PART 215—RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS

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c) Railroad freight car means a car designed to carry freight, or railroad personnel, by rail and includes a:

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(1) Box car;

(2) Refrigerator car;

(3) Ventilator car;

(4) Stock car;

(5) Gondola car;

(6) Hopper car;

(7) Flat car;

(8) Special car;

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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Railroad means all forms of non highway ground transportation that run on rails or electromagnetic guide ways,including (1) commuter or other short-haul rail passenger service in a metropolitan or suburban area, and (2)high speed ground transportation systems that connect metropolitan areas,without regard to whether they use new technologies not associated with traditional railroads. Such term does not include rapid transit operations within an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation

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At each location where a freight car is placed in a train, the freight cars hall be inspected before the train departs.This inspection may be made before or after the car is placed in the train.

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TRUE

FALSE

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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if— f) A wheel on the car has—

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(1) A slid flat or shelled spot that is more than 21⁄2 inches in length;

(2) Two adjoining flat or shelled spots each of which is more than two inches in length;

BOTH

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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if

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(a) A wheel flange on the car is worn to a thickness of 7⁄8 of an inch, or less, at a point 3⁄8 of an inch above the tread of the wheel;

(b) The height of a wheel flange on the car, from the tread to the top of the flange, is 11⁄2 inches, or more

(d) A wheel rim, flange, plate, or hub area on the car has a crack or break

(e) A wheel on the car has a chip or gouge in the flange that is 11⁄2 inches in length and 1⁄2 inch in width, or more

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The surface of the plain bearing journal on the axle, or the fillet on the axle, has—

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(1) A ridge;

(2) A depression;

(3) A circumferential score;

(4) Corrugation;

(5) A scratch;

(6) A continuous streak;

(7) Pitting;

(8) Rust;

(9) Etching

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if the car has a plain bearing box with a lubricating pad that—(a) Has a tear extending half the length or width of the pad, or more;(b) Shows evidence of having been scorched, burned, or glazed;(c) Contains decaying or deteriorated fabric that impairs proper lubrication of the pad

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TRUE

FALSE

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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if a plain bearing wedge on that car is—

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(a) Missing;

(b) Cracked;

(d) Not located in its design position

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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Truck springs are defective if

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(1) That do not maintain travel or load

(2) That are compressed solid; or

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The car center sill is defective if

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(1) Broken;

(2) Cracked more than 6 inches; or

(3) Permanently bent or buckled more than 21⁄2 inches in any six foot length;

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The car has a coupler carrier that is defective is

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(1) Broken;

(2) Missing;

(3) Non-resilient and the coupler has a type F head.

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The railroad or private car owner reporting mark, the car number, and built date shall be stenciled, or otherwise displayed, in clearly legible letters and numbers not less than seven inches high, except those of the built date which shall not be less than one inch high:

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TRUE

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The car has a defective body if the car has a broken sidesill, cross bearer, or body bolster.

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TRUE

FALSE

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