CARS WITH A “U” TRANSPORTATION CODE MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR LOADED TO OR VIA THE HOME ROAD; OR RETURNED TO HOME ROAD AT ANY JUNCTION RETURNED EMPTY TO DELIVERING ROAD AT JUNCTION WHERE RECEIVED IF THAT JUNCTION IS NOT A JUNCTION WITH THE HOME ROAD
CSD#150 ORDER 4 AFTER UNLOADING ALL FA, FM (SIX AXLES OR GREATER), GT, GTR, GTS, GWSR, HK, HKR, HKS, HM, HMA, HMS, HMSR, HT, HTA, HTR, HTS, HTSR, LF, LP, LM, LS, RC, PR, AND T CARS WITH A BLANK TRANSPORTATION CODE MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR LOADED WITHOUT REGARD TO ROUTE OR DESTINATION; OR HANDLED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CAR SERVICE RULE 2
CSD#150 THE ORDER (CONT’D) CAR DOORS MUST BE CLOSED ALLOWED TO RECLAIM FOLLOWING CAR HIRE RULE 22, AND CAR SERVICE RULES 1 AND 2 ARE SUSPENDED NO ASSESSMENTS WILL BE MADE UNDER THIS ORDER UNLESS CAR IS PROPERLY REGISTERED IN UMLER WITH “U” TRANSPORTATION CODE
CSD#150 THE EXCEPTION OWNERS MAY EXEMPT THEIR CARS WITH “U” TRANSPORTATION CODE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 1 AND 3 OF THE ORDER TO ALLOW USE BY OTHER SPECIFIED LINES, BUT SUCH EXEMPTION MUST BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING TO THE BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION IN ADVANCE. EACH CAR COVERED BY A BLANKET EXEMPTION WILL CARRY A BLANK TRANSPORTATION CODE IN THE UMLER FILE.
QUIZ TIME RPL HTSR HKR HM GTR GBSR GTS T XLI LC XM GSS HTS LP FDC RBL XPI HTR FA HKS RP XL LF LG FC HMSR FBC RC GBR FD HMA FM WHICH SECTION OF THE DIRECTIVE SPEAKS TO THIS SET OF EQUIPMENT TYPES GT LS FBS FCA HK LM HMS GB FW XP FMS HT GS LU HTA FB FL RB GBS GWS
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Car Service Directive No. 175 APPLICATION CRITERIA: ALL RAILCARS LISTED IN THE UMLER FILE WITH TRANSPORTATION CODE “O”, OR TRANSPORTATION CODE/CONDITION CODE OF “TO”.
CSD#175 THE ORDER AFTER UNLOADING CARS WITH A TRANSPORTATION CODE “O” MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR DELIVERED EMPTY TO HOME ROAD AT ANY JUNCTION; OR RETURNED EMPTY TO THE DELIVERING ROAD AT THE JUNCTION WHERE RECEIVED IF THAT JUNCTION IS NOT A JUNCTION WITH THE HOME ROAD; OR LOADED TO THE HOME ROAD
CSD#175 THE ORDER AFTER UNLOADING CARS WITH A TRANSPORTATION CODE “TO” MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS; OR DELIVERED EMPTY TO HOME ROAD AT ANY JUNCTION; OR DELIVERED EMPTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SCO 90; OR LOADED TO THE HOME ROAD
CSD#175 NOTE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1. 2005 OWNERS MUST PLACE A TRANSPORTATION CODE OF ‘O’ ON FREIGHT CARS WITH MECHANICAL DESIGNATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE APPLICATION AND MUST USE AN UMLER POOL TYPE OF ‘O’ - - LEASE TERMINATION/SHOPPING/ASSIGNMENT POOL TYPE FOR SUCH ASSIGNMENT FOR THE EMPTY RETURN OF SUCH FREIGHT CARS FOR LEASE TERMINATION, SHOP PROGRAMS OR RE-ASSIGNMENT TO SHIPPER, AGENT OR COMMODITY POOLS ON THE HOME ROAD
Car Service Directive No. 435 APPLICATION CRITERIA: RAILROAD REPORTING MARKS OR RAILROAD CONTROLLED CARS CLASS “LO” COVERED HOPPER CARS MUST FOLLOW GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT GIVEN IN CAR SERVICE RULE 16.
CSD#435 THE ORDER SECTION A---CARS ASSIGNED TO AGENT, SHIPPER OR COMMODITY POOLS AFTER UNLOADING, CARS SUBJECT TO THIS DIRECTIVE MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS; OR RETURNED EMPTY TO SHIPPER OR AGENT AT LOADING POINT IN REVERSE OF MOVEMENT CARS LISTED IN UMLER WITH TRANSPORTATION CODE “G” MUST BE HANDLED IN REVERSE OF THE LOADED MOVEMENT TO THE ORIGIN LOADING ROAD ALLOWED TO RECLAIM FOLLOWING CAR HIRE RULE 22, AND CAR SERVICE RULES 1 AND 2 ARE SUSPENDED
CSD#435 THE ORDER SECTION B--- UNASSIGNED CARS AFTER UNLOADING, CARS SUBJECT TO THIS DIRECTIVE MUST BE: HANDLED PER OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS; OR RETURNED TO HOME ROAD AT ANY JUNCTION RETURNED EMPTY TO THE DELIVERING ROAD AT THE JUNCTION WHERE RECEIVED IF THAT JUNCTION IS NOT A JUNCTION WITH THE HOME ROAD
CSD#435 THE ORDER SECTION C--- ASSIGNED AND UNASSIGNED CARS NO ASSESSMENT WILL BE MADE UNLESS: ASSIGNED CAR IS REGISTERED IN UMLER WITH PROPER POOL ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSPORTATION CODE; OR UNASSIGNED CAR IS REGISTERED IN UMLER WITH TRANSPORTATION CODE “W” WHEN EMPTIED, CLOSE HOPPER SLIDES AND HATCH DOORS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHEN TRANSFERRED FROM ONE COMMODITY SERVICE TO ANOTHER - - THOUROUGHLY CLEAN TO AVOID CLAIMS DUE TO CONTAMINATION
CSD#435 THE EXCEPTION OWNERS MAY EXEMPT THEIR CARS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION A.1., OR B.1. TO ALLOW USE BY OTHER SPECIFIED LINES, BUT SUCH EXEMPTION MUST BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING TO THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS IN ADVANCE. EACH CAR COVERED BY A BLANKET EXEMPTION WILL CARRY A BLANK TRANSPORTATION CODE IN THE UMLER FILE.
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