FACILITIES FOR REPAIRING AND SERVICING TRAILERS USED IN TRAILER-ON-FLAT-CAR OPERATION

FACILITIES SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE SERVICING OF TRAILERS BOTH ON AND OFF FREIGHT CARS. BEFORE TRAILERS ARE LOADED ON FREIGHT CARS THEY MAY BE PRE-TRIPPED /SERVICED AND FUELED/ AND ALSO CLEANED WITH A PRESSURE WASHER AT A CENTRALLY LOCATED PAVED WASH PAD. THE PAD SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE TOFC TRACKS. DRAINAGE AND WASTE-WATER TREATMENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVAILING REGULATIONS. A BUILDING MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PRE-TRIPPING AT A CENTRAL LOCATION, THEREBY ELIMINATING MOVEMENT OF REFRIGERATOR TRAILERS TO A SEPARATE SHOP. PRE-TRIPPING DONE IN A TERMINAL AND/OR A CENTRAL YARD WILL REDUCE LOSS OF TIME IN DELIVERING PRE-TRIPPED TRAILERS TO LOCAL YARDS. THE PROPER UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE SPACE IN LOCATING THE TRAILER SERVICE AREA, PARKING AREA AND CHECK-POINT BUILDING WILL HELP PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT TOFC OPERATION.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Bull 602, PROC VOL 68, PP 162-163
  • Authors:
    • Balsters, R O
  • Publication Date: 1966-11

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  • Accession Number: 00218195
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 28 1994 12:00AM