TRANSPORTATION CODES

With a Focus on Codes M, S, X and Y

ACACSO Meeting Memphis – November 9, 2011Dale CasselsCSX TransportationJim MoranRailInc

ACACSO Meeting Memphis – November 9, 2011Dale CasselsCSX TransportationJim MoranRailInc

In the Beginning!

R

Pool Codes

Code Description

C 16 C Pool

R Agent Pool

N National Pool

G Contaminated

J Agent Pool (CSD 145 – Loading Exception)

P Commodity Pool

E Unassigned (obsolete)

U Unassigned per CSD – 150

W Unassigned Covered Hopper Cars

Transportation Codes / Transportation Condition Codes

TCC Description

A Overage

B Air Brakes

C Axles

D Couplers & Coupler Parts

F Coupler Yokes

G Draft Gears

J Journal Bearing and Lubrication

N Trucks

P Truck Side Frames

U Tank Cars

W Wheels

Z Other Rule Restrictions

TC Description

X _ AAR Restriction

Y _ FRA Restriction

Transportation Codes / Transportation Condition Codes

TCC Description

A Overage

B Air Brakes

C Axles

D Couplers & Coupler Parts

F Coupler Yokes

G Draft Gears

J Journal Bearing and Lubrication

N Trucks

P Truck Side Frames

U Tank Cars

W Wheels

Z Other Rule Restrictions

TC Description

X _ AAR Restriction

Y _ FRA Restriction

Pool Type / Transportation Code

Pool Type

Description Transportation Code

C 16 C Pool C

T Agent Pool R

N National Pool N

G Contaminated G

J Agent Pool (CSD 145 – Loading Exception)

J

Pool Type / Transportation Code

Pool Type

Description Transportation Code

C 16 C Pool C

T Agent Pool R

N National Pool N

G Contaminated G

J Agent Pool (CSD 145 – Loading Exception)

J

Umler Conflicts

XZ

Air Brake Tests

XB

Cars Reported

Transportation Code XB - 20,360 Transportation Code XC – XY – 2,330 Transportation Code XA (overage) – 22,283 Transportation Code YA (over 50 years) – 4,249 Transportation Codes S_/SX (scrap) – 3,059/1,108 (4,167)

Transportation code Hierarchy

S__, SX Scrap AAR Interchange Rule 88, 107 YA – FRA Overage 50 Years of Service XA – Overage AAR Interchange Rule 90 XU – AAR Prohibited or Owner Prohibited XB – XY – AAR Interchange Rule Prohibited, except XU as

noted XZ – Car Hire Rule 1, Tariff 6007, AAR Interchange Rule 93

Carrier Ceases to Operate

M - XU

Transportation Code

G

Protein STC Codes

20-144-xx 20-149-xx 20-421-xx 20-471-xx 20-719-xx

Resource Materials

Jim Moran – RailInc The Official Railway Equipment Register

OT Rules – Circular TD-5 (2010) Umler Data Specification Manual (1999)

Section I and Section VIII

Questions

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