TM 55-203
materials are available for repairs unless all airbrakes
(1) Doors and windows. Doors should be
are in good order and working properly. Cars found with
inspected for proper operation, to insure that door
inoperative airbrakes that cannot be quickly repaired will
checks and latches function, etc. Doors and windows
be cut out, tagged (para 16-4), and sent to shop tracks.
will be checked for broken glass.
Rolling stock which is not equipped with airbrakes, but
has efficient handbrakes, handholds, steps, etc., can be
(2) Heating and lights. Heat and light
handled, provided not more than 1'5 percent of the
switches, lights, heat valves, blowers, fans, pumps,
rolling stock in any train will be handbraked. The
compressors, thermostats, etc , will be inspected for
remaining 85 percent must be power braked with
proper functioning.
operative airbrake equipment.
(3) Superstructure.
Superstructure
b.
Preparation for Movement.
Cars,
inspection includes roofs, sides, corner and vestibule
derricks, steam cranes, and shovels and similar rolling
posts, steps, handholds, ladders, marker brackets,
stock which are not equipped with airbrakes, will be
trainline, air signal and steam heat fittings, buffers,
fitted with a temporary 1 1/4-inch brake pipe with a 1
diaphragms, gates, etc.
1/4-inch angle cock and standard air hose on each end.
At each angle fitting, a standard shipping tag will be
(4) Trucks. Elliptic springs, equalizer
placed indicating the date and place where the pipe was
springs, and other parts not found on freight car trucks
applied. Handbraked equipment, fitted as indicated, will
will be inspected for wear, damage, and proper
not be placed next to the locomotive, but may be placed
functioning.
anywhere else in the train. When more than one car or
piece of equipment is to be handled, they will be
(5) Interiors.
Interiors should be
scattered throughout the train but always between cars
inspected for condition of baggage racks, seats,
with operating airbrakes The tender of a steam
washroom facilities, etc.
locomotive will be counted as one car table 16-1 lists
the number of cars that may have inoperative airbrakes
166. Terminal Tests
in trains of varying lengths.
a.
General. As a general policy, trains will
not depart from dispatching points where car repairs and
Table 16-1. Maximum Number of Cars with Inoperative Airbrakes
Maximum number of ears with
Number of cars in train
Inoperative airbrakes
6 or less ...........................................................................................
0
7 to 13 ..............................................................................................
1
14 to 19.............................................................................................
2
20 to 26.............................................................................................
3
27 to 33.............................................................................................
4
34 to 39 ............................................................................................
5
40 to 46.............................................................................................
6
47 to 53.............................................................................................
7
54 to 59 ............................................................................................
8
60 to 66.............................................................................................
9
67 to 73.............................................................................................
10
74 to 79 ............................................................................................
11
80 to 86.............................................................................................
12
87 to 93.............................................................................................
13
94 to 99.............................................................................................
14
100 to 106 .........................................................................................
15
107 to 113 ........................................................................................
16
114 to 119 .........................................................................................
17
120 to 126 .........................................................................................
18
127 to 133 .........................................................................................
19
134 to 139 .........................................................................................
20
140 to 146 .........................................................................................
21
c. Terminal Train Brake Tests (1) The train must be
pipe, 80 pounds main reservoir, 140 pounds ) Retaining
valves and retaining-valve 'pipes on freight cars must be
charged to the required pressure.
(Air pressure
inspected and
regulating devices on freight locomotives and cars must
be adjusted for the following standard pressures: brake
16-4
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