1. Maintenance Management Seminar
Railcar Anatomy A
Car Types
Randy J. Quaife
DTE Rail Services, Inc.
Maintenance Management Seminar

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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