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UMLER DATA SPECIFICATION MANUAL
SECTION IX
Exhibits
Effective: 12/1/2002
3 through 9--Not Used
THIRD NUMERIC:
0--Not Used
1--Less than 3,000 cu. ft. capacity
2--3,000 but less than 4,000 cu. ft. capacity
3--4,000 but less than 5,000 cu. ft. capacity
4--5,000 cu. ft. capacity and over
5 through 9--Not Used
LO--A permanently enclosed car, other than a box car, regardless of exterior
or interior shape, for handling bulk commodities, with or without insulation
and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with
weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom
openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting
slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities
for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or
more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car
to expedite loading or unloading.
6--GSS
7--Not Used
8--GWS
9--GWSR
THIRD NUMERIC:
* 0--All cars
1--Coil steel/aluminum equipped car
2--Coil steel car with transverse trough
3--Not Used
* 4--Less than 3000 cu. ft.
* 5--3000 to less than 4000 cu. ft.
* 6--4000 to less than 5000 cu. ft.
* 7--5000 cu. ft. and over
8, 9--Not Used
NOTE 1: * -GTS if NOT light density service, report third numeric 0; report
fitting code "LD" and third numeric 4, 5, 6 or 7 for cars restricted to light
density service.
LOCOMOTIVE
FIRST NUMERIC:
EQUIPMENT TYPE CODE D _ _ _
NOTE 2: When gondola cars equipped with any or all of the modifications as
provided for in the following NOTES 3 and 4, the suffixes as provided for
shall be added to the primary classification in order of the notes as listed.
0--Not Used
1--Freight Locomotive
2--Passenger Locomotive
3--Switching Locomotive
4--Non-Cab Freight Locomotive
5--Non-Cab Passenger Locomotive
6--Auxiliary Unit (Includes slugs, boosters, etc., which draw their power from
the "mother" unit.
7--Electric
8, 9--Not Used
SECOND NUMERIC:
0--Not Used
1--AAR Truck type 'B-B'...4 powered axles
2--AAR Truck type 'C-C'...6 powered axles
3--AAR Truck type 'D-D'...8 powered axles
4--AAR Truck type 'A1A-A1A'...4 powered axles
5--AAR Truck type 'B-C'...5 powered axles
6--More than 8 powered axles
7--Less than 9 powered axles with a different configuration than 1 through 5
8, 9--Not Used
THIRD NUMERIC:
0--Less than 1000 hp
1--1000 to 1499 hp
2--1500 to 1999 hp
3--2000 to 2499 hp
4--2500 to 2999 hp
5--3000 to 3499 hp
6--3500 to 3999 hp
7--4000 to 4499 hp
8--4500 to 4999 hp
9--5000 and over
EQUIPPED GONDOLA
FIRST NUMERIC:
EQUIPMENT TYPE CODE E _ _ _
0--Not Used
1--Less than 48' inside length
2--Less than 48' inside length with cushion draft gear/underframe
3--48' and less than 52' inside length
4--48' and less than 52' inside length with cushion draft gear/underframe
5--52' and less than 61' inside length
6--52' and less than 61' inside length with cushion draft gear/underframe
7--61' and over inside length
8--61' and over inside length with cushion draft gear/underframe
9--Not Used
SECOND NUMERIC:
* 0--GTS
1--GTR
2--GBR
3--GBS
4--GBSR
5--GDS
NOTE 3: Where cars are specially built, modified or equipped for handling
particular commodities, or the car owner elects car service control of its cars,
the letter "S" must be affixed to the applicable designating letters. Such
special equipment must be reported in the fitting code field in the UMLER file
and the appropriate notation made in The Official Railway Equipment
Register.
NOTE 4: If any of these gondola cars are equipped with a roof for protection
of contents, the letter "R" must be affixed to the regular symbol to designate
its special class of service.
NOTE 5: For primary classifications, see Equipment Type Code G (plain
gondola).
FLAT CARS
FIRST NUMERIC:
EQUIPMENT TYPE CODE F _ _ _
0--Not Used
1--Less than 155,000 pounds load limit
2--155,000 to 184,999 pounds load limit
3--185,000 to 199,999 pounds load limit
4--200,000 pounds load limit and over
5--Equipped for pipe loading only
6--Equipped to handle frames (auto/truck)
7--Single deck, pedestals and tie downs for saddleback loading
8--Single deck, tie downs, without pedestals
9--Not Used
SECOND NUMERIC:
0--FM
1--FMS, standard draft gear/solid drawbar
2--FMS, equipped with cushioned draft gear/underframe
3--FD
4--FB
5--FBS
6--FW
7--FL
8--FBC
9--FDC
THIRD NUMERIC:
0--Not Used
1--Less than 53' inside length
2--53' and less than 60' inside length
3--60' and less than 75' inside length
4--75' and less than 85' inside length
5--85' and less than 89' inside length
6--89' and over inside length
7 through 9--Not Used
FB--Bulkhead flat cars. Equipped with fixed or permanently attached
movable bulkheads or ends a minimum of three feet in height and flat floor
for general commodity loading.
FBC--Flat car constructed with a center beam above the car deck from
bulkhead to bulkhead.
Copyright Operations & Maintenance Department, Association of American Railroads, 1996