Figure 1.6. Typical Caboose.
1.3. PUBLICATIONS USED IN INSPECTING AND MAINTAINING RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
The publications used in the inspection and maintenance of Army rail
equipment are Army Regulation (AR) 75022001, Technical Bulletin (TB) 55
220020715/1, and Technical Manuals (TM) 38750, 55202, and 55203. They
specify the forms inspector: are to use when checking equipment and that
repairmen are to use when working on it. The forms are discussed later in
the text.
Some Army rail equipment may be used on commercial lines in this
country. To be suitable for use in the interchange system, this equipment
must meet the standards set by the Association of American Railroads (AAR)
and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for commercial rail equipment.
The Army rules and regulations mentioned coincide with those of the ICC and
the AAR. To identify Army equipment suitable for use in the interchange
system, it is marked USAX or DODX, as figure 1.7 shows. Equipment marked
USA cannot be operated over commercial railway lines; it is used at the
installation where it is located for training and experimental purposes, or
it may be part of the fleet designed for use on foreign railroads. Military
rail equipment used in interchange service is under the control of the
Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC).
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