Railcar Anatomy B

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Railcar Anatomy B Components Randy J. Quaife
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Identify car locations Where damage occurs For
preparation of inspections and billingReviewing
billing repaircards
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Composition Brake Shoe
Worn to 3/8 or less
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Wheels and Roller Bearing
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Wheel Defect Gage
Thin Flange, Vertical Flange, Slid Flat, Broken
Rim, Flange cracked or broken
Standard Steel Wheel Gage With Moveable Finger
High flange, Thin rim, Tread grooved, Built-up
tread, Scrape, Dent or Gouge, Used to give rim
and flange reading for billing repair card
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Roller Bearing
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Cut Away View of Roller Bearing
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Tread Shelled
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Wheel shelling is the result of wheel rail
interface that can also cause high KIP wheels
Continuous Tread Shelled
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High Flange 1 1/2 or more
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Thin Flange 15/16 or less 9 reading
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Full Flange Contour Wheel 0- Reading
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Wheels can be an expensive maintenance item If
not inspected and maintained the defects can be
catastrophic
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Hatch Cover Broken
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Bent Hatch Cover Frame
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Center Partition Broken

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Common damage to outlets and gates
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Corner Post
End Ladder Stile
Corner Post
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End Hand Hold Bent Must Have 2 Clearance
For a Bonus Prize Location of bent hand hold?
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Lever Operational and Locked
Chains Secured
Caps and Valves Operational
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Top covers and man way
Tank Shell
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Trucks and Braking Systems
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Basic Brake Systems
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Basic Truck Systems
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Ride Control Truck Good Friction Shoe Height
TRUCKS
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Friction Shoes High over 1 13/16 Repairs needed
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Barber Truck Good Shoe Height
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Friction shoes high 1/2 or more Repairs needed

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Bolster Pocket Repaired
Bolster Gibs Repaired
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Friction Casting Wear Plate
Repairs to Column Guide
Brake Beam Wear Liner
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Draft System
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Follower Block
Yoke Pin Retainer
Draft Gear
Yoke
Bonus Prize What end of the car is this?
Draft Gear Wear Plate
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Coupler
Coupler Shank Wear Plate
Bottom Lock Lifter
Knuckle Pin and Cotter Key
Uncoupling Lever
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Training Material
The Railway Educational Bureau 1809 Capital
Avenue Omaha, NE 68102 [phone]
Recommended Courses AAR Interchange Rules AAR
Billing Repair Cards For Interchange
Rules Federal Freight Car Safety
Standards Freight Car Nomenclature
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