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UMLER DATA SPECIFICATION MANUAL 125
SECTION IX
Exhibits
Effective: 12/1/2002
EXHIBIT B
EQUIPMENT TYPE & TRAILER/CONTAINER TYPE CODES
UNEQUIPPED BOX CARS
FIRST NUMERIC:
EQUIPMENT TYPE CODE B _ _ _
EQUIPPED BOX CARS
FIRST NUMERIC:
EQUIPMENT TYPE CODE A _ _ _
0--A_5_ Only
1--Less than 49' inside length
2--Less than 49' inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
3--49' and less than 59' inside length
4--49' and less than 59' inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
5--59' and less than 79' inside length
6--59' and less than 79' inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
7--79' and over, inside length
8--79' and over, inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
9--Not Used
SECOND NUMERIC:
0--XP
1--XPI
2--XF
3--XL
4--XLI
* 5--S (See Third Numeric)
6 through 9--Not Used
* THIRD NUMERIC: (A_5_ Only)
0--Deck height no factor
1--High double deck (lower deck 5'4" and over)
2--Convertible Deck
3 through 9--Not Used
THIRD NUMERIC:
0--Other type door/opening
1--Sliding door, opening, Side Door Width less than 9'
2--Sliding door, opening, 9' less than 11'
3--Sliding door, opening, 11' and over
4--Plug door, opening, less than 9'
5--Plug door, opening, 9' less than 11'
6--Plug door, opening, 11' and over
7--Combination (Sliding-Plug) doors
8, 9--Not Used
XF--Non-insulated box car similar in design to "XM", designed and specially
prepared with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved white epoxy or
other comparable white coating to seal interior walls, doors, and ends, and
provide a smooth durable surface to prevent contamination.
XL--Loader Equipped. Box car similar in design to "XM", with steel
perforated side walls or equipped with interior side rails for securement of
certain types of lading and/or permanently attached movable bulkheads.
NOTE--Cars equipped with interior side rails only, built new, rebuilt or
reclassified on or after January 1, 1966, in order to qualify for the "XL"
designation, shall have a minimum of four (4) usable side rails on each wall
of car, each extending from doorway to approximately four (4) feet from end
of car, plus facilities in doorway to accommodate doorway members. The
facilities in the doorway are not required in cars equipped with plug type
doors.
XP--Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped,
designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading;
except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of
commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be
designated "XP".
NOTE 1: The specific lading for which intended must be included in the
description column in The Official Railway Equipment Register.
NOTE 2: When any of the foregoing Class "X" cars are insulated, the letter
"I" should be added to the designation.
S--Car for transportation of livestock.
0--Not Used
1--Less than 49' inside length
2--Less than 49' inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
3--49' and less than 59' inside length
4--49' and less than 59' inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
5--59' and less than 79' inside length
6--59' and less than 79' inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
7--79' and over, inside length
8--79' and over, inside length, cushion draft gear/underframe
9--Not Used
SECOND NUMERIC:
0--XM--Sliding doors, inside width less than 9'06"
1--XM--Sliding door, inside width 9'06" & over
2--XM--Plug doors, inside width, less than 9'06"
3--XM--Plug doors, inside width 9'06" & over
4--XM--Combination (sliding-plug) doors, inside width less than 9'06"
5--XM--Combination (sliding-plug) doors, inside width 9'06" & over
6--XM--Other door, any width
7--XMI--Inside width less than 9'06"
8--XMI--Inside width 9'06" and over
9--Not Used
THIRD NUMERIC:
0--Other type door/opening
1--Side Door Width less than 8' opening
2--Doors 8' less than 9' opening
3--Doors 9' less than 10' opening
4--Doors 10' less than 11' opening
5--Doors 11' less than 13' opening
6--Doors 13' less than 15' opening
7--Doors 15' & over opening
8, 9--Not Used
XM--Box car for general service equipped with side or side and end doors.
NOTE 1: Boxcars dedicated to the transportation of commodities in
Paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP."
NOTE 2: When any of the foregoing Class "X" cars are insulated, the letter
"I" should be added to the designation.
COVERED HOPPER CARS
FIRST NUMERIC:
0--Not Used
EQUIPMENT TYPE CODE C _ _ _
1--Gravity Unloading--non-pressurized gravity unloading.
2--Pneumatic Unloading--non-pressurized, for unloading by means of
vacuum or suction equipment with receiver's facilities without capability of
gravity discharge into a hopper.
3--Gravity-Pneumatic Unloading--non-pressurized car with capabilities either
for unloading by means of vacuum or suction in conjunction with receiver's
facilities or operation as a straight gravity mode.
4--Fluidized-Gravity Unloading--Air fluidization to expedite unloading;
non-pressurized except in fluidization chambers, with gravity outlet.
5--Fluidized = Pneumatic Unloading--Air Fluidization to expedite unloading;
non-pressurized except in fluidization chambers, with means for unloading by
means of vacuum or suction in conjunction with receiver's facilities.
6--Pressure Differential--Car body pressurized to 5 psi. or greater, with or
without supplementary fluidization; discharge through pneumatic pipes.
7--Other Unloading Systems--Any discharge system not defined by 1 through
6 above.
8, 9--Not Used
SECOND NUMERIC:
0--Not Used
1--LO (Covered Hopper)
2--HTR (Equipped with non-permanent roof for LO service)
Copyright Operations & Maintenance Department, Association of American Railroads, 1996