1. Car Service Directives
Car Service Directive No Car Service Directive No. 150
Car Service Directive No Car Service Directive No. 435

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Brought to you today by:
JoAnne Miner, Director, ShipXpress

3. General History of Car Service Directives
RAILWAY CAR ACCOUNTANTS OVERSEE CAR SERVICE RULES
TRANSPORTATION ACT GAVE ICC POWER OF CAR SERVICE
CAR SERVICE DIVISION FORMED
FIRST CAR SERVICE DIRECTIVE ISSUED

4. 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 (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

5. 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

6. 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

7. CSD#145 THE ORDER EMPTY CARS MUST BE: CAR DOORS MUST BE CLOSED
HANDLED PER OWNERS INSTRUCTIONS; OR
RETURNED EMPTY TO SHIPPER OR 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. QUIZ TIME

19. 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”.

20. 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

21. 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

22. CSD#175 NOTE
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 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

23. 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.

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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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30. QUESTIONS?