TM 55-203
from a shop, a notation, "Sterilized," with the date, will
equipped with electric lighting systems. One copy will
be made under the caption, "Water Tanks." Records on
be kept on file at the Installation and one copy will be
this form will be entered by the foreman in charge or by
forwarded to the transportation railway headquarters In
the person doing the work immediately after work is
theaters of operations or to the US Army Mobility
completed. After the card has been filled completely, it
Equipment Command in CONUS.
will be removed and filed for further reference in the
office of the foreman in charge. A fresh card will then
17-5. DA Form 55-158 (Hospital Car Inspection and
be inserted in the holder.
Repair Record)
17-7. DA Form 55-161 (Airbrake Defect Tags)
This form (fig 17-3 (1) and 17-3 (2)) is a progressive
record of inspection and repairs given DA ambulance
This form (fig 17-5) will be used by a car inspector or a
cars and will be maintained on the car at all times In a
train conductor to tag a car having inoperative brakes so
suitable holder located on the back of the electrical-
that the defective condition will be noticed readily.
locker door.
The inspectors will initial each item
Inspectors or conductors finding brakes inoperative will
inspected, and the person in charge will sign his full
note the defect on the back of the card and attach the
name under that of the Inspector. When a card is
card to the brake pipe close to the triple valve In
completed, it will be sent to the headquarters, railway
CONUS, inspectors or other personnel after completing
group, in theaters of operations or to the US Army
repairs, will make a "repairs made" notation on the card
Mobility Equipment Command In CONUS. A newer
and forward It to the officer in charge at the installation
card will then be placed on the locker door.
In theaters of operations, the inspector or other
personnel, after completing repairs, will make a similar
17-6. DA Form 55-160 (Record of Cleaning Water
notation and forward the card to the officer In charge of
Tanks on Hospital and Kitchen Cars)
airbrake repairs in the railway operating battalion
This form (fig 17-4) will be maintained to indicate when
17-8. DA Form 55-162 (Inspector's Record)
water tanks and drinking-water containers were drained
and cleaned and will be carried in holders provided for
This form (fig 17-6) will be used by car inspectors to
that purpose in all ambulance and kitchen cars. When
report all defects on cars inspected by
water tanks are sterilized or before cars are released
Figure 17-2. DA Form 55-156 (Battery Removal Record, Battery Application
Record).
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