QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan Why has Procor stopped making the power flow hoppers? Why aren't they used more instead of cars that could be used for other things?
QUOTE: Thank you for contacting ASME. Have you inquired with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) about such standards? I believe they publish standards and recommended practices for freight car construction. You'll find a catalog on their website (www.aar.org). Also, information about AAR publications distributed by TTCI (Transportation Technology Center, Inc.) covering technical standards, mechanical inspection, AAR Interchange Rules, and the results of TTCI research, is available in the publications catalog. Call 877-999-8824 for TTCI/AAR Publications.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by bigedd All cars are short at this time.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Randy Stahl LC , are you thinking of a car design that has been done , or an entirely new design? The AAR test center is for new tech, not old proven tech. For example , if you found a new money saving way to manufacture wheels, you would need to test them before you installed them in a fleet of freight cars, the AAR will do this at your request. as no railroad in the country will buy your product until you do. Randy
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QUOTE: Originally posted by n_stephenson LC, 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.
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