Joe CaseyTERMINAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

INTERMODAL REPAIRS: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

(or Proper, Improper and Temporary)

THE GOOD(PROPER REPAIRS)

• COMFORM TO AAR INTERMODAL INTERCHANGE RULES, APPENDIX B – CORRECT UNIT REPAIR PROCEDURES

• CONFORM TO MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS

POSTS PROPERLY CAPPED, MAXIMUM THREE IN A ROW

PANEL PATCH PROPERLY RIVETED AND CAULKED

THE BAD(IMPROPER REPAIRS)

• REPAIRS THAT MAY CAUSE EQUIPMENT FAILURE “DOWN THE ROAD”

• FAILURE, OFTENTIMES, MEANS DAMAGE TO FREIGHT AND POSSIBLE INJURY

WELDS FAILING

SIGNS OF HEAT/PAINT

RELATED TO THE REPAIR

PROPER REPAIRS MUST BE MADE USINGLIKE MATERIALS

BEVELED, PAINTED STEEL SQUARE,

RAW ALUMINUM

POSTS CAPPED IN CENTER, USING DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND

MORE THAN THREE IN A ROW

ALWAYS KEEP AAR RULES IN MIND BEFORE CORRECTING

IMPROPER REPAIRS

• UNITS IDENTIFIED WITH IMPROPER REPAIRS MUST BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS:

1. IF THE COST OF CORRECTING IMPROPER REPAIRS EXCEDES $100, THE COST MUST BE ACCEPTED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR.

2. IF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY CANNOT BE DETERMINED, AUTHORIZATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE EQUIPMENT OWNER.

THE UGLY(TEMPORARY REPAIRS)

• REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT INTENDED TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE DAMAGE

• REPAIRS THAT WILL ALLOW THE EQUIPMENT TO GET TO DESTINATION SAFELY, WITH NO RISK OF FAILURE

• CONSULT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS – THEY WILL HELP YOUR COMPANY RECOGNIZE SHORTFALLS /LIABILITY

• USE ANY RESOURCES TO DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PROCEEDURES

• TRAIN YOUR DRIVERS, EQUIPMENT MANAGERS AND ANY OTHER PERTAINANT STAFF

• ENSURE THAT TRAINING IS UP-TO-DATE, ACCURATE AND USE “REFRESHER” COURSES YEARLY

PROPER REPAIRS DEPEND ON PROPER TRAINING

TERMINAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

IN COOPERATION WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC AND THE CCIB

Do I Write the Damage or Don’t I?

THAT is the Question!

4 QUESTIONS AND ONLY 4

1. IS ANY COMPONENT CUT OR BROKEN? (WATCH FOR TAR-TAPE OR CAULKING)

2. IS THE UNIT UNSAFE?(ARE ANY COMPONANTS FAILING, IS IT STRUCTURALLY SOUND)

3. IS THE LOADING CAPACITY LIMITED BECAUSE THE UNIT IS BENT BY 3” OR MORE? (INTERIOR VOLUME OR CAPABILITY OF LOADING ON RAILCAR)

4. IS THE UNIT GOING TO LEAK – WIND OR WATER?(CAN YOU SEE DAYLIGHT FROM THE INSIDE?)

YES = WRITE IT NO = DON’T WRITE IT!

QUALITY NOT QUANTITY!

DOES THIS “DAMAGE” AFFECT THE USE OF THIS UNIT?

Door Frame / J-Bar bent slightly. Door operation is not affected and NO damage needs to be noted and no repair made.

TERMINAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

TRAINING UNIT

DAMAGE/REPAIR EXAMPLES

Each is an Improper Repair and no damage needs to be noted.

This is a good repair.

DAMAGE / REPAIR EXAMPLES

Broken Side Post CapGood Repair of a Cut or Broken

Post (Cap)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PROPER REPAIRS,

CONTACT:

• THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER

• THE EQUIPMENT OWNER

• CCIB

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Joe Casey, Director of Maintenance & RepairTerminal Operations Management

www.terminalops.com