Maintenance Management Seminar Railcar Anatomy A Car Types Randy J. Quaife DTE Rail Services, Inc. Maintenance Management Seminar
COVERED HOPPER Hatch Covers, Outlet Gates, Several types of covered hoppers – three pocket grain car (as shown), interior lining, pressure differential/PD, airslide, four pocket jumbo covered hopper, two pocket hopper, Hatch Covers, Outlet Gates, Interior, Partitions and Hoppers Safety Appliances Brakes General Under frame and Body Condition Trucks, Draft System, Wheels
COAL CARS Wheels, Brakes Safety Appliances Trucks, Draft System Several types of coal cars – high side gondola (as shown), bath tub, twin tub, open top hopper/manual bottom dump, rapid discharge bottom dump, Wheels, Brakes Safety Appliances Trucks, Draft System General Under frame and Body Condition
BOX CAR Doors, Interior, Roof, Load Dividers General Body Condition Several types of box cars – refrigerated, cryogenic, plug door, sliding door, insulated, non-insulated, load dividers, nailable steel floors, Doors, Interior, Roof, Load Dividers General Body Condition Brakes Safety Appliances Wheels Draft System, Trucks
Flat Car Decking, Tie Downs, Load Securements Several types of flat car – Bulkhead (as shown), center bean, well car, articulated, container, intermodal, Decking, Tie Downs, Load Securements Safety Appliances, Brakes General Under frame and Body Condition Wheels, Trucks , Draft System
TANK CAR Tank, Valves, Lining, Heaters Stub sill Several types of tank cars – general service, specialty service with or without heater coils, insulated, non insulated, pressure tank Tank, Valves, Lining, Heaters Stub sill Safety Appliance, Brakes Draft System, Trucks, Wheels
PD Covered Hopper Double Sliding Door Box Center Beam Flat Large Cube Gondola Rapid Discharge Coal Car Aggregate Gondola Mill Gondola Pressure Tank Cement Covered Hopper