3-2. Procedures for Determining Consignee Reception Capabilities, Continued
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Remarks, any information concerning the capabilities or limitation influencing
Installation
the receipt of a shipment.
capacity report,
Enclosures such as installation maps and vicinity showing roadnets, rail lines,
continued
sidings, piers, docks, loading platforms, warehouses, and air terminal
facilities.
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When determining the reception capabilities of an installation you must consider
Determining an
its weakest link in the cargo-handling operation. Examine these aspects of an
installation's
installation to determine is reception capability weaknesses:
limitations
Rail location and capacity.
Location of railhead and distance to installation.
Railcar capacity of team tracks, warehouse tracks, and railcar capacity.
Railcar storage tracks.
Total railcar capacity.
Terminal track capacity.
Railcar capacity.
Team tracks.
Railcar capacity, freight house tracks.
Railcar capacity, classification tracks.
Railcar capacity, storage trans.
Total track capacity.
Highway location and facilities.
Location of truck head.
Installation road conditions.
Types of roads installation.
Loading and unloading platforms-- how many, construction, condition,
height, and truck or trailer capacity.
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