Freight Rail
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| What does Mechanical Designation in a two or three letter abbreviation represent? | A term that Identifys specific type of railroad car.
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| Describe the term "TRUCK", and its main purpose within the railroad industry? | A truck includes wheels (usually four), axle, and journal bearings. This is were the train's engine is equipped with a computer readout. Kept a sustained amount of sealed in grease lubricant, that without will result in friction and extreme heat.
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| Describe the term "COUPLER",and its main purpose as a component for the train? | The Coupler is a device that connects one railroad car to another, and used for joining two railcars, at least one knuckle must be in the open position.
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| Describe the term "BRAKES", and its serving purpose as a function component on the train? | All railroad cars are equiped with having two types of brakes. One being air brake connecting line to each railcar. The Second is a manual brake wheel, used to idle sationary on the track.
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| Describe the term "DOORS", and the two types of doors used on boxcars and refrigerator railcars. | The first type of door is called a sliding door standard equipment on most boxcars. The second door is a plug door, distictly identifyed by two locking bars and handles.
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| Describe the term "UNDERFRAME", and whats its use on the railcars? | It is a shock-absorbing unit, which forms the connection between the coupler and the center sill.
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| RAILCAR IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS: Describe the term? | Teh most important identifying marks located on the side of the freight car are the initial and car number.
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| CAR INITIAL (MICT): | The abbreviation of the railroad or company that owns the railcar. It is registered with the Association of American Railroads.
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| CAR NUMBER (2226): | A consecutive series of numbers assigned to identify the proper railcar needed for a shipment and also serve in tracking a shipment along its route.
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| MECHANICAL DESIGNATION (XM): | The Mechanical Designation is a two or three letter abbreviation that represents a particular type of railcar.
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| CAPACITY (CAPY 110,000): | The capacity is the recommended amount of weight that a railroad car is allowed to carry. It is stenciled in multiples of 1,000 pounds.
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| LOAD LIMIT (LD LMT 120,000): | The load limit is 120,000 pounds the maximum amount of weight that a railcar can legally contain.
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