CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE
U.S. ARMY TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL
SOLUTIONS
TRANS SUBCOURSE 655 Railway Rolling Stock.
(All references are to Reference Text 655.)
LESSON 1
Weight
Exercise
Weight
Exercise
2
1.
A, true. (par. 1.7)
4
17.
B, false. (par. 1.3b)
2
2.
B, false. (par. 1.2)
4
18.
B, false. (par. 1.3a)
2
3.
B, false. (par. 1.8)
4
19.
A, true. (par. 1.4)
2
4.
A, true. (par. 1.3b)
4
20.
E. (par. 1.3c)
4
5.
A, true. (par. 1.3c)
4
21.
B. (par. 1.6)
4
6.
B, false. (par. 1.1)
4
22.
A. (par. 1.5)
4
7.
A, true. (par. 1.3a)
4
23.
C. (par. 1.7)
4
8.
A, true. (par. 1.5)
4
24.
D. (par. 1.3a)
4
9.
B, false. (par. 1.6)
3
25.
A. (par. 1.7)
4
10.
A, true. (par. 1.6)
3
26.
B. (pars. 1.2, 1.4)
4
11.
A, true. (par. 1.4)
Lumber can be transported on
flatcars if it is well tied down;
4
12.
B, false. (par. 1.5)
flatcars have no sides.
4
13.
A, true. (par. 1.2)
3
27.
A. (par. 1.3c)
4
14.
B, false. (par. 1.8)
3
28.
C. (par. 1.6)
4
15.
A, true. (par. 1.2)
Tank cars have one or more
domes, depending
4
16.
B, false. (par. 1.8)
All concerned will be careful that neither this solution nor information concerning the same comes into the
possession of students or prospective students who have not completed the work to which it pertains.
Supersedes Trans 655, Railway Rolling Stock, August 1969.
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