Open Top Loading Rules Manual - Transportation Technology Center

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Open Top Loading Rules Manual - Transportation Technology Center
Association of American Railroads
Safety and Operations
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AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
INDEX OF RULES
in Section 1
and
INDEX OF FIGURES
in Sections 2 through 7
Published by the
Association of American Railroads
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Printed in U.S.A.
Copyright © 2016
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OTLRM
INDEX
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TO THE USER
This online index contains a comprehensive index of the figures residing in the AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual (OTLRM), Sections 2 through 7. This index is arranged in three sections:
• A numerical list of all figures.
• An alphabetical list by title.
• A list organized by the OTLRM section number
Each list shows the figure number, its title, and the section of the Open Top Loading Rules Manual
in which that document is located. In addition, all Circular Letters that affect a document since its
most recent publication are also identified.
HOW TO USE THIS INDEX
This index of the Open Top Loading Rules Manual contains each of the figure indices from the individual sections (2 through 7). You can search this index in one of three ways:
1. Locate a document by its number using the Numeric Index on page 1.
2. Locate a document by its title using the Alphabetic Index on page 23.
3. Locate a document by searching a particular section in the Section Index on page 45.
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may click the link (if viewing the PDF) or go to the section entitled “Current Circular Letters” to
view a list of Circular Letters issued for each affected document.
DISCLAIMER
The “Current Circular Letters” section lists the Circular Letters that have been issued subsequent to the most recent release
of the Open Top Loading Rules Manual. This list is intended to improve accessability to the users. It is the responsibility of
the user to ensure that individual OTLRM section reflect interim revisions inplemented via Circular Letter. This list of Circular
Letters is current as of the date printed in the margin. Any changes issued via AAR Circular Letter after that date will not be
included.
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GENERAL RULES
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Appendix A—Equipment Plate Diagrams.
Appendix B—Rule 27 of the National Railroad Freight Committee’s Uniform Freight
Classification 6000-M
Appendix C—Test Procedures and Technical References
Appendix D—Material Mechanical Properties
Appendix E—Restraint Values Based on Application—Modifications to Tie-Down Material
Mechanical Properties and Sample Load Design Calculations
Glossary—Car and Loading Terms
Blocking Patterns
Inspection and Compliance
Required Clearances
Weight Distribution and Load Location on Single Cars and Intermodal Trailers and Containers
Load Dimension and Weight Restrictions
Load Restraint
Machines and Other Lading with Moving Parts
Securing Machinery Units and Similar Commodities
Wood Types and Species
Wood and Wood Substitute Securement Items
Inflatable Dunnage Bags and Pack-out Materials
Lateral Load Protection
Attachment of Securement
Nails, Staples, and Lag Screws
Bolts, Rods, Bar, and Plate
Steel Banding
Protectors for Bands and/or Wire
Nonmetallic Strapping
Synthetic Webbing and Assemblies
Chain, Binders, and Assemblies
Wire Rope/Cable
Turnbuckles, Clevises, and Shackles
Wire—High Tension and Common
Substitution of Securement Items
Idler Cars
Loads on One Car Overhanging One or Both Ends of Car
Loads on Two or More Cars
Submission Process and General Procedures of the AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Committee
Field Testing and Related Forms
Impact Test Procedures for Loaded Open Top Cars
General Notes on Measuring Dimensional Loads
Determining the Combined Center of Gravity
Securing Machinery Units and Similar Commodities
Submission for Approval of Inflatable Dunnage Bags
Steel Bands
Constant Tensioning Devices (CTDs)
Non-Metallic Strapping
Webbing
Binder Testing and Approval
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Gun Barrels, Major Calibre
Material Chart (New 2/60)
Blocking Patterns—Farm Equipment
Blocking Patterns—Road Grading and Road-Making Machinery
Method of Determining Location of Machinery on Flatcars
Provisions for Shipping Miscellaneous Parts and Boxes without Vertical
Securement on Cushioned Flatcars
Gun or Howitzer, 37, 40, 75, 90, 105 and 155 mm—Flatcars or Drop-End Gondolas
Ingots, Copper, 13 ft Long and Over—Flatcars, with Fixed End and Intermediate Bulkheads
and Permanent Moveable Side Chocks
Ingots, Copper, 13 ft Long and Over—Flatcars, with Fixed End and Intermediate Bulkheads
and Permanent Moveable Side Chocks
Lumber—Flatcars or Gondolas
Transformers, Transformer Tanks, Circuit Breakers and Similar Units, 35,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Howitzer, 105 mm—Flatcars
Transformers, Weighing 21,000 lb or Less, 10 ft High or Less, Boxed, Crated, or Skidded—
Flatcars
Howitzer, M777A2, 155 mm—Flatcars
Transformers—Flatcars, with 5/8 in. Thick Steel Floor and Cushioning Device with 20 in. or
More Travel
Transformers, 775,000 lb or Less—Depressed Center Flatcars
Circuit Breakers, 8,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Transformers, 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Nailable Steel Floors and Cushioning
Devices
Circuit Breakers, Over 8,000 lb to 35,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Transformers, 100,000 lb and Greater—Flatcars with 1/2 in. or Thicker Steel Floors
Transformers—Flatcars or Depressed Center Cars with 5/8-in. or Thicker Steel Floor with or
without Cushioning Devices
Transformers—Flatcars or Depressed Center Cars, Specially Equipped with 5/8 in. or Thicker
Steel Floor and Cushioning Devices
Transformers, 99,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Transformers, 450,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Transformers, 450,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with 5/8 in. Minimum Steel Floors
Transformers, 650,000 lb or Less—Depressed Center Flatcars
Transformers, 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with 1/2 in. Steel Floors or Combination WoodSteel Floors
Gun, 155 mm M-1 and 8 in. Howitzer Carriage—Flatcars
Tanks or Sections, Steel Boiler Shells, 8 ft Long or Over, 30,000 lb or Less, Loaded
Lengthwise, One or More per Car—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks or Sections, Steel Boiler Shells, Less Than 8 ft Long—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks, Polypropylene, 3,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over, with Cushioning
Devices
Tanks and Steel Boiler Shells , 60 in. Diameter and Over—Gondolas
Tanks, Steel, Small Diameter, Over 12 ft Long—Flatcars or Gondolas
Panel Products, Uniform Length 7 ft and Over, Uniform Width 4 ft, Maximum Height of
Package 3 ft—Bulkhead Flatcars, Loaded Lengthwise
Panel Products, Uniform Length and Width—Bulkhead Flatcars, Loaded Lengthwise or
Crosswise, Secured with Tie-Down Bands or Polyester Web Straps
Tanks, Small Diameter, Light Weight, Under 5 ft Long—Gondolas
Joists, Steel, Long Span, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—Gondolas
Joists, Steel, Long Span, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—Gondolas
Doors, Box Car, Vertical—Gondolas
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Tanks, Small Diameter, Light Weight, 5 ft to 12 ft Long, Inclusive—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Webs Horizontal and Vertical, Steel, Packaged, 20 ft Long and
Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Boilers, Shells, Tanks, Etc., Long, Not Exceeding 30,000 lb or 80 ft Long and Not Subject to
Damage by Stationary Bolsters—Two Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel—Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Floating Load—Bulkhead Flatcars
Rails—Gondolas
Rails—Gondolas
Tanks, Long Boiler Shells, Etc., on Pivoted Bolsters—Two or More Flatcars
Rails, 78 ft Long and Over, Twin Load—Flatcars
Rails, 78 ft Long and Over, Twin Load—Flatcars
Tanks, Long Boiler Shells, Etc., Weighing 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars 48 ft Long and Over
Rails, 39 ft Long and Over—Flatcars
Rails, 82 ft Long or Less—Gondolas, 65 ft and Over, with Drop Ends
Rails, 82 ft Long or Less—Gondolas, 65 ft and Over, with Drop Ends
Rails, 80 ft Long or Less, Flatcars, 85 ft and Over
Rails, 78 ft to 80 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, 85 ft and Over, with Fixed Steel Side Stakes
Rails, 80 ft Long or Less—Flatcars, 89 ft, with Polyester Webbing Tie-Downs
Bins or Containers, Catalyst, Spent, Loaded or Empty— Bulkhead Flatcars with Cushioning
Devices and Specially-Equipped Lading Fixtures
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When Not Exceeding Twice the Inside Height of Car—Gondolas
Cooling Towers and Components, Packaged and Boxed—Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate, Rounds, Diagonal—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Peeled or Unpeeled , Over 6 ft Long, Height Not to Exceed 5 ft 2 in. Above Top of
Car Sides or Ends, Maximum Height 9 ft Above Floor, Crosswise—Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When More Than Two Times but Not More Than Two and OneHalf Times the Inside Height of Car—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Peeled or Unpeeled, Over 6 ft Long, Maximum Height 9 ft Above Floor,
Crosswise—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Peeled and Unpeeled, 50 in. and 100 in., Longitudinally—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Steel Side Stakes
Pulpwood, Unpeeled, 5 ft 3 in. Long or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Sloped Floors,
Excluding Poplar, Birch, Sycamore, and Cottonwood
Logs and/or Pulpwood, Unpeeled, Hardwood or Softwood—Bulkhead Flatcars, 50 ft Long or
Over, Equipped with Steel Side Stakes
Boxed Parts—Flatcars with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, Diagonal—Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When More Than Two and One-Half Times the Inside Height of
Car—Gondolas
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, 15-ft Diameter or Less, Maximum Weight 80,000 lb,
Diagonal—Hopper Cars
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, 15-ft Diameter or Less, Maximum Weight 80,000 lb,
Diagonal—Hopper Cars
Round Stock, 60 in. to 120 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Plate, Diagonal, Unlapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Unlapped Piles—Gondolas
Tanks, Steel, with Flat End on Floor—Flatcars
Ties—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Logs, 25 in. Diameter or Over, 12 ft Long or Over in Pyramidal Form (Method No. 1) and Logs
of Any Diameter Less than 12 ft Long in Gondolas (Method No. 2)
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Plate or Slab, Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, 66 ft or Less
Tanks, L.P.G. Cylindrical, Empty—Flatcars
Plate, Horizontal, Single Load, with or without Overhang—Flatcars
Tanks, Aluminum , Maximum Weight 3,000 lb—Flatcars, 89 ft Long or Less, Specially
Equipped
Plate Steel Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate, Horizontal, Steel—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars
Auto and Truck Frames—Specially Equipped Flatcars with End-of-Car Cushioning Devices
Cylinder, Loaded or Empty, 10 Ton and 14 Ton Capacity—Flatcars, Specially Equipped
Logs, Unpeeled—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent Side Stakes
Plate, on Top of Car Sides—Gondolas, with Steel Sides Not Over 48 in. High
Plate, on Top of Car Sides—Gondolas, with Steel Sides Not Over 48 in. High
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with High Tension Bands—
Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with High Tension Bands—
Gondolas
Boilers, Large Stationary and Locomotive Type—Flatcars or Gondolas
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Poles, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with Clamps and Rods—Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with Clamps and Rods—Gondolas
Boilers, Large Stationary and Locomotive Type—Flatcars or Gondolas
Logs, Tree Length, Unpeeled—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Permanent Bearing Pieces and Steel
Side Stakes
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less, Retarded Floating Load—Flatcars
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less, Retarded Floating Load—Flatcars
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Deck Cargoes—Gondolas and Flatcars
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Deck Cargoes—Gondolas and Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Poles, Other than Treated, 20 ft Long or Over—Gondolas
Barges, Two Section—Flatcars or Gondolas
Barges, Two Section—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boilers, Weighing 1,000 lb or Less and 4 ft 6 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Poles or Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, 12 ft Long or
Over—Gondolas
Plate or Slabs, Steel—Gondolas
Boats, in Cradles—Flatcars or Gondolas
Crawler-Type Shovels, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Motor Vehicles, Hauling or Dumping, Off-Highway Type (with Pneumatic Tires) 90,000 lb or
Less—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise—Gondolas
Poles and Pilings, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, Overhanging One or Both
Ends of Car—Drop-End Gondola or Flatcars
Boats, Landing Craft, in Cradles, Floating Type Load—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Machines, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise (Staggered)—Gondolas
Poles and Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated—Two or Three
Flatcars
Tractor-Drawn Scraper (Pneumatic Tires), Two Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
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Pontoons, One or More Stacks, Eight Each—Flatcars
Boats, 27 ft, Bridge Erection, in Cradles, Two per Car—Flatcars
Boat, Bridge Erection and Improved Ribbon Bridge Bays, on Pallet Adapters (Improved
Ribbon Bridge System)—Flatcars
Boats, Landing Craft—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Cranes, Draglines, Etc., Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled, Over 1/8 in. Thick, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Over 1/8 in. Thick, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Two Wheel, Tractor-Drawn Scraper Combination, Lengthwise,
170,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled, 1/8 in. Thick and Over, 30 in. Wide and Over, Stagger Loaded—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Machines, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Slabs, 8 in. Thick and Over—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Cranes, Draglines, Etc., Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Boats, Motor Whale—Gondolas
Girders, Plates and Structural Shapes, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—
Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Plates and Structural Shapes, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—
Flatcars or Gondolas
Poles and Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, with High
Tension Bands—for Single Loads or Loads on One Flatcar or Gondola Car Overhanging
One or Both Ends of Car or Loads on Two or Three Flatcars
Rotating Truck Shovels (without Crawlers), One or Two—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Two Wheel, Lengthwise, 80,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Hoist Mechanism Group (Sonar Device)—Flatcars
Hoist Mechanism Group (Sonar Device)—Flatcars
Buildings, Prefabricated, Straight and Curved Rib Crates—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Shovels, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms and Buckets Attached—
Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Crosswise—Gondolas
Poles or Pilings, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, with 1 1/4 in. × .044 in. High
Tension Bands—for Single Loads on Flatcars or Gondolas, or Loads on One Flatcar
Overhanging One or Both Ends of Cars, or Loads on Two or Three Flatcars
Poles or Round Stock, Untreated or Treated—Single Loads on Flatcars
Buoys, Marine—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Cranes, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Bundled, Lengthwise—Gondolas, with Steel Floors
Poles or Pilings, Untreated or Treated, with 1 1/4 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands, Single or
Double Piles—Bulkhead Flatcars, 50 ft Long or Over, with Cushioning Devices
Road Rollers, Three Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Buoys, Marine (Bilged Drums)—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Shovels, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, in One or More Layers—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, in One or More Layers—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Poles, Round Stock, 89 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Cushioned Underframe, Six Pair Of Steel
Side Stakes/bunks, Web Strap, and Winches
Road Rollers, Tandem, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Buoys, Marine—Gondolas
Machines on Which Only the Boom Rotates—Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Road Rollers, Tandem and Three Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
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Airplane Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Single-Decked—
Flatcars
Machine with Boom Attached and Not Extending Beyond End of Car—Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Bundled, Lengthwise—Gondolas, with Steel Floors
Road Rollers, with One Solid Roll and Two Pneumatic Tired Wheels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 30 in. Wide, Over 7500 lb, on Skids—Gondolas
Linerboard Paper Rolls, Nominally 30 in. Diameter × 168 in. Long, Six per Pile, Pyramided,
Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Constant Tensioning Devices for Use with 1 1/
4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands
Rotating Shovel, (Truck Chassis) with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, 67 in. O.D. or Less, Individual or Packaged—Flatcars, with Center Stake
Pockets
Coils of Flat Steel, 67 in. O.D. or Less, Individual or Packaged—Flatcars, with Center Stake
Pockets
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Gondolas or Bulkhead
Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Width Not
Less than 75% of O.D.—Gondolas, with Longitudinal Troughs
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet
Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs
(Sawtooth) and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 65 in. to 76 in. O.D., Width Not
Less than 60% of O.D., Eye Lateral—Flatcars, with Wooden Bunks
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 65 in. to 76 in. O.D., Width Not
Less than 60% of O.D., Eye Lateral—Flatcars, with Wooden Bunks
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Flatcars, 75 ft Long or Less
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Flatcars, 75 ft Long or Less
Coils of Flat Steel, Cold-Rolled, Finished, Packaged, Including Slit Coils, 86 in. O.D. or Less—
Flatcars and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Cold-Rolled, Finished, Packaged, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Not
Less than 50% of O.D.—Covered Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) and
Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Less than 65% of O.D.—Gondolas,
with Longitudinal Troughs and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot or Cold Rolled, 86 in. O.D. or Less—Coil Cars, with Longitudinal
Troughs, Cushioning Devices, and Crossbars
Coils of Flat Steel, Rolled, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Less than 75% of O.D.—Coil
Cars, with Longitudinal Troughs, Cushioning Devices, and No Crossbars
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars
and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) Lined with Anti-Skid Matting and
Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet
Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and Gondolas, with 45° Lateral Troughs
(Sawtooth) Lined with Anti-skid Matting and Cushioning Devices
Airplane Engine Containers, Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double-Decked with
2 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, 55 in. O.D. and Over, on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 55 in. O.D. and Over, on Skids—Gondolas
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel, Lengthwise, 40,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Panel Products, Packaged, Length 8 ft to 16 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars with Floor
Lading Anchors
Rotating Cranes, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Center Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Center Void—Gondolas
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Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel, Lengthwise, Over 40,000 lb to 70,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Panel Products, Packaged, Length 8 ft to 16 ft Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Rotary Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Crosswise, Single-Decked—Flatcars
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Airplane Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double-Decked—
Flatcars
Siding, Hardboard, Exterior, Packaged—Center A-Frame Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns
Airplane Engines in Wood Containers, Lengthwise, Single-Decked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Side Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Side Void—Gondolas
Flakeboard, Packaged, Uniform Length 12 ft, Uniform Width 8 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, 72 in. O.D. and Less, Eye Longitudinal—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 72 in. O.D. and Less, Eye Longitudinal—Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Deck—
Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Panel Products, Uniform Length 8 ft or Over, Uniform Width 4 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Single or Multiple, Eye Vertical, Packaged on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Single or Multiple, Eye Vertical, Packaged on Skids—Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Decked, with
Pneumatic Dunnage—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Rotating Cranes with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Eye Vertical—Gondolas, with Steel Floor
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 25,000 lb, O.D. Equal to or Greater than Height, Eye Vertical, in
Single Row—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floor
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 25,000 lb, O.D. Equal to or Greater than Height, Eye Vertical, in Single
Row—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floor
Cranes, Rotating, Maximum Weight 130,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Tin Plate, Eye Vertical, on Floating Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Tin Plate, Eye Vertical, on Floating Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 44 in. Diameter or Less—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 44 in. Diameter or Less—Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Flatcars or
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Panel Products, Packaged, Uniform Length 8 ft or Over, Uniform Width Packages,
Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Coils of Rod or Bar—Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Flatcars or
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Sloped Floors and Steel Side
Rails Extending 8 in. Above Car Deck
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes and Rails
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes and Rails
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 50 in. to 53 in. O.D. by 40 in. to 64 in.
Wide—Gondolas
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 50 in. to 53 in. O.D. by 40 in. to 64 in.
Wide—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, High Tensile Steel 47 in. to 50 in. Diameter, 7500 lb or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Wire, Coils—Bulkhead Flatcars with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Wire, Coils—Bulkhead Flatcars with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
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Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 42 in. to 52 in. O.D. by 45 in. to 52 in.
Wide— Flatcars, with Low Bulkheads and Longitudinal Troughs
Coils of Wire, 48 in. OD × 54 in. Long, Wire Diameter 5.5 mm to 9.0 mm—Flatcars, with
Permanent End Bulkheads
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load on One Bearing Piece on Top of Steel Sides,
Single Overhang—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load on One Bearing Piece on Top of Steel Sides,
Single Overhang—Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded on Sides, Empty, Double
Decked—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Cranes, Wrecking, Shipped with Booms Supported Exclusively by Their Cables
Panel Products, Uncoated, 6 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 11,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Gondolas,
with Wood or Steel Floors, Secured with Pneumatic Dunnage, Rubber, Reusable Type
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Deck—
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Cranes, Derricks, Etc., on Their Own Wheels, with Booms Attached, When Length of Boom
Does Not Exceed 30 ft Beyond End Sill of the Car on Which the Machine Is Mounted
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 22,500 lb—Flatcars
Shelters, 10,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Aircraft Fuselages, Wings, Wing Sections, Surfaces, Etc., Boxed—Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 5 ft Above Floor—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 5 ft Above Floor—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Cranes, Derricks, Etc., on Their Own Wheels, with Booms Detached, Cables Not Removed
Panel Products, Packaged 6 ft Long or Over, 40 in. High or Less—Center A-Frame Flatcars,
with Cable Tie-Downs
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 23,000 lb—Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 6 ft Above Floor—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 6 ft Above Floor—Gondolas
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 11,500 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 19,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Aircraft Fuselages, Wings, Wing Sections, Surfaces, Etc., Boxed—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, with or without Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing
Pieces—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, with or without Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing
Pieces—Flatcars or Gondolas
Compressors, with or without Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
OSB, Siding, Lap-Type, Painted and Packaged, 4 ft Wide, Lengthwise on Car—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 30,000 lb—Flatcars
Aircraft Wings and Aft Section Mounted on Wood Frame, Unboxed on Skid Base—Flatcars
Four- or Six-Wheel Trucks and Other Motor Vehicles (Single or Dual Wheels)—Flatcars and
Gondolas, with Wooden Floors
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 3 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 3 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Aircraft Fuselage Mounted on Wood Frame Unboxed on Skid Base—Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, Single- and Multi-Car
Loads, with or without Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
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Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, Single- and Multi-Car Loads,
with or without Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Four-Wheel Trackless Trolleys and Other Motor Vehicles—Flatcars, with Wooden Floors
Shingles, Palletized, Minimum 40 in. × 40 in.—Riserless Center A-Frame Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Corn Picking Attachments, 2,000 lb or Less, Skidded
Upright, in Pairs (Face to Face), Crosswise—Flatcars
Rebar—Bulkhead Flatcars
Shingles, Palletized, Minimum 40 in. × 40 in., Incomplete Layer—Riserless Center A-Frame
Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Corn Picking Attachments, 8,000 lb or Less, Upright, in
Pairs (Face to Outside), Crosswise—Flatcars
Landing Mats in Bundles—Gondolas
Pickers, Corn, with Wheels Dismounted, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, with Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces,
Double Load with Single End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, with Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces,
Double Load with Single End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Truck Trailers, All Types—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wooden Floors
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or More Layers—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 20 ft Lengths and Over,
Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes
Landing Mats in Bundles—Gondolas
Pickers, Cotton, Lengthwise or Diagonally—Flatcars
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or More Layers—Flatcars or Gondolas
Billets, Ingots, Slabs, Etc.—Gondolas
Pontoons, Steel, Two Layers—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 35,000 lb or Less—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, Less Than 43 in. Wide, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 43 in. Wide and Over, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Titanium, 29 in. to 32 in. Diameter, 7,500 lb to 14,500 lb, 9 ft Nominal Length,
Crosswise—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 52 in. Wide and Over, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 53 in. Wide and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 25,000 lb and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, 62 ft Inside Length, with
Cushioning Devices and CTDs
Ingots, Aluminum—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Rubber End Buffers
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. to 300 in. Long, 26 in. High or Less, 60 in. Wide or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices and CTDs
Ingots, Aluminum—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Fixed Risers and Chain Tie-Downs
Logs, Aluminum, 6 in. to 12 in. O.D., 10 ft to 20 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain TieDowns and Cushioning Devices
Logs or Ingots, Aluminum, 16 ft Long and Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns
Logs, Extrusion, Aluminum, 3 in. to 20 in. O.D., 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices and Web Tie-Down System
Ingots, Aluminum, 12 ft Long or Over—Bulkhead FlatCars, with Cushioning Devices and Web
Tie-Down System
Automobiles and Other Materials (All Boxes Weighing 6,000 lb or Less) One or More Layers—
Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Pontoons, Steel, Double-Decked, Rectangular Sections—Flatcars
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Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) End for End Piles, One or More Layers—Gondolas
with Steel Floors
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Skidded, 2,500 lb or Less—Flatcars
Mill Rolls with Short Bodies, 24 in. O.D. and Over—Gondolas
Pontoons, Steel, Rake End Sections—Flatcars
Stumpwood—Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) Single Pile, One or More Layers—Gondolas with
Steel Floors
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise or Diagonally, Side by Side, 4,000 lb to 7,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, 30 in. to 50 in. O.D., 30,000 to 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, 30 in. to 50 in. O.D., 30,000 to 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Over 50 in. O.D., Over 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Over 50 in. O.D., Over 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or Two Layers, Overlapped—Gondolas with
Steel Floors
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Three Rows Side by Side, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Ingots, Round, Hexagon, Octagon, and Corrugated, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Skidded, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars and Cushioning Device
Molds for Ingots, Lengthwise, Crosswise, or Diagonal with Lugs Horizontal or Vertical—
Gondolas
Paving Machine, Bituminous Material, Crawler Mounted—Flatcars
Roller, Tandem Steel Wheel—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Roller, Three Wheel, Rubber-Tired—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Automobile Truck Bodies—Flatcars or Gondolas
Choppers, Hay, Potato Planters, Beet Harvesters, Crosswise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Crushing and Screening Plants, Six Wheel, with Pneumatic Tires and Dual Front Wheels—
Flatcars
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Motor Graders, Six Wheel, with Pneumatic Tires, 40,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood
Floors
Scraper, Earthmover, with Pneumatic Tires, 100,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Tractors, Forklifts, Dozers, Etc., with Pneumatic Tires, Articulated and Nonarticulated,
150,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Tractor-Scraper Combination, with Pneumatic Tires, 150,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Tractor-Scraper Combination (Caterpillar 621G Tractor-Scraper Combination), Armored Cab
with Pneumatic Tires, 80,000 lb or Less on DODX Railcar
Excavators, Crawler, Armored, 67,300 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Dozers, D7R Type I and Type II with Attachments and Cab, 50,550 lb to 58,000 lb inclusive,
Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Automobile Truck Bodies, Horizontal—Gondolas
Lumber, Hardwood, Packaged, Rough and/or Dressed, Treated or Untreated, 6 ft Long and
Over, 2 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned
Underframe
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single Rows and
Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single Rows and
Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Lengthwise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Crosswise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Pneumatic Tires, 5,000 lb or Less, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Automobile Truck Bodies, Vertical—Gondolas
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Lumber, Packaged, 6 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 5,500 lb or Less Inclusive—Flatcars, Crosswise
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Double Decked, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single
Rows, and Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Double Decked, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single
Rows, and Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over, with Attached Grooved Separators—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Automobile Truck Bodies, Crosswise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Girders, Vertical—Flatcars or Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, Hardwood, Rough and/or Dressed, Random Width and Length—
Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Row Crop and Conventional, Lengthwise, Over 5,000 lb to and
Including 15,000 lb—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Inclined, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Inclined, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars
Tractors, with or without Pneumatic Tires, Both Row Crop and Conventional, Lengthwise or
Diagonally, Over 4,000 lb to and Including 7,000 lb—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Crosswise—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Crosswise—Flatcars
Automobile Truck Bodies, Lengthwise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Hardwood, 1 in. × 4 in. and Over, 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioned Underframe and Laterally Adjustable Chain Tie-Downs
Straddle Trucks—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tractors, with or without Pneumatic Tires, Both Row Crop and Conventional, 10,000 lb or
Less, Lengthwise or Diagonally—Flatcars
Trusses, Roof, Metal, etc., Whole or Sectional—Gondolas
Trusses, Roof, Metal, etc., Whole or Sectional—Gondolas
Automobile Truck Bodies, Lengthwise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Girders, Trusses, Roof, Open Type, Whole or Half, etc., Single Load, with or without
Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over, Nominally 2 ft × 4 ft Packages, Uniform Length in
Packages—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Laterally Adjustable Chain Tie-Downs
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 25,000 lb and Less—Flatcars with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Warehouse, 15,000 lb and Under—Flatcars or Gondolas
Fork Lift Trucks—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Lattice and Plate Type, Columns, Etc., Single Load, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars
or Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Tamping Machine, Railway Pneumatic, with Steel Car Wheels—Flatcars with Wood or
Nailable Steel Floors
Truck Tanks—Flatcars
ForkLifts, Variable Reach, 35,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Center
Tie-Down Channels, and Raised Side Sills
Pallet Stock Shorts, Units —Center A-Frame Riserless Flatcars with Permanent End
Bulkheads, Cable or Web Strap Tie-Down System, and Cushioning Devices
Container Handler, Rough-Terrain Type (RTCH), 12 ft Wide and 120,000 lb or Less—Flatcars,
60 ft Long and Over, Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, 4 ft to 8 ft Long, Packaged—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
ForkLifts, Variable Reach, 40,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Center
Tie-Down Channels
Crane, Truck Mounted, 15,000 lb and Under—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Lattice and Plate Type, Columns, Etc., Single Load, Single- or Double-End
Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
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Lumber, Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Constant Tensioning Devices for Use with 1 1/
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Wrecked Car Bodies—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Single Load, Single-End and Double-End Overhang—Flatcars, with Steel
Floor and Cushioning Devices
Lumber, Packaged, Rough and/or Dressed—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned or NonCushioned Underframes and Treated Polyester Synthetic Webbing
Wrecked Car Bodies—Loaded on Modified Flatcars
Locomotives, without Trucks, 180,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors
Locomotives, without Trucks, 160,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors, 48 ft or Over, and Cushioning Device
Airplanes, Boxed—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, Chemically Treated by Waterborne Preservatives Only, Packages
Nominally 2 ft × 4 ft, Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Trusses, Roof, Metal, Vertical, Double Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Vehicles, Amphibian, LARC 5—Flatcars
Vehicles, Amphibian, LARC 5—Flatcars
Girders, Vertical, Double Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Timber, Packaged, Untreated, 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie Downss
Vehicles, Light Armored, 4 × 4, XM706E1 and XM706E2—Flatcars
Vehicles, Light Armored, 4 × 4, XM706E1 and XM706E2—Flatcars
Pipe, Cement, Containing Asbestos Fibers, 4 in. to 14 in. I.D., with or without Couplings—
Flatcars
Crossties, Timber, Packaged, Treated or Untreated—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning
Devices
Girders, Vertical, Multi-Car Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Timber, Packaged, Treated—Flatcars
Vehicles, Light Armored and Similar, 30,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Pipe, Fiber, Packaged Bituminized, 6 in. I.D. or Less, Uniform Length, Height Not to Exceed
Height of Bulkheads—Bulkhead Flatcars
Timber, Landscape, Packaged, 8 ft Long—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Vehicles, Heavy Armored and Similar (Stryker), 60,100 lb and Less—Flatcar with Chain TieDowns
Crossties, Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic—Flatcars, with Center A-frame,
Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down System
Crossties, Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic, 8 ft or 9 ft Ties on 73 ft cars, 8 ft 6 in. Ties
on 61 ft cars—Flatcars, with Center A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable TieDown System
Vehicles, Light Armored (LAV), 32,000 lb and under—Flatcars Equipped with 1/2 in. Chains,
Four Tie-Down Channels, and Cushioned Underframe
Railroad Ties, Treated or Untreated, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over—Flatcars with Center
A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and Cable Tie-Down System
Vehicles, Amphibious Assault (AAV)—Flatcars Equipped with 1/2 in. Chains, Four Tie-Down
Channels, and Cushioned Underframe
Girders, Horizontal, Multi-Car Loads with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over, Package Height Up to 36 in.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete, Not Over 48 in. Diameter or Length, Crosswise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton—Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton—Gondolas
Girders and Turntables, Multi-Car Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages 26 in. High or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete, with Bell Ends, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double Decked—Flatcars
Trailers, 1/4 Ton, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double Decked—Flatcars
Girders, Box-Type, Multi-Car Load with on Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars
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Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages Maximum Height 32 in., Maximum Width
51 in.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete—Flatcar
Trailers, 3/4-Ton Cargo—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Over 32 in. High, 3 ft × 3 ft, 3 ft × 4 ft, and 4 ft × 4 ft
Packages—Flatcars (Conventional or Bulkhead)
Trailers, 1 1/2-Ton, Two-Wheel Cargo Chassis—Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 Ton, Pole Type, Utility, 10 Each per 50 Feet—Flatcars
Compressors, 3,000 lb or Less, with Pneumatic Tires, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—
Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels—Flatcars
Glass in Boxes, Pyramid Unit—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long, 32 in. through 36 in. High and 48 in. Wide—
Bulkhead Flatcars, Inside Length 66 ft
Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Cable on Reels, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars
Glass in Boxes—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 10 ft to 16 ft Long, Inclusive, Over 31 1/2 in. High—Bulkhead Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 Ton Cargo, Double Decked—Flatcars
Cable on Reels, 7 ft to 8 ft Diameter, Crosswise, Single or Double Row—Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices and Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, 90 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, 84 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Downs
Reels, Empty, 60 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single- or Double-Stacked—Gondolas
Reels, Empty, 60 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Double or Triple Rows, Double-Stacked—Flatcars
Cranes, Rotating, Maximum Weight, 125,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Glass in Uniformly Sized Boxes, 12 ft High or Less—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages Maximum Height 32 in., Maximum Width
51 in., Minimum Width 18 in., Loads Three Packages Wide—Flatcars (Conventional or
Bulkhead)
Reel of Cable or Empty, Extra Wide, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers—Flatcars
Glass in Boxes, Uniform Size Unit—Gondolas
Semi-Trailers, 12,000, 15,000, and 18,000 lb—Flatcars
Glass in Boxes, Uniform or Non-Uniform, Split Unit—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Single Units—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Cranes, Hydraulic, Maximum Weight 210,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Wood
or Nailable Steel Floor
Glass, Rough Rolled, Packaged, Two Units, Size 130 in. × 144 in.—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged , 6 ft Long or Over with Packages 3 ft × 3 ft and 3 ft × 4 ft—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Mobile, Light-Weight, with Tractor—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Glass, Rough Rolled, Packaged, Three Units, Size 131 in. × 77 in.—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 6 ft to 20 ft Long, Inclusive, Including Packages of Random Widths and
Lengths of Clear Lumber, Packages 26 in. Maximum Height—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioned Underframes
Semi-Trailers, Mobile, Light-Weight, with or without Dolly—Flatcars
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Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged , 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with PVC Treated Polyester
Webbing Tie-Downs, Equipped with Routing Devices or Special Chain Tie-Down Channels
Semi-Trailers, Flatbed with Rigid Gooseneck and Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars
Stone, Sawed on Two or Four Sides—Flatcars or Gondolas
Bodies-Stake-Bridge Transporting Trailer—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Crosswise—Gondolas
Stone, Sawed on Two, Four, or Six Sides, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trailer Vans—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, 96 in. and 108 in. Diameter,
Lengthwise—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, Redwood, 6 ft Long or Over, Uniform Cross Section, Packages Nominally
2 ft × 4 ft—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Double Decked, with Two-Wheel Dollies—Flatcars
Slabs, Cement or Concrete, Metal Reinforced, Loaded on Edge, Ends of Load Must Not Be
Less Than 5 ft from Ends of Car—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Redwood, 6 ft Long or Over, Uniform Cross Section, Packages Nominally
3 ft × 3 ft, 3 ft × 4 ft, and 4 ft × 4 ft—Bulkheads
Semi-Trailers, 10 Ton, with Four Center Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Rod or Bar Mats, Inverted, Diagonal or Dished—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire or Rod or Bar Mats, Inverted, Diagonal or Dished—Gondolas
Stone, Granite, Unfinished—Flatcars
Marble in Slabs, 18 in. High or More—Gondolas with Wooden Floors
Semi-Trailers, 20 Ton, Triple Decked—Flatcars
Lumber, 1 in. × 2 in. and Over, Not to Exceed 4 in. × 4 in., Packaged—flatcars, 81 ft Long and
Over, with Bulkheads, Partial-Height Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web TieDown Assemblies
Marble in Slabs, Less Than 18 in. High, Also Small Pieces, on Edge—Gondolas with Wooden
Floor
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 30 in. O.D. or Less, 8 ft Long or Less, Lengthwise, Loaded Pyramidal—
Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 30 in. O.D. or Less, 8 ft Long or Less, Lengthwise, Loaded Pyramidal—
Gondolas
Trailer, Truck, 45 Ton Tank Transporter—Flatcars
Trailers, Truck, 45 Ton Tank Transporter—Flatcars
Grindstones—Flatcars or Gondolas
Lumber, Nominally 33 in. High, Packaged—Flatcars, 73 ft, with Depressed Deck, End
Bulkheads, Full-Height Center Partition, and Cushioning Devices
Trailer Portion, Tank Recovery Unit—Flatcars
Trailer Portion, Tank Recovery Unit—Flatcars
Bulldozers, with Grousers, 180,000 lb or Less—Flatcars Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Mesh, Wire, Rolls on End with Crosswise Layers on Top—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls on End with Crosswise Layers on Top—Gondolas
Bulldozers, with Grousers, D10—Flatcars Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 36 in. to 72 in. O.D., Crosswise—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 36 in. to 72 in. O.D., Crosswise—Flatcars
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, 5,000 lb or Less—Flatcars or Gondolas
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Cores Crosswise—Gondola or Flatcars
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, 5,000 lb to 54,000 lb, Inclusively—Flatcars or Gondolas
Landing Vehicles, Amphibian, 60,000 lb and Under, Tracked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Flatwise—Gondola or Flatcars
Landing Vehicles, Tracked (LVT Tanks), with or without Guns, Over 60,000 to 100,000 lb
Inclusive—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units, Over 30,000 lb to 100,000 lb, Inclusive, Secured with Chains
Bulldozers, with Grousers, Over 54,000 lb—Flatcars
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Pouring Channels—Gondolas
Tanks and Similar Units, 60,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, Crosswise—Flatcars
Pouring Channels, with Open Ends—Gondolas
Tracked Vehicles, over 60,000 lb to 100,000 lb, Inclusive—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Moving in Controlled Train Service for Unit Moves and/or
Emergencies—Flatcars
Clay Sewer Pipe, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Tanks and Similar Units Over 100,000 lb—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Rod and Bar Mats, Inverted Flatwise, 8 ft or Less Above Car Floor—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Rod and Bar Mats, Inverted Flatwise, 8 ft or Less Above Car Floor—Flatcars
Clay Sewer Pipe, 18 in. I.D. and Over, on End—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire or Bar Mats, Flatwise, 7 ft High or Less Above Floor—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Bar Mats, Flatwise, 7 ft High or Less Above Floor—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Over 100,000 lb, Crawlers Removed—Flatcar
Tanks and Similar Units Under 100,000 lb, Crawlers Removed—Flatcars
Electrodes and Pins—Gondolas
Tanks and Similar Units 100,000 lb to 140,000 lb—Flatcars, DODX 140-Ton, with Chain TieDowns
Wheels, Mounted Railroad—Gondolas
Electrodes, Crosswise—Gondolas
Gun Barrels, 16 in., 45 Calibre—Flatcars
Wheels, Mounted Railroad, Less than 42-in. Diameter—Flatcars or Gondolas
Electrodes—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned Underframe
Gun Barrels, 16 in., 50 Calibre—Flatcars
Shingle Bundles Wrapped, Palletized and Nonpalletized—Bulkhead Flatcars
Brick, Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel Cushion Underframes
Gun Barrel Equipment, Method of Securing After Gun Barrel Has Been Unloaded
Brick, Packaged, Partial Double Deck—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel
Cushion Underframes
Carrier, Personnel, M113, or Similar Type Vehicles—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 , with Cushioned
Rub Rail or Similar Railroad Flatcars
Scrap, Metal, Loose and Baled—Gondolas
Tracked Vehicles, 30,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Tracked Vehicles, 30,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Tie-Down Rails and Cushioning Devices
Iron Ore, Limestone, Coal, Coke, Bulk Minerals, and Similar Material—Hopper and Gondolas
Truck, 25,000 lb or Less, with or without Winch—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 with Rub Rail and
Cushioning Devices, or Similar Flatcars
Trucks, 25,000 lb or Less, with or without Winch—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 with Rub Rail and
Cushioning Devices, or Similar Flatcars
Vehicles, Including CUCV, (Single or Dual Wheels), Two or Three Axle—Flatcars, with Wood
Floors
Military Vehicles, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured with Chains—
Flatcars
Palletized Load System (PLS), Trucks and Trailers, 95,000 lb or Less per Combined Vehicle—
Flatcars, HTTX or Similar Type, Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) with S-280 Electronic Shelters
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) with Mobility Shop Container (MSC)
Military Vehicles, Armoured, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured
with Chains—Flatcars
Caiman Multi-theater Vehicle (Mtv), Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (Mrap), 72,000 lb or
Less, Secured with Chains—Flatcars
Trailers, M1000 HET—Flatcar with Chain Tie-Down Assembly And Cushion Device
Tractors, Truck, Heavy, 36,500 lb or less, Secured with Chains—Flatcars
Trailer, M870A2E1, 24,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long
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Asbestos Filler Sheets, Palletized, 10 ft Long or Less, 4 ft Wide × 21 in. High, Lengthwise—
Bulkhead Flatcars
Dolly Set, Transportable—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Ferromanganese or Other Ferro Products of Similar Density—Hopper Cars with Dump Doors
Paper or Pulpboard Rolls, 60 in. Diameter or Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Tractors, M830 or Similar Type Vehicle, 50,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Plastic, Packaged, Pressure and Sewer—Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate—Bulkhead Flatcar, with Chain Tie-Downs
Plate—Bulkhead Flatcar, with Chain Tie-Downs
Styrene Foam, Palletized Sheets—Flatcars
Trucks, 4 × 4 or 6 × 6, Articulated, Goer Type Vehicles, 25,000 to 40,000 lb—Flatcars
Gypsum Board, Packaged, Nominal Width 4 ft, Uniform Length, Lengthwise or Crosswise—
Bulkhead Flatcars (Rail Distance 750 Miles or Less)
Mine Detector, Vehicle Mounted, Husky (VMMD) MKIII (USMC version only)
Gypsum Wallboard, Packages 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns and Cushioned Underframe
Mine Detector, Vehicle Mounted, Red Pack (VMMD) MKIII (USMC version only)
Gypsum Wallboard, Packaged, Nominal Width 4 ft, Uniform Length Package, Lengthwise or
Crosswise, with Lumber or Pneumatic Dunnage Bag for Pack Out—Bulkhead Flatcars
Mine Detonation Trailer (FMDT) (SMDT) (TMDT) (USMC version only)
Cellulose, Fiber Insulation Board, Less than 31 lb/ft3 Density, Gypsum Board, Packaged,
Placed Lengthwise or Crosswise, Minimum Width 4 ft—Bulkhead Flatcars
Cellulose, Ductboard, Insulation Board, Styrene Foam Sheets Or Similar Low-density Sheet
Product— Center A-frame Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—
Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over with Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces, Single- or
Double-End Overhang—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over, with Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams, H and I, Webs Horizontal or Vertical, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang,
Load Not to Exceed 44 in. Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over
Beams, H and I, Webs Horizontal or Vertical, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang,
Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Over 65 ft Long—Flatcars, 85 ft Long and Over, with
Wooden Bulkheads, Partial Sides, Steel Side Stakes, and Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Over 65 ft Long—Flatcars, 85 ft Long and Over, with
Wooden Bulkheads, Partial Sides, Steel Side Stakes, and Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beam Blanks, Semi-Finished—Gondolas
Beams, Steel, H and I, Maximum Size 42 in., 18 ft Long and Over, Webs Horizontal or
Vertical—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams, Steel, H and I, 20 ft to 65 ft Long, Packaged—Gondolas
Beams, Steel, H and I, Maximum Size 42 in., 18 ft Long and Over, Webs Horizontal and/or
Vertical, Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Building Sections, Metal, and Accessories—Gondolas
Building Sections, Metal, and Accessories—Gondolas
Machine, Plastic Injection Molding, 350,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged,
Uncoated—Flatcars, 85 ft or 89 ft
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged—
Bulkhead Flatcars, 48 ft Long and Over, with Cushioning Devices
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged, 8 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, 48 ft and Over
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged—
Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable or Web Tie-Downs
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I-Beams, Metal, 30 ft to 80 ft Long, Webs Vertical—81 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent
End Bulkheads, Partial-Height Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down
Assemblies
Pipe, Cement, 26 in. or Less Diameter, in Pyramidal Form, with No. 8 Gauge High Tension
Wire or 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands—Gondolas
Beams, Structural, Metal, 48 in. High or Less, Restricted Mixed Lengths at Least 30 ft Long,
Webs Horizontal—Partial-Height Center-Partition Flatcars, 81 ft Long, Equipped with
Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Pipe, Cement, 3 in. to 14 in. I.D., with or without Couplings—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable
Steel Floors
Beams, Metal, Various Lengths, Webs Vertical, Except Top Layer Loaded with Webs
Horizontal—81 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent End Bulkheads, Partial-Height
Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
I-Beams, Structural, Metal, 41 ft to 60 ft Long, Webs Vertical—Partial-Height Center-Partition
Flatcars, 81 ft Long or Less, Equipped with Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning
Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Pipe, Cement, 36 in. I.D. or Less, Height Not to Exceed 10 ft Above Car Floor—Flatcars, with
Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 5 ft 10 in. to 15 ft 0 in. diameter, Nominal 16 ft or 20 ft
Lengths, Two Pipes per Car—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 22 to 74 in. Diameter, Inclusive, Double Pile of Nominal
16 ft or 20 ft Lengths—Flatcars with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 10 ft 4 in. to 11 ft 6 in. Diameter, Inclusive, Nominal 16 ft
or 20 ft Lengths—Flatcars, 48 ft or Longer, with Constant Tensioning Devices
Pipe, Concrete, on End—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Steel, 1/2 in. to 3 1/2 in. O.D., 10 ft to 45 ft Long, Bundled—Center
Beam Flatcars
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Steel, 1/2 in. to 9-in. O.D., 10 ft to 45 ft Long, Bundled—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bundled Threaded or Not, Uncoated and Varnish Coated, 1/2 in. to 10 in.,
Nominal Diameter, Inclusive, Minimum Length 38-ft Flatcars 48 ft or Over, Equipped with
Permanent End Bulkheads and Permanent Steel Side Stakes
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. and Less, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters, with Wire, No. 3
Gauge High Tension—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. or Less, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters—Gondolas (Must
Have 4 ft Void at Each End on Material Loaded Above Car Ends at Origin)
Pipe, Steel, Coated or Uncoated, 24 in. OD or Less, 40 ft to 61 ft Long—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. OD or Less, Maximum 48 ft Mixed Diameters, Secured with Non-Metallic
Strapping—52-ft Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. Maximum Diameter, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters, Secured
with Non-Metallic Strapping—Gondola Cars
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. or Less, , Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters—Gondolas with
Fixed Steel Stakes and High End Bulkheads
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 26 in. O.D. or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated or Coated, 18 in. to 26 in.O.D., 25 ft to 64 ft Long—Gondolas with Sides
a Minimum of 5 ft High
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5 in. to 20 in. O.D., 25 ft to 48 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, 6 5/8 in. to 14 in. O.D., 43 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated and Varnish Coated, 4 in. to 10 3/4 in. O.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 3 in. to 10 3/4 in. O.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, Over 26 in. O.D., 8 ft to 12 ft Long—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 24 in. O.D. and Over, 63 ft Long or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 30 in. O.D., 40 ft Long or Less, 12 Pieces per Car—Gondolas with High Sides
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 26 in. O.D. and Over, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatcars or Gondolas
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139
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140
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144
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147-B
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Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 12 in. to 16 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars. 89 ft Long, with Cushioning
Devices
Placement of Trailer(s) and Container(s) on Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 14 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars. 89 ft Long, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 20 in. to 40 in. O.D.—Flatcars, with PermaStakes
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, Uncoated or Varnish Coated, 2 3/8 in. to 12 3/4 in. O.D., 38 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Casing, and Tubing, Steel, Uncoated or Varnish Coated, 4 1/2 in. to 8 5/8 in. O.D., 38 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron , Wrapped or Coated—Gondolas
Panels and Beams, Concrete, Prestressed—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel
Cushion Underframe
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 12 in. I.D. and Less, 12 ft Long or Over—Gondolas
Beams, Concrete Box (Bridge Slabs)—Gondolas
Ties, Concrete, Switch- and Cross Ties—Bulkhead Flatcars, with or Without Constant
Tensioning and Cushioning Devices
Ties, Concrete, Switch- and Crossties—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 14 in. I.D. and Less—Flatcars
Building Units, Concrete, Modular, 65,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 16 in. I.D. and Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, with Bell or Mechanical Joint, 24 in. I.D. or Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, with Bell or Mechanical Joint, 12 in. I.D. and Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, Less than 24 in. I.D., 12 ft Long or Over (Not Exceeding Two Layers
Above Top of Car Sides)—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Cast Iron or Ductile, 1 1/2 in. to 12 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Riserless
Flatcars, with Center A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down
Assemblies
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 54 in. I.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs or
Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Fixed Wood
Bearing Pieces, and Auxilary Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Fixed Wood
Bearing Pieces, and Auxilary Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 30 in. to 36 in. I.D., 18 ft to 21 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.— Flatcars, Fixed Wood Bearing Pieces and Lading Anchors
(Tested by STCC 3321120)
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 30 in. O.D. or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Gondolas
Stone, Large, Single Layer—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Flatcars
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Cores Lengthwise—Gondolas or Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. O.D. or Less, 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. to 60 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. to 60 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 36 in. O.D. or Over, with HT Wire—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Aluminum, 16 in. O.D. or Less—Flatcars
Tubing, Steel, Squares and Rectangles, Hollow Structural, 12 in. × 12 in. or Less—Gondolas
Tubing, Squares and Rectangles, Hollow Structural, 12 in. × 12 in. or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Tubing, Steel, Squares, Rectangles, Hollow Structural, and Rounds, Over 12 ft Long,
Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Corrugated, Aluminum—Flatcars
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Pipe, Corrugated, Aluminum, 36 in. O.D. or Over, 10 ft Long and Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, 12 3/4 in., 16 in., or 24 in. OD, 50 ft or Longer—Center A-Frame Riserless
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Construction Debris—Gondolas
Intermodal Freight Containers, 20 ft, Empty, 6,000 lb or Less, Single or Double Loaded—
Flatcars
Intermodal Freight Containers, 20 ft, Empty, 6,000 lb or Less, Single, Double, or Triple
Loaded—Gondolas
Heat Exchanger, DODX 300 ton—Flatcars
Electrodes, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars, Cushioned or Non-Cushioned, with Wood or
Nailable Steel Floors
Houses or Buildings, Not to Exceed 500 lb per Linear Foot, Fabricated or Portable—Flatcar,
with Cushion Underframes and/or End-of-Car Cushioning Devices
Bulldozers, with Grousers—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Semi-Trailers, Flatbed with Rigid Gooseneck and Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars,
with Hitches
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains Only
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains and Blocking
Trailers, Flatbed with Bulkheads, Double Decked
Semi-Trailers, 20 Ton, Triple Decked—Flatcars, with Hitches
Semi-Trailers, Empty, Single and Dual Wheels—Flatcars, with Hitches
Tractor-Scraper Combination, Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Device
Loaders, Wheels Removed, 120,000 lb or Less—Flatcars Specially Equipped, Including
Cushioning Devices
Trailers, 1 1/2 Ton, Two-Wheel, Lengthwise—TOFC Flat Bed Trailers
Beams, Steel, “T” Roof Type—Flatbed Trailers
Loaders, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, with or without Buckets, Dozers, etc., 130,000 lb or
Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, with or without Buckets, Dozers, etc.—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, 5,500 lb to 10,500 lb, Lengthwise, Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, 5,500 lb to 10,500 lb, Lengthwise, Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Bar Steel, 1 in. Thick or Less, Bundled—Flatbed Trailers
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Bar Steel, Round, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatbed Trailers
Bar Steel, Hot Rolled, Unoiled, Bundled, Maximum Weight 44,000 lb—Flatbed Trailers
Steel Sheet, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled, Packaged, without Skids—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled, Packaged, with Skids—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual, Eye Vertical, on Platform—Flatbed Trailers
Pickers, Cotton, Lengthwise, 12,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly
Pipe, Steel, Bare or Coated, 67 in. to 156 in. O.D., 10 ft. to 80 ft. Long—Flatcars
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Lengthwise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Lengthwise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Crosswise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Crosswise—Flatbed Trailers
Farm and Industrial Equipment and General Agricultural Machines—Flatcars, with Chain TieDown Assembly
Grain Drills, Skidded, Wheels Dismounted, Unitized—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 54 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Single Pile—
Gondolas
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6
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3
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7
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7
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7
7
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243
244
246
247
247
251
251
254
255
257
258
260
260
260
261
262
263
263
265
267
267
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269
280
280
285
285
286
298
300
300
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Grain Drills, Wheels Dismounted, Unitized—Flatcars
Slab, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 30,000 lb or Less—Flatcars with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars,
85 ft to 89 ft
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 12,000 lb to 16,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars with Chain TieDown Assembly
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 60,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Building Material, Metal, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Tractors, Agricultural, Rubber Treads, 39,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Building Material, Metal, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 4 Wheel, 30,000 lb or Less, Lengthwise—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Trusses, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Trusses, Steel, Two Tiers High—Expandable Flatbed Trailers
Flooring, Steel, 7 ft High or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Decking and Grating, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Excavators, Crawler, with Grousers, 160,000 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Guard Rail, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 54 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile—
Gondolas, 65 ft
Excavators, Crawler, 28,000 lb or Less with Boom Attached, 3/8 in. Chain Securement—
Flatcars
Containers, Metal, Reusable, 20 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Parts, Metal, in Kegs on Pallets—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile, with or
without Single-End Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile,
Double-End Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars,
85 ft to 89 ft, and Flatcars with End Bulkheads of Standard Height
Wire Cloth, Steel, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped; 6 5/8 in. to 16 in. O.D., 45 ft to 62 ft in Length—
Flatcars, 89 ft, with Cushioning Devices
Fencing, Wire, in Rolls—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long, Single Pile, DoubleEnd Overhang—Flatcars
Tanks, Metal, 36-in. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Cylinder, UF6, 3-in. O.D., with Protective Shipping Package—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars,
89 ft
Cylinder, UF6, 10 Ton and 14 Ton—Open Top Trailers, Specially Equipped
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars, 89 ft, with
Cushioning Devices and Fixed Contoured Bearing Pieces
Trucks, 2 1/2 Ton—Bi-Level Rack Cars, 88 ft or 89 ft, Heavy Duty
Trucks, Motor, SaddleBack, with or without Full Mount Unit—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Trucks, Motor, Saddleback—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning
Devices
Bus and Truck Chassis, Saddleback—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Trailers, Cargo, 3/4 Ton, M101A1—Bi-Level Rack Cars
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House Trailer, FEMA, Tube Frame, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assemblies
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, 4 1/2-In. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Truck, 4 × 4, Empty or Loaded, 8,500 lb and Under—Flatcar, Bi-Level, Cushioned
Trucks, 4 × 4, Empty or Loaded, 8,500 lb and Under—Flatcar, Bi-Level, Cushioned
Trucks, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Bi-Level or Tri-Level Car
Trucks, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Bi-Level or Tri-Level Car
Trucks, Cargo, Articulated, 1 1/4 Ton, 6 × 6, M561 with or without Winch—Flatcars, Bi-Level,
Cushioned
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, Galvanized or Aluminum, 15 ft Long or Less, 12-In. O.D. or Less—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Iron, or Galvanized Corrugated Steel, 26-In. O.D. or Less, 12 ft Long or Over—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated. Galvanized, Less Than 24-In. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated, Nominal 40 ft Long or Less, 32-In. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated, Nominal 40 ft Long or Less, 32-In. O.D. or Less, Nested—Flatbed
Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, and/or Wrapped, 16- to 48-In. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 24-In. I.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 54-In. I.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cement, 4- to 6-In. O.D., 12 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Pressure, 42-in. O.D., 20 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Pressure, Reinforced, 22- to 104-in. O.D., Nominal 16- or 20-ft Lengths—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Polyethylene, 2- to 14-In. O.D., 42 ft Long or Less, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Polyethylene, Coiled, 1/4- to 22-in. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Engine, 42,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Mill Rollers, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Axles, for Mobile Homes, Coated—Flatbed Trailers
Bolsters and Truck Side Frames for Railcars—Flatbed Trailers
Tractors, Crawler Type with Grousers, 45,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers, with Chain TieDowns
Tractors, Four Wheel (with Tires), with or without Buckets, 45,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers,
with Chain Tie-Downs
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with ChainS Only
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains and Blocking
Trailers, Flatbed with Bulkheads, Double Decked
Trailers, Flatbed, Triple Decked, Secured with High Tension Bands
Chassis, 23 ft Long or Less, Four High
Chassis, Gooseneck, 40 ft long or Less, Five High
Chassis, Gooseneck, 53 ft Long or Less, Three High
Boat on Cradle—Flatbed Trailers
Crates or Boxes with Skids, Loaded—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, 2 in. × 2 in. or Smaller, 6 ft Long, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, Dressed, Packaged, 6 ft Long or Over—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, 4 in. × 4 in. × 8 ft, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Plywood or Composition Boards, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Roofing Paper on Pallets—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Concrete, Steel Reinforced—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Concrete, Metal Reinforced—Flatbed Trailers
Glass, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Container, Coil Cradle, Loaded on Flatcar
Coils, Rod or Wire, 50 in. O.D. or less, Eye Longitudinal—Flatrack Containers, Specially
Equipped with Permanent Troughs, End Bulkheads, and Adjustable End Posts
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7
4
6
4
6
6
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7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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700
705
710
715
725
795
842
848
849
850
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Coil, Flat Steel, Eye Crosswise—Flatrack Containers with Chain Tie-Down System
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5- to 8-In. O.D., 36 to 46 ft Long, Single Pile, Nested—Flat Rack
Containers with Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, 1- to 4-In. O.D., 20 to 45 ft Long, Packaged, Single or Double Piles—
Flat Rack Containers with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 2 3/8- to 7 5/8-In. O.D., 25 to 48 ft Long, Packaged—Flat Rack
Containers
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5- to 20-In. O.D. 25 to 48 ft Long—Flat Rack Containers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 24-In. I.D.—Flat Rack Containers with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing
Tie-Down System
Tires, Maximum 11-ft Diameter—Two per Each 20-ft Flat Rack Container with Retractable or
Permanent End Bulkheads
Tires, Maximum 11-ft Diameter—Four per Each 20-ft Flat Rack Container with Retractable or
Permanent End Bulkheads
Chassis, Gooseneck, 23 ft Long, Three High, on Stak-Rak Carriers
Chassis, Gooseneck, 40 ft Long, Four High, on Stak-Rak Carriers
Chassis, Gooseneck, 48 ft to 53 ft Long, Three-High on Container—Shipping Unit
Chassis, Gooseneck 20 ft to 40 ft Long, Four-High on Container—Shipping Unit
Lumber, 6 ft Long or Over, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with Bulkheads
Lumber, 5 ft Long or Over, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with Bulkheads and Polyester
Webbing Tie-Down System
Lumber, 8 ft Long or Over, with or without Unequal Lengths, Packaged—Flat Rack
Containers, with End Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Plywood, Uniform Length and Width, Packaged, Loaded Lengthwise—Flat Rack Containers,
with Bulkheads and Polyester Tie-Down System
Composition Board, 5 ft × 10 ft, Coated or Uncoated, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with
Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Shingles, Asphalt or Fiberglass, Bundled, Palletized and Wrapped—Flat Rack Containers,
with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
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Appendix A—Equipment Plate Diagrams.
Appendix B—Rule 27 of the National Railroad Freight Committee’s Uniform Freight
Classification 6000-M
Appendix C—Test Procedures and Technical References
Appendix D—Material Mechanical Properties
Appendix E—Restraint Values Based on Application—Modifications to Tie-Down Material
Mechanical Properties and Sample Load Design Calculations
Attachment of Securement
Binder Testing and Approval
Blocking Patterns
Bolts, Rods, Bar, and Plate
Chain, Binders, and Assemblies
Constant Tensioning Devices (CTDs)
Determining the Combined Center of Gravity
Field Testing and Related Forms
General Notes on Measuring Dimensional Loads
Glossary—Car and Loading Terms
Idler Cars
Impact Test Procedures for Loaded Open Top Cars
Inflatable Dunnage Bags and Pack-out Materials
Inspection and Compliance
Lateral Load Protection
Load Dimension and Weight Restrictions
Load Restraint
Loads on One Car Overhanging One or Both Ends of Car
Loads on Two or More Cars
Machines and Other Lading with Moving Parts
Nails, Staples, and Lag Screws
Non-Metallic Strapping
Nonmetallic Strapping
Protectors for Bands and/or Wire
Required Clearances
Securing Machinery Units and Similar Commodities
Securing Machinery Units and Similar Commodities
Steel Banding
Steel Bands
Submission for Approval of Inflatable Dunnage Bags
Submission Process and General Procedures of the AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Committee
Substitution of Securement Items
Synthetic Webbing and Assemblies
Turnbuckles, Clevises, and Shackles
Webbing
Weight Distribution and Load Location on Single Cars and Intermodal Trailers and Containers
Wire Rope/Cable
Wire—High Tension and Common
Wood and Wood Substitute Securement Items
Wood Types and Species
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Aircraft Fuselage Mounted on Wood Frame Unboxed on Skid Base—Flatcars
Aircraft Fuselages, Wings, Wing Sections, Surfaces, Etc., Boxed—Flatcars
Aircraft Fuselages, Wings, Wing Sections, Surfaces, Etc., Boxed—Gondolas
Aircraft Wings and Aft Section Mounted on Wood Frame, Unboxed on Skid Base—Flatcars
Airplane Engine Containers, Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double-Decked with
2 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Airplane Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double-Decked—
Flatcars
Airplane Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Single-Decked—
Flatcars
Airplane Engines in Wood Containers, Lengthwise, Single-Decked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Airplanes, Boxed—Gondolas
Asbestos Filler Sheets, Palletized, 10 ft Long or Less, 4 ft Wide × 21 in. High, Lengthwise—
Bulkhead Flatcars
Auto and Truck Frames—Specially Equipped Flatcars with End-of-Car Cushioning Devices
Automobile Truck Bodies—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobile Truck Bodies, Crosswise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Automobile Truck Bodies, Horizontal—Gondolas
Automobile Truck Bodies, Lengthwise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Automobile Truck Bodies, Lengthwise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Automobile Truck Bodies, Vertical—Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (All Boxes Weighing 6,000 lb or Less) One or More Layers—
Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) End for End Piles, One or More Layers—Gondolas
with Steel Floors
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or More Layers—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or More Layers—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or Two Layers, Overlapped—Gondolas with
Steel Floors
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) Single Pile, One or More Layers—Gondolas with
Steel Floors
Axles, for Mobile Homes, Coated—Flatbed Trailers
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise or Diagonally, Side by Side, 4,000 lb to 7,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Skidded, 2,500 lb or Less—Flatcars
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Skidded, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars and Cushioning Device
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Three Rows Side by Side, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Bar Steel, 1 in. Thick or Less, Bundled—Flatbed Trailers
Bar Steel, Hot Rolled, Unoiled, Bundled, Maximum Weight 44,000 lb—Flatbed Trailers
Bar Steel, Round, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatbed Trailers
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Deck Cargoes—Gondolas and Flatcars
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Deck Cargoes—Gondolas and Flatcars
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with Clamps and Rods—Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with Clamps and Rods—Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with High Tension Bands—
Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with High Tension Bands—
Gondolas
Barges, Two Section—Flatcars or Gondolas
Barges, Two Section—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beam Blanks, Semi-Finished—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces, Single- or
Double-End Overhang—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over, with Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 6 ft Above Floor—Gondolas
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Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 6 ft Above Floor—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 20 ft Lengths and Over,
Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, Single- and Multi-Car
Loads, with or without Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, Single- and Multi-Car Loads,
with or without Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel—Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Floating Load—Bulkhead Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 5 ft Above Floor—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 5 ft Above Floor—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—
Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over with Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load on One Bearing Piece on Top of Steel Sides,
Single Overhang—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load on One Bearing Piece on Top of Steel Sides,
Single Overhang—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Over 65 ft Long—Flatcars, 85 ft Long and Over, with
Wooden Bulkheads, Partial Sides, Steel Side Stakes, and Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Over 65 ft Long—Flatcars, 85 ft Long and Over, with
Wooden Bulkheads, Partial Sides, Steel Side Stakes, and Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, with or without Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing
Pieces—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, with or without Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing
Pieces—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Webs Horizontal and Vertical, Steel, Packaged, 20 ft Long and
Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams, Concrete Box (Bridge Slabs)—Gondolas
Beams, H and I, Webs Horizontal or Vertical, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang,
Load Not to Exceed 44 in. Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over
Beams, H and I, Webs Horizontal or Vertical, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang,
Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over
Beams, Metal, Various Lengths, Webs Vertical, Except Top Layer Loaded with Webs
Horizontal—81 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent End Bulkheads, Partial-Height
Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Beams, Steel, “T” Roof Type—Flatbed Trailers
Beams, Steel, H and I, 20 ft to 65 ft Long, Packaged—Gondolas
Beams, Steel, H and I, Maximum Size 42 in., 18 ft Long and Over, Webs Horizontal and/or
Vertical, Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams, Steel, H and I, Maximum Size 42 in., 18 ft Long and Over, Webs Horizontal or
Vertical—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams, Structural, Metal, 48 in. High or Less, Restricted Mixed Lengths at Least 30 ft Long,
Webs Horizontal—Partial-Height Center-Partition Flatcars, 81 ft Long, Equipped with
Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Billets, Ingots, Slabs, Etc.—Gondolas
Bins or Containers, Catalyst, Spent, Loaded or Empty— Bulkhead Flatcars with Cushioning
Devices and Specially-Equipped Lading Fixtures
Blocking Patterns—Farm Equipment
Blocking Patterns—Road Grading and Road-Making Machinery
Boat on Cradle—Flatbed Trailers
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Boat, Bridge Erection and Improved Ribbon Bridge Bays, on Pallet Adapters (Improved
Ribbon Bridge System)—Flatcars
Boats, 27 ft, Bridge Erection, in Cradles, Two per Car—Flatcars
Boats, Assault, Nested, Racked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boats, in Cradles—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boats, Landing Craft—Flatcars
Boats, Landing Craft, in Cradles, Floating Type Load—Flatcars
Boats, Motor Whale—Gondolas
Bodies-Stake-Bridge Transporting Trailer—Flatcars
Boilers, Large Stationary and Locomotive Type—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boilers, Large Stationary and Locomotive Type—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boilers, Shells, Tanks, Etc., Long, Not Exceeding 30,000 lb or 80 ft Long and Not Subject to
Damage by Stationary Bolsters—Two Flatcars
Boilers, Weighing 1,000 lb or Less and 4 ft 6 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Bolsters and Truck Side Frames for Railcars—Flatbed Trailers
Boxed Parts—Flatcars with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Brick, Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel Cushion Underframes
Brick, Packaged, Partial Double Deck—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel
Cushion Underframes
Building Material, Metal, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Building Material, Metal, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Building Sections, Metal, and Accessories—Gondolas
Building Sections, Metal, and Accessories—Gondolas
Building Units, Concrete, Modular, 65,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Buildings, Prefabricated, Straight and Curved Rib Crates—Gondolas
Bulldozers, with Grousers—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Bulldozers, with Grousers, 180,000 lb or Less—Flatcars Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Bulldozers, with Grousers, D10—Flatcars Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Bulldozers, with Grousers, Over 54,000 lb—Flatcars
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, 5,000 lb or Less—Flatcars or Gondolas
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, 5,000 lb to 54,000 lb, Inclusively—Flatcars or Gondolas
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, Crosswise—Flatcars
Buoys, Marine (Bilged Drums)—Gondolas
Buoys, Marine—Gondolas
Buoys, Marine—Gondolas
Bus and Truck Chassis, Saddleback—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Cable on Reels, 7 ft to 8 ft Diameter, Crosswise, Single or Double Row—Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices and Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, 84 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, 90 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, 96 in. and 108 in. Diameter,
Lengthwise—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Crosswise—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Caiman Multi-theater Vehicle (Mtv), Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (Mrap), 72,000 lb or
Less, Secured with Chains—Flatcars
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Carrier, Personnel, M113, or Similar Type Vehicles—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 , with Cushioned
Rub Rail or Similar Railroad Flatcars
Cellulose, Ductboard, Insulation Board, Styrene Foam Sheets Or Similar Low-density Sheet
Product— Center A-frame Flatcars
Cellulose, Fiber Insulation Board, Less than 31 lb/ft3 Density, Gypsum Board, Packaged,
Placed Lengthwise or Crosswise, Minimum Width 4 ft—Bulkhead Flatcars
Chassis, 23 ft Long or Less, Four High
Chassis, Gooseneck 20 ft to 40 ft Long, Four-High on Container—Shipping Unit
Chassis, Gooseneck, 23 ft Long, Three High, on Stak-Rak Carriers
Chassis, Gooseneck, 40 ft long or Less, Five High
Chassis, Gooseneck, 40 ft Long, Four High, on Stak-Rak Carriers
Chassis, Gooseneck, 48 ft to 53 ft Long, Three-High on Container—Shipping Unit
Chassis, Gooseneck, 53 ft Long or Less, Three High
Choppers, Hay, Potato Planters, Beet Harvesters, Crosswise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Circuit Breakers, 8,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Circuit Breakers, Over 8,000 lb to 35,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Clay Sewer Pipe, 18 in. I.D. and Over, on End—Gondolas
Clay Sewer Pipe, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Coil, Flat Steel, Eye Crosswise—Flatrack Containers with Chain Tie-Down System
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Crosswise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Crosswise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Lengthwise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Lengthwise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual, Eye Vertical, on Platform—Flatbed Trailers
Coils of Flat Steel, 55 in. O.D. and Over, on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 55 in. O.D. and Over, on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 67 in. O.D. or Less, Individual or Packaged—Flatcars, with Center Stake
Pockets
Coils of Flat Steel, 67 in. O.D. or Less, Individual or Packaged—Flatcars, with Center Stake
Pockets
Coils of Flat Steel, 72 in. O.D. and Less, Eye Longitudinal—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 72 in. O.D. and Less, Eye Longitudinal—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Less than 65% of O.D.—Gondolas,
with Longitudinal Troughs and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars
and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) Lined with Anti-Skid Matting and
Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Flatcars, 75 ft Long or Less
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Flatcars, 75 ft Long or Less
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Gondolas or Bulkhead
Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Cold-Rolled, Finished, Packaged, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Not
Less than 50% of O.D.—Covered Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) and
Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Cold-Rolled, Finished, Packaged, Including Slit Coils, 86 in. O.D. or Less—
Flatcars and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot or Cold Rolled, 86 in. O.D. or Less—Coil Cars, with Longitudinal
Troughs, Cushioning Devices, and Crossbars
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Eye Vertical—Gondolas, with Steel Floor
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 65 in. to 76 in. O.D., Width Not
Less than 60% of O.D., Eye Lateral—Flatcars, with Wooden Bunks
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 65 in. to 76 in. O.D., Width Not
Less than 60% of O.D., Eye Lateral—Flatcars, with Wooden Bunks
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet
Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and Gondolas, with 45° Lateral Troughs
(Sawtooth) Lined with Anti-skid Matting and Cushioning Devices
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Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet
Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs
(Sawtooth) and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Width Not
Less than 75% of O.D.—Gondolas, with Longitudinal Troughs
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Center Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Center Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Side Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Side Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 25,000 lb, O.D. Equal to or Greater than Height, Eye Vertical, in
Single Row—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floor
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 25,000 lb, O.D. Equal to or Greater than Height, Eye Vertical, in Single
Row—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floor
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 30 in. Wide, Over 7500 lb, on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Rolled, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Less than 75% of O.D.—Coil
Cars, with Longitudinal Troughs, Cushioning Devices, and No Crossbars
Coils of Flat Steel, Single or Multiple, Eye Vertical, Packaged on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Single or Multiple, Eye Vertical, Packaged on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Rod or Bar—Gondolas
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 42 in. to 52 in. O.D. by 45 in. to 52 in.
Wide— Flatcars, with Low Bulkheads and Longitudinal Troughs
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 50 in. to 53 in. O.D. by 40 in. to 64 in.
Wide—Gondolas
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 50 in. to 53 in. O.D. by 40 in. to 64 in.
Wide—Gondolas
Coils of Tin Plate, Eye Vertical, on Floating Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Tin Plate, Eye Vertical, on Floating Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 44 in. Diameter or Less—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 44 in. Diameter or Less—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 48 in. OD × 54 in. Long, Wire Diameter 5.5 mm to 9.0 mm—Flatcars, with
Permanent End Bulkheads
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Sloped Floors and Steel Side
Rails Extending 8 in. Above Car Deck
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes and Rails
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes and Rails
Coils of Wire, High Tensile Steel 47 in. to 50 in. Diameter, 7500 lb or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Coils, Rod or Wire, 50 in. O.D. or less, Eye Longitudinal—Flatrack Containers, Specially
Equipped with Permanent Troughs, End Bulkheads, and Adjustable End Posts
Composition Board, 5 ft × 10 ft, Coated or Uncoated, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with
Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Compressors, 3,000 lb or Less, with Pneumatic Tires, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—
Flatcars
Compressors, with or without Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Construction Debris—Gondolas
Container Handler, Rough-Terrain Type (RTCH), 12 ft Wide and 120,000 lb or Less—Flatcars,
60 ft Long and Over, Chain Tie-Downs
Container, Coil Cradle, Loaded on Flatcar
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Flatcars or
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Flatcars or
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Gondolas,
with Wood or Steel Floors, Secured with Pneumatic Dunnage, Rubber, Reusable Type
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded on Sides, Empty, Double
Decked—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
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Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Deck—
Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Deck—
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Decked, with
Pneumatic Dunnage—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Metal, Reusable, 20 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Cooling Towers and Components, Packaged and Boxed—Bulkhead Flatcars
Crane, Truck Mounted, 15,000 lb and Under—Flatcars or Gondolas
Cranes, Derricks, Etc., on Their Own Wheels, with Booms Attached, When Length of Boom
Does Not Exceed 30 ft Beyond End Sill of the Car on Which the Machine Is Mounted
Cranes, Derricks, Etc., on Their Own Wheels, with Booms Detached, Cables Not Removed
Cranes, Hydraulic, Maximum Weight 210,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Wood
or Nailable Steel Floor
Cranes, Rotating, Maximum Weight 130,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Cranes, Rotating, Maximum Weight, 125,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Cranes, Wrecking, Shipped with Booms Supported Exclusively by Their Cables
Crates or Boxes with Skids, Loaded—Flatbed Trailers
Crawler-Type Cranes, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Cranes, Draglines, Etc., Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Cranes, Draglines, Etc., Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Machines, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Machines, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms and Buckets Attached—
Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crossties, Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic—Flatcars, with Center A-frame,
Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down System
Crossties, Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic, 8 ft or 9 ft Ties on 73 ft cars, 8 ft 6 in. Ties
on 61 ft cars—Flatcars, with Center A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable TieDown System
Crossties, Timber, Packaged, Treated or Untreated—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning
Devices
Crushing and Screening Plants, Six Wheel, with Pneumatic Tires and Dual Front Wheels—
Flatcars
Cylinder, Loaded or Empty, 10 Ton and 14 Ton Capacity—Flatcars, Specially Equipped
Cylinder, UF6, 10 Ton and 14 Ton—Open Top Trailers, Specially Equipped
Cylinder, UF6, 3-in. O.D., with Protective Shipping Package—Flatbed Trailers
Decking and Grating, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Dolly Set, Transportable—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Doors, Box Car, Vertical—Gondolas
Dozers, D7R Type I and Type II with Attachments and Cab, 50,550 lb to 58,000 lb inclusive,
Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Electrodes and Pins—Gondolas
Electrodes—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned Underframe
Electrodes, Crosswise—Gondolas
Electrodes, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars, Cushioned or Non-Cushioned, with Wood or
Nailable Steel Floors
Engine, 42,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged—
Bulkhead Flatcars, 48 ft Long and Over, with Cushioning Devices
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged—
Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable or Web Tie-Downs
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Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged, 8 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, 48 ft and Over
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged,
Uncoated—Flatcars, 85 ft or 89 ft
Excavators, Crawler, 28,000 lb or Less with Boom Attached, 3/8 in. Chain Securement—
Flatcars
Excavators, Crawler, Armored, 67,300 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Excavators, Crawler, with Grousers, 160,000 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) with Mobility Shop Container (MSC)
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) with S-280 Electronic Shelters
Farm and Industrial Equipment and General Agricultural Machines—Flatcars, with Chain TieDown Assembly
Fencing, Wire, in Rolls—Flatbed Trailers
Ferromanganese or Other Ferro Products of Similar Density—Hopper Cars with Dump Doors
Flakeboard, Packaged, Uniform Length 12 ft, Uniform Width 8 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Flooring, Steel, 7 ft High or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Fork Lift Trucks—Flatcars or Gondolas
ForkLifts, Variable Reach, 35,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Center
Tie-Down Channels, and Raised Side Sills
ForkLifts, Variable Reach, 40,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Center
Tie-Down Channels
Four- or Six-Wheel Trucks and Other Motor Vehicles (Single or Dual Wheels)—Flatcars and
Gondolas, with Wooden Floors
Four-Wheel Trackless Trolleys and Other Motor Vehicles—Flatcars, with Wooden Floors
Girders and Turntables, Multi-Car Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars
Girders, Box-Type, Multi-Car Load with on Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars
Girders, Horizontal—Flatcars
Girders, Horizontal, Multi-Car Loads with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Lattice and Plate Type, Columns, Etc., Single Load, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars
or Gondolas
Girders, Lattice and Plate Type, Columns, Etc., Single Load, Single- or Double-End
Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Plates and Structural Shapes, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—
Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Plates and Structural Shapes, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—
Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Trusses, Roof, Open Type, Whole or Half, etc., Single Load, with or without
Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Double Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Multi-Car Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Single Load, Single-End and Double-End Overhang—Flatcars, with Steel
Floor and Cushioning Devices
Glass in Boxes—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Pyramid Unit—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Single Units—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Uniform or Non-Uniform, Split Unit—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Uniform Size Unit—Gondolas
Glass in Uniformly Sized Boxes, 12 ft High or Less—Gondolas
Glass, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Glass, Rough Rolled, Packaged, Three Units, Size 131 in. × 77 in.—Gondolas
Glass, Rough Rolled, Packaged, Two Units, Size 130 in. × 144 in.—Gondolas
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Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel, Lengthwise, 40,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel, Lengthwise, Over 40,000 lb to 70,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Grain Drills, Skidded, Wheels Dismounted, Unitized—Flatcars
Grain Drills, Wheels Dismounted, Unitized—Flatcars
Grindstones—Flatcars or Gondolas
Guard Rail, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Gun Barrel Equipment, Method of Securing After Gun Barrel Has Been Unloaded
Gun Barrels, 16 in., 45 Calibre—Flatcars
Gun Barrels, 16 in., 50 Calibre—Flatcars
Gun Barrels, Major Calibre
Gun or Howitzer, 37, 40, 75, 90, 105 and 155 mm—Flatcars or Drop-End Gondolas
Gun, 155 mm M-1 and 8 in. Howitzer Carriage—Flatcars
Gun, Howitzer, M 198, 155 mm—Flatcars
Gypsum Board, Packaged, Nominal Width 4 ft, Uniform Length, Lengthwise or Crosswise—
Bulkhead Flatcars (Rail Distance 750 Miles or Less)
Gypsum Wallboard, Packaged, Nominal Width 4 ft, Uniform Length Package, Lengthwise or
Crosswise, with Lumber or Pneumatic Dunnage Bag for Pack Out—Bulkhead Flatcars
Gypsum Wallboard, Packages 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns and Cushioned Underframe
Heat Exchanger, DODX 300 ton—Flatcars
Hoist Mechanism Group (Sonar Device)—Flatcars
Hoist Mechanism Group (Sonar Device)—Flatcars
House Trailer, FEMA, Tube Frame, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assemblies
Houses or Buildings, Not to Exceed 500 lb per Linear Foot, Fabricated or Portable—Flatcar,
with Cushion Underframes and/or End-of-Car Cushioning Devices
Howitzer, 105 mm—Flatcars
Howitzer, M777A2, 155 mm—Flatcars
I-Beams, Metal, 30 ft to 80 ft Long, Webs Vertical—81 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent
End Bulkheads, Partial-Height Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down
Assemblies
I-Beams, Structural, Metal, 41 ft to 60 ft Long, Webs Vertical—Partial-Height Center-Partition
Flatcars, 81 ft Long or Less, Equipped with Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning
Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Ingots, Aluminum—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Fixed Risers and Chain Tie-Downs
Ingots, Aluminum—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Rubber End Buffers
Ingots, Aluminum—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 12 ft Long or Over—Bulkhead FlatCars, with Cushioning Devices and Web
Tie-Down System
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. to 300 in. Long, 26 in. High or Less, 60 in. Wide or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices and CTDs
Ingots, Aluminum, 25,000 lb and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, 62 ft Inside Length, with
Cushioning Devices and CTDs
Ingots, Aluminum, 35,000 lb or Less—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 43 in. Wide and Over, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 52 in. Wide and Over, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 53 in. Wide and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, Less Than 43 in. Wide, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Copper, 13 ft Long and Over—Flatcars, with Fixed End and Intermediate Bulkheads
and Permanent Moveable Side Chocks
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Ingots, Copper, 13 ft Long and Over—Flatcars, with Fixed End and Intermediate Bulkheads
and Permanent Moveable Side Chocks
Ingots, Round, Hexagon, Octagon, and Corrugated, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Ingots, Titanium, 29 in. to 32 in. Diameter, 7,500 lb to 14,500 lb, 9 ft Nominal Length,
Crosswise—Gondolas
Intermodal Freight Containers, 20 ft, Empty, 6,000 lb or Less, Single or Double Loaded—
Flatcars
Intermodal Freight Containers, 20 ft, Empty, 6,000 lb or Less, Single, Double, or Triple
Loaded—Gondolas
Iron Ore, Limestone, Coal, Coke, Bulk Minerals, and Similar Material—Hopper and Gondolas
Joists, Steel, Long Span, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—Gondolas
Joists, Steel, Long Span, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—Gondolas
Landing Mats in Bundles—Gondolas
Landing Mats in Bundles—Gondolas
Landing Vehicles, Amphibian, 60,000 lb and Under, Tracked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Landing Vehicles, Tracked (LVT Tanks), with or without Guns, Over 60,000 to 100,000 lb
Inclusive—Flatcars
Linerboard Paper Rolls, Nominally 30 in. Diameter × 168 in. Long, Six per Pile, Pyramided,
Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Constant Tensioning Devices for Use with 1 1/
4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands
Loaders, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, with or without Buckets, Dozers, etc., 130,000 lb or
Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Loaders, Wheels Removed, 120,000 lb or Less—Flatcars Specially Equipped, Including
Cushioning Devices
Locomotives, without Trucks, 160,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors, 48 ft or Over, and Cushioning Device
Locomotives, without Trucks, 180,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors
Logs and/or Pulpwood, Unpeeled, Hardwood or Softwood—Bulkhead Flatcars, 50 ft Long or
Over, Equipped with Steel Side Stakes
Logs or Ingots, Aluminum, 16 ft Long and Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns
Logs, 25 in. Diameter or Over, 12 ft Long or Over in Pyramidal Form (Method No. 1) and Logs
of Any Diameter Less than 12 ft Long in Gondolas (Method No. 2)
Logs, Aluminum, 6 in. to 12 in. O.D., 10 ft to 20 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain TieDowns and Cushioning Devices
Logs, Extrusion, Aluminum, 3 in. to 20 in. O.D., 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices and Web Tie-Down System
Logs, Tree Length, Unpeeled—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Permanent Bearing Pieces and Steel
Side Stakes
Logs, Unpeeled—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent Side Stakes
Lumber—Flatcars or Gondolas
Lumber, 1 in. × 2 in. and Over, Not to Exceed 4 in. × 4 in., Packaged—flatcars, 81 ft Long and
Over, with Bulkheads, Partial-Height Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web TieDown Assemblies
Lumber, 2 in. × 2 in. or Smaller, 6 ft Long, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, 4 ft to 8 ft Long, Packaged—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Lumber, 4 in. × 4 in. × 8 ft, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, 5 ft Long or Over, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with Bulkheads and Polyester
Webbing Tie-Down System
Lumber, 6 ft Long or Over, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with Bulkheads
Lumber, 8 ft Long or Over, with or without Unequal Lengths, Packaged—Flat Rack
Containers, with End Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Lumber, Dressed, Packaged, 6 ft Long or Over—Flatbed Trailers
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Lumber, Hardwood, Packaged, Rough and/or Dressed, Treated or Untreated, 6 ft Long and
Over, 2 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned
Underframe
Lumber, Nominally 33 in. High, Packaged—Flatcars, 73 ft, with Depressed Deck, End
Bulkheads, Full-Height Center Partition, and Cushioning Devices
Lumber, Packaged , 6 ft Long or Over with Packages 3 ft × 3 ft and 3 ft × 4 ft—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged , 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with PVC Treated Polyester
Webbing Tie-Downs, Equipped with Routing Devices or Special Chain Tie-Down Channels
Lumber, Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Constant Tensioning Devices for Use with 1 1/
4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands
Lumber, Packaged, 10 ft to 16 ft Long, Inclusive, Over 31 1/2 in. High—Bulkhead Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 6 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, 6 ft to 20 ft Long, Inclusive, Including Packages of Random Widths and
Lengths of Clear Lumber, Packages 26 in. Maximum Height—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioned Underframes
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Over 32 in. High, 3 ft × 3 ft, 3 ft × 4 ft, and 4 ft × 4 ft
Packages—Flatcars (Conventional or Bulkhead)
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages 26 in. High or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages Maximum Height 32 in., Maximum Width
51 in.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages Maximum Height 32 in., Maximum Width
51 in., Minimum Width 18 in., Loads Three Packages Wide—Flatcars (Conventional or
Bulkhead)
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over, with Attached Grooved Separators—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over, Nominally 2 ft × 4 ft Packages, Uniform Length in
Packages—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Laterally Adjustable Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over, Package Height Up to 36 in.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long, 32 in. through 36 in. High and 48 in. Wide—
Bulkhead Flatcars, Inside Length 66 ft
Lumber, Packaged, Chemically Treated by Waterborne Preservatives Only, Packages
Nominally 2 ft × 4 ft, Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, Hardwood, 1 in. × 4 in. and Over, 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioned Underframe and Laterally Adjustable Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, Hardwood, Rough and/or Dressed, Random Width and Length—
Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged, Redwood, 6 ft Long or Over, Uniform Cross Section, Packages Nominally
2 ft × 4 ft—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Redwood, 6 ft Long or Over, Uniform Cross Section, Packages Nominally
3 ft × 3 ft, 3 ft × 4 ft, and 4 ft × 4 ft—Bulkheads
Lumber, Packaged, Rough and/or Dressed—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned or NonCushioned Underframes and Treated Polyester Synthetic Webbing
Machine with Boom Attached and Not Extending Beyond End of Car—Flatcars
Machine, Plastic Injection Molding, 350,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Machinery, Plastic Injection Molding, 350,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Steel Floors
Machines on Which Only the Boom Rotates—Flatcars
Marble in Slabs, 18 in. High or More—Gondolas with Wooden Floors
Marble in Slabs, Less Than 18 in. High, Also Small Pieces, on Edge—Gondolas with Wooden
Floor
Material Chart (New 2/60)
Mesh, Wire or Bar Mats, Flatwise, 7 ft High or Less Above Floor—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Bar Mats, Flatwise, 7 ft High or Less Above Floor—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Rod and Bar Mats, Inverted Flatwise, 8 ft or Less Above Car Floor—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Rod and Bar Mats, Inverted Flatwise, 8 ft or Less Above Car Floor—Flatcars
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ALPHABETIC INDEX
Section
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
2
4
2
4
Circular?
ALPHABETIC INDEX
Fig. No.
72
72
76
76
74
74
88-B
379
45
46-A
46-A
46
44
44
46-B
46-B
101
101-A
101-B
47-A
48-A
20
38
54-A
88-C
37
31
30
34
35
5-A
33
5-B
139
90
Title
Mesh, Wire or Rod or Bar Mats, Inverted, Diagonal or Dished—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire or Rod or Bar Mats, Inverted, Diagonal or Dished—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls on End with Crosswise Layers on Top—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls on End with Crosswise Layers on Top—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 30 in. O.D. or Less, 8 ft Long or Less, Lengthwise, Loaded Pyramidal—
Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 30 in. O.D. or Less, 8 ft Long or Less, Lengthwise, Loaded Pyramidal—
Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 36 in. to 72 in. O.D., Crosswise—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 36 in. to 72 in. O.D., Crosswise—Flatcars
Method of Determining Location of Machinery on Flatcars
Military Vehicles, Armoured, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured
with Chains—Flatcars
Military Vehicles, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured with Chains—
Flatcars
Mill Rollers, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Mill Rolls with Short Bodies, 24 in. O.D. and Over—Gondolas
Mill Rolls, 30 in. to 50 in. O.D., 30,000 to 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, 30 in. to 50 in. O.D., 30,000 to 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Over 50 in. O.D., Over 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Over 50 in. O.D., Over 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mine Detector, Vehicle Mounted, Husky (VMMD) MKIII (USMC version only)
Mine Detector, Vehicle Mounted, Red Pack (VMMD) MKIII (USMC version only)
Mine Detonation Trailer (FMDT) (SMDT) (TMDT) (USMC version only)
Molds for Ingots, Lengthwise, Crosswise, or Diagonal with Lugs Horizontal or Vertical—
Gondolas
Motor Graders, Six Wheel, with Pneumatic Tires, 40,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood
Floors
Motor Vehicles, Hauling or Dumping, Off-Highway Type (with Pneumatic Tires) 90,000 lb or
Less—Flatcars
OSB, Siding, Lap-Type, Painted and Packaged, 4 ft Wide, Lengthwise on Car—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Pallet Stock Shorts, Units —Center A-Frame Riserless Flatcars with Permanent End
Bulkheads, Cable or Web Strap Tie-Down System, and Cushioning Devices
Palletized Load System (PLS), Trucks and Trailers, 95,000 lb or Less per Combined Vehicle—
Flatcars, HTTX or Similar Type, Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Panel Products, Packaged 6 ft Long or Over, 40 in. High or Less—Center A-Frame Flatcars,
with Cable Tie-Downs
Panel Products, Packaged, Length 8 ft to 16 ft Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Panel Products, Packaged, Length 8 ft to 16 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars with Floor
Lading Anchors
Panel Products, Packaged, Uniform Length 8 ft or Over, Uniform Width Packages,
Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Panel Products, Uncoated, 6 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Panel Products, Uniform Length 7 ft and Over, Uniform Width 4 ft, Maximum Height of
Package 3 ft—Bulkhead Flatcars, Loaded Lengthwise
Panel Products, Uniform Length 8 ft or Over, Uniform Width 4 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Panel Products, Uniform Length and Width—Bulkhead Flatcars, Loaded Lengthwise or
Crosswise, Secured with Tie-Down Bands or Polyester Web Straps
Panels and Beams, Concrete, Prestressed—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel
Cushion Underframe
Paper or Pulpboard Rolls, 60 in. Diameter or Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
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4
2
4
2
Circular?
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2
4
3
6
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6
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7
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
4
6
6
6
2
6
archived
3
5
5
6
5
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
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Index of Figures
Fig. No.
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47-A
41
42
230
705
302
309
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136
139
141
142
147-B
147-C
147-A
147-B
143
142-B
142-A
725
330
332
115
116
115-A
341
57-A
61
343
59
118
345
347
60
153
119
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151-A
151-B
151-C
Title
Parts, Metal, in Kegs on Pallets—Flatbed Trailers
Paving Machine, Bituminous Material, Crawler Mounted—Flatcars
Pickers, Corn, with Wheels Dismounted, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Pickers, Cotton, Lengthwise or Diagonally—Flatcars
Pickers, Cotton, Lengthwise, 12,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, 1- to 4-In. O.D., 20 to 45 ft Long, Packaged, Single or Double Piles—
Flat Rack Containers with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, 4 1/2-In. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, Galvanized or Aluminum, 15 ft Long or Less, 12-In. O.D. or Less—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Casing, and Tubing, Steel, Uncoated or Varnish Coated, 4 1/2 in. to 8 5/8 in. O.D., 38 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 12 in. I.D. and Less, 12 ft Long or Over—Gondolas
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 14 in. I.D. and Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 16 in. I.D. and Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Fixed Wood
Bearing Pieces, and Auxilary Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 30 in. to 36 in. I.D., 18 ft to 21 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 54 in. I.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs or
Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Fixed Wood
Bearing Pieces, and Auxilary Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, Less than 24 in. I.D., 12 ft Long or Over (Not Exceeding Two Layers
Above Top of Car Sides)—Gondolas
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, with Bell or Mechanical Joint, 12 in. I.D. and Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, with Bell or Mechanical Joint, 24 in. I.D. or Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 24-In. I.D.—Flat Rack Containers with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing
Tie-Down System
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 24-In. I.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 54-In. I.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cement, 26 in. or Less Diameter, in Pyramidal Form, with No. 8 Gauge High Tension
Wire or 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands—Gondolas
Pipe, Cement, 36 in. I.D. or Less, Height Not to Exceed 10 ft Above Car Floor—Flatcars, with
Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Cement, 3 in. to 14 in. I.D., with or without Couplings—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable
Steel Floors
Pipe, Cement, 4- to 6-In. O.D., 12 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cement, Containing Asbestos Fibers, 4 in. to 14 in. I.D., with or without Couplings—
Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete—Flatcar
Pipe, Concrete, Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Not Over 48 in. Diameter or Length, Crosswise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Concrete, on End—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Concrete, Pressure, 42-in. O.D., 20 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Pressure, Reinforced, 22- to 104-in. O.D., Nominal 16- or 20-ft Lengths—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, with Bell Ends, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Aluminum, 16 in. O.D. or Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Steel, 1/2 in. to 3 1/2 in. O.D., 10 ft to 45 ft Long, Bundled—Center
Beam Flatcars
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Steel, 1/2 in. to 9-in. O.D., 10 ft to 45 ft Long, Bundled—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. O.D. or Less, 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. to 60 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. to 60 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
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ALPHABETIC INDEX
Section
7
6
3
3
3
7
Circular?
archived
7
7
2
2
2
2
4
2
check
2
check
2
2
2
2
7
7
7
3
3
3
7
4
4
7
4
3
7
7
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
ALPHABETIC INDEX
Fig. No.
148
152
151
149
150
155
156
147-D
58-A
117-A
117
144
137-A
134-C
131
133
126
130
135
124C
123
125
124
124B
131-A
230
160
128-A
325
247
267
285
240
Title
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 30 in. O.D. or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 36 in. O.D. or Over, with HT Wire—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated, Aluminum—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated, Aluminum, 36 in. O.D. or Over, 10 ft Long and Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.— Flatcars, Fixed Wood Bearing Pieces and Lading Anchors
(Tested by STCC 3321120)
Pipe, Fiber, Packaged Bituminized, 6 in. I.D. or Less, Uniform Length, Height Not to Exceed
Height of Bulkheads—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Plastic, Packaged, Pressure and Sewer—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Polyethylene, 2- to 14-In. O.D., 42 ft Long or Less, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Polyethylene, Coiled, 1/4- to 22-in. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 10 ft 4 in. to 11 ft 6 in. Diameter, Inclusive, Nominal 16 ft
or 20 ft Lengths—Flatcars, 48 ft or Longer, with Constant Tensioning Devices
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 22 to 74 in. Diameter, Inclusive, Double Pile of Nominal
16 ft or 20 ft Lengths—Flatcars with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 5 ft 10 in. to 15 ft 0 in. diameter, Nominal 16 ft or 20 ft
Lengths, Two Pipes per Car—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Steel and Cast Iron or Ductile, 1 1/2 in. to 12 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Riserless
Flatcars, with Center A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down
Assemblies
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron , Wrapped or Coated—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 20 in. to 40 in. O.D.—Flatcars, with PermaStakes
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 24 in. O.D. and Over, 63 ft Long or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 26 in. O.D. and Over, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 26 in. O.D. or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, Over 26 in. O.D., 8 ft to 12 ft Long—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, Uncoated or Varnish Coated, 2 3/8 in. to 12 3/4 in. O.D., 38 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. Maximum Diameter, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters, Secured
with Non-Metallic Strapping—Gondola Cars
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. and Less, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters, with Wire, No. 3
Gauge High Tension—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. or Less, , Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters—Gondolas with
Fixed Steel Stakes and High End Bulkheads
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. or Less, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters—Gondolas (Must
Have 4 ft Void at Each End on Material Loaded Above Car Ends at Origin)
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. OD or Less, Maximum 48 ft Mixed Diameters, Secured with Non-Metallic
Strapping—52-ft Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 30 in. O.D., 40 ft Long or Less, 12 Pieces per Car—Gondolas with High Sides
Pipe, Steel, Bare or Coated, 67 in. to 156 in. O.D., 10 ft. to 80 ft. Long—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, 12 3/4 in., 16 in., or 24 in. OD, 50 ft or Longer—Center A-Frame Riserless
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, 6 5/8 in. to 14 in. O.D., 43 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, and/or Wrapped, 16- to 48-In. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars,
85 ft to 89 ft
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars,
85 ft to 89 ft, and Flatcars with End Bulkheads of Standard Height
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars,
89 ft
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 54 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Single Pile—
Gondolas
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2
2
2
2
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Fig. No.
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267-A
121
124A
319
321
317
315
129
127
134
134-A
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128
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14
19-C
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100
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16
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17
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10
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13-B
13
13
14-A
14-C
25
Title
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 54 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile—
Gondolas, 65 ft
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile,
Double-End Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile, with or
without Single-End Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars, 89 ft, with
Cushioning Devices and Fixed Contoured Bearing Pieces
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long, Single Pile, DoubleEnd Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped; 6 5/8 in. to 16 in. O.D., 45 ft to 62 ft in Length—
Flatcars, 89 ft, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bundled Threaded or Not, Uncoated and Varnish Coated, 1/2 in. to 10 in.,
Nominal Diameter, Inclusive, Minimum Length 38-ft Flatcars 48 ft or Over, Equipped with
Permanent End Bulkheads and Permanent Steel Side Stakes
Pipe, Steel, Coated or Uncoated, 24 in. OD or Less, 40 ft to 61 ft Long—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated, Nominal 40 ft Long or Less, 32-In. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated, Nominal 40 ft Long or Less, 32-In. O.D. or Less, Nested—Flatbed
Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated. Galvanized, Less Than 24-In. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Iron, or Galvanized Corrugated Steel, 26-In. O.D. or Less, 12 ft Long or Over—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated and Varnish Coated, 4 in. to 10 3/4 in. O.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated or Coated, 18 in. to 26 in.O.D., 25 ft to 64 ft Long—Gondolas with Sides
a Minimum of 5 ft High
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 12 in. to 16 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars. 89 ft Long, with Cushioning
Devices
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 14 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars. 89 ft Long, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 2 3/8- to 7 5/8-In. O.D., 25 to 48 ft Long, Packaged—Flat Rack
Containers
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 3 in. to 10 3/4 in. O.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5- to 20-In. O.D. 25 to 48 ft Long—Flat Rack Containers
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5- to 8-In. O.D., 36 to 46 ft Long, Single Pile, Nested—Flat Rack
Containers with Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5 in. to 20 in. O.D., 25 ft to 48 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices
Placement of Trailer(s) and Container(s) on Flatcars
Plate or Slab, Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, 66 ft or Less
Plate or Slabs, Steel—Gondolas
Plate Steel Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate—Bulkhead Flatcar, with Chain Tie-Downs
Plate—Bulkhead Flatcar, with Chain Tie-Downs
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less, Retarded Floating Load—Flatcars
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less, Retarded Floating Load—Flatcars
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Unlapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Unlapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Horizontal, Single Load, with or without Overhang—Flatcars
Plate, Horizontal, Steel—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Bundled, Lengthwise—Gondolas, with Steel Floors
37
ALPHABETIC INDEX
Section
2
Circular?
check
2
2
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check
2
check
2
check
2
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2
check
2
2
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
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7
2
7
7
2
7
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
2
4
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4
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ALPHABETIC INDEX
Fig. No.
28
24
24
26
26
27
27
27-A
15
15
12-A
12
11
18
19
19
22-A
21
20
20
22
22
531
935
21
23
20
19
25
24
24-A
18
26
16
21-B
44
45
43
79
80
Title
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Bundled, Lengthwise—Gondolas, with Steel Floors
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, in One or More Layers—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, in One or More Layers—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, on Skids, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, on Top of Car Sides—Gondolas, with Steel Sides Not Over 48 in. High
Plate, on Top of Car Sides—Gondolas, with Steel Sides Not Over 48 in. High
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, 15-ft Diameter or Less, Maximum Weight 80,000 lb,
Diagonal—Hopper Cars
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, 15-ft Diameter or Less, Maximum Weight 80,000 lb,
Diagonal—Hopper Cars
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, Diagonal—Gondolas
Plate, Rounds, Diagonal—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, 1/8 in. Thick and Over, 30 in. Wide and Over, Stagger Loaded—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise (Staggered)—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Over 1/8 in. Thick, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Over 1/8 in. Thick, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plywood or Composition Boards, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Plywood, Uniform Length and Width, Packaged, Loaded Lengthwise—Flat Rack Containers,
with Bulkheads and Polyester Tie-Down System
Poles and Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated—Two or Three
Flatcars
Poles and Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, with High
Tension Bands—for Single Loads or Loads on One Flatcar or Gondola Car Overhanging
One or Both Ends of Car or Loads on Two or Three Flatcars
Poles and Pilings, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, Overhanging One or Both
Ends of Car—Drop-End Gondola or Flatcars
Poles or Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, 12 ft Long or
Over—Gondolas
Poles or Pilings, Untreated or Treated, with 1 1/4 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands, Single or
Double Piles—Bulkhead Flatcars, 50 ft Long or Over, with Cushioning Devices
Poles or Pilings, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, with 1 1/4 in. × .044 in. High
Tension Bands—for Single Loads on Flatcars or Gondolas, or Loads on One Flatcar
Overhanging One or Both Ends of Cars, or Loads on Two or Three Flatcars
Poles or Round Stock, Untreated or Treated—Single Loads on Flatcars
Poles, Other than Treated, 20 ft Long or Over—Gondolas
Poles, Round Stock, 89 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Cushioned Underframe, Six Pair Of Steel
Side Stakes/bunks, Web Strap, and Winches
Poles, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Pontoons, One or More Stacks, Eight Each—Flatcars
Pontoons, Steel, Double-Decked, Rectangular Sections—Flatcars
Pontoons, Steel, Rake End Sections—Flatcars
Pontoons, Steel, Two Layers—Gondolas
Pouring Channels—Gondolas
Pouring Channels, with Open Ends—Gondolas
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4
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2
2
2
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2
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2
4
2
4
7
7
4
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Provisions for Shipping Miscellaneous Parts and Boxes without Vertical
Securement on Cushioned Flatcars
Pulpwood, Peeled and Unpeeled, 50 in. and 100 in., Longitudinally—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Steel Side Stakes
Pulpwood, Peeled or Unpeeled , Over 6 ft Long, Height Not to Exceed 5 ft 2 in. Above Top of
Car Sides or Ends, Maximum Height 9 ft Above Floor, Crosswise—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Peeled or Unpeeled, Over 6 ft Long, Maximum Height 9 ft Above Floor,
Crosswise—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Unpeeled, 5 ft 3 in. Long or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Sloped Floors,
Excluding Poplar, Birch, Sycamore, and Cottonwood
Railroad Ties, Treated or Untreated, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over—Flatcars with Center
A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and Cable Tie-Down System
Rails—Gondolas
Rails—Gondolas
Rails, 39 ft Long and Over—Flatcars
Rails, 78 ft Long and Over, Twin Load—Flatcars
Rails, 78 ft Long and Over, Twin Load—Flatcars
Rails, 78 ft to 80 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, 85 ft and Over, with Fixed Steel Side Stakes
Rails, 80 ft Long or Less—Flatcars, 89 ft, with Polyester Webbing Tie-Downs
Rails, 80 ft Long or Less, Flatcars, 85 ft and Over
Rails, 82 ft Long or Less—Gondolas, 65 ft and Over, with Drop Ends
Rails, 82 ft Long or Less—Gondolas, 65 ft and Over, with Drop Ends
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 3 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 3 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, with Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces,
Double Load with Single End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, with Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces,
Double Load with Single End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Rebar—Bulkhead Flatcars
Reel of Cable or Empty, Extra Wide, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Reels, Empty, 60 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Double or Triple Rows, Double-Stacked—Flatcars
Reels, Empty, 60 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single- or Double-Stacked—Gondolas
Road Rollers, Tandem and Three Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Road Rollers, Tandem, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Road Rollers, Three Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Road Rollers, with One Solid Roll and Two Pneumatic Tired Wheels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Roller, Tandem Steel Wheel—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Roller, Three Wheel, Rubber-Tired—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Roofing Paper on Pallets—Flatbed Trailers
Rotary Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Crosswise, Single-Decked—Flatcars
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Rotating Cranes with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Rotating Cranes, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Rotating Shovel, (Truck Chassis) with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Rotating Truck Shovels (without Crawlers), One or Two—Flatcars
Round Stock, 60 in. to 120 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Scrap, Metal, Loose and Baled—Gondolas
Scraper, Earthmover, with Pneumatic Tires, 100,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Semi-Trailers—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, 10 Ton, with Four Center Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, 12,000, 15,000, and 18,000 lb—Flatcars
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Semi-Trailers, 20 Ton, Triple Decked—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, 20 Ton, Triple Decked—Flatcars, with Hitches
Semi-Trailers, Double Decked, with Two-Wheel Dollies—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Empty, Single and Dual Wheels—Flatcars, with Hitches
Semi-Trailers, Flatbed with Rigid Gooseneck and Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Flatbed with Rigid Gooseneck and Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars,
with Hitches
Semi-Trailers, Mobile, Light-Weight, with or without Dolly—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Mobile, Light-Weight, with Tractor—Flatcars
Shelters, 10,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Shingle Bundles Wrapped, Palletized and Nonpalletized—Bulkhead Flatcars
Shingles, Asphalt or Fiberglass, Bundled, Palletized and Wrapped—Flat Rack Containers,
with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Shingles, Palletized, Minimum 40 in. × 40 in.—Riserless Center A-Frame Flatcars
Shingles, Palletized, Minimum 40 in. × 40 in., Incomplete Layer—Riserless Center A-Frame
Flatcars
Siding, Hardboard, Exterior, Packaged—Center A-Frame Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns
Slab, Concrete, Metal Reinforced—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Concrete, Steel Reinforced—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Slabs, 8 in. Thick and Over—Gondolas
Slabs, Cement or Concrete, Metal Reinforced, Loaded on Edge, Ends of Load Must Not Be
Less Than 5 ft from Ends of Car—Flatcars
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Steel Sheet, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled, Packaged, with Skids—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled, Packaged, without Skids—Flatbed Trailers
Stone, Granite, Unfinished—Flatcars
Stone, Large, Single Layer—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Stone, Sawed on Two or Four Sides—Flatcars or Gondolas
Stone, Sawed on Two, Four, or Six Sides, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars or Gondolas
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Cores Crosswise—Gondola or Flatcars
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Cores Lengthwise—Gondolas or Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Flatwise—Gondola or Flatcars
Straddle Trucks—Flatcars or Gondolas
Stumpwood—Gondolas
Styrene Foam, Palletized Sheets—Flatcars
Tamping Machine, Railway Pneumatic, with Steel Car Wheels—Flatcars with Wood or
Nailable Steel Floors
Tanks and Similar Units 100,000 lb to 140,000 lb—Flatcars, DODX 140-Ton, with Chain TieDowns
Tanks and Similar Units Moving in Controlled Train Service for Unit Moves and/or
Emergencies—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Over 100,000 lb—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Over 100,000 lb, Crawlers Removed—Flatcar
Tanks and Similar Units Under 100,000 lb, Crawlers Removed—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units, 60,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units, Over 30,000 lb to 100,000 lb, Inclusive, Secured with Chains
Tanks and Steel Boiler Shells , 60 in. Diameter and Over—Gondolas
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Tanks or Sections, Steel Boiler Shells, 8 ft Long or Over, 30,000 lb or Less, Loaded
Lengthwise, One or More per Car—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks or Sections, Steel Boiler Shells, Less Than 8 ft Long—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When More Than Two and One-Half Times the Inside Height of
Car—Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When More Than Two Times but Not More Than Two and OneHalf Times the Inside Height of Car—Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When Not Exceeding Twice the Inside Height of Car—Gondolas
Tanks, Aluminum , Maximum Weight 3,000 lb—Flatcars, 89 ft Long or Less, Specially
Equipped
Tanks, L.P.G. Cylindrical, Empty—Flatcars
Tanks, Long Boiler Shells, Etc., on Pivoted Bolsters—Two or More Flatcars
Tanks, Long Boiler Shells, Etc., Weighing 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars 48 ft Long and Over
Tanks, Metal, 36-in. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Tanks, Polypropylene, 3,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over, with Cushioning
Devices
Tanks, Small Diameter, Light Weight, 5 ft to 12 ft Long, Inclusive—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks, Small Diameter, Light Weight, Under 5 ft Long—Gondolas
Tanks, Steel, Small Diameter, Over 12 ft Long—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks, Steel, with Flat End on Floor—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 11,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 12,000 lb to 16,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars with Chain TieDown Assembly
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 19,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 30,000 lb or Less—Flatcars with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 60,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Corn Picking Attachments, 2,000 lb or Less, Skidded
Upright, in Pairs (Face to Face), Crosswise—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Corn Picking Attachments, 8,000 lb or Less, Upright, in
Pairs (Face to Outside), Crosswise—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 11,500 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 22,500 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 23,000 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 30,000 lb—Flatcars
Ties—Gondolas
Ties, Concrete, Switch- and Cross Ties—Bulkhead Flatcars, with or Without Constant
Tensioning and Cushioning Devices
Ties, Concrete, Switch- and Crossties—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Timber, Landscape, Packaged, 8 ft Long—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Timber, Packaged, Treated—Flatcars
Timber, Packaged, Untreated, 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie Downss
Tires, Maximum 11-ft Diameter—Four per Each 20-ft Flat Rack Container with Retractable or
Permanent End Bulkheads
Tires, Maximum 11-ft Diameter—Two per Each 20-ft Flat Rack Container with Retractable or
Permanent End Bulkheads
Tracked Vehicles, 30,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Tracked Vehicles, 30,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Tie-Down Rails and Cushioning Devices
Tracked Vehicles, over 60,000 lb to 100,000 lb, Inclusive—Flatcars
Tractor-Drawn Scraper (Pneumatic Tires), Two Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Tractor-Scraper Combination (Caterpillar 621G Tractor-Scraper Combination), Armored Cab
with Pneumatic Tires, 80,000 lb or Less on DODX Railcar
Tractor-Scraper Combination, Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Device
Tractor-Scraper Combination, with Pneumatic Tires, 150,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
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Tractors, Agricultural, Rubber Treads, 39,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Crawler Type with Grousers, 45,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers, with Chain TieDowns
Tractors, Forklifts, Dozers, Etc., with Pneumatic Tires, Articulated and Nonarticulated,
150,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Four Wheel (with Tires), with or without Buckets, 45,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers,
with Chain Tie-Downs
Tractors, M830 or Similar Type Vehicle, 50,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 25,000 lb and Less—Flatcars with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 4 Wheel, 30,000 lb or Less, Lengthwise—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 5,500 lb or Less Inclusive—Flatcars, Crosswise
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, 5,500 lb to 10,500 lb, Lengthwise, Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, 5,500 lb to 10,500 lb, Lengthwise, Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, with or without Buckets, Dozers, etc.—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Row Crop and Conventional, Lengthwise, Over 5,000 lb to and
Including 15,000 lb—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Two Wheel, Lengthwise, 80,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Two Wheel, Tractor-Drawn Scraper Combination, Lengthwise,
170,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Tractors, Truck, Heavy, 36,500 lb or less, Secured with Chains—Flatcars
Tractors, Warehouse, 15,000 lb and Under—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tractors, with or without Pneumatic Tires, Both Row Crop and Conventional, 10,000 lb or
Less, Lengthwise or Diagonally—Flatcars
Tractors, with or without Pneumatic Tires, Both Row Crop and Conventional, Lengthwise or
Diagonally, Over 4,000 lb to and Including 7,000 lb—Flatcars
Trailer Portion, Tank Recovery Unit—Flatcars
Trailer Portion, Tank Recovery Unit—Flatcars
Trailer Vans—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trailer, M870A2E1, 24,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long
Trailer, Truck, 45 Ton Tank Transporter—Flatcars
Trailers, 1/4 Ton—Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton—Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double Decked—Flatcars
Trailers, 1/4 Ton, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double Decked—Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 Ton, Pole Type, Utility, 10 Each per 50 Feet—Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 Ton Cargo, Double Decked—Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 Ton, Two-Wheel, Lengthwise—TOFC Flat Bed Trailers
Trailers, 1 1/2-Ton, Two-Wheel Cargo Chassis—Flatcars
Trailers, 3/4-Ton Cargo—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trailers, Cargo, 3/4 Ton, M101A1—Bi-Level Rack Cars
Trailers, Flatbed with Bulkheads, Double Decked
Trailers, Flatbed with Bulkheads, Double Decked
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains and Blocking
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains and Blocking
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with ChainS Only
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains Only
Trailers, Flatbed, Triple Decked, Secured with High Tension Bands
Trailers, M1000 HET—Flatcar with Chain Tie-Down Assembly And Cushion Device
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Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Trailers, Truck, 45 Ton Tank Transporter—Flatcars
Transformers—Flatcars or Depressed Center Cars with 5/8-in. or Thicker Steel Floor with or
without Cushioning Devices
Transformers—Flatcars or Depressed Center Cars, Specially Equipped with 5/8 in. or Thicker
Steel Floor and Cushioning Devices
Transformers—Flatcars, with 5/8 in. Thick Steel Floor and Cushioning Device with 20 in. or
More Travel
Transformers, 100,000 lb and Greater—Flatcars with 1/2 in. or Thicker Steel Floors
Transformers, 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with 1/2 in. Steel Floors or Combination WoodSteel Floors
Transformers, 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Nailable Steel Floors and Cushioning
Devices
Transformers, 450,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with 5/8 in. Minimum Steel Floors
Transformers, 450,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Transformers, 650,000 lb or Less—Depressed Center Flatcars
Transformers, 775,000 lb or Less—Depressed Center Flatcars
Transformers, 99,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Transformers, Transformer Tanks, Circuit Breakers and Similar Units, 35,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Transformers, Weighing 21,000 lb or Less, 10 ft High or Less, Boxed, Crated, or Skidded—
Flatcars
Truck Tanks—Flatcars
Truck Trailers, All Types—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wooden Floors
Truck, 25,000 lb or Less, with or without Winch—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 with Rub Rail and
Cushioning Devices, or Similar Flatcars
Truck, 4 × 4, Empty or Loaded, 8,500 lb and Under—Flatcar, Bi-Level, Cushioned
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Crosswise—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Crosswise—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Double Decked, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single
Rows, and Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Double Decked, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single
Rows, and Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Inclined, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Inclined, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single Rows and
Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single Rows and
Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 2 1/2 Ton—Bi-Level Rack Cars, 88 ft or 89 ft, Heavy Duty
Trucks, 25,000 lb or Less, with or without Winch—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 with Rub Rail and
Cushioning Devices, or Similar Flatcars
Trucks, 4 × 4 or 6 × 6, Articulated, Goer Type Vehicles, 25,000 to 40,000 lb—Flatcars
Trucks, 4 × 4, Empty or Loaded, 8,500 lb and Under—Flatcar, Bi-Level, Cushioned
Trucks, Cargo, Articulated, 1 1/4 Ton, 6 × 6, M561 with or without Winch—Flatcars, Bi-Level,
Cushioned
Trucks, Motor, Saddleback—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning
Devices
Trucks, Motor, SaddleBack, with or without Full Mount Unit—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Trucks, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Bi-Level or Tri-Level Car
Trucks, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Bi-Level or Tri-Level Car
Trusses, Roof, Metal, etc., Whole or Sectional—Gondolas
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Trusses, Roof, Metal, etc., Whole or Sectional—Gondolas
Trusses, Roof, Metal, Vertical, Double Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trusses, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Trusses, Steel, Two Tiers High—Expandable Flatbed Trailers
Tubing, Squares and Rectangles, Hollow Structural, 12 in. × 12 in. or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Tubing, Steel, Squares and Rectangles, Hollow Structural, 12 in. × 12 in. or Less—Gondolas
Tubing, Steel, Squares, Rectangles, Hollow Structural, and Rounds, Over 12 ft Long,
Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Vehicles, Amphibian, LARC 5—Flatcars
Vehicles, Amphibian, LARC 5—Flatcars
Vehicles, Amphibious Assault (AAV)—Flatcars Equipped with 1/2 in. Chains, Four Tie-Down
Channels, and Cushioned Underframe
Vehicles, Heavy Armored and Similar (Stryker), 60,100 lb and Less—Flatcar with Chain TieDowns
Vehicles, Including CUCV, (Single or Dual Wheels), Two or Three Axle—Flatcars, with Wood
Floors
Vehicles, Light Armored (LAV), 32,000 lb and under—Flatcars Equipped with 1/2 in. Chains,
Four Tie-Down Channels, and Cushioned Underframe
Vehicles, Light Armored and Similar, 30,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Vehicles, Light Armored, 4 × 4, XM706E1 and XM706E2—Flatcars
Vehicles, Light Armored, 4 × 4, XM706E1 and XM706E2—Flatcars
Wheels, Mounted Railroad—Gondolas
Wheels, Mounted Railroad, Less than 42-in. Diameter—Flatcars or Gondolas
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Crosswise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Lengthwise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Pneumatic Tires, 5,000 lb or Less, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Wire Cloth, Steel, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Wire, Coils—Bulkhead Flatcars with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Wire, Coils—Bulkhead Flatcars with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
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Appendix A—Equipment Plate Diagrams.
Appendix B—Rule 27 of the National Railroad Freight Committee’s Uniform Freight
Classification 6000-M
Appendix C—Test Procedures and Technical References
Appendix D—Material Mechanical Properties
Appendix E—Restraint Values Based on Application—Modifications to Tie-Down Material
Mechanical Properties and Sample Load Design Calculations
Glossary—Car and Loading Terms
Blocking Patterns
Inspection and Compliance
Required Clearances
Weight Distribution and Load Location on Single Cars and Intermodal Trailers and Containers
Load Dimension and Weight Restrictions
Load Restraint
Machines and Other Lading with Moving Parts
Securing Machinery Units and Similar Commodities
Wood Types and Species
Wood and Wood Substitute Securement Items
Inflatable Dunnage Bags and Pack-out Materials
Lateral Load Protection
Attachment of Securement
Nails, Staples, and Lag Screws
Bolts, Rods, Bar, and Plate
Steel Banding
Protectors for Bands and/or Wire
Nonmetallic Strapping
Synthetic Webbing and Assemblies
Chain, Binders, and Assemblies
Wire Rope/Cable
Turnbuckles, Clevises, and Shackles
Wire—High Tension and Common
Substitution of Securement Items
Idler Cars
Loads on One Car Overhanging One or Both Ends of Car
Loads on Two or More Cars
Submission Process and General Procedures of the AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Committee
Field Testing and Related Forms
Impact Test Procedures for Loaded Open Top Cars
General Notes on Measuring Dimensional Loads
Determining the Combined Center of Gravity
Securing Machinery Units and Similar Commodities
Submission for Approval of Inflatable Dunnage Bags
Steel Bands
Constant Tensioning Devices (CTDs)
Non-Metallic Strapping
Webbing
Binder Testing and Approval
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Ingots, Copper, 13 ft Long and Over—Flatcars, with Fixed End and Intermediate Bulkheads
and Permanent Moveable Side Chocks
Joists, Steel, Long Span, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—Gondolas
Doors, Box Car, Vertical—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Webs Horizontal and Vertical, Steel, Packaged, 20 ft Long and
Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel—Flatcars
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Floating Load—Bulkhead Flatcars
Rails—Gondolas
Rails, 78 ft Long and Over, Twin Load—Flatcars
Rails, 39 ft Long and Over—Flatcars
Rails, 82 ft Long or Less—Gondolas, 65 ft and Over, with Drop Ends
Rails, 80 ft Long or Less, Flatcars, 85 ft and Over
Rails, 78 ft to 80 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, 85 ft and Over, with Fixed Steel Side Stakes
Rails, 80 ft Long or Less—Flatcars, 89 ft, with Polyester Webbing Tie-Downs
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Rounds, Diagonal—Gondolas
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, Diagonal—Gondolas
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, 15-ft Diameter or Less, Maximum Weight 80,000 lb,
Diagonal—Hopper Cars
Plate, Diagonal, Unlapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Plate or Slab, Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, 66 ft or Less
Plate, Horizontal, Single Load, with or without Overhang—Flatcars
Plate Steel Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate, Horizontal, Steel—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate, on Top of Car Sides—Gondolas, with Steel Sides Not Over 48 in. High
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less, Retarded Floating Load—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Plate or Slabs, Steel—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise (Staggered)—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, Over 1/8 in. Thick, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Unoiled, 1/8 in. Thick and Over, 30 in. Wide and Over, Stagger Loaded—Gondolas
Slabs, 8 in. Thick and Over—Gondolas
Girders, Plates and Structural Shapes, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—
Flatcars or Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Crosswise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Bundled, Lengthwise—Gondolas, with Steel Floors
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, in One or More Layers—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, on Skids, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Bundled, Lengthwise—Gondolas, with Steel Floors
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 30 in. Wide, Over 7500 lb, on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 67 in. O.D. or Less, Individual or Packaged—Flatcars, with Center Stake
Pockets
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Gondolas or Bulkhead
Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Width Not
Less than 75% of O.D.—Gondolas, with Longitudinal Troughs
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Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet
Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs
(Sawtooth) and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 65 in. to 76 in. O.D., Width Not
Less than 60% of O.D., Eye Lateral—Flatcars, with Wooden Bunks
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Flatcars, 75 ft Long or Less
Coils of Flat Steel, Cold-Rolled, Finished, Packaged, Including Slit Coils, 86 in. O.D. or Less—
Flatcars and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Cold-Rolled, Finished, Packaged, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Not
Less than 50% of O.D.—Covered Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) and
Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Less than 65% of O.D.—Gondolas,
with Longitudinal Troughs and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot or Cold Rolled, 86 in. O.D. or Less—Coil Cars, with Longitudinal
Troughs, Cushioning Devices, and Crossbars
Coils of Flat Steel, Rolled, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Less than 75% of O.D.—Coil
Cars, with Longitudinal Troughs, Cushioning Devices, and No Crossbars
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars
and Gondolas, with Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) Lined with Anti-Skid Matting and
Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Coil Sheet
Width Not Less than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and Gondolas, with 45° Lateral Troughs
(Sawtooth) Lined with Anti-skid Matting and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Flat Steel, 55 in. O.D. and Over, on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Center Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Side Void—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, 72 in. O.D. and Less, Eye Longitudinal—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Single or Multiple, Eye Vertical, Packaged on Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Eye Vertical—Gondolas, with Steel Floor
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 25,000 lb, O.D. Equal to or Greater than Height, Eye Vertical, in
Single Row—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floor
Coils of Tin Plate, Eye Vertical, on Floating Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 44 in. Diameter or Less—Gondolas
Coils of Rod or Bar—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Sloped Floors and Steel Side
Rails Extending 8 in. Above Car Deck
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes and Rails
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 50 in. to 53 in. O.D. by 40 in. to 64 in.
Wide—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, High Tensile Steel 47 in. to 50 in. Diameter, 7500 lb or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 42 in. to 52 in. O.D. by 45 in. to 52 in.
Wide— Flatcars, with Low Bulkheads and Longitudinal Troughs
Coils of Wire, 48 in. OD × 54 in. Long, Wire Diameter 5.5 mm to 9.0 mm—Flatcars, with
Permanent End Bulkheads
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load on One Bearing Piece on Top of Steel Sides,
Single Overhang—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 5 ft Above Floor—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 6 ft Above Floor—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, with or without Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing
Pieces—Flatcars or Gondolas
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 3 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars or
Gondolas
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Loads, with or without Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Rebar—Bulkhead Flatcars
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, with Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces,
Double Load with Single End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 20 ft Lengths and Over,
Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes
Billets, Ingots, Slabs, Etc.—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 35,000 lb or Less—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, Less Than 43 in. Wide, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 43 in. Wide and Over, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Titanium, 29 in. to 32 in. Diameter, 7,500 lb to 14,500 lb, 9 ft Nominal Length,
Crosswise—Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 52 in. Wide and Over, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 53 in. Wide and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Ingots, Aluminum, 25,000 lb and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, 62 ft Inside Length, with
Cushioning Devices and CTDs
Ingots, Aluminum—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Rubber End Buffers
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. to 300 in. Long, 26 in. High or Less, 60 in. Wide or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices and CTDs
Ingots, Aluminum—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Fixed Risers and Chain Tie-Downs
Logs, Aluminum, 6 in. to 12 in. O.D., 10 ft to 20 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain TieDowns and Cushioning Devices
Logs or Ingots, Aluminum, 16 ft Long and Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns
Logs, Extrusion, Aluminum, 3 in. to 20 in. O.D., 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices and Web Tie-Down System
Ingots, Aluminum, 12 ft Long or Over—Bulkhead FlatCars, with Cushioning Devices and Web
Tie-Down System
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Mill Rolls with Short Bodies, 24 in. O.D. and Over—Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, 30 in. to 50 in. O.D., 30,000 to 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Over 50 in. O.D., Over 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Ingots, Round, Hexagon, Octagon, and Corrugated, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Molds for Ingots, Lengthwise, Crosswise, or Diagonal with Lugs Horizontal or Vertical—
Gondolas
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Girders, Horizontal—Flatcars
Girders, Vertical—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trusses, Roof, Metal, etc., Whole or Sectional—Gondolas
Girders, Trusses, Roof, Open Type, Whole or Half, etc., Single Load, with or without
Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Lattice and Plate Type, Columns, Etc., Single Load, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars
or Gondolas
Girders, Lattice and Plate Type, Columns, Etc., Single Load, Single- or Double-End
Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Single Load, Single-End and Double-End Overhang—Flatcars, with Steel
Floor and Cushioning Devices
Trusses, Roof, Metal, Vertical, Double Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Double Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Vertical, Multi-Car Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
Girders, Horizontal, Multi-Car Loads with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars or Gondolas
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Girders and Turntables, Multi-Car Load with Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars
Girders, Box-Type, Multi-Car Load with on Pivoted Bolsters—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels—Flatcars
Cable on Reels, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars
Cable on Reels, 7 ft to 8 ft Diameter, Crosswise, Single or Double Row—Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices and Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, 90 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Downs
Cable on Reels, 84 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single or Double Row, Crosswise—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Downs
Reels, Empty, 60 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Single- or Double-Stacked—Gondolas
Reels, Empty, 60 in. to 108 in. Diameter, Double or Triple Rows, Double-Stacked—Flatcars
Reel of Cable or Empty, Extra Wide, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, Crosswise—Gondolas
Cable, Wire Rope, and Similar Commodities on Reels, 96 in. and 108 in. Diameter,
Lengthwise—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire or Rod or Bar Mats, Inverted, Diagonal or Dished—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 30 in. O.D. or Less, 8 ft Long or Less, Lengthwise, Loaded Pyramidal—
Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls on End with Crosswise Layers on Top—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 36 in. to 72 in. O.D., Crosswise—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Rod and Bar Mats, Inverted Flatwise, 8 ft or Less Above Car Floor—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire or Bar Mats, Flatwise, 7 ft High or Less Above Floor—Flatcars
Wheels, Mounted Railroad—Gondolas
Wheels, Mounted Railroad, Less than 42-in. Diameter—Flatcars or Gondolas
Scrap, Metal, Loose and Baled—Gondolas
Iron Ore, Limestone, Coal, Coke, Bulk Minerals, and Similar Material—Hopper and Gondolas
Ferromanganese or Other Ferro Products of Similar Density—Hopper Cars with Dump Doors
Plate—Bulkhead Flatcar, with Chain Tie-Downs
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—
Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over with Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces, Single- or
Double-End Overhang—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over, with Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beams, H and I, Webs Horizontal or Vertical, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang,
Load Not to Exceed 44 in. Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over
Beams, H and I, Webs Horizontal or Vertical, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang,
Load Not to Exceed 60 in. Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Over 65 ft Long—Flatcars, 85 ft Long and Over, with
Wooden Bulkheads, Partial Sides, Steel Side Stakes, and Fixed Bearing Pieces
Beam Blanks, Semi-Finished—Gondolas
Beams, Steel, H and I, Maximum Size 42 in., 18 ft Long and Over, Webs Horizontal or
Vertical—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Beams, Steel, H and I, 20 ft to 65 ft Long, Packaged—Gondolas
Beams, Steel, H and I, Maximum Size 42 in., 18 ft Long and Over, Webs Horizontal and/or
Vertical, Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Building Sections, Metal, and Accessories—Gondolas
I-Beams, Metal, 30 ft to 80 ft Long, Webs Vertical—81 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent
End Bulkheads, Partial-Height Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down
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Beams, Structural, Metal, 48 in. High or Less, Restricted Mixed Lengths at Least 30 ft Long,
Webs Horizontal—Partial-Height Center-Partition Flatcars, 81 ft Long, Equipped with
Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Beams, Metal, Various Lengths, Webs Vertical, Except Top Layer Loaded with Webs
Horizontal—81 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent End Bulkheads, Partial-Height
Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
I-Beams, Structural, Metal, 41 ft to 60 ft Long, Webs Vertical—Partial-Height Center-Partition
Flatcars, 81 ft Long or Less, Equipped with Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning
Devices, and Web Tie-Down Assemblies
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Steel, 1/2 in. to 3 1/2 in. O.D., 10 ft to 45 ft Long, Bundled—Center
Beam Flatcars
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Steel, 1/2 in. to 9-in. O.D., 10 ft to 45 ft Long, Bundled—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bundled Threaded or Not, Uncoated and Varnish Coated, 1/2 in. to 10 in.,
Nominal Diameter, Inclusive, Minimum Length 38-ft Flatcars 48 ft or Over, Equipped with
Permanent End Bulkheads and Permanent Steel Side Stakes
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. and Less, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters, with Wire, No. 3
Gauge High Tension—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. or Less, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters—Gondolas (Must
Have 4 ft Void at Each End on Material Loaded Above Car Ends at Origin)
Pipe, Steel, Coated or Uncoated, 24 in. OD or Less, 40 ft to 61 ft Long—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. OD or Less, Maximum 48 ft Mixed Diameters, Secured with Non-Metallic
Strapping—52-ft Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. Maximum Diameter, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters, Secured
with Non-Metallic Strapping—Gondola Cars
Pipe, Steel, 26 in. O.D. or Less, , Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters—Gondolas with
Fixed Steel Stakes and High End Bulkheads
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 26 in. O.D. or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated or Coated, 18 in. to 26 in.O.D., 25 ft to 64 ft Long—Gondolas with Sides
a Minimum of 5 ft High
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5 in. to 20 in. O.D., 25 ft to 48 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, 6 5/8 in. to 14 in. O.D., 43 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated and Varnish Coated, 4 in. to 10 3/4 in. O.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 3 in. to 10 3/4 in. O.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, Over 26 in. O.D., 8 ft to 12 ft Long—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 24 in. O.D. and Over, 63 ft Long or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, 30 in. O.D., 40 ft Long or Less, 12 Pieces per Car—Gondolas with High Sides
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 26 in. O.D. and Over, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 12 in. to 16 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars. 89 ft Long, with Cushioning
Devices
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 14 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars. 89 ft Long, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, 20 in. to 40 in. O.D.—Flatcars, with PermaStakes
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron, Uncoated or Varnish Coated, 2 3/8 in. to 12 3/4 in. O.D., 38 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Casing, and Tubing, Steel, Uncoated or Varnish Coated, 4 1/2 in. to 8 5/8 in. O.D., 38 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Steel and Wrought Iron , Wrapped or Coated—Gondolas
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 12 in. I.D. and Less, 12 ft Long or Over—Gondolas
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 14 in. I.D. and Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 16 in. I.D. and Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, with Bell or Mechanical Joint, 24 in. I.D. or Less—Flatcars
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, with Bell or Mechanical Joint, 12 in. I.D. and Less—Flatcars
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Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, Less than 24 in. I.D., 12 ft Long or Over (Not Exceeding Two Layers
Above Top of Car Sides)—Gondolas
Pipe, Steel and Cast Iron or Ductile, 1 1/2 in. to 12 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Riserless
Flatcars, with Center A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down
Assemblies
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 54 in. I.D.—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs or
Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Fixed Wood
Bearing Pieces, and Auxilary Band Anchors
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 30 in. to 36 in. I.D., 18 ft to 21 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.— Flatcars, Fixed Wood Bearing Pieces and Lading Anchors
(Tested by STCC 3321120)
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 30 in. O.D. or Less—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Gondolas
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, Less than 36 in. O.D.—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. O.D. or Less, 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. to 60 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 12 in. to 60 in. O.D., 10 ft Long or Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated Steel, Galvanized, 36 in. O.D. or Over, with HT Wire—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pipe, Conduit, or Tubing, Aluminum, 16 in. O.D. or Less—Flatcars
Tubing, Steel, Squares and Rectangles, Hollow Structural, 12 in. × 12 in. or Less—Gondolas
Tubing, Squares and Rectangles, Hollow Structural, 12 in. × 12 in. or Less—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Tubing, Steel, Squares, Rectangles, Hollow Structural, and Rounds, Over 12 ft Long,
Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Corrugated, Aluminum—Flatcars
Pipe, Corrugated, Aluminum, 36 in. O.D. or Over, 10 ft Long and Over—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, 12 3/4 in., 16 in., or 24 in. OD, 50 ft or Longer—Center A-Frame Riserless
Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bare or Coated, 67 in. to 156 in. O.D., 10 ft. to 80 ft. Long—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 54 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Single Pile—
Gondolas
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars,
85 ft to 89 ft
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 54 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile—
Gondolas, 65 ft
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile, with or
without Single-End Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile,
Double-End Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 60 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars,
85 ft to 89 ft, and Flatcars with End Bulkheads of Standard Height
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped; 6 5/8 in. to 16 in. O.D., 45 ft to 62 ft in Length—
Flatcars, 89 ft, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long, Single Pile, DoubleEnd Overhang—Flatcars
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 14 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long, Single Pile—Flatcars,
89 ft
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. to 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars, 89 ft, with
Cushioning Devices and Fixed Contoured Bearing Pieces
Blocking Patterns—Farm Equipment
Blocking Patterns—Road Grading and Road-Making Machinery
Method of Determining Location of Machinery on Flatcars
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Provisions for Shipping Miscellaneous Parts and Boxes without Vertical
Securement on Cushioned Flatcars
Transformers, Transformer Tanks, Circuit Breakers and Similar Units, 35,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Transformers, Weighing 21,000 lb or Less, 10 ft High or Less, Boxed, Crated, or Skidded—
Flatcars
Transformers, 775,000 lb or Less—Depressed Center Flatcars
Transformers, 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Nailable Steel Floors and Cushioning
Devices
Transformers, 100,000 lb and Greater—Flatcars with 1/2 in. or Thicker Steel Floors
Tanks or Sections, Steel Boiler Shells, 8 ft Long or Over, 30,000 lb or Less, Loaded
Lengthwise, One or More per Car—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks or Sections, Steel Boiler Shells, Less Than 8 ft Long—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks, Polypropylene, 3,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long and Over, with Cushioning
Devices
Tanks and Steel Boiler Shells , 60 in. Diameter and Over—Gondolas
Tanks, Steel, Small Diameter, Over 12 ft Long—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks, Small Diameter, Light Weight, Under 5 ft Long—Gondolas
Tanks, Small Diameter, Light Weight, 5 ft to 12 ft Long, Inclusive—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tanks, Long Boiler Shells, Etc., on Pivoted Bolsters—Two or More Flatcars
Tanks, Long Boiler Shells, Etc., Weighing 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars 48 ft Long and Over
Bins or Containers, Catalyst, Spent, Loaded or Empty— Bulkhead Flatcars with Cushioning
Devices and Specially-Equipped Lading Fixtures
Cooling Towers and Components, Packaged and Boxed—Bulkhead Flatcars
Boxed Parts—Flatcars with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Machinery, Plastic Injection Molding, 350,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Steel Floors
Auto and Truck Frames—Specially Equipped Flatcars with End-of-Car Cushioning Devices
Motor Vehicles, Hauling or Dumping, Off-Highway Type (with Pneumatic Tires) 90,000 lb or
Less—Flatcars
Tractor-Drawn Scraper (Pneumatic Tires), Two Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Two Wheel, Tractor-Drawn Scraper Combination, Lengthwise,
170,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Two Wheel, Lengthwise, 80,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Road Rollers, Three Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Road Rollers, Tandem, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Road Rollers, Tandem and Three Wheel, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Road Rollers, with One Solid Roll and Two Pneumatic Tired Wheels, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel, Lengthwise, 40,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel, Lengthwise, Over 40,000 lb to 70,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 11,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 22,500 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 23,000 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 11,500 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 19,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Not Exceeding 30,000 lb—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Corn Picking Attachments, 2,000 lb or Less, Skidded
Upright, in Pairs (Face to Face), Crosswise—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), Corn Picking Attachments, 8,000 lb or Less, Upright, in
Pairs (Face to Outside), Crosswise—Flatcars
Pickers, Corn, with Wheels Dismounted, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Pickers, Cotton, Lengthwise or Diagonally—Flatcars
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Skidded, 2,500 lb or Less—Flatcars
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise or Diagonally, Side by Side, 4,000 lb to 7,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Three Rows Side by Side, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
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Balers, Hay, Lengthwise, Skidded, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars and Cushioning Device
Choppers, Hay, Potato Planters, Beet Harvesters, Crosswise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Lengthwise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Crosswise, 4,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Windrower, Self-Propelled, Pneumatic Tires, 5,000 lb or Less, Lengthwise—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 5,500 lb or Less Inclusive—Flatcars, Crosswise
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Row Crop and Conventional, Lengthwise, Over 5,000 lb to and
Including 15,000 lb—Flatcars
Tractors, with or without Pneumatic Tires, Both Row Crop and Conventional, Lengthwise or
Diagonally, Over 4,000 lb to and Including 7,000 lb—Flatcars
Tractors, with or without Pneumatic Tires, Both Row Crop and Conventional, 10,000 lb or
Less, Lengthwise or Diagonally—Flatcars
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 25,000 lb and Less—Flatcars with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Tamping Machine, Railway Pneumatic, with Steel Car Wheels—Flatcars with Wood or
Nailable Steel Floors
Wrecked Car Bodies—Flatcars or Gondolas
Wrecked Car Bodies—Loaded on Modified Flatcars
Locomotives, without Trucks, 180,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors
Locomotives, without Trucks, 160,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors, 48 ft or Over, and Cushioning Device
Cranes, Rotating, Maximum Weight, 125,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Cranes, Hydraulic, Maximum Weight 210,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Wood
or Nailable Steel Floor
Bulldozers, with Grousers, 180,000 lb or Less—Flatcars Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Bulldozers, with Grousers, D10—Flatcars Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, 5,000 lb or Less—Flatcars or Gondolas
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, 5,000 lb to 54,000 lb, Inclusively—Flatcars or Gondolas
Bulldozers, with Grousers, Over 54,000 lb—Flatcars
Bulldozers, with or without Grousers, Crosswise—Flatcars
Pipe, Plastic, Packaged, Pressure and Sewer—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Cement, 26 in. or Less Diameter, in Pyramidal Form, with No. 8 Gauge High Tension
Wire or 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands—Gondolas
Pipe, Cement, 3 in. to 14 in. I.D., with or without Couplings—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable
Steel Floors
Pipe, Cement, 36 in. I.D. or Less, Height Not to Exceed 10 ft Above Car Floor—Flatcars, with
Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 5 ft 10 in. to 15 ft 0 in. diameter, Nominal 16 ft or 20 ft
Lengths, Two Pipes per Car—Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 22 to 74 in. Diameter, Inclusive, Double Pile of Nominal
16 ft or 20 ft Lengths—Flatcars with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Pipe, Pressure, Reinforced Concrete, 10 ft 4 in. to 11 ft 6 in. Diameter, Inclusive, Nominal 16 ft
or 20 ft Lengths—Flatcars, 48 ft or Longer, with Constant Tensioning Devices
Pipe, Concrete, on End—Flatcars or Gondolas
Panels and Beams, Concrete, Prestressed—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel
Cushion Underframe
Beams, Concrete Box (Bridge Slabs)—Gondolas
Ties, Concrete, Switch- and Cross Ties—Bulkhead Flatcars, with or Without Constant
Tensioning and Cushioning Devices
Ties, Concrete, Switch- and Crossties—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Building Units, Concrete, Modular, 65,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Stone, Large, Single Layer—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood or Nailable Steel Floors
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Cores Lengthwise—Gondolas or Flatcars, with Wood or Nailable Steel
Floors
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Construction Debris—Gondolas
Electrodes, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars, Cushioned or Non-Cushioned, with Wood or
Nailable Steel Floors
Houses or Buildings, Not to Exceed 500 lb per Linear Foot, Fabricated or Portable—Flatcar,
with Cushion Underframes and/or End-of-Car Cushioning Devices
Bulldozers, with Grousers—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Tractor-Scraper Combination, Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Device
Loaders, Wheels Removed, 120,000 lb or Less—Flatcars Specially Equipped, Including
Cushioning Devices
Loaders, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, with or without Buckets, Dozers, etc., 130,000 lb or
Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, with or without Buckets, Dozers, etc.—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, 5,500 lb to 10,500 lb, Lengthwise, Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, Four Wheel, 5,500 lb to 10,500 lb, Lengthwise, Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Graders, Pneumatic Tires, Motor, Six Wheel—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
Pickers, Cotton, Lengthwise, 12,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly
Farm and Industrial Equipment and General Agricultural Machines—Flatcars, with Chain TieDown Assembly
Grain Drills, Skidded, Wheels Dismounted, Unitized—Flatcars
Grain Drills, Wheels Dismounted, Unitized—Flatcars
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 30,000 lb or Less—Flatcars with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 12,000 lb to 16,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars with Chain TieDown Assembly
Threshers, Harvester (Combines), 60,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Tractors, Agricultural, Rubber Treads, 39,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Tractors, Pneumatic Tires, 4 Wheel, 30,000 lb or Less, Lengthwise—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly
Excavators, Crawler, with Grousers, 160,000 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with
Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Excavators, Crawler, 28,000 lb or Less with Boom Attached, 3/8 in. Chain Securement—
Flatcars
Trucks, Motor, SaddleBack, with or without Full Mount Unit—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Trucks, Motor, Saddleback—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning
Devices
Bus and Truck Chassis, Saddleback—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down Assembly and
Cushioning Devices
House Trailer, FEMA, Tube Frame, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Down
Assemblies
Ingots, Copper, 13 ft Long and Over—Flatcars, with Fixed End and Intermediate Bulkheads
and Permanent Moveable Side Chocks
Lumber—Flatcars or Gondolas
Transformers—Flatcars, with 5/8 in. Thick Steel Floor and Cushioning Device with 20 in. or
More Travel
Circuit Breakers, 8,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Circuit Breakers, Over 8,000 lb to 35,000 lb Inclusive—Flatcars
Transformers—Flatcars or Depressed Center Cars with 5/8-in. or Thicker Steel Floor with or
without Cushioning Devices
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Transformers—Flatcars or Depressed Center Cars, Specially Equipped with 5/8 in. or Thicker
Steel Floor and Cushioning Devices
Transformers, 99,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Transformers, 450,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Transformers, 450,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with 5/8 in. Minimum Steel Floors
Transformers, 650,000 lb or Less—Depressed Center Flatcars
Transformers, 200,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with 1/2 in. Steel Floors or Combination WoodSteel Floors
Joists, Steel, Long Span, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—Gondolas
Boilers, Shells, Tanks, Etc., Long, Not Exceeding 30,000 lb or 80 ft Long and Not Subject to
Damage by Stationary Bolsters—Two Flatcars
Rails—Gondolas
Rails, 78 ft Long and Over, Twin Load—Flatcars
Rails, 82 ft Long or Less—Gondolas, 65 ft and Over, with Drop Ends
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When Not Exceeding Twice the Inside Height of Car—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Peeled or Unpeeled , Over 6 ft Long, Height Not to Exceed 5 ft 2 in. Above Top of
Car Sides or Ends, Maximum Height 9 ft Above Floor, Crosswise—Gondolas
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When More Than Two Times but Not More Than Two and OneHalf Times the Inside Height of Car—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Peeled or Unpeeled, Over 6 ft Long, Maximum Height 9 ft Above Floor,
Crosswise—Gondolas
Pulpwood, Unpeeled, 5 ft 3 in. Long or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Sloped Floors,
Excluding Poplar, Birch, Sycamore, and Cottonwood
Tanks with Flat End on Floor When More Than Two and One-Half Times the Inside Height of
Car—Gondolas
Plate, Round, Dished or Flanged, 15-ft Diameter or Less, Maximum Weight 80,000 lb,
Diagonal—Hopper Cars
Plate, Diagonal, Unlapped Piles—Gondolas
Tanks, Steel, with Flat End on Floor—Flatcars
Plate, Diagonal, Single or Lapped Piles—Gondolas
Tanks, L.P.G. Cylindrical, Empty—Flatcars
Tanks, Aluminum , Maximum Weight 3,000 lb—Flatcars, 89 ft Long or Less, Specially
Equipped
Cylinder, Loaded or Empty, 10 Ton and 14 Ton Capacity—Flatcars, Specially Equipped
Plate, on Top of Car Sides—Gondolas, with Steel Sides Not Over 48 in. High
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with High Tension Bands—
Gondolas
Boilers, Large Stationary and Locomotive Type—Flatcars or Gondolas
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Poles, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with Clamps and Rods—Gondolas
Boilers, Large Stationary and Locomotive Type—Flatcars or Gondolas
Plate, 1 in. Thick or Less, Load 20 in. High or Less, Retarded Floating Load—Flatcars
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Deck Cargoes—Gondolas and Flatcars
Barges, Two Section—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boilers, Weighing 1,000 lb or Less and 4 ft 6 in. High or Less—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Shovels, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled, Crosswise—Gondolas
Poles and Pilings, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, Overhanging One or Both
Ends of Car—Drop-End Gondola or Flatcars
Crawler-Type Machines, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Poles and Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated—Two or Three
Flatcars
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Crawler-Type Cranes, Draglines, Etc., Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Plate, Unoiled, Over 1/8 in. Thick, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Crawler-Type Shovels, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Machines, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Cranes, Draglines, Etc., Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Girders, Plates and Structural Shapes, Single Load, Single- or Double-End Overhang—
Flatcars or Gondolas
Poles and Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, with High
Tension Bands—for Single Loads or Loads on One Flatcar or Gondola Car Overhanging
One or Both Ends of Car or Loads on Two or Three Flatcars
Rotating Truck Shovels (without Crawlers), One or Two—Flatcars
Hoist Mechanism Group (Sonar Device)—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms and Buckets Attached—
Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Crosswise—Gondolas
Poles or Pilings, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, with 1 1/4 in. × .044 in. High
Tension Bands—for Single Loads on Flatcars or Gondolas, or Loads on One Flatcar
Overhanging One or Both Ends of Cars, or Loads on Two or Three Flatcars
Crawler-Type Cranes, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms Attached—Flatcars
Crawler-Type Shovels, Crawlers Removed, Rotating Bodies, Booms Detached—Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, in One or More Layers—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Machines on Which Only the Boom Rotates—Flatcars
Plate, Less than 1/4 in. Thick, Packaged, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Machine with Boom Attached and Not Extending Beyond End of Car—Flatcars
Linerboard Paper Rolls, Nominally 30 in. Diameter × 168 in. Long, Six per Pile, Pyramided,
Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Constant Tensioning Devices for Use with 1 1/
4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands
Rotating Shovel, (Truck Chassis) with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, 67 in. O.D. or Less, Individual or Packaged—Flatcars, with Center Stake
Pockets
Coils of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 65 in. to 76 in. O.D., Width Not
Less than 60% of O.D., Eye Lateral—Flatcars, with Wooden Bunks
Coils of Flat Steel, 86 in. O.D. or Less, Removable Steel Cradles—Flatcars, 75 ft Long or Less
Coils of Flat Steel, 55 in. O.D. and Over, on Skids—Gondolas
Rotating Cranes, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Center Void—Gondolas
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Less than 60 in. O.D., with Side Void—Gondolas
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires, Boom Detached—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, 72 in. O.D. and Less, Eye Longitudinal—Gondolas
Rotating Crane, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Single or Multiple, Eye Vertical, Packaged on Skids—Gondolas
Rotating Cranes with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Flat Steel, Over 25,000 lb, O.D. Equal to or Greater than Height, Eye Vertical, in Single
Row—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floor
Cranes, Rotating, Maximum Weight 130,000 lb, with Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Coils of Tin Plate, Eye Vertical, on Floating Skids—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 44 in. Diameter or Less—Gondolas
Coils of Wire, 48 in. Diameter or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Steel Side Stakes and Rails
Coils of Rod or Bar, 7/32 in. Diameter or Larger, Coils 50 in. to 53 in. O.D. by 40 in. to 64 in.
Wide—Gondolas
Wire, Coils—Bulkhead Flatcars with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Wire, Coils—Bulkhead Flatcars with Cradles and Cushioning Devices
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load on One Bearing Piece on Top of Steel Sides,
Single Overhang—Gondolas
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Cranes, Wrecking, Shipped with Booms Supported Exclusively by Their Cables
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Double-End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Cranes, Derricks, Etc., on Their Own Wheels, with Booms Attached, When Length of Boom
Does Not Exceed 30 ft Beyond End Sill of the Car on Which the Machine Is Mounted
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Load Not to Exceed 5 ft Above Floor—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Cranes, Derricks, Etc., on Their Own Wheels, with Booms Detached, Cables Not Removed
Beams and Structural Shapes, Load Not to Exceed 6 ft Above Floor—Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, with or without Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing
Pieces—Flatcars or Gondolas
Compressors, with or without Pneumatic Tires—Flatcars
Four- or Six-Wheel Trucks and Other Motor Vehicles (Single or Dual Wheels)—Flatcars and
Gondolas, with Wooden Floors
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, 3 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces—Flatcars or
Gondolas
Beams and Structural Shapes, Rebar and Similar Steel Products, Single- and Multi-Car Loads,
with or without Overhangs—Flatcars or Gondolas
Four-Wheel Trackless Trolleys and Other Motor Vehicles—Flatcars, with Wooden Floors
Rebar and Similar Steel Products, with Sliders, 7 ft High or Less Above Bearing Pieces,
Double Load with Single End Overhang—Flatcars or Gondolas
Truck Trailers, All Types—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wooden Floors
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or More Layers—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or More Layers—Flatcars or Gondolas
Ingots, Aluminum, 150 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars
Automobiles and Other Materials (All Boxes Weighing 6,000 lb or Less) One or More Layers—
Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) End for End Piles, One or More Layers—Gondolas
with Steel Floors
Stumpwood—Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) Single Pile, One or More Layers—Gondolas with
Steel Floors
Mill Rolls, 30 in. to 50 in. O.D., 30,000 to 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Mill Rolls, Over 50 in. O.D., Over 50,000 lb, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobiles and Other Materials (Boxed) One or Two Layers, Overlapped—Gondolas with
Steel Floors
Automobile Truck Bodies—Flatcars or Gondolas
Automobile Truck Bodies, Horizontal—Gondolas
Slabs, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single Rows and
Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Automobile Truck Bodies, Vertical—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 6 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Double Decked, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single
Rows, and Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over, with Attached Grooved Separators—Bulkhead
Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Automobile Truck Bodies, Crosswise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Hardwood, Rough and/or Dressed, Random Width and Length—
Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Inclined, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Crosswise—Flatcars
Automobile Truck Bodies, Lengthwise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Hardwood, 1 in. × 4 in. and Over, 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioned Underframe and Laterally Adjustable Chain Tie-Downs
Trusses, Roof, Metal, etc., Whole or Sectional—Gondolas
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Automobile Truck Bodies, Lengthwise, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over, Nominally 2 ft × 4 ft Packages, Uniform Length in
Packages—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Laterally Adjustable Chain Tie-Downs
Truck Tanks—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Rough and/or Dressed—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned or NonCushioned Underframes and Treated Polyester Synthetic Webbing
Airplanes, Boxed—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, Chemically Treated by Waterborne Preservatives Only, Packages
Nominally 2 ft × 4 ft, Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs
Vehicles, Amphibian, LARC 5—Flatcars
Timber, Packaged, Untreated, 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Chain Tie Downss
Vehicles, Light Armored, 4 × 4, XM706E1 and XM706E2—Flatcars
Pipe, Cement, Containing Asbestos Fibers, 4 in. to 14 in. I.D., with or without Couplings—
Flatcars
Timber, Packaged, Treated—Flatcars
Pipe, Fiber, Packaged Bituminized, 6 in. I.D. or Less, Uniform Length, Height Not to Exceed
Height of Bulkheads—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete, Not Over 48 in. Diameter or Length, Crosswise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages 26 in. High or Less—Bulkhead Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete, with Bell Ends, Lengthwise—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double Decked—Flatcars
Pipe, Concrete—Flatcar
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Over 32 in. High, 3 ft × 3 ft, 3 ft × 4 ft, and 4 ft × 4 ft
Packages—Flatcars (Conventional or Bulkhead)
Glass in Boxes, Pyramid Unit—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long, 32 in. through 36 in. High and 48 in. Wide—
Bulkhead Flatcars, Inside Length 66 ft
Glass in Boxes—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 10 ft to 16 ft Long, Inclusive, Over 31 1/2 in. High—Bulkhead Flatcars
Glass in Uniformly Sized Boxes, 12 ft High or Less—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages Maximum Height 32 in., Maximum Width
51 in., Minimum Width 18 in., Loads Three Packages Wide—Flatcars (Conventional or
Bulkhead)
Glass in Boxes, Uniform Size Unit—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Uniform or Non-Uniform, Split Unit—Gondolas
Glass in Boxes, Single Units—Gondolas
Glass, Rough Rolled, Packaged, Two Units, Size 130 in. × 144 in.—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged , 6 ft Long or Over with Packages 3 ft × 3 ft and 3 ft × 4 ft—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Glass, Rough Rolled, Packaged, Three Units, Size 131 in. × 77 in.—Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, 6 ft to 20 ft Long, Inclusive, Including Packages of Random Widths and
Lengths of Clear Lumber, Packages 26 in. Maximum Height—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Cushioned Underframes
Stone, Sawed on Two or Four Sides—Flatcars or Gondolas
Stone, Sawed on Two, Four, or Six Sides, with High Tension Bands—Flatcars or Gondolas
Lumber, Packaged, Redwood, 6 ft Long or Over, Uniform Cross Section, Packages Nominally
2 ft × 4 ft—Flatcars
Slabs, Cement or Concrete, Metal Reinforced, Loaded on Edge, Ends of Load Must Not Be
Less Than 5 ft from Ends of Car—Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, Redwood, 6 ft Long or Over, Uniform Cross Section, Packages Nominally
3 ft × 3 ft, 3 ft × 4 ft, and 4 ft × 4 ft—Bulkheads
Mesh, Wire or Rod or Bar Mats, Inverted, Diagonal or Dished—Gondolas
Stone, Granite, Unfinished—Flatcars
Marble in Slabs, 18 in. High or More—Gondolas with Wooden Floors
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Marble in Slabs, Less Than 18 in. High, Also Small Pieces, on Edge—Gondolas with Wooden
Floor
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 30 in. O.D. or Less, 8 ft Long or Less, Lengthwise, Loaded Pyramidal—
Gondolas
Trailer, Truck, 45 Ton Tank Transporter—Flatcars
Grindstones—Flatcars or Gondolas
Trailer Portion, Tank Recovery Unit—Flatcars
Mesh, Wire, Rolls on End with Crosswise Layers on Top—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire, Rolls, 36 in. to 72 in. O.D., Crosswise—Flatcars
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Cores Crosswise—Gondola or Flatcars
Stones, Pulp Grinder, Flatwise—Gondola or Flatcars
Pouring Channels—Gondolas
Pouring Channels, with Open Ends—Gondolas
Clay Sewer Pipe, Lengthwise—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire or Rod and Bar Mats, Inverted Flatwise, 8 ft or Less Above Car Floor—Flatcars
Clay Sewer Pipe, 18 in. I.D. and Over, on End—Gondolas
Mesh, Wire or Bar Mats, Flatwise, 7 ft High or Less Above Floor—Flatcars
Electrodes and Pins—Gondolas
Electrodes, Crosswise—Gondolas
Electrodes—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned Underframe
Shingle Bundles Wrapped, Palletized and Nonpalletized—Bulkhead Flatcars
Brick, Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel Cushion Underframes
Brick, Packaged, Partial Double Deck—Bulkhead Flatcars, with 15 in. Minimum Travel
Cushion Underframes
Truck, 25,000 lb or Less, with or without Winch—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 with Rub Rail and
Cushioning Devices, or Similar Flatcars
Asbestos Filler Sheets, Palletized, 10 ft Long or Less, 4 ft Wide × 21 in. High, Lengthwise—
Bulkhead Flatcars
Paper or Pulpboard Rolls, 60 in. Diameter or Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Plate—Bulkhead Flatcar, with Chain Tie-Downs
Styrene Foam, Palletized Sheets—Flatcars
Gypsum Board, Packaged, Nominal Width 4 ft, Uniform Length, Lengthwise or Crosswise—
Bulkhead Flatcars (Rail Distance 750 Miles or Less)
Beams and Structural Shapes, Steel, Over 65 ft Long—Flatcars, 85 ft Long and Over, with
Wooden Bulkheads, Partial Sides, Steel Side Stakes, and Fixed Bearing Pieces
Building Sections, Metal, and Accessories—Gondolas
Machine, Plastic Injection Molding, 350,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged,
Uncoated—Flatcars, 85 ft or 89 ft
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged—
Bulkhead Flatcars, 48 ft Long and Over, with Cushioning Devices
Pipe, Cast Iron or Ductile, 3 in. to 64 in. I.D.—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Fixed Wood
Bearing Pieces, and Auxilary Band Anchors
Truck, 4 × 4, Empty or Loaded, 8,500 lb and Under—Flatcar, Bi-Level, Cushioned
Trucks, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Bi-Level or Tri-Level Car
Panel Products, Uniform Length 7 ft and Over, Uniform Width 4 ft, Maximum Height of
Package 3 ft—Bulkhead Flatcars, Loaded Lengthwise
Panel Products, Uniform Length and Width—Bulkhead Flatcars, Loaded Lengthwise or
Crosswise, Secured with Tie-Down Bands or Polyester Web Straps
Pulpwood, Peeled and Unpeeled, 50 in. and 100 in., Longitudinally—Bulkhead Flatcars, with
Steel Side Stakes
Logs and/or Pulpwood, Unpeeled, Hardwood or Softwood—Bulkhead Flatcars, 50 ft Long or
Over, Equipped with Steel Side Stakes
Round Stock, 60 in. to 120 in. Long—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices
Ties—Gondolas
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Logs, 25 in. Diameter or Over, 12 ft Long or Over in Pyramidal Form (Method No. 1) and Logs
of Any Diameter Less than 12 ft Long in Gondolas (Method No. 2)
Logs, Unpeeled—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent Side Stakes
Logs, Tree Length, Unpeeled—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Permanent Bearing Pieces and Steel
Side Stakes
Poles, Other than Treated, 20 ft Long or Over—Gondolas
Poles or Pilings, Round Stock, Untreated, Entirely Treated, Partially Treated, 12 ft Long or
Over—Gondolas
Poles or Round Stock, Untreated or Treated—Single Loads on Flatcars
Poles or Pilings, Untreated or Treated, with 1 1/4 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands, Single or
Double Piles—Bulkhead Flatcars, 50 ft Long or Over, with Cushioning Devices
Poles, Round Stock, 89 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Cushioned Underframe, Six Pair Of Steel
Side Stakes/bunks, Web Strap, and Winches
Panel Products, Packaged, Length 8 ft to 16 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars with Floor
Lading Anchors
Panel Products, Packaged, Length 8 ft to 16 ft Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Siding, Hardboard, Exterior, Packaged—Center A-Frame Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns
Flakeboard, Packaged, Uniform Length 12 ft, Uniform Width 8 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Panel Products, Uniform Length 8 ft or Over, Uniform Width 4 ft, Lengthwise—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Panel Products, Packaged, Uniform Length 8 ft or Over, Uniform Width Packages,
Lengthwise—Bulkhead Flatcars
Panel Products, Uncoated, 6 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars
Panel Products, Packaged 6 ft Long or Over, 40 in. High or Less—Center A-Frame Flatcars,
with Cable Tie-Downs
OSB, Siding, Lap-Type, Painted and Packaged, 4 ft Wide, Lengthwise on Car—Bulkhead
Flatcars
Shingles, Palletized, Minimum 40 in. × 40 in.—Riserless Center A-Frame Flatcars
Shingles, Palletized, Minimum 40 in. × 40 in., Incomplete Layer—Riserless Center A-Frame
Flatcars
Lumber, Hardwood, Packaged, Rough and/or Dressed, Treated or Untreated, 6 ft Long and
Over, 2 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioned
Underframe
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Pallet Stock Shorts, Units —Center A-Frame Riserless Flatcars with Permanent End
Bulkheads, Cable or Web Strap Tie-Down System, and Cushioning Devices
Lumber, 4 ft to 8 ft Long, Packaged—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Lumber, Packaged—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Constant Tensioning Devices for Use with 1 1/
4 in. × .029 in. High Tension Bands
Crossties, Timber, Packaged, Treated or Untreated—Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning
Devices
Timber, Landscape, Packaged, 8 ft Long—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
Crossties, Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic—Flatcars, with Center A-frame,
Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down System
Crossties, Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic, 8 ft or 9 ft Ties on 73 ft cars, 8 ft 6 in. Ties
on 61 ft cars—Flatcars, with Center A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable TieDown System
Railroad Ties, Treated or Untreated, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over—Flatcars with Center
A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and Cable Tie-Down System
Lumber, Packaged, 8 ft Long or Over, Package Height Up to 36 in.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged, 7 ft Long or Over, Packages Maximum Height 32 in., Maximum Width
51 in.—Bulkhead Flatcars
Lumber, Packaged , 8 ft Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, with PVC Treated Polyester
Webbing Tie-Downs, Equipped with Routing Devices or Special Chain Tie-Down Channels
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Lumber, 1 in. × 2 in. and Over, Not to Exceed 4 in. × 4 in., Packaged—flatcars, 81 ft Long and
Over, with Bulkheads, Partial-Height Center Partition, Cushioning Devices, and Web TieDown Assemblies
Lumber, Nominally 33 in. High, Packaged—Flatcars, 73 ft, with Depressed Deck, End
Bulkheads, Full-Height Center Partition, and Cushioning Devices
Gypsum Wallboard, Packages 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns and Cushioned Underframe
Gypsum Wallboard, Packaged, Nominal Width 4 ft, Uniform Length Package, Lengthwise or
Crosswise, with Lumber or Pneumatic Dunnage Bag for Pack Out—Bulkhead Flatcars
Cellulose, Fiber Insulation Board, Less than 31 lb/ft3 Density, Gypsum Board, Packaged,
Placed Lengthwise or Crosswise, Minimum Width 4 ft—Bulkhead Flatcars
Cellulose, Ductboard, Insulation Board, Styrene Foam Sheets Or Similar Low-density Sheet
Product— Center A-frame Flatcars
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged, 8 ft
Long and Over—Bulkhead Flatcars, 48 ft and Over
Engineered-Wood Products, LVL, PSL, and LSL Structural Beams and I-Joists, Packaged—
Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable or Web Tie-Downs
Gun Barrels, Major Calibre
Material Chart (New 2/60)
Gun or Howitzer, 37, 40, 75, 90, 105 and 155 mm—Flatcars or Drop-End Gondolas
Howitzer, 105 mm—Flatcars
Howitzer, M777A2, 155 mm—Flatcars
Gun, 155 mm M-1 and 8 in. Howitzer Carriage—Flatcars
Gun, Howitzer, M 198, 155 mm—Flatcars
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with High Tension Bands—
Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Liquid or Dry Cargo, Secured with Clamps and Rods—Gondolas
Barges, Bolted, Sectional, for Deck Cargoes—Gondolas and Flatcars
Barges, Two Section—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boats, in Cradles—Flatcars or Gondolas
Boats, Landing Craft, in Cradles, Floating Type Load—Flatcars
Boats, Assault, Nested, Racked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Pontoons, One or More Stacks, Eight Each—Flatcars
Boats, 27 ft, Bridge Erection, in Cradles, Two per Car—Flatcars
Boat, Bridge Erection and Improved Ribbon Bridge Bays, on Pallet Adapters (Improved
Ribbon Bridge System)—Flatcars
Boats, Landing Craft—Flatcars
Boats, Motor Whale—Gondolas
Hoist Mechanism Group (Sonar Device)—Flatcars
Buildings, Prefabricated, Straight and Curved Rib Crates—Gondolas
Buoys, Marine—Gondolas
Buoys, Marine (Bilged Drums)—Gondolas
Buoys, Marine—Gondolas
Airplane Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Single-Decked—
Flatcars
Airplane Engine Containers, Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double-Decked with
2 in. × .044 in. High Tension Bands—Flatcars
Rotary Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Crosswise, Single-Decked—Flatcars
Airplane Engine Containers, Loaded or Empty, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double-Decked—
Flatcars
Airplane Engines in Wood Containers, Lengthwise, Single-Decked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Deck—
Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Decked, with
Pneumatic Dunnage—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
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Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Flatcars or
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
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Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded on Sides, Empty, Double
Decked—Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Empty, Double Decked—Gondolas,
with Wood or Steel Floors, Secured with Pneumatic Dunnage, Rubber, Reusable Type
Containers, Conex Type, Full or Half Size, Crosswise, Loaded or Empty, Single Deck—
Gondolas, with Wood or Steel Floors
Shelters, 10,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Aircraft Fuselages, Wings, Wing Sections, Surfaces, Etc., Boxed—Flatcars
Aircraft Fuselages, Wings, Wing Sections, Surfaces, Etc., Boxed—Gondolas
Aircraft Wings and Aft Section Mounted on Wood Frame, Unboxed on Skid Base—Flatcars
Aircraft Fuselage Mounted on Wood Frame Unboxed on Skid Base—Flatcars
Landing Mats in Bundles—Gondolas
Landing Mats in Bundles—Gondolas
Pontoons, Steel, Two Layers—Gondolas
Pontoons, Steel, Double-Decked, Rectangular Sections—Flatcars
Pontoons, Steel, Rake End Sections—Flatcars
Paving Machine, Bituminous Material, Crawler Mounted—Flatcars
Roller, Tandem Steel Wheel—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Roller, Three Wheel, Rubber-Tired—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Crushing and Screening Plants, Six Wheel, with Pneumatic Tires and Dual Front Wheels—
Flatcars
Motor Graders, Six Wheel, with Pneumatic Tires, 40,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood
Floors
Scraper, Earthmover, with Pneumatic Tires, 100,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Wood Floors
Tractors, Forklifts, Dozers, Etc., with Pneumatic Tires, Articulated and Nonarticulated,
150,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Tractor-Scraper Combination, with Pneumatic Tires, 150,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Tractor-Scraper Combination (Caterpillar 621G Tractor-Scraper Combination), Armored Cab
with Pneumatic Tires, 80,000 lb or Less on DODX Railcar
Excavators, Crawler, Armored, 67,300 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with Chain
Tie-Down Assembly and Cushioning Devices
Dozers, D7R Type I and Type II with Attachments and Cab, 50,550 lb to 58,000 lb inclusive,
Flatcars, with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single Rows and
Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Double Decked, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars, Single
Rows, and Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Lengthwise, Inclined, Single or Double Rows—Flatcars
Trucks, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Crosswise—Flatcars
Straddle Trucks—Flatcars or Gondolas
Tractors, Warehouse, 15,000 lb and Under—Flatcars or Gondolas
Fork Lift Trucks—Flatcars or Gondolas
ForkLifts, Variable Reach, 35,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Center
Tie-Down Channels, and Raised Side Sills
Container Handler, Rough-Terrain Type (RTCH), 12 ft Wide and 120,000 lb or Less—Flatcars,
60 ft Long and Over, Chain Tie-Downs
ForkLifts, Variable Reach, 40,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices, Center
Tie-Down Channels
Crane, Truck Mounted, 15,000 lb and Under—Flatcars or Gondolas
Vehicles, Amphibian, LARC 5—Flatcars
Vehicles, Light Armored, 4 × 4, XM706E1 and XM706E2—Flatcars
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Vehicles, Light Armored and Similar, 30,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Vehicles, Heavy Armored and Similar (Stryker), 60,100 lb and Less—Flatcar with Chain TieDowns
Vehicles, Light Armored (LAV), 32,000 lb and under—Flatcars Equipped with 1/2 in. Chains,
Four Tie-Down Channels, and Cushioned Underframe
Vehicles, Amphibious Assault (AAV)—Flatcars Equipped with 1/2 in. Chains, Four Tie-Down
Channels, and Cushioned Underframe
Trailers, 1/4 Ton—Gondolas
Trailers, 1/4 Ton, Lengthwise, Side by Side, Double Decked—Flatcars
Trailers, 3/4-Ton Cargo—Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Trailers, 1 1/2-Ton, Two-Wheel Cargo Chassis—Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 Ton, Pole Type, Utility, 10 Each per 50 Feet—Flatcars
Compressors, 3,000 lb or Less, with Pneumatic Tires, Lengthwise, Single or Double Rows—
Flatcars
Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars
Trailers, 1 1/2 Ton Cargo, Double Decked—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, 12,000, 15,000, and 18,000 lb—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Mobile, Light-Weight, with Tractor—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Mobile, Light-Weight, with or without Dolly—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Flatbed with Rigid Gooseneck and Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars
Bodies-Stake-Bridge Transporting Trailer—Flatcars
Trailer Vans—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Semi-Trailers, Double Decked, with Two-Wheel Dollies—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, 10 Ton, with Four Center Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, 20 Ton, Triple Decked—Flatcars
Trailers, Truck, 45 Ton Tank Transporter—Flatcars
Trailer Portion, Tank Recovery Unit—Flatcars
Landing Vehicles, Amphibian, 60,000 lb and Under, Tracked—Flatcars or Gondolas
Landing Vehicles, Tracked (LVT Tanks), with or without Guns, Over 60,000 to 100,000 lb
Inclusive—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units, Over 30,000 lb to 100,000 lb, Inclusive, Secured with Chains
Tanks and Similar Units, 60,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Tracked Vehicles, over 60,000 lb to 100,000 lb, Inclusive—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Moving in Controlled Train Service for Unit Moves and/or
Emergencies—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Over 100,000 lb—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units Over 100,000 lb, Crawlers Removed—Flatcar
Tanks and Similar Units Under 100,000 lb, Crawlers Removed—Flatcars
Tanks and Similar Units 100,000 lb to 140,000 lb—Flatcars, DODX 140-Ton, with Chain TieDowns
Gun Barrels, 16 in., 45 Calibre—Flatcars
Gun Barrels, 16 in., 50 Calibre—Flatcars
Gun Barrel Equipment, Method of Securing After Gun Barrel Has Been Unloaded
Carrier, Personnel, M113, or Similar Type Vehicles—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 , with Cushioned
Rub Rail or Similar Railroad Flatcars
Tracked Vehicles, 30,000 lb and Under—Flatcars
Tracked Vehicles, 30,000 lb or Less—Flatcars, with Tie-Down Rails and Cushioning Devices
Trucks, 25,000 lb or Less, with or without Winch—Flatcars, G-85 or G-89 with Rub Rail and
Cushioning Devices, or Similar Flatcars
Vehicles, Including CUCV, (Single or Dual Wheels), Two or Three Axle—Flatcars, with Wood
Floors
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Military Vehicles, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured with Chains—
Flatcars
Palletized Load System (PLS), Trucks and Trailers, 95,000 lb or Less per Combined Vehicle—
Flatcars, HTTX or Similar Type, Equipped with Cushioning Devices
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) with S-280 Electronic Shelters
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) with Mobility Shop Container (MSC)
Military Vehicles, Armoured, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured
with Chains—Flatcars
Caiman Multi-theater Vehicle (Mtv), Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (Mrap), 72,000 lb or
Less, Secured with Chains—Flatcars
Trailers, M1000 HET—Flatcar with Chain Tie-Down Assembly And Cushion Device
Tractors, Truck, Heavy, 36,500 lb or less, Secured with Chains—Flatcars
Trailer, M870A2E1, 24,500 lb or Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long
Dolly Set, Transportable—Flatcars or Gondolas, with Wood Floors
Tractors, M830 or Similar Type Vehicle, 50,000 lb or Less—Flatcars
Trucks, 4 × 4 or 6 × 6, Articulated, Goer Type Vehicles, 25,000 to 40,000 lb—Flatcars
Mine Detector, Vehicle Mounted, Husky (VMMD) MKIII (USMC version only)
Mine Detector, Vehicle Mounted, Red Pack (VMMD) MKIII (USMC version only)
Mine Detonation Trailer (FMDT) (SMDT) (TMDT) (USMC version only)
Intermodal Freight Containers, 20 ft, Empty, 6,000 lb or Less, Single or Double Loaded—
Flatcars
Intermodal Freight Containers, 20 ft, Empty, 6,000 lb or Less, Single, Double, or Triple
Loaded—Gondolas
Heat Exchanger, DODX 300 ton—Flatcars
Semi-Trailers, Flatbed with Rigid Gooseneck and Dual Wheels, Double Decked—Flatcars,
with Hitches
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains Only
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains and Blocking
Trailers, Flatbed with Bulkheads, Double Decked
Semi-Trailers, 20 Ton, Triple Decked—Flatcars, with Hitches
Semi-Trailers, Empty, Single and Dual Wheels—Flatcars, with Hitches
Trailers, 1 1/2 Ton, Two-Wheel, Lengthwise—TOFC Flat Bed Trailers
Trucks, 2 1/2 Ton—Bi-Level Rack Cars, 88 ft or 89 ft, Heavy Duty
Trailers, Cargo, 3/4 Ton, M101A1—Bi-Level Rack Cars
Trucks, 4 × 4, Empty or Loaded, 8,500 lb and Under—Flatcar, Bi-Level, Cushioned
Trucks, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4 × 4, Bi-Level or Tri-Level Car
Trucks, Cargo, Articulated, 1 1/4 Ton, 6 × 6, M561 with or without Winch—Flatcars, Bi-Level,
Cushioned
Placement of Trailer(s) and Container(s) on Flatcars
Beams, Steel, “T” Roof Type—Flatbed Trailers
Bar Steel, 1 in. Thick or Less, Bundled—Flatbed Trailers
Bar Steel, Round, 12 ft Long or Over—Flatbed Trailers
Bar Steel, Hot Rolled, Unoiled, Bundled, Maximum Weight 44,000 lb—Flatbed Trailers
Steel Sheet, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled, Packaged, without Skids—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled, Packaged, with Skids—Flatbed Trailers
Steel, Flat Rolled—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual, Eye Vertical, on Platform—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Lengthwise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Lengthwise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Crosswise—Flatbed Trailers
Coil, Steel, Individual or Multi-Coil Units, Eye Crosswise—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Building Material, Metal, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Building Material, Metal, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
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Trusses, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Trusses, Steel, Two Tiers High—Expandable Flatbed Trailers
Flooring, Steel, 7 ft High or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Decking and Grating, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Guard Rail, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Containers, Metal, Reusable, 20 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Parts, Metal, in Kegs on Pallets—Flatbed Trailers
Wire Cloth, Steel, Crated—Flatbed Trailers
Fencing, Wire, in Rolls—Flatbed Trailers
Tanks, Metal, 36-in. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Cylinder, UF6, 3-in. O.D., with Protective Shipping Package—Flatbed Trailers
Cylinder, UF6, 10 Ton and 14 Ton—Open Top Trailers, Specially Equipped
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, 4 1/2-In. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, Galvanized or Aluminum, 15 ft Long or Less, 12-In. O.D. or Less—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Iron, or Galvanized Corrugated Steel, 26-In. O.D. or Less, 12 ft Long or Over—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated. Galvanized, Less Than 24-In. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated, Nominal 40 ft Long or Less, 32-In. O.D. or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Corrugated, Nominal 40 ft Long or Less, 32-In. O.D. or Less, Nested—Flatbed
Trailers
Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, and/or Wrapped, 16- to 48-In. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 24-In. I.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 54-In. I.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Cement, 4- to 6-In. O.D., 12 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Pressure, 42-in. O.D., 20 ft Long—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Concrete, Pressure, Reinforced, 22- to 104-in. O.D., Nominal 16- or 20-ft Lengths—
Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Polyethylene, 2- to 14-In. O.D., 42 ft Long or Less, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Pipe, Polyethylene, Coiled, 1/4- to 22-in. O.D.—Flatbed Trailers
Engine, 42,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers
Mill Rollers, Steel—Flatbed Trailers
Axles, for Mobile Homes, Coated—Flatbed Trailers
Bolsters and Truck Side Frames for Railcars—Flatbed Trailers
Tractors, Crawler Type with Grousers, 45,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers, with Chain TieDowns
Tractors, Four Wheel (with Tires), with or without Buckets, 45,000 lb or Less—Flatbed Trailers,
with Chain Tie-Downs
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with ChainS Only
Trailers, Flatbed, Double Decked, Secured with Chains and Blocking
Trailers, Flatbed with Bulkheads, Double Decked
Trailers, Flatbed, Triple Decked, Secured with High Tension Bands
Chassis, 23 ft Long or Less, Four High
Chassis, Gooseneck, 40 ft long or Less, Five High
Chassis, Gooseneck, 53 ft Long or Less, Three High
Boat on Cradle—Flatbed Trailers
Crates or Boxes with Skids, Loaded—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, 2 in. × 2 in. or Smaller, 6 ft Long, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, Dressed, Packaged, 6 ft Long or Over—Flatbed Trailers
Lumber, 4 in. × 4 in. × 8 ft, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Plywood or Composition Boards, Packaged—Flatbed Trailers
Roofing Paper on Pallets—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Concrete, Steel Reinforced—Flatbed Trailers
Slab, Concrete, Metal Reinforced—Flatbed Trailers
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Container, Coil Cradle, Loaded on Flatcar
Coils, Rod or Wire, 50 in. O.D. or less, Eye Longitudinal—Flatrack Containers, Specially
Equipped with Permanent Troughs, End Bulkheads, and Adjustable End Posts
Coil, Flat Steel, Eye Crosswise—Flatrack Containers with Chain Tie-Down System
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5- to 8-In. O.D., 36 to 46 ft Long, Single Pile, Nested—Flat Rack
Containers with Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Pipe or Tubing, Steel, 1- to 4-In. O.D., 20 to 45 ft Long, Packaged, Single or Double Piles—
Flat Rack Containers with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 2 3/8- to 7 5/8-In. O.D., 25 to 48 ft Long, Packaged—Flat Rack
Containers
Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 5- to 20-In. O.D. 25 to 48 ft Long—Flat Rack Containers
Pipe, Cast Iron, 4- to 24-In. I.D.—Flat Rack Containers with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing
Tie-Down System
Tires, Maximum 11-ft Diameter—Two per Each 20-ft Flat Rack Container with Retractable or
Permanent End Bulkheads
Tires, Maximum 11-ft Diameter—Four per Each 20-ft Flat Rack Container with Retractable or
Permanent End Bulkheads
Chassis, Gooseneck, 23 ft Long, Three High, on Stak-Rak Carriers
Chassis, Gooseneck, 40 ft Long, Four High, on Stak-Rak Carriers
Chassis, Gooseneck, 48 ft to 53 ft Long, Three-High on Container—Shipping Unit
Chassis, Gooseneck 20 ft to 40 ft Long, Four-High on Container—Shipping Unit
Lumber, 6 ft Long or Over, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with Bulkheads
Lumber, 5 ft Long or Over, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with Bulkheads and Polyester
Webbing Tie-Down System
Lumber, 8 ft Long or Over, with or without Unequal Lengths, Packaged—Flat Rack
Containers, with End Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Plywood, Uniform Length and Width, Packaged, Loaded Lengthwise—Flat Rack Containers,
with Bulkheads and Polyester Tie-Down System
Composition Board, 5 ft × 10 ft, Coated or Uncoated, Packaged—Flat Rack Containers, with
Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
Shingles, Asphalt or Fiberglass, Bundled, Palletized and Wrapped—Flat Rack Containers,
with Bulkheads and Polyester Webbing Tie-Down System
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C-12512
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 1—Rule 21 Chain,
Binders, and Assemblies (New Rule 21.10.10.1—AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check
12/2/2015
C-12513
Implementation Editorial Changes Section 1 AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)—Removal of References to Section 4.
check2
12/2/2015
C-12521
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 1—Rule 2 Required
Clearances (New Rule 2.1.2)—AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)
check28
12/2/2015
C-12522
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 1—Rule 28.2 Load
Clearences (Rule 28.2.1)—AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
(OTLR)
check19
12/2/2015
C-12524
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 1—Rule 19 Nonmetallic Strapping—AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check5
12/2/2015
C-12525
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 1—Rule 5.2 Load
Restraint Applications (New Rule 5.2.1.4)—AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check6
12/2/2015
C-12526
Implementation of Additions of New Rules to Section 1—Rule 6.5
Machines—Equipped With Pneumatic Tires AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check14
1/28/2016
C-12565
Implementation of Additions of New Rules to Section 1—Rule 14
Attachment of Securement—AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
(OTLR)
check3.4.2
3/21/2016
C-12584
Editorial changes to General Rule 3.4.2, Ballast—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR).
check19
5/23/2016
C-12628
Implementation of Revision to Table 19.2—AAR Approved Type 1A
Bonded/Woven Polyester Strapping (Grades 3, 4 and 5)
67
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
Section 1 General Rules for Loading All Commodities (April 2013) (page 2 of 2)
Rule
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
6/22/2016
C-12660
Implementation of Revision to General Rule 3.4.4.3—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check3.7
6/22/2016
C-12661
Implementation of Revision to General Rule 3.7—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check5.5.1
6/22/2016
C-12662
Implementation of Revision to General Rule 5.5.1—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check10.1
6/22/2016
C-12664
Implementation of revision to General Rule 10.1—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check20.4.11
6/22/2016
C-12665
Implementation of Revision to General Rule 20.4.11—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check30.10.1
6/22/2016
C-12666
Implementation of revision to General Rule 30.10.1—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check40.3.1
6/22/2016
C-12675
Implementation of New General Rule 40.3.1—Section 1 AAR Open
Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check5.2.1
7/19/2016
C-12692
Implementation of Revision to General Rule 5.2.1—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check1.25
8/30/2016
C-12707
Implementation of Revision to General Rule 1.25—Section 1 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
Section 2 Rules for Loading Metal Products, Including Pipe (August 2013) (page 1 of 3)
Section 2
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
checkBook
08/28/2013
C-12000
Availability of AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual Section 2, 2013
Edition
check9-E
2/28/2014
C-12113
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 9-E, Section 2, AAR Open
Top Loading Rules Manual, Rails, 78 ft to 80 f Long—Bulkhead
Flatcars, 85 ft and Over, with Fixed Steel Side Stakes
check43-R
2/28/2014
C-12114
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 43-R, Section 2, AAR Open
Top Loading Rules Manual, Logs or Ingots, Aluminum, 16 ft Long
and Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs
check124-B
check124-C
2/28/2014
C-12115
Implementation of New Figure 124-B Pipe, Steel, 26 in. OD or Less,
Maximum 48 ft Mixed Diameters, Secured with Non-Metallic
Strapping—52 ft Gondolas; and New Figure 124-C Pipe, Steel, 26 in.
Maximum Diameter, Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters
check14
check14-A
8/7/2014
C-12212
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 2 Figure 14 Plate or
Slab, Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars, 66 ft or Less and
Figure 14-A Plate, Horizontal, Single Load, with or without
Overhang—Flatcars AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
check29-M
8/7/2014
C-12213
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 2 Figure 29-M Coils
of Flat Steel, Hot Rolled, Semi-Finished, Unprocessed, 86 in. O.D. or
Less, Coil Sheet Width Not Less Than 50% of O.D.—Flatcars and
Gondolas, with 45° Lateral Troughs (Sawtooth) Line
check34-H
8/7/2014
C-12214
Implementation of New Figure 34-H—Coils of Wire, 48 in. OD ×
54 in. Long, Wire Diameter 5.5 mm to 9.0 mm—Flatcars, with
Permanent End Bulkheads—Section 2—AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
68
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
check3.4.4.3
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Section 2 Rules for Loading Metal Products, Including Pipe (August 2013) (page 2 of 3)
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
check128
8/7/2014
C-12215
Implementation of Editorial Change to Figure 128—Pipe, Steel,
Uncoated, 5 in. to 20 in. O.D., 25 ft to 48 ft Long—Bulkhead Flatcars,
with Cushioning Devices—Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)
check128-A
8/7/2014
C-12220
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Figure 128-A—Pipe, Steel,
Bare, Coated, 6 5/8 in. to 14 in. O.D., 43 ft Long and Over—
Bulkhead Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices—Section 2 AAR Open
Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check230
11/3/2014
C-12251
Implementation of New Figure 230—Pipe, Steel, Bare or Coated,
67 in. to 156 in. O.D., 10 ft. to 80 ft. Long—Flatcars—Section 2 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check124
11/3/2014
C-12252
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Section 2 Figure 124 Pipe,
Steel, 26 in. O.D. Uniform or Mixed Lengths and Diameters–
Gondolas (Must Have 4 ft. Void at Each End on Material Loaded
Above Car Ends at Origin), Section 2—AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check40-A
11/3/2014
C-12253
Implementation of New Figure 40-A Rebar—Bulkhead Flatcars,
Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check260
check263
check265
check267
check280
check298
12/19/2014
C-12308
Implementation Editorial Changes to 200 Series Figures – Section 2
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check244
check247
12/19/2014
C-12309
Implementation Editorial Changes to Pipe Figure 244 and Pipe
Figure 247—Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
(OTLR)
check147-D
2/25/2015
C-12330
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 147-D Pipe, Ductile, 3
in. to 64 in. I.D.- Flatcars, Fixed Wood Bearing Pieces and Lading
Anchors – Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check147-A
check147-C
check147-D
10/22/2015
C-12456
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figures 147-A, 147-C and 147D—Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR).
check260
check263
check265
check267
check280
check285
check298
10/22/2015
C-12455
Implementation Editorial Changes to 200 Series Figures – Section 2
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check135
12/2/2015
C-12508
Implementation to Archive Figure 135, Section 2, AAR Open Top
Loading Rules (OTLR)
check240
check244
check247
check260
12/2/2015
C-12509
Implementation Editorial Changes to 200 Series Figures—Section 2
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
69
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
Section 2 Rules for Loading Metal Products, Including Pipe (August 2013) (page 3 of 3)
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
12/2/2015
C-12510
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 43-R Logs, Aluminum,
6 in. to 12 in. O.D., 16 ft Long and Over—Center A-frame Flatcars,
with Cable Tie-Downs—Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)
check298
12/2/2015
C-12516
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 298 Pipe, Steel, Bare,
Coated, or Wrapped, 16 in. To 72 in. O.D., 80 ft Long—Flatcars,
89 ft, with Cushioning Devices and Fixed Contoured Bearing
Pieces—Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check14-B
12/2/2015
C-12518
Implementation of New Figure to Section 2 Figure 14-B Plate Steel
Horizontal—Flatcars or Bulkhead Flatcars—AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual
check144
3/21/2016
C-12585
Implementation of New Figure 144—Section 2 AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check134-A
4/7/2016
C-12603
Implementation of New Figure 134-A, Pipe, Steel, Uncoated, 14 in.
O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars 89 ft Long, with Cushioning
Devices to Section 2—AAR Open Top Loading Rules OTLR
check267-A
5/20/2016
C-12618
Implementation of New Figure 267-A, Pipe, Steel, Bare, Coated, or
Wrapped; 6 5/8 in. to 16 in. O.D., 45 ft to 62 ft in Length—Flatcars,
89 ft, with Cushioning Devices to Section 2—AAR Open Top
Loading Rules
check14-A
5/20/2016
C-12617
Implementation of Editorial Changes to figure 14-A—Section 2 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check134-A
5/20/2016
C-12619
Implementation of Revisions to New Figure 134-A, Pipe, Steel,
Uncoated, 14 In. O.D., 40 ft Long, Two Piles—Flatcars 89 ft Long,
with Cushioning Devices to Section 2—AAR Open Top Loading
Rules
check43-T
5/23/2016
C-12620
Implementation of changes to figure 43-T Ingots, Aluminum, 12 ft
Long or Over—Bulkhead Flat Cars, with Cushioning Devices and
Web Tie-Down System—Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual
check133
5/23/2016
C-12621
Implementation: Archive Figure 133, Section 2, AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual
check61
5/23/2016
C-12623
Implementation: Archive Figure 61, Section 2, AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual
check22-B
5/23/2016
C-12626
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 22-B Slabs, 8 in. Thick and
Over—Gondolas to Section 2—AAR Open Top Loading Rules
check247
check267
check285
6/22/2016
C-12677
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Figures 247, 267 and 285—
Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check247
check267
check285
7/19/2016
C-12691
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Figures 247, 267 and 285—
Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check247
check267
check285
8/30/2016
C-12706
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figures 247, 267 and 285—
Section 2 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
70
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
check43-R
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Section 3 Rules for Loading Machinery, Heavy Components, and Miscellaneous Commodities (August 2013)
Section 3
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
checkBook
08/28/2013
C-12002
Availability of AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual Section 3, 2013
Edition
check1-D
8/7/2014
C-12216
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 1-D—Transformers,
100,000 lb and Greater—Flatcars with ½ in. or Thicker Steel
Floors—Section 3 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check260
2/25/2015
C-12331
Implementation Editorial Change to Figure 260 Excavators, Crawler,
With Grousers, 160,000 lb. or Less With Boom Attached—Flatcars,
With Chain Tie-down Assembly and Cushioning Devices—Section 3
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check202
check205
check210
6/22/2016
C-12667
Implementation of revision to Figures 202, 205 and 210—Section 3
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
Section 4 Archived Rules and Figures from Sections 1 through 7 (August 2013)
Section 4
Figure
Affected
checkBook
Date
CL No.
08/28/2013
Title
No longer released to industry
Section 5 Rules for Loading Forest Products and Miscellaneous Building Materials (August 2013) (page 1 of 2)
Section 5
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
checkBook
08/28/2013
C-12003
Availability of AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual Section 5, 2013
Edition
check40
2/28/2014
C-12116
Implementation of New Figure 40, Section 5, AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual, Shingles, Palletized (Minimum 40 in. × 40
in.)—Riserless Center A-Frame Cars
check24-A
8/7/2014
C-12217
Implementation of New Figure 24-A—Poles or Round Stock,
Untreated or Treated—Single Loads on Flatcars—Section 5 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check37
8/7/2014
C-12218
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 37—Panel Products,
Packaged 6 ft Long or Over, 40 in. High or Less—Center A-Frame
Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs—Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check101-A
8/7/2014
C-12222
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 101-A—Gypsum Wallboard,
Packages 8 ft Long or Over—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable
Tie-Downs and Cushioned Underframe—Section 5 AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check26
11/3/2014
C-12254
Implementation of Editorial Revisions to Figure 26—Poles, Round
Stock, 89 ft Flatcars, Equipped with Cushioned Underframe, Six Pair
of Steel Side Stakes/Bunks, Web Strap, and Winches—Section 5
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check15
2/25/2015
C-12332
Implementation Title Change to Figure 15 Logs, Unpeeled—Flatcars
or Bulkhead Flatcars, Equipped with Permanent Side Stakes—
Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
71
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
Section 5 Rules for Loading Forest Products and Miscellaneous Building Materials (August 2013) (page 2 of 2)
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
12/2/2015
C-12511
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 54-B Lumber, 4 ft to 8 ft
Long, Packaged—Center A-Frame Flatcars, with Cable TieDowns—Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check35
12/2/2015
C-12514
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 35 Panel Products,
Uncoated, 8 ft Long and Over, Packaged In Uniform Length and
Width—Bulkhead Flatcars—Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)—Crosswise Packages
check58-B
12/2/2015
C-12515
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 58-B Crossties,
Packaged, Treated, Untreated, or Plastic—Flatcars, with Center
A-frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, and Cable Tie-Down System—
Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check58-C
12/2/2015
C-12517
Implementation New Figure 58-C Railroad Ties, Treated or
Untreated, Packaged, 8 ft Long and Over—Flatcars with Center
A-Frame, Permanent End Bulkheads, Cushioning Devices, and
Cable Tie-Down System—Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)
check37
12/2/2015
C-12523
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 37 Panel Products,
Packaged 6 ft Long or Over, 40 in. High or Less—Center A-Frame
Flatcars, with Cable Tie-Downs—Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check40-A
4/7/2016
C-12602
Implementation New Figure 40-A Shingles, Palletized, Minimum
40 in. × 40 in., Incomplete Layer—Riserless Center A-Frame
Flatcars—Section 5 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check40-A
5/23/2016
C-12627
Implementation of Changes to Figure 40-A Shingles, Palletized,
Minimum 40 in. × 40 in., Incomplete
Section 6 Rules for Loading Military Equipment and Materiel (August 2013) (page 1 of 3)
Section 6
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
checkBook
08/28/2013
C-12004
Availability of AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual Section 6, 2013
Edition
check1-A
8/7/2014
C-12219
Implementation of New Figure 1-A Howitzer, 105 mm Flatcars—
Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check48-E
11/3/2014
C-12255
Implementation of New Figure 48-E Tractor-Scraper Combination
(Caterpillar 621G Tractor Scraper Combination), Armored Cab with
Pnuematic Tires, 80,000 lb or Less on DODX Railcar—Section 6
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check88-J
11/3/2014
C-12256
Implementation of New Figure 88-J Trailer M870A2E1, 24,500 lb or
Less—Flatcars, 60 ft Long—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check88-F
12/19/2014
C-12310
Implementation Editorial Change to Figure 88-F Military Vehicles,
Amoured, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 78,850 lb or Less,
Secured With Chains—Flatcars—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
72
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
check54-B
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Section 6 Rules for Loading Military Equipment and Materiel (August 2013) (page 2 of 3)
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
checkaSee
footnote
2/25/2015
C-12334
Implementation to Archive Figures in Section 6 Part 2 Loading
Military Equipment Materiel on Conventional Flatcars—Military
Materiel—AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check300
check301
check304
2/25/2015
C-12335
Implementation to Archive Figures in Section 6 Part 4 Loading on
Multilevel Cars—Military Materiel—AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)
check88-B
check88-F
check88-I
12/2/2015
C-12531
Implementation of Editorial Changes to Figure 88-B Military
Vehicles, Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less,
Secured with Chains—Flatcars, 88-F Military Vehicles, Armoured,
Pneumatic Tires, Non-Articulated, 75,850 lb or Less, Secured wi
check63
3/21/2016
C-12579
Archive Figure 63, Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo, Water Tank and
Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—Flatcars—Section 6
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check63-A
3/21/2016
C-12580
Implementation of New Figure 63-A Trailers, Single Axle, Cargo,
Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check48-G
3/21/2016
C-12581
Implementation New Figure 48-G Dozers, D7R Type I and Type II
with Attachments and Cab, 50,550 lb to 58,000 lb Inclusive, Flatcars,
with Chain Tie-Downs and Cushioning Devices—Section 6 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check48-F,
3/21/2016
C-12582
Implementation New Figure 48-F, Excavators, Crawler, Armored,
67,300 lb or Less with Boom Attached—Flatcars, with Chain TieDown Assembly and Cushioning Devices—Section 6 AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check83
3/21/2016
C-12583
Implementation of Changes to Figure 83, Tanks and Similar Units
Over 100,000 lb—Flatcars, DODX 140-ton, with Chain Tie-Downs—
Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check1-B
4/7/2016
C-12598
Implementation of New Figure 1-B Howitzer, M777 A2, 155mm—
Flatcars—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check21-D
4/7/2016
C-12599
Implementation of New Figure 21-D Boat, Bridge Erection and
Improved Ribbon Bridge Bays, on Pallet Adapters (Improved Ribbon
Bridge System)—Flatcars—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules
Manual (OTLR)
check48-E
4/7/2016
C-12600
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 48-E—Section 6 AAR Open
Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check58-C
4/7/2016
C-12601
Implementation of New Figure 58-C, Vehicles, Amphibious Assault
(AAV)—Flatcars Equipped with ½-in, Chains, Four Tie-Down
Channels, and Cushioned Underframe—Section 6 AAR Open Top
Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check63-A
5/23/2016
C-12622
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 63-A Trailers, Single Axle,
Cargo, Water Tank and Similar Types, Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—
Flatcars—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
check1-B
5/23/2016
C-12625
Implementation of Changes to Figure 1-B Howitzer, M777 A2,
155mm—Flatcars—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual
check48-C
check48-D
6/22/2016
C-12663
Implementation of Revision to Figures 48-C and 48-D—Section 6
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
73
Open Top Loading Rules Manual
Index of Figures
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Section 6 Rules for Loading Military Equipment and Materiel (August 2013) (page 3 of 3)
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
check54-C
6/22/2016
C-12676
Implementation of Revisions to Figure 54-C Forklifts, Variable
Reach, 40,000 lb and Under—Flatcars, with Cushioning Devices,
Center Tie-down Channels—Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading
Rules Manual (OTLR)
check102
6/22/2016
C-12678
Implementation of New Figure 102 Machine Power Mower System
(MPMS) and Attachments Weighing 25,000 lb or Less—Flatcars—
Section 6 AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
1
2
7
20
21
21-A
21-B
21-C
22
23
28
30
31
31-A
32
33
33-A
34
34-A
35
35-A
36
36-A
37
39
40
44
45
47-A
47-B
47-C
48
48-A
53
54
55
62
62-A
62-B
78
78-A
79
80
80-A
81
82
82-A
84
85
86
87-A
88-A
89
90
100
175
176
300
301
304
Section 7 Rules for Loading All Commodities on Open Top Trailers and Containers for Rail Transport (August 2013)
Section 7
Rule or
Figure
Affected
Date
CL No.
Title
checkBook
08/28/2013
C-12005
Availability of AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual Section 7, 2013
Edition
check437
2/25/2015
C-12333
Implementation Editorial Changes to Figure 437 Trailers, Flatbed,
Triple Decked Secured With High Tension Bands—Section 7 AAR
Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
check902
check910
check912
6/22/2016
C-12674
Implementation of Revision to Figures 902, 910, and 912—Section 7
AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual (OTLR)
74
EFFECTIVE 09/02/2016
a. Archived figures from C-12334