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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by n_stephenson</i> <br /><br />LC, <br /> <br /> I had a neat little demo provided by a customer service rep while I was down in Jacksonville called Railroading 101. Most of the material was rather familiar for myself, but for some of the others who were new to the RR it introduced them to a little bit of everything. My point is.... there is a huge book with mechanical specs for each and every type of car. I think the FRA is also in charge of this book, but don't hold me to that. The customer service rep had an example book in his hand and it was rather large and I believe they are published quarterly. That's about all I know on the subject, and I'm sure somebody like Mudchicken can probably give a much better description of the manual and process. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I think what you are talking about is the Official Equipment Register and is supported by the AAR, not the FRA. AAR (Association of American Railroads) handles all the interchange agreements and rules between railroads and also governs the rules pertaining to car service. TTCI which provides engineering and technical expertise also operates the fomer FRA test facility at Pueblo, Colorado. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, none of this answers my actual question. I think the answer is that you can build anything so long as the components meet the required specifications. I don't think there is an overall spec book regulating individual car types. There are of course numerous rules governing certain cars such as tank cars and intermodal equipment. <br /> <br />Thanks for the input, I'll be sure and post my final answer when I find it... <br /> <br />LC
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