2.1.16 Car Inspection (Station)

 Prototype Information

General. Railroads constantly do car inspections to insure safe operations. Car inspections take place four different ways.

Inspection by Station Agent is one of the different ways. The inspection is done when a car is either set out or or pulled and upon completion of loading or unloading.

The WWSL

General.

The Station Agent inspects the cars as follows:

• Leaning
• Sagging
• Objects hanging or dragging from the car or extending from the side
• Insecurely attached doors
• Broken or missing safe appliances
• Contents leaking from placarded hazardous material car
• Broken or cracked wheel
• Any apparent hazard that could cause an accident

Specific

• ARA Type F and G loaded cars are checked for proper loading per AAR rules.

• All cars are inspected for width or height clearance restrictions.  Movement must be cleared with the proper authority. A Special Instruction Placard will be filled out and placed in the Car Card for further action.

• A freight car with any defect that makes movement unsafe must be corrected or set out of the train. Minor repairs, such as replacing brake shoes, air hoses, etc are done in the yard. More seriously defective cars are sent to the repair-in-place (rip) track. A Bad Order Card will be filled out and placed in the Car Card for further action.
  

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