Chapter 1 Types of Rolling Stock - TR06550031
Figure 1.2. Typical Boxcar. - TR06550032
Gondola - TR06550033
Figure 1.3. Tank Car Designed for Foreign Service. - TR06550034
Caboose - TR06550035
Summary - TR06550036
Section I. Wheels
Types of Wheels - TR06550038
Wrought-Steel Wheel - TR06550039
Figure 2.1. Markings on Cast-Steel Wheel. - TR06550040
Figure 2.2. Markings on Wrought-Steel Wheels. - TR06550041
Gages - TR06550042
Figure 2.3. Gages Used on Cast-Steel Wheels. - TR06550043
Figure 2.4. Steel-Wheel Gage. - TR06550044
Figure 2.5. Measuring Slid-Flat Spot. - TR06550045
Defect and Wear Limit Cast Steel Wheels - TR06550046
Figure 2.7. Measuring Worn Flanges. - TR06550047
Figure 2.9. Tread-Worn-Hollow Defect. - TR06550048
Figure 2.11. Cracked Plate. - TR06550049
Figure 2.12. Gaging Broken Rims. - TR06550050
Figure 2.13. Burnt-Flange Defect.
Figure 2.14. Shattered-Rim Defect. - TR06550052
Figure 2.17. Thermal Cracks. - TR06550053
Figure 2.18. Circumferential Cupid's Bow Crack - TR06550054
Figure 2.19. Circumferential Crack Through Rim. - TR06550055
Figure 2.21. New and Condemning Limits for Wrought-Steel Wheels. - TR06550056
Section II. Axles - TR06550057
Figure 2.23. Axle With Roller Bearings. - TR06550058
Markings - TR06550059
Figure 2.24. Axle Markings. - TR06550060
New Dimensions - TR06550061
Table II. Black Collar Freight Car Axle Dimensions - TR06550062
Axle Wear Limits - TR06550063
Table III. Dimensions of the 1940-design Axle - TR06550064
Table IV. All-purpose Tubular Axle Dimensions - TR06550065
Figure 2.25. Measurement of Worn Journal. - TR06550066
Figure 2.26. Gage for Measuring Worn Journal. - TR06550067
Section III. Wheels on Axles - TR06550068
Matching Wheels and Axles - TR06550070
Mounting Wheels - TR06550071
Table V. Wheel-mounting Pressures in Tons - TR06550072
Procedures for Wheel Mounting - TR06550073
Figure 2.27. Check Gage. - TR06550074
Figure 2.28. Storing Wheels. - TR06550075
Figure 2.29. Cracked Caused by Hole Burnt in Wheel Plate. - TR06550076
Summary - TR06550077
Chapter 3 Trucks - TR06550078
Figure 3.1. Typical Truck. - TR06550079
Side Frame - TR06550081
Figure 3.2. Side Frame. - TR06550082
Figure 3.3. Typical Journal Box Assembly. - TR06550083
Brake Rigging
Six Wheel Trucks
Figure 3.4. Four-Wheel Truck Brake Rigging. - TR06550086
Figure 3.5. Typical Six-Wheel Truck. - TR06550087
Summary - TR06550088
Chapter 4 Underframe
Figure 4.1. Riveted and Welded-Steel Underframes. - TR06550090
Body Bolster - TR06550091
Floor Stringers - TR06550092
Summary - TR06550093
Chapter 5 Draft Gear and Couplers - TR06550094
Figure 5.1. Friction Draft Gears. - TR06550096
Figure 5.2. Interior of Two Friction Draft Gears. - TR06550097
Figure 5.3. Rubber Draft Gear, Cutaway View. - TR06550098
Figure 5.5. Working Parts of E Coupler. - TR06550099
Courpler Maintenance
Figure 5.6. Measuring Coupler Height. - TR06550101
Figure 5.7. Measuring Coupler Knuckle Play. - TR06550102
Figure 5.9. Side Buffers. - TR06550103
Figure 5.10. Willison Coupler. - TR06550104
Chapter 6 Brakes - TR06550105
Figure 6.1. The KC Airbrake System. - TR06550106
The AB Airbrakes - TR06550107
Figure 6.2. The AB Airbrakes System. - TR06550108
Parts of the Braking Systems
Table VI. Number of Cars per Train Permitted with Inoperative Brakes - TR06550110
Summary - TR06550111
Section II. Handbrakes - TR06550112
Figure 6.3. Straight-Shaft Handbrake. - TR06550113
Summary - TR06550114
Chapter 7 Safety Appliances
Figure 7.1. Boxcar with Safety Appliances. - TR06550117
Enclosed Car - TR06550118
Flat Car - TR06550119
Figure 7.2. Safety Appliances on Tank Car. - TR06550120
Figure 7.3. Tank Car with Side and End Running Boards. - TR06550121
Caboose - TR06550122
Figure 7.4. Safety Appliances on Caboose. - TR06550123
Summary - TR06550124
Lesson 1 - TR06550125
Lesson 2 - TR06550126
Lesson 2 - Cont'd - TR06550127
Lesson 3 - TR06550128
Lesson 5 - TR06550129
Lesson 6 - TR06550130
Lesson 6 - Cont'd - TR06550131
Appendix I References - TR06550132
Appendix II Glossary
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550134
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550135
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550136
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550137
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550138
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550139
Railway Rolling Stock
Figure 1.2. Typical Boxcar. - TR06550032
Gondola - TR06550033
Figure 1.3. Tank Car Designed for Foreign Service. - TR06550034
Caboose - TR06550035
Summary - TR06550036
Section I. Wheels
Types of Wheels - TR06550038
Wrought-Steel Wheel - TR06550039
Figure 2.1. Markings on Cast-Steel Wheel. - TR06550040
Figure 2.2. Markings on Wrought-Steel Wheels. - TR06550041
Gages - TR06550042
Figure 2.3. Gages Used on Cast-Steel Wheels. - TR06550043
Figure 2.4. Steel-Wheel Gage. - TR06550044
Figure 2.5. Measuring Slid-Flat Spot. - TR06550045
Defect and Wear Limit Cast Steel Wheels - TR06550046
Figure 2.7. Measuring Worn Flanges. - TR06550047
Figure 2.9. Tread-Worn-Hollow Defect. - TR06550048
Figure 2.11. Cracked Plate. - TR06550049
Figure 2.12. Gaging Broken Rims. - TR06550050
Figure 2.13. Burnt-Flange Defect.
Figure 2.14. Shattered-Rim Defect. - TR06550052
Figure 2.17. Thermal Cracks. - TR06550053
Figure 2.18. Circumferential Cupid's Bow Crack - TR06550054
Figure 2.19. Circumferential Crack Through Rim. - TR06550055
Figure 2.21. New and Condemning Limits for Wrought-Steel Wheels. - TR06550056
Section II. Axles - TR06550057
Figure 2.23. Axle With Roller Bearings. - TR06550058
Markings - TR06550059
Figure 2.24. Axle Markings. - TR06550060
New Dimensions - TR06550061
Table II. Black Collar Freight Car Axle Dimensions - TR06550062
Axle Wear Limits - TR06550063
Table III. Dimensions of the 1940-design Axle - TR06550064
Table IV. All-purpose Tubular Axle Dimensions - TR06550065
Figure 2.25. Measurement of Worn Journal. - TR06550066
Figure 2.26. Gage for Measuring Worn Journal. - TR06550067
Section III. Wheels on Axles - TR06550068
Matching Wheels and Axles - TR06550070
Mounting Wheels - TR06550071
Table V. Wheel-mounting Pressures in Tons - TR06550072
Procedures for Wheel Mounting - TR06550073
Figure 2.27. Check Gage. - TR06550074
Figure 2.28. Storing Wheels. - TR06550075
Figure 2.29. Cracked Caused by Hole Burnt in Wheel Plate. - TR06550076
Summary - TR06550077
Chapter 3 Trucks - TR06550078
Figure 3.1. Typical Truck. - TR06550079
Side Frame - TR06550081
Figure 3.2. Side Frame. - TR06550082
Figure 3.3. Typical Journal Box Assembly. - TR06550083
Brake Rigging
Six Wheel Trucks
Figure 3.4. Four-Wheel Truck Brake Rigging. - TR06550086
Figure 3.5. Typical Six-Wheel Truck. - TR06550087
Summary - TR06550088
Chapter 4 Underframe
Figure 4.1. Riveted and Welded-Steel Underframes. - TR06550090
Body Bolster - TR06550091
Floor Stringers - TR06550092
Summary - TR06550093
Chapter 5 Draft Gear and Couplers - TR06550094
Figure 5.1. Friction Draft Gears. - TR06550096
Figure 5.2. Interior of Two Friction Draft Gears. - TR06550097
Figure 5.3. Rubber Draft Gear, Cutaway View. - TR06550098
Figure 5.5. Working Parts of E Coupler. - TR06550099
Courpler Maintenance
Figure 5.6. Measuring Coupler Height. - TR06550101
Figure 5.7. Measuring Coupler Knuckle Play. - TR06550102
Figure 5.9. Side Buffers. - TR06550103
Figure 5.10. Willison Coupler. - TR06550104
Chapter 6 Brakes - TR06550105
Figure 6.1. The KC Airbrake System. - TR06550106
The AB Airbrakes - TR06550107
Figure 6.2. The AB Airbrakes System. - TR06550108
Parts of the Braking Systems
Table VI. Number of Cars per Train Permitted with Inoperative Brakes - TR06550110
Summary - TR06550111
Section II. Handbrakes - TR06550112
Figure 6.3. Straight-Shaft Handbrake. - TR06550113
Summary - TR06550114
Chapter 7 Safety Appliances
Figure 7.1. Boxcar with Safety Appliances. - TR06550117
Enclosed Car - TR06550118
Flat Car - TR06550119
Figure 7.2. Safety Appliances on Tank Car. - TR06550120
Figure 7.3. Tank Car with Side and End Running Boards. - TR06550121
Caboose - TR06550122
Figure 7.4. Safety Appliances on Caboose. - TR06550123
Summary - TR06550124
Lesson 1 - TR06550125
Lesson 2 - TR06550126
Lesson 2 - Cont'd - TR06550127
Lesson 3 - TR06550128
Lesson 5 - TR06550129
Lesson 6 - TR06550130
Lesson 6 - Cont'd - TR06550131
Appendix I References - TR06550132
Appendix II Glossary
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550134
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550135
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550136
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550137
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550138
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06550139
Railway Rolling Stock
