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1 sie 2022 · These specifications, standards, and requirements address tank car design, type, and thickness of material required to be used in construction, types of fittings, welding procedures, inspection, maintenance, repair, and quality assurance system requirements.
The Section A-I Tables of Content lists the standards, specifications, and recommended practices that are contained in each volume of the AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices (MSRP). This information is updated every week, and is available for no cost at https://aar.com/standards/MSRPs/MSRP-A1.pdf. MSRP-AS ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARDS
Title VII of the FAST Act expanded the design requirements to each tank car transporting a flammable liquid irrespective of train composition (i.e., manifest, HHFT, or HHFUT) and set specific phase-out dates for Class-111 tank cars, including the enhanced Class-111 tank car, by commodity.
Tank Car/Tank Car Tank — a railcar with a tank for its body that consists of a shell and heads together with connections welded directly to it and is used to transport liquids, solids and liquefied gases. In accordance with AAR specifications, “tank” means “tank car tank.”
27 lis 2024 · Norfolk Southern offers railcar capacity across a number of strategic, interchangeable car types that serve a wide variety of markets. The below guide focuses on the main railcar types we provide for standard commodities.
Under the standard, the design of the car body must be based on a GRL of 286,000-pounds . Further, standard weight related design loads for 100-ton cars used for fatigue-design criteria must be multiplied by 1.09, with the exception of longitudinal fatigue-design loads.
These 25,500-gallon tank cars are typically used in flammable chemical and crude oil services. All cars have the latest design with exterior jackets, thermal protection and detachable outlet valve handles to meet all regulatory requirements for flammable service.
