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GLOSSARY

OF
RAILROAD TERMS

T,HE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

"A" END OF CAR - The end opposi te that on which
the hand brake is mounted.
"A" UNIT - A Diesel unit equipped with a cab
and operating controls.
AB BRAKE - The current standard freight car air
brake system. Also see AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE.
AB CONTROL VALVE - The operating valve of the
AB freight car air brake. It controls the
charging, application and release of the
brakes.
ABSOLUTE BLOCK - A block which a train or engine
is not ],)ermitted to enter while it is
occupied except as prescribed by the rules.
ADVANCE OF A SIGNAL - The side of the signal
opposite to that from which the indication
is received.
AGENT - See FREIGHT AGENT.
AIR BAG - An inflatable bag or bladder usually
pillow shaped used as dunnage or between
faces of a bulkhead in a boxcar.
AIR BRAKE HOSE - The flexible connection
between the brake pipes of cars or
locomoti ves .
AIR COMPRESSOR - A power-driven air pump which
supplies compressed air £or the operation

of air brakes and other air-actuated equipment.
AIR GAGE (Air Brake) - An instrument Which
indicates the amount of air pressure in
the reservoirs or brake pipe.
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AIR PAK CAR - Trade Mark used by Evans Products
for air bag bulkhead cars.
AIR PIPE (Air Brake) - See BRAKE PIPE.
ALERTOR - A device which detects the frequency
of the engineman' s movements and ini ti ates
an air brake a.pplication when the required
frequency of such movement is not maintained.
See DEADMAN CONTROL.
ALLEY (slang) - A clear tra.ck for movement
through a yard.
ANGLE COCK - A two-position val ve loca~ed at
both ends of the brake pipe on locomotives,
passenger and freight cars. When open, it
allows the passage of air.
APPROACH SIGNAL - A fixed signal used in
connection with one or more signals to
govern the approach thereto.
ARRIVAL NOTICE - A notice, furnished to consignee, of the arrival of freight.
ASPECT - The appearance of a fixed signal conveying an indication.
ASSIGNED CAR - Car which has been assigned to
a' particular industry or for use with a
specific commodity.
AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE - A braking system which
draws air from the atmosphere and stores it
under pressure. A reduction in brake -pipe
pressure, regardless of how it is made,
(bleeding of air by use of a valve, or by
a break in the train line) automatically
applies the brakes. An increase of brake
pipe pressure causes brakes to release.
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AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNALING - (1) A system in
which signals are operated automatically
by a train, a broken rail, an open switch,
a car standing on a turnout fouling the
main track, et c.
(2) Railroad crossing flashers and gates
operated automatically by the approach of
a train.
AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM - (ABSS) - A
block signal system wherein the use of each
block is governed by an automatic block
signal, cab signal or both.
AUTOMOBILE CAR - A car specially designed for
transporting automobiles. It may be a type
of box car or type of' flat car usually
called an automobile rack car.
AUTOMOBILE p&BTS CAR - A box car specially
fitted for transportation of automobile
parts in racks without packing.
AUTOMOBILE RACK CAR - Flat car with steel racks
for transporting fully assembled automobiles.
Racks have either two or three levels, are
eQuipped with tie-down devices, and are
cushioned for vertical and horizontal shocks.
AUXILIARY RESERVOIR - A reservoir f'or storage
of compressed air to operate the brakes of
each individual car, and supplied from the
main reservoir on the locomotive through
the brake pipe.

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AVERAGE AGREEMENT - An agreement made between
an industry and the railroad whereby the industry is debited for the time cars are held
for loading or unloading beyond a certain
period, and credited for the time cars are
released within that certain period. Demurrage charges are assessed at the end of the
month for any outstanding debits .

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•
B

"B" END OF CAR - The end on which the hand
brake is located.
"B" UNIT - A Diesel unit without a cab and
without complete operating controls. Usually
equipped with hostler controls for independent
operating at terminals.
BACK HAUL - To haul a shipment back over part
of the route which it has travelled.
BACK-UP AIR SIGNAL - A warning whistle which can
be operated at the rear of the train when
backing up. Air for its operation is taken
from the train line.
BAD ORDER - Car in need of repair.
BALLAST - Selected material placed on the roadbed to hold track in line. Ballast preferably
consists of hard particles easily handled in
tamping, which distribute the load, drain well,
and resist plant growth.
BALLAST CAR - A car for carrying ballast for
repair and construction work, usua.lly a.
gondola or hopper.

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BALLAST TAMPER - A machine for compacting
ballast under the ties.
BELT LINE - A short railroad operating within
or around a city.
BIG HOLE (slang) - Emergency position of the
air brake valve.
BILLED WEIGHT - The weight shown on a waybill
and freigbt bill.
BILLET CAR - A low side gondola car built of
steel throughout for transportation of hot
steel billet s.
BILLING POINT - Location where the waybill is
prepared.
BILLING REPAIR CARD - The card furnished to
the car owner when repair work is done on a
foreign car.
BILL OF LADING - A contract for transportation
services authorized by a tariff.
BLEED VALVE - See RELEASE VALVE.
BLOCK - (1) A length of track of defined limits,
the use of which by trains and engines is
governed by block signals, block limit signals,
cab signals or cab signals and block signals.

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(2) A group of cars classified for [;lovcment
to the saree yard or terminal.

BLOCKING OR BRACING to keep shipments

Wood or metal support~
in place in or on cars.

BLOCK SIGNAL - ,\

signal at the entrance of a
block to govern trains and en~ines entering
and using that block.

BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM -

A method of governing the
movement of trains into or within one or mc,rL'
blocks by the use of signals.

BOARD - (1) A

fixeJ signal regulating railruad
traffic and usually referred to as a Slow
Boaid~
Order Board, Clear Board or Red Board.
(2) A list of employes available for service.
Also called extra board.

BOARDING CAR -

A term commonly applied Lo a car
used as a place o[ lodging [or workmen.
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the case of wreck trains, they are more often
called dining and sleeping cars.

BODY CENTER PLATE -

The center plate attached to
the underside of the body bolster.
See CEt\TER
PLATE.

EaGlE -

(J) The running gear of a highwCly semitrailer which may be removed.

(2) The term used generally
railway truck.

BOLSTER - A

La

mean swivel

cross member on the underside of a
car body and in the center of a truck,
through which the weight is transmitted.
The
bolsters carry the body and truck center
plates, the body bolster resting on the truck
bolster, and is connected to it with a center
pin.

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BOX CAR -

An enclosed car used for general
service and especially for lading which must
be protected from the wealher.

BRAKE CLUB freight

Three foot hickory stick used by
trainmen to tighten hand brakes.

BRAKE CYLINDER

(Air Brake) - A cylinder containing a piston ",lliell is forced outwardly
b y com pre sse d air too [1 ply t l! E:' bra k e s .
'\~ il e n
the air pressure is released it is returned
to its normal position by a release spring
coiled about the piston rod inside the
cylinder.

BRAKEMAN -

Train service employe who assi&ts
with train and yard operations.

BRA KE PA WL ( Han d

13 r a k e) - A sma 1 l, s p e cia 1 1 Y
shaped, steel piece, pivoted to engage the
teeth of a brake ratchet \o;heel to prevent
turning backward, and thus releasing tile brakes.

BRAKE PIPE -

The air brak2 piping of a car or
locomotive which acts as a supply pipe for the
reservoirs.
When all brake pipes on the cars
are joined, the entire pipe line comprises
what is commonly called the "train line."

ERAKE RATCHET

Uland Brake) - A "'heel attached to
the brake shaft, having teC'th \"hich the pawl
engages, thus preventing the wheel and shaft
from turning backward.

BRAKE SHAFT -

A shaft on \"hich a chain is \,ound
and by which the power of a hand brake is
applied to the wheels.

BRAKE SHOE -

Friction material shaped to fit 'tile
tread of the wheel when the brakes are applied.

BRAKE STEP -

A small shelf or ledge on the end of
a freight car on \,hich the brakeman stanus whcn
applying the hand brake.
Sometimes called a
brake footboard.
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BRAKE VALVE

(Air Brake) - The valve by which the
engineer operates the brakes.
The proper
name is engineer's brake valve.

BRAKE vlHEEL -

An iron wheel attached to
upper end of the brake shaft which is
manually turned to apply the brakes.

the

BROAD GAGE

(Track) - When the distance between
the heads of the rails is greater than 4 ft.
9 in.
See ~ARROW GAGE, STANDARD GAGE and
GAGE OF TRACK.

BULK FREIGHT -

Freight not

in packages or

containers.

BULKHEAD -

A partition which divides the car
into sections or compartments.
See COMPARTMENTIZER.CAR.

BULKHEAD FLAT -

A flat car with adjustable
bulkheads at each end of the car, used
for ~lywood, wallboard, etc.

BUMP -

Displace a junior man (with less
seniority) on an existing position.

BUMPING POST -

A braced post or block placed
at the end of a stub track to prevent rolling
cars from going off the ends of the rails.
See CAR STOP .

. BUNCHING -

The accumulation and tender of cars
for loading or u~loading in excess of orders
or contrary to customary schedules.

BUSINESS CAR -

See OFFICE CAR.

CAB -

The space in a locomotive "A" unit containing the operating controls and providing
shelter and seats for the engine crew.

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CABOOSE -

A car \.;hich is attached to the recH of
freight trains [or the accommodation of the
conductor and trainmen as office and quarters
while in transit.
Sometimes called Cabin Car,
Way Car, Hack, Shanty, Crummy.

CABOOSE VALVE - A

valve located in the caboose
so emergency brake applications may be made
from the rear end of tilC train.

CAB

SIGr~AL - A device located in the cab of the
locomotive which indicates the condition of
the track ahead, whether clear or occupied,
by a display of signals.

Iv hen e qui P p e d wit h aut 0 1Il;1 tic t r a ins top :

\,' hen
a cab signal indic;1tion requir~s a speed restriction and the tJain is permitted to proceed
at a higher speed, 3n audible warning will
sou n d .
1 f t i, e eng i n l' e 1" doc s not res p 0 n J wit h i n
a time limit by reducin~ power and making a
service brake application, the train will
automatically stop.

CALLER -

An employe who notifies train and engine
crews and other employes to report for duty.

CAPACITY

(Freight Car) - The normal load in
pounds, cubic feet or gallolls which tl,e car
is designed to carry.
These figures are
stencilled on the car.

CARD BOARD -

A small board, secured to the outside of a freight car, on which are tacked
cards giving shipping directions or warning
of dangerous lading, etc.

CAR DISTRIBUTOR -

An individual who is assigned
the responsibility of distrihlltins Qmpty
freight cars.

CARD RACK -

A small receptacle on
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the outside of

a freight car to receive cards giving
shipping directions.

CAR DUMPER -

A device for quick unloading of
bulk materials such as coal or grain.
After
being clamped to the rail, the car is tilted
or rolled over to discharge the lading.

CAR FLOAT -

A large flat-bottomed boat equipped
with tracks on which railroad cars are moved
in inland waterways.

CAR KNOCKER -

(slang)

-

Car Inspector.

CAR LINING -

Material placed on the walls of a
car for the protection of goods.

CARLOAD

~ The quantity of freight required for
the application of a carload rate.

CARLOAD RATE -

A rate applicable to a carload
quantity of freight.

CAR MILE one mile.

CAR SEAL -

The move~ent of a car the distance of
A term used in statistical data.
See SEALS.

CAR STOP -

A device for stopping motion of a car
by engaging the wheels, as distinguislled from
a bumping post which arrests motion upon contact with the coupJer of a car.
Sec llUHPlt\C
POST.

CENTER DUMP CAR -

A car which will discharge its
entire load between the rails.

CENTER PIN OR KING BOLT - A large bolt which
passes through the center plates on the body
bolster and truck bolster.
The truck turns
about the bolt', but the stress is taken by
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the center plates.
pin and not a bolt

It

in

is, ther~fore. a mere
tile usual senC'c.

CENTER PLATE -

One of'a pair of plates which fit
one into the other and which support the car
body on the trucks, all()win~ them to turn
fr~ely under
the car.
The center pin nr king
bolt passes through boll"
but ,:ices ~lol rCdlly
s e r v e a sap i v 0 t .
The ,,' ale () 1" L ,) UY c e n t e r
pIa t e i s a t t a c h to: J t II t 11 e U Il d e r sid e 0 f t Ill' ~ (> d \'
bolster.
The female or tr~ck center plate is
a t t a c h edt a t It e top s i c.l C 0 f t 11 " t rue k b a Lci L cr.

CENTER SILL -

The centLd lc:~i"tuJin,d m(-n'~)Lr of
the underfrarne of a car which forms, as it
were, the bdckbone llf the underframe anc.l
transmits most of the buffing shocks, fror.,
one end of the car to the other.
freight cars
wit h "c u s h i a 11 e dun d crt rae: l-: sus e asp e c i 0 1 t y p e
of floatin~ cenler sill construction.
Sec
C\JSllIUN

Ul\DERFRM1L.

CIRCUITOUS ROUTE CIRCUS

LOADrr~G

trailers
cars.

by

An extlemeJy inuirect

route.

- A means ('f loading highway
moving t!tem uver tile ends of the

CLASSIFICATION

(Freight Curs) A destination and
routing code used on switch lists for ease in
switching cars.

CLASSIFICATION YARD -

A Yilrd where cars are
grouped accprding to their destinations and
made ready for proper train movement.

CLASS RATE -

A rate based on an assigned class
rating (a percentage of first class)published
in the Uniform Freight Classification.

CLEANING IN TRANSIT -

The stopping of articles,
such as peanuts, etc., at a point located between the points of origin and destination
to be cleaned.

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CLEARANCE OR CLEARANCE LIMIT -

The limiting
dimensions of height and width for cars in
order that they may safely clear all bridges,
tunnels, station platforms and other
structures as well as equipment on adjacent
tracks.

CLEAR BOARD -

A signal indication displayed to
that no train orders are being held.
(Also See BOARD)

advise

CLEAT -

A strip of wood or metal used to afford
additional strength, to prevent warping, or
to hold in position.

COAL CAR -

A car for
hopper car.

carrying coal,

usually

a

COKE RACK

~ A slatted frame or box applied
above the sides and ends of gondola or hopper
cars to increase the cubic capacity for the
purpose of carrying coke or other freight in
which the bulk is large relative to the weight.

COMBINATION RATE or more

A rate made by combining two
rates published in different tariffs.

COMMODITY RATE -

A rate applicable to a specific
commodity between certain specified points.

COMPARTMENTIZER CAR -

A box car equipped with
moveable bulkheads which can be used to divide
the car into separate compartments.

COMPARTMENT TANK CAR -

A tank car with the tank
body divided into several sections for the
purpose of carrying different commodities in
each compartment or smaller shipments.

CONCEALED DAMAGE package which

is

Damage to the contents of
in good o~der externally.

CONDUCTOR -

a

Train service employe in charge of
train or yard crew.
Also called Yard Foreman.

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CONFLICTING ROUTES -

Two or more routes over
which mov~ments cannot be made simultaneously
without possibility of collision.

CONNECTING CARRIER -

A railroad which has a
direct physical connection with another or
forming a connecting link between two or more
railroads.

CONSIGNEE -

Persons or firm to whom shipment
is destined.

CONSIGNEE MARKS -

A symbol placed on packages
for export generally consisting of a sq~are,
'triangle, diamond, circle, cross, etc. with
designed letters and/or numbers for the purpose of identification.

CONSIGNOR -

Person or firm from whom shipment
originates.
Also called shipper.

PLACEMENT - hlien, due to some disability on the part of the consignor or consignee, a car cannot be placed for loading or
unloading, it is considered as being under
Constructive Placement and subject to demurrage rules and charges, the same as if it
were actually placed.

cor~STRUCTIYE

CONTAINER CAR -

A flat or open top car, such as
a gondola, on which containers of freight
are loaded.

CONTINUOUS SEALS -

A term denoting that the
seals on a car remained intact during the
movement of the car from point of origin to
destination; or, if broken in transit, that
i t was done by proper authority and without
opportunity for loss to occur before new
seals were applied.
Also see SEALS.

CONTROLLED POINT -

A location where the signals
and/or switches of a traffic control system
are operated and/or controlled from a distant

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location by a train dispatcher.

CONTROLLED SIDING -

A siding, the use of which
is governed by signals under the control of
a train dispatcher or operator.

CORNERED -

A term used when a car has been
struck hy another car because it was not in
the clear.
See IN THE CLEAR.

COUPLER -

An appliance for c~nnecting cars or
locomotives together.
Government regulations
require that these must couple automatically
by impact and must be uncoupled without going
between the cars.

COUPLER CENTERING DEVICE -

An arrangement for
maintaining the coupler normally in the center
line of draft but allowing it to move to
either side when a car is rounding a curve
while coupled to another car.

COUPLER KNUCKLE LOCK -

The block which drops
into position when the knuckle closes and
holds it in place, preventing uncoupling.

COUPLER LOCK LIFTER -

The part of the mechanism
inside the coupler head which is moved by the
uncoupling rod and, in moving, lifts the
knuckle lock so that the knuckle can open:

COVERED GONDOLAS - (;ondolils \"hieh have
(pd P p l' d w i l h S tlillt' f -" rill II r r l'
\.JIi!ch C;111 i>t' 1'1,1l'pd (l"<'l' lht'
t t' C t i l [ rom w t' a t Ii l' r l' x P II sur l'
t'

IlIl' V iI

b 1e

];IJil1)~

bL'l'l1
C II v l' r
to pron sit.

in t r il
Used primarily for loading sheet steel in
coils or bundles without the necessity of
packing.

COVERED HOPPER CAR -

A hopper car with a
permanent roof, roof hatches and bottom
openings for unloading.
Used for carrying
cement or other bulk commodities.

"CP" -

(SZang)

-

See CONSTRUCTIVE PLACEt'IEt,T
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or CONTROLLED POINT.

CREW -

General term used to descriiJe the individuals working together as a unit, such
as train crew.

CRIB -

That portion of ballast between two
adjacent ties.

CRIPPLE - (Slang) -

See

BAD ORDER.

CROSSING -

(Track) - A structure used where one
track crosses another at grade, and consisting
of four connected frogs.

CROSSOVER connecting
tracks.

Two turnouts with track between,
two nearby and usually parallel

CROSS TIE -

The transverse member of the track
structure to which the rails are spiked to
provide proper gage and to cushion, distribute, and transmit the stresses of
traffic through the ballast to the roadbed".

CRUMMY - (Slang) -

See CABOOSE.

CUBICAL CAPACITY -

The carrying capacity of a
car according to measurement in cubic feet.

CUPOLA -

A small cabin built on the roof of a
caboose to afford a means of lookout for the
train crew.

CURRENT OF TRAFFIC -

The movement of trains on
a track in a designated direction specified
in the timetable.

CUSHION UNDERFRAME - A

term commonly used to
designate the framework of a railway car
which is designed to prevent the shocks and
impact stresses from damaging the car structure
ur its lading.
The princip!e involved is the
::.rplication of a center sill member which is
~tlacL(~d and permit~ed
tc travel longitudinal}\.

in either direction through the bolsters,
ctossbearers and end sills.
This travel is
resiliently or hydraulically resisted and
controlled by high capacity cushion gears
located within the center sills.

CUT -

(1)

-

(verb)

(2) - (noun)
together.

-

To uncouple a

car.

- A group of cars coupled

(3) - (noun) - That part of the right-of-way
which is excavated out of a hill or mountain
instead of running up over it or being
tunneled through it.

CUTOUT COCK

(Air Brake) - A valve which, when
closed, will by-pass or cut out the brake
system for that car.
The closing of this
valve does not interfere with the operation
of the brakes on the other cars in the train.

CUT THE BOARD -

To reduce the number of men on
the extra board.
See EXTRA BOARD.

DAMAGE FREE CAR -

Car equipped with special
bracing devices to decrease the possibility
of damage to lading.
Usually called "DF" car.

DEADHEAD -

(1)

Fireman's

term for brakeman.

(2) Employe riding on company pass
company business.

or on

(3) Train and/or engine crew moved without
performing service, from one terminal to
another at railroad convenience and for which
they are paid.

DEADMAN -

A buried timber, log or beam designed
as an anchorage to which a guy wire or cable
is fastened to support a structure, as a
wood or steel column, derrick or mast.

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DEADMAN CONTROL -

A foot pedaJ or brake valve
which must be kept in u depressed position
while the-locoTHvtive is operating.
A release
from this depressed position initiates an air
brake application after a short time delay.

DEAD RAIL -

A second set of tracks over a scale
cars are not being weighed.

used when

DECK -

Floor of

locomotive cab or cars.

DEFECT CARD RECEPTACLE -

A small metal container,
placed underneath the car for protection from
the weather, in which defect cards are placed.

DELIVERING CARRIER a shipment

to the

The railroad which delivers
consignee.

DEMURRAGE -

h penalty charge assessed by railroads for the detention of cars by shippers
or receivers of freight, beyond a specified
free time.

DEPRESSED CENTER FLAT CAR -

A flat car with the
section of the floor between the trucks depressed to permit loa~ing of high shipments
within overhead clearance limits.
Also called
a well flat.

DERAIL -

A track safety device designed to
guide a car off the rails at a selected spot
as a means of protection against collisions
or other accidents; commonly used on spurs
or sidings to prevent cars from fouling the
main line.

DESTInATION -

The place

to ·.,]hich a shipment is

consigned.

"DF" CAR DIAMOND -

See DAMAGE FREE CAR.
See CROSSING.

DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE which

one or more diesel

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A locomotive in
engines drive electrjc

generators which in turn supply electric
motors (usually series D.C.) which are
geared to the driving axles.

DINKY'- (slang) - A small engine used around
roundhouses

or backshops

for

switching.

DIVISION -

(1) Portion of the railroad assigned
to the supervision of the superintendent
usually consisting of yards, stations and
sidings.

(2) The apportionment, by carriers, of
revenue received from joint traffic.

DOUBLE -

(1)

Two consecutive

tours

of

duty.

(2) Putting train together when part of
is on one track and balance on another.

train

DOUBLE DECK

(Stock Car) - A car with a second
floor (often made removable) half way between
the ordinary floor and the roof, to increase
the carrying capacity of the car for small
live stock, such as pigs and sheep.

DRAFT GEAR -

The unit which forms the connection
between the coupler rigging and the center
sill.
The purpose of this unit is to receive
the shocks incidental to train movements and
coupling of cars, and so cushion the force of
impact.

DRAG -

(Slang)

coal,

ore,

-

(1)

A heavy

train,

(2) Group of cars for movement
to another within a terminal.

(3)

usually

stone.
from

one point

Train of empties.

DRAWBAR - A
Coupler.

term used synonymously with
See COUPLER.

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DRAWHEAD -

The head of an automatic coupler,
exclusive of the knuckle, knuckle pin and
lock.

DRILLING

(Car) - The handling or~switching of
cars in freight yards.

DRILL TRACK -

A.track connecting with the ladder
track, over which engines and cars move back·
and forth in switching.

DROP -

Switching movement in which cars are cut
off from an engine and allowed to roll free
into a track.

DROP BOTTOM CAR -

A gondola car with a level
floor. equipped with a number of drop doors
for discharging the load.

DROP BRAKE SHAFT -

A brake shaft for flat cars
which normally extends above the floor, but
can be dropped down should conditions of the
lading require.

DROP END GONDOLA CAR -

A gondola car with end
doors which can be dr0pped when the car is
used for shipping long material which ex- •
tends over more than one car.

DUMP CAR -

A car from which the load is discharged either through doors or by tipping
the car body.

DUNNAGE -

The material used to protect or support freight in or on cars, such as bracings,
false floors, meat racks, etc.

DYNAMIC BRAKING -

A means of braking a locomotive or car having electric motors by using
the motors as generators and dissipating this

power

throush

resistors.

It

may

be

used

to

control train speed and to brake a train to
a low speed after which air bra~es bring it
to a full stop.

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E.
EASY SIGN is

A hand signal indicating
to move slowly.

the

train

ELECTRICALLY LOCKED SWITCH switch equipped with
trolled device which
of the switch.

A hand-operated
an electrically conrestricts the movement

EMBARGO -

An order prohibiting the acceptance
and/or handling of freight at certain points
or via certain routes due to emergencies, congestion, strikes, etc.

EMERGENCY APPLICATION -

A quick heavy reduction
of brake pipe pressure made when a train must
be stopped in the minimum distance possible.
An emergency application may also occur when
a brake pipe is broken, or when air hoses
between cars are disconnected with angle
cocks open.

EMERGENCY BRAKE VALVE -

A valve for applying the
train brakes in emergency.
It is connected to
the brake pipe by a branch pipe and operated
by releasing brake pipe air to the atmosphere.

EMERGENCY RATE
to meet
without

(Freight) - A rate est~blished
some immediate and pressing need, and
due regard to the usual rate factors.

EMERGENCY RESERVOIR -

A part of the AB air brake
system to provide quick recharge, graduated
release and high emergency cylinder pressure.
It supplements the supply from the auxiliary
reservoir.

EMPTY CAR BILL -

Waybill

used

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to move

ordinary

empty cars from one station to another.

END DOOR -

A door in the end of a car.
In some
box cars this door is used for.loading and
unloading long material which cannot be
handled through the side door.' Sometimes
called lumber door.

ENGINE -

A unit propelled by any form of energy
or a combination of such units operated from
a single control, used in train or yard
service.

ENGINEMAN motive,

The driver or operator of a locoAlso called Engineer.

ENGINEER'S BRAKE VALVE -

(Air Brake) - A brake
valve in the locomotive for operating the
brakes of the train.

EN ROUTE -

On the way.

EXCEPTIONS TO CLASSIFICATION - A

publication
containing classification ratings (a percentage of first class) and rules different
(generally lower) from the classification
ratings and rules shown in the Uniform
Freight Classification.
See UNIFORM FREIGHT
CLASSIFLCATION.

EXCHANGE BILL OF LADING - A

Bill of Lading
issued in exchange for another bill of
lading.

EXPENSE BILL -

See FREIGHT BILL.

EXPIRATION NOTICE -

A notice in a tariff that
all or some part of it will expire at a
stated time.

EXPORT -

To send goods to a foreign country.

EXPORT RATE -

A rate published on traffic moving from an interior point to a port for
trans-shipment to a foreign country.
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EXTRA BOARD -

See BOARD.

EXTRA TRAIN -

in~uded

A train not
table schedule.

in

a

time-

E
FABRICATION IN TRANSIT -

The stopping of steel
products at a point located between the points
of origin and destination for further process
of manufacture.
For example, steel beams to
be fabricated as bridge girders.

FACING MOVEMENT -

The movement of a
the points of a switch which face
ion opposite to that in which the
moving.

train over
in a directtrain is

FEEDING IN TRANSIT -

The stopping of shipments
of live stock, etc., at a point located between the points of origin and destination
to be fed and watered.

FIFTH WHEEL the

The supporting plate and
end of a truck trailer.

forward

FIXED SIGNAL dicating a
of a train

A signal of fixed
condition affecting
or engine.

FLAG STATION -

A station at which
stop when signalled.

FLAMMABLE -

Commodity which

pivot

at

location inthe movement

trains

only

can easily be

ignited.

FLANGE -

(Car Wheel) - A projecting edge or
on the circumference of the wheel to keep
it on the rail.

rim

FLAT CAR -

An open car without sides, ends or
top, used principally for hauling lumber,
stone, heavy machinery, etc.

FLAT WHEEL -

A car wheel

that

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has

flat

spots

on

the

Lread.

FLOATAGE -

(1) The floating or transfer of
railroad cars across water.
(2)

Also the charge for such service.

FLOAT BRIDGE -

A bridge connecting car floats
with rail landings.

FLOATING LOAD -

A load in ~hich the lading is
prepared as a unit with space between unit
and ends of car and end blocking omitted.
The lengthwise movement of tile lading over
the floor of the car permits the dissipating
of impact shocks.

FREE TIME -

The time allowed by the carriers for
the loading or unloading of freight after
which demurrage or detention charges will
accrue.

FREIGHT AGENT -

Railroad's representative with
the public who prices services performed
based on approved tariffs.

FREIGHT BILL -

Statement given customer of
charges for transportation.
Information is
taken from waybill.

FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION -

See CLASSIFICATION and
also UNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION.

FREIGHT CHARGE -

The cllarge assessed for transporting freight.

FREIGHT CLAIM -

A demand

UpOl1

d

carrler ror the

payment of overcharge, loss or damage sustained by shipper or consignee.

FREIGHT FORWARDER -

A person engaged in tile business of shipping and distributing less than
carload freight.

FREIGHT HOUSE -

The station facility of a trans22

portation line for receiving and delivering
freight.
FROG - (1) A track structure used
section of two running rails to
port for wheels and passageways
flanges, thus permitting wheels
rail to cross to the other.

at the interprovide supfor their
on either

(2) An implement for rerailing car wheels.
FULL SERVICE APPLICATION - An application of
the brakes resulting from a reduction in
brake pipe pressure at a service rate until
maximum brake cylinder pressure is developed.
FUSEE - Red flare used for flagging purposes.
G

GAGE OF TRACK of the rails,
below the top
4 feet, 8 1/2
NARROW GAGE.

The distance between the heads
measured at a point 5/8 inch
or rails. Standard gage is
inches. See BROAD GAGE Mm

GANDY DANCER - (Slang) - Track laborer.
GANTRY CRANE - A stilted traveling crane supported on a bridge or trestle. Trestle
bents are constructed on wheels so the whole
structure travels on a track laid on the
ground or floor.
GATEWAY - A point at which freight moving from
one territory to aaother is interchanged
between railroads.
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drop end,

drop bottom and general service.

GRAB IRON -

Steel bar Jttar.lll'd [(' ..:ars and
engines as a hand ho]'!.

GRADIENT -

(Brake Pipe) - The difference in
brake pipe pressure belween the front and the
rear of the train.
It is the direct result
of leakage or train line obstruction.

GRAIN DOOR -

A partition pl~ced across the dour
of a box car to prevent 1055 of grain by
leaking.

GROSS TON -

2,240 pounds.

GROSS TON-MILE -

The movement of a ton of transportation equipment and contents a distance of
one 1l\ile.

GROSS WEIGHT -

(1) The weight of an article together with the weight of its container and
the material used for packing.
(2) As applied to a carload, the weight of a
car together with the weight of its entire
contents.

H

HACK -

(Slang)

-

See CABOOSE.

HAND BRAKE -

The brake apparatus used to manually
apply the brakes on a car or locomotive.

HEAD END -

Beginning or

forw~rd

portion of any

train.
Beginning or identifying portion of any
list or consist.

HEADER

HEAD MAN -

Brakeman responsible for work done in
connection with the forward section of the
train and, when in transit, is stationed in
the locomotive.

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HEAD PIN - (Slang) - Head man.
HEATER - (Switch) - A device for melting snow
at switches by means of steam, an electric
current, gas jets or oil.
HEATER CAR - An insulated box car equipped with
heating apparatus for the protection of
perishables.
HIGHBALL - (Slang) - Signal given to proceed
at maximum authorized speed.
HIGH IRON - (Slang) - Main line or high speed
track of a system of main line tracks.
HIGH RAIL - The outer or elevated rail of
a curved track.
HIGH SIDE GONDOLA CAR - A gondola car with
sides and ends over 36 in. high.
HOG - (Slang) - Road Locomotive.
HOGGER - (Slang) - Locomotive engineer.
HOG HEAD - (Slang) - Locomotive engineer.
HOURS OF SERVICE LAW - The Federal statute which
provides that all train and engine crews must
be relieved of duty a.fter 12 hours of continuous
service.
HOLD TRACK - A track on which cars are held
awaiting disposition.
HOLE - (Slang) - Passing track enabling one
train to pass another.
HOME - A location where a car is on the tracks
of its owner.
HOME CAR - A ca.r on the tracks of its owner.

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HOME JUNCTION HOME ROAD -

A junct:;'on with trre home road.

The owning road of a railroad car.

HOME ROUTE -

The return route of a
car to the owning road.

foreign empty

HOME SIGNAL -

A fixeu signal at the entr;>I:(,C' to
an interlocking
to govern trains or engines
entering and using that block.

HOOK -

(Slang) A crane used in wreck train
s e r vic e .
A1 soc a 11 e d " Big H0 0 k" or" \~ r e c k e r .

I;

HOPPER -

An open top car with one or more
pockets or hoppers opening on the underside
of the car to permit quick unloading of bulk
commodities.

HORSEPOWER -

A term used as a measure of power.
One horsepower is equivalent to a force that
will raise 33,000 pounds one foot in one
minute.

HOSTLER -

A fireman who operates light engines
in designated enginehouse territory and works
under the direction of the enginehouseforeman.

HOSTLER'S CONTROL -

A simplified throttle provided to move the "B" unit of a Diesel Locomotive not equipped with a regular engineer's
control.

HOT BOX -

An overheated journal caused by, excessive friction between bearing and journal,
lack of lubricant or foreign matter.

HOT BOX DETECTOR -

A wayside infra red sensing
instrument for determining journal temperatures.

HUMP -

An incline in a railroad yard, over which
cars are uncoupled and allowed to roll free
into a classification yard.
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V-CUBE CAR -

A box

car of

apl)ro~imately

~5-ft.

H length and 10,UUO cu ft. capaclty designed
for hauling autom6bilc body stampings and
other low density freight.

ICE BUNKER -

(l{efrlgeraLor Car) - The compartment in which the ice is placed.

ICING CHARGE -

A charge made for icing perish-

able freight.

IDLER CAR -

An unloaded flat car used to protect overhanging loads or used between carrying cars loaded with long material.

IMPACT REGISTER -

An appliance placed in a car
with a shipment which is both a time clock
and a measuring device to record the amount
of shock the car received enroute.

IMPORT -

To receive goods from a foreign
country.

IN BOND SHIPMENT -

An import or export shipment
which has not been cleared by Federal customs
officials.

INBOUND TRAIN -

A train arriving at a yard or

terminal.

INDEPENDENT BRAKE VALVE -

(Air Brake) - A brake
valve for operating the locomotive brakes
independently of the train brakes.

INDICATION -

The information conveyed by the
aspect of a signal.

INDUSTRIAL CARRIER; INDUSTRIAL LINE; OR
INDUSTRIAL ROAD - A short railroad owned

or
controlled by one or more of the principal
industries served by i t .

INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

Liquids that give off
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vapors which become combustible at a certain
temperatu~e.

INITIAL CARRIER ment

The

.

railroad on which a ship-

originates.

INITIAL POINT -

The

location at which a shipment

originates.

INLAND CARRIER -

A transportation line which hauls
export or import traffic between ports and
inland points.

INSULATED RAIL JOINT -

A rail joint which arrests
the flow of electric current from rail to rail,
as at the end of a track circuit, by means of
nonconductors separating rail ends and other
metal parts.

INTER -

Between.

INTERCHANGE roads

The exchange of cars between railspecified junction points.

at

INTERCHANGE POINT transferred

from

INTERCHANGE TRACK delivered by

INTERLINE -

one

The location where cars
one road to another.
A track on which freight
railroad to another.

Between one or more

are

is

railroads.

INTERLINE FREIGHT -

Freight moving from point of
origin to destination over the lines of two
or more railroads.

INTERLIrJE WAYBILL ment of

freight

A waybill covering the moveover two or more railroads.

INTERLOCKING -

An arrangement of signals and
switches "interlocked" in such a way that
their movements must succeed each other in
a predetermined order so that a clear indication cannot be given simultaneously on
conflicting routes.
They are found at a

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crossing of
a junction,

two railroads, a drawbridge,
or entering or leaving a terminal

or yard.

INTERLOCKING LIMITS -

The tracks between the
extreme opposing home signals of an interlocking.

INTERMEDIATE CARRIER - A

railroad over which a
shipment moves but on which neither the point
of origin nor destination is located.

INTERMEDIATE CLAUSE - A

clause or basis contained in a tariff to provide for rates to
a point not named therein, but which is intermediate to points that are named.

INTERMEDIATE POINT -

A location between two
specifically named.

other points

INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT -

An act of Congress
regulating the practices, rates and rules
of transportation lines engaged in handling
interstate traffic.

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION -

The U.S.
Government regulating body which has jurisdiction over railroad matters.

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC -

Traffic moving from a
point in one State to a point in another
State or between points in the same State,
but passing within or through another
State enroute.

IN THE CLEAR - A

car (or train) is in the clear
when it has passed over a switch and frog so
far that another car (or train) can pass
without collision.

IN THE HOLE INTRA -

(Slang)

-

In a siding.

Within.

INTRA-PLANT SWITCHING

The moving of

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cars

frOTh

one place to another within the yards
plant or .industry.

of a

INTRASTATE TRAFFIC -

Traffic having origin,
destination and entire transportation within
the same State.

IRON -

(Slang)

-

See SWITCH.

J

JIB -

(Slang) - (Derrick or Crane)
properly called Boom.

JOINT AGENT act business

-

More

A person h~ving authority to transfor two or more railroads.

JOINT BAR -

A steel bar used to fasten together
the ends of rails; sometimes called a Splice
Bar.
Joint bars are used in pairs, one on
each side of the rail, and are designed to
fit the space between head and base (fishing
space) closely.
They are held in place by
track bolts and suitable accessory equipment.

JOINT RATE -

A rate applicable
located on one railroad to a
on another railroad, made by
published in a single tariff
concurrence of all railroads
rate app1ies.

JOURNAL -

The end of
the bearings.

from a point
point located
agreement and
under proper
over which the

the axle which moves in

JOURNAL BEARING -

A combination of rollers and
races or a block of metal (usually brass or
bronze) in contact with the journal, on which
the load rests.
In car construction, the
term, when unqualified, means a car axle
journal bearing.
Also see ROLLER BEARINGS.

BOX - The metal housing which encloses
the journal of a car axle, the journal bearing and wedge, and which holds the oil and

JOUR(~AL

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lubricating device for lubricating the
journal.

JOURNAL BOX LUBRICATOR -

A device for supplying
oil to a car journal bearing.
There are two
basic types; those depending on wicking
(capillary) action to feed oil to the journal,
. and devices which feed oil to the journal by
mechanical means.
Those depenuing on capillary action ar~ pads, some of ~hich depend on
the resiliency of the pad itself for working
contact with the journal, and others which
are pressed against the journal by springs.

JOURNAL BRASS -

A Journal Bearing.

JUMPER - A

flexible cable composed of one or
more cpnductors of electric current, insulated from one another and covered with
suitable material to resist abrasion, used
to connect electrically the controller
circuits between cars or locomotives.

JUNCTION POINT -

(1) A point at which a branchline track connects with a main-line track.
(2) A location at which two or more railroads
interchange £ars over connecting tracks.

K
KEEPER -

(Switch-Stand) -

See LATCH.

KICK -

(Slang) - The act of pushing one or more
cars at a speed sufficient to allow free
forward movement into selected tracks wh2n
uncoupled and engine power reduced.

KNOWN DAMAGE -

Damage discovered before or at
·the time of delivery of a shipment.

KNUCKLE -

(Coupler) - The rotating coupling
hook by which coupling is effected when the
knuckle is locked by the catch or lock.
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(Coupler) - The pin holding th~
knuckle in the jaws of the coupler.
Sometimes
called pivot pin.

KNUCKLE PIN -

KNUCKLE THROWER -

A device which throws the
knuckle of a car coupler open when the uncoupling lever is operated.

L

LADDER -

The main track of a yard from which individual tracks lead off.
This track is also
called a lead track.

LADING -

Freight or cargo making up a shipment.

LATCH -

(Switch-Stand) - A device for catching
and holding the lever of a switch stand in
pos~tion;
also called a switch keeper.

LATERAL MOTION -

The motion which takes place,
crosswise of the track, of all car parts except the wheels and axles.
This lateral
motion, or end play results from the flexibility which must be provided in truck
structure in order to permit easy and safe
negotiation of track curves.

LAWFUL RATE -

A rate published in conformity
with the provisions of the regulatory law and
which"does not violate any other provisions
of such law.

LEAD TRACK -

An extended track connecting either
end of a yard with main track.

LESS THAN CARLOAD -

The quantity of freight less
than that required for the application of a
carload rate.

LESS THM! CARLOAD RATE -

A rate applicable to a
less than carload shipment.

LIGHT ENGINE -

An engine moving without caboose
or cars attached.
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LIGHTER -

A flat-bottomed boat usually used in
inland waterways.

LIGHTERAGE LIMITS -

The limits of the area within
which freight is handled by lighters or barges
under certain lightering charges, rules and
regulations.

LIGHTERING -

The hauling of freight on lighters

or barges.

LIGHT

W~IGHT

-

The weight of any empty freight

car.

LIMITED SPEED -

Not exceeding

45

miles per hour.

LINE-HAUL -

The movement of freight over the
tracks of a railroad from one town or city
to another town or city (not a switching
service) .

LINE-HAUL SWITCHING -

The moving of cars witllin
yard or switching limits of a station, preceding or following a line-haul move.

LIVE STOCK CAR -

A special freight
handling of live stock.

car for

LIVE STOCK WAYBILL -

A special waybill used
for shipments of live stock showing feeding
and. watering instructions.

LOAD LIMIT -

The maximum load in pounds which
the car is designed to carry.

LOCAL RATE -

A rate applying between stations
located on the same railroad.

LOCAL WAYBILL of freight

LOCOMOTIVE -

A waybill covering the movement
over a single railroad.

See ENGINE.

LONG-AND-SHORT CLAUSE -

The Fourth Section of
the Interstate Commerce Act prohibits rail33

roads from charging more for a shorter than
for a longer haul over the same route, except by special permissiun or Lhe interstate
Commerce Commission.
Also called gross ton.

LONG TON - 2,240 pounds.

LOOKOUT (Caboose) - See CUPOLA.
LORRY - A small four-wheel push car used in
railroad construction and maintenance work
for moving rails, ties, etc.

LOW RAIL - The inner rail

of a curve which is
maintained at grade while the opposite or
outer rail is elevated.

LOW SIDE GONDOLA - A gondola car with sides and
ends 36 in.

high or less.

M

MA I r~ I RON - (S l an 9 ) -

1-1 a i n

t

rae k .

MAIN RESERVOIR - (Air Brake) - A tank on a~
engine for storing the main air supply.
So
called in distinction from the auxiliary
reservoirs under each car.

MAIN TRACK - A designated track upon which trains
are operated by timetable, train order, or
both, or the use of which is governed by
block signals.

MAKE A JOINT -

(Slang)

-

To couple cars.

MANIFEST - A description of the contents of a
shipment.

MANIFEST

TRAIr~

- A scheduled freight train.

MANUAL BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM - A block signal
system wherein the use of each block is
governed by block signals controlled manually.
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MARKED CAPACITY -

The carrying capacity of a
as marked or stencilled on the car.

MARKER -

Front and Rear signals of a
(flags or lamps)

MARKING OFF - (1)

car

train.

Reporting as not available for

work.
(2)
The act of filling out the employes
slip with the time released from duty.

MARKING UP -

Reporting as

MAXIMUM RATE -

available for

The highest

time

duty.

rate that may be

charged.

MEAT RACK -

(Refrigerator Car).
The supports
near the ceiling from which meat is suspended.
Also called Beef Rail.

MECHANICAL REFRIGERATOR CAR -

A car equipped
with a diesel powered refrigerating unit
under thermostatic control.

MEDIUM SPEED -

Not exceeding 30 miles per

hour.

MEMORANDUM BILL OF LADING -

The duplicate

copy

of a bill of lading.

MEMO WAYBILL -

Memorandum waybill.
A waybill
used when the agent does not have sufficient
i~formation to determine the freight charges.
It contains adequate information to enable
yards to properly handle car.

MERCHANDISE CAR -

A car containing several lessthan-carload shipments.

MILEAGE ALLOWANCE -

An allowance based on distance made by railroads to owners of privately
owned freight cars.

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MILEAGE RATE -

Rates applicable according to

distance.

MILLING IN TRANSIT -

The stopping of grain,
lumber, etc .• at point located between the
points of origin and destination, for the
purpose of milling.

MINIMUM CI1ARGE -

l11e least chal"ge for which a
shipment will be bandIed.

MINIMUM RATE -

The lowest rate that may be

charged.

MINIMUM WEIGHT -

The least weight at which a
shipment is handled at a carload rate.

MIXED CARLOAD -

A carload of different articles
in a single consignment.

MIXED CARLOAD RATE -

A rate applicable to a
carload of different articles in a single
consignment.

MUDHOP -

(Slang)

- A yard clerk.
N

NARROW GAGE -

(Track) - When the distance between the heads of the rails is less than
4 ft. 8 in.
See BROAD GAGE, STANDARD GAGE,
and GAGE OF TRACK.

NESTED NET TON -

Packed one within another.
2,000 pounds.

NET TON-MILE -

The movement of a ton of freight

one mile.

NET WEIGHT -

(1) The weight of an article clear
of packing and container.
(2) As applied to a carload, the weight of the
entire contents of the car.
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NON-AGENCY STATION have an agent.

A station which does not
Also called a closed station.,

NORMAL SPEED -

The maximum authorized speed
shown in the timetable.

o
OFFICE CAR -

Car used by railway officials while

traveling.

ON THE GROUND
the rails,

(Slang) - On the ties,
as derailed train.

not on

OPPOSING SIGNALS -

Signals which govern movements in opposite directions on the same
track.

P

PACKAGE CAR than-carload

A car containing several lessship~ents.

PACKAGE FREIGHT -

Merchandise shipped in lessthan-carload quantities.

PALLET -

A small portable platform for holding
material for storage or transportation.

PANTOGRAPH -

A device located on top of electric
equipment which collects power from an overhead contact wire by means of a sliding contact shoe.

PAPER RATE -

A published rate under which no
traffic moves.

PARTICIPATING CARRIER -

(Tariff) - A railroad
which is a party, under concurrence, to a
tariff issued by another railroad or by a
tariff publishing agent.

PAWL -

(Brake-Wheel) - A pivoted bar adapted to
fall into the notches or teeth of a wheel as
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PLUG DOOR -

A door on refrigerator or box cars
which is flush with side of car when closed.
To open, it is swung out and rolled to one
side.
Also called Sliding Flush Door.

POINT OF ORIGIN -

The station at which a shipment is received by the railroad from the
shipper.

POOL CAR -

Specially equipped cars af different
ownerships assigned to a specific company
or location.

PORT OF ENTRY -

A port at which foreign goods
are admitted into the receiving country.
-

PREPAID -

A term denoting that transportation
charges have been or are to be paid at the
point of shipment.

PREPAY -

Pay before or in advance.

PREPAY STATION -

A station to which the transportation charges on shipments must be prepaid - generally a non-agency station.

PRIVATE CAR -

A car having other than railroad

ownership.

PRIVATE SIDING -

A side-track owned or leased
by an individual or firm.

PRO. NUMBER -

Pro. is the abbreviation of the
word progressive.
A pro number is usually
applied by the Agent on freight bills, waybills, etc. for control purposes as part
of the accounting procedure.

PROPORTIONAL RATE -

A rate specifically published to be used only as a factor in making a
combination through rate.
A rate published
from New York to Chicago to apply only on
traffic destined to points beyond Chicago
would be a proportional rate.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION -

A name uS'lally given
to a State body having cODtrol of, or
regulating public utilities.

PUBLISHING AGENT -

A person authorized by transportation lines to publish tariffs of rates,
rules and regulations for their account.

PULL THE PIN - (Slang) -

(1) Uncouple a car
by pulling up the coupling pin.
(2) An expression meaning to resign or leave
a job.

PUSHER -

An extra engine at the rear of a train
used to assist a train in climbing a grade.

R

RAIL -

A length of track, usually 39 feet long.
Also see TRACK.

RAIL BOND -

An electrical conductor for bridging joints between rails for the purpose of
carrying electrical current as part of a
track circuit.

RAIL JOINT -

A fastening designed to unite
abutting ends of rails.

RAILWAY LABOR ACT -

A Federal Act providing for
adjustment of disputes between railroads
and employes.

RATCHET -

A serrated edge like that of a saw,
sometimes straight and sometimes ~n a wheel,
into which a pawl engages, for producing or
(more commonly) restraining motion.
See
BRAKE RATCHET, and PAWL.

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RATE SCALE - A
to distances

table of rates
or zones.

graduated

according

REAR OF A SIGNAL which

the

The side of the Signal
indication is received.

RECEIVING TRACK -

A track used

for

ftom

arriving

trains.

RECLAIM -

See PER DIEM RECLAIM.

RECONSIGNMENT -

A service extended by the
to the owner of the freight
~hipper,
consignee) permitting a change
to the waybill in the name of the shipper,
consignee, destination, route or other
instructions to effect delivery of the
car providing no back haul is involved.
railroad

RED BOARD -

A fixed signal

to

Stop.

Also

see BOARD.

REDUCED SPEED -

Prepared to
train or obstruction.

REEFER - (Slang) -

See

stop short

of

REFRIGERATOR CAR.

REFINING IN TRANSIT -

The stopping of shipments
of sugar, oil, etc., at a point located between the points of origin and destination
to be refined.

REFRIGERATION CliARGE -

A fixed charge for refrigeration from shipping point to destination
or for a portion of the trip.

REFRIGERATOR CAR -

A car with insulated walls,
floor and roof, for carrying commodities
that need cooling in transit.
There are
two major types:
those which depend upon
ice or ice and salt for cooling and those
which are cooled by mechanical refrigerating
equipment.
See MECHA~ICAL REFRIGERATIOK.

REGULAR TRAIN -

A train authorized by

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a

time-

table schedule.
RELEASE COCK - See RELEASE VALVE.
RELEASE ROD - A small iron rod generally
located at the side of a car for the
purpose of operating the air brake
release valve.
RELEASE VALVE - (Air Brake)
attached to the auxiliary
reducing the air pressure
locomoti ve is detached so
lease the brakes.

- A valve
reservoir for
when the
as to re-

REMOTE UNIT - See RADIO CONTROLLED ENGINE.
REPAIR TRACK - A track used for car repairs.
RESERVOIR (Air Brake) - A cylindrical container for the storage of air under
pressure. Main reservoirs of large
capacity are located in locomotives
. and under all motor cars having air
compressors; auxiliary and emergency
reservoirs are located under the cars.
RESTRICTED SPEED - A speed that will permit
stopping short of another track, obstruction, stop signal, or switch not properly
lined, and looking out for broken rail,
not exceeding 20 miles per hour.
RETAINING VALVE - A small manually positioned
valve located near the brake wheel for
retaining part of the brake cylinder
pressure, to aid in retarding the acceleration of a train in descending long grades.
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direction of motion of the locomotive by
reversing the traction motor field
connections.

RIGHT-OF-WAY -

The property owned by a railroad over which tracks have been laid.

RIP -

Car in need of

RIP TRACK ROADBED -

See REPAIR TRACK.

The
and ballast

ROAD HAUL -

repair.

foundation on which
rest.

track

See LINE HAUL.

ROADWAY -

See RIGHT-Of-WAY.

ROLL BY -

(Slang)

as

the

- Making a check of cars

they pass.

ROLLER BEARING -

The general term applied to
a group of journal bearings which depend
upon the action of a set of rollers, in
order to reduce rotational friction.

ROUNDHOUSE -

Building, circular in design,
used to house engines while being serviced
or repaired.

ROUTE -

(1) noun - The course or direction
a shipment moves.

(2) verb - To designate the
ion a shipment shall move.

that

course or direct-

RULE

uGu - A railroad operating rule prohibiting the possession or use of intoxicants or narcotics while on duty.

RUMP RAIL -

A side slat on a single-deck
stock car made heavier than the usual slats.
It is placed about four feet above the floor
to resist movement of cattle against the
car sides.
')

4

~

A general term 3ppl~ed to and
including. the wheels, axles, sprlllgs, axle
boxes, frames alld other carrying parts of
a truck or locomotive.

RUNNING GEAR -

RUNNING TRACK -

(1) A track designated in the
timetable upon which movements may be made
subject to prescribed signals and rules, or
special instructions.

(2)
A track reserved
yard.

for movement

through a

S

SANDERS -

Devices operated by air for applying
sand to the rail in front of or behind the
driving wheels of the engine.

SCALE HOUSE -

Structure erected to house weight
recording mechanism used in weighing freight
cars.

SCALE TEST CAR weights for

the

A compact car equipped with
testing of track scales.

SCALE TRACK -

A storage track for cars needing to be weighed.

SCHEDULE -

That part of a timetable which prescribes class, direction, number, and movement for a regular train.

SEALS -

Metal strips, designed for one-time
use, applied to the basp of closed freight
car doors.
To remove, they must be broken.
They are used to indicate whether or not the
contents have been tampered with while in
transit.
They are stamped with a name,
initial and/or number for identification.

SECONDARY TRACK -

A designated track upon which
trains or engines may be operated without
timetable authority, train orders or block
signals.

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A coupler which has ~
taper shank rather than a straight shank to
prevent the jacknifing of cars.

SELF ALIGNING COUPLER -

SERVICE APPLICATION -

A reduction of air pressure in the brake pipe at a rate that will
produce an application of the locomotive and
train brakes and a gradual speed reduction.

SET-UP -

A term denoting that an article is put
together in its complete state - not knocked
down.

SHANTY -

(1) Small building erected along
right-of-way to provide shelter.
(2)

See CABOOSE.

SHIFTING -

See SWITCHING.

SHIPMENT IN BOND -

See

IN BOKU

SHIPM[~T.

SHIPPER -

Person or firm from whorl shipment
originates.
Also called consignor.

DECLARATIO~ - A form required
by the Treasury Department and filled out by
a shipper showing the value, weight, consignee, destination, etc., of shipments
to be exported.

SHIPPER'S EXPORT

SHIPPER'S LOAD

A~D

COUNT -

A

term

denoting

that

the contents of a car were loaded and counted
by the shipper and not checked or verified by
the railroad.

SHIPPING ORDER -

Silipping instructions to the
railroad for forwarding all goods; usually
the second copy of the bill of lading.

SHOP -

Term applied to structure where building
and repairirig railroad eqllipment is performed,
e.g., cars, locomotives, etc.

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SHORT OF DESTINATION -

Before

reaching final

destination.

SHORT TON -

2,000 pounds.

SIDE BAY CABOOSE -

A caboose car having side
bay windows instead of a cupola.
This permits the train crew to look along the side
of a train, especially when rounding curves,
for detection of hot boxes or other trouble.

SIDE TRACK -

A track adjacent to the main track
for purposes other than for meeting and
passing trains.

SIDING -

A track adjacent to a main or a
secondary track for meeting or passing trains.

SIGNBOARD -

Infor~ation stencilled on side of
car pertaining to empty car movement
instructions.

SILL a

(Car) - The main
car underframe.

longitudinal me~bers of

SINGLE TRACK -

A main track upon which
are operated in both directions.

t~ains

SKATE -

A metal skid placed on rail in a hump
yard to stop cars from running out the lower
end of the classification yard.

SKEW BRIDGE -

A bridge which crosses
way at other than a right angle.

a passage-

SLAVE UNIT -

See RADIO CONTROLLED ENGINE.

SLOW BOARD -

A signal indication to proceed at
See BOARD.

slow speed.

SLOW SPEED -

Not exceeding 15 miles per hour.

SOLID TRACK - (Slang) -

Track full of cars.

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Freight cars designe~ to
carry specific commodities, some of wlll.ch
contain devices to protect and/or aid in
handling shipments.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT -

SPLICE BAR -

See JOINT BAR.

SPOT -

To place a car in a designate~ position
or specific location usually for loading
or unloading such as at ,'l warehouse door.

SPOT FOR AIR -

To position the cars in the yard
so as to utilize a central compressed air
supply to charge the brake system.

SPOT SYSTEM -

A system in which cars and locomotives undergoing repairs are classified
and then moved progressively from one spot
to another.
At each spot different items
of work are done by a unit force.

SPOTTING -

(Car) - The placing of a car where
required to be accessible for loading or
unloading.

SPRING SWITCH -

A switch equipped with a spring
mechanism arranged to restore the switch
points to normal position after having been
trailed through.

SPUR TRACK -

A stub track extending out from a
main or other track.

STANDARD GAGE -

A distance of 4 ft. 8 1/2 in.
between the heads of the rails.
See BROAD
GAGE, NARROW GAGE and GAGE OF TRACK.

STANDARD RATE -

A rate established via direct
routes from one point to another.

STANDARD ROUTE -

The line or lines which maintain standard rates.

STOCK CAR -

A car for

the transportation of

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live stock equipped with slatted sides, single
or double deck and sometimes with feed and
water tr~ughs.

STOPPIr:G IN TRANSIT -

The holding of a shipment
by the carrier on order of the owner after the
transportation movement has started and before
it is completed.

STORAGE IN TRANSIT -

The stopping of freight at
a point located between the point of origin
and destination, to be stored and forwarded at
a later date.

STORAGE TRACK when not

STRING -

A track on which cars are placed
in service.

(Slang)

- Two or more freight cars

coupled together,

STUB TRACK -

as

a string of cars.

A track connected at one end only.

SUPERIOR TRAIN -

A train having precedence over

another train.

SUPPLEMENT
additions

(Tariff) - A publication containing
to and/or changes in a tariff.

SWITCH -

(1) A connection between two lines of
track to permit cars or trains to pass from
one track to the other track.

(2) To move cars from one place to another
within a defined territory such as an industry, a yard, or a terminal.

SWITCH BACK -

Track constructed in a series of
zigzag curves in mountainous terrain to reduce rate of climb or descent.

SWITCH ENGINE -

A locomotive used for switching
cars in yards and terminals.
Sometimes termed
switcher.
Usually built to carryall its
weight on the driving wheels.

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SWITCHING -

The moving of cars from one place
to another within a terminal, a yard, or an
industry.

SWITCH LIST -

A list of freight cars in track
standing order showing cars by initial,
number, type of car, and showing where cars
are to be switched as required by local
practice.

SWITCH LOCK -

A fastener, usually a spring padlock, used to secure the switch or derail
stand in place.

SWITCHMAN -

A yard brakeman.

SWITCH ORDER -

An order to move a car from one
to another within switching limits.

place

SWITCH STAND -

A device by which a switch is
thrown, locked, and its position indicated.
It consists essentially of a base, spindle,
lever and connecting rod, and is usually
furnished with a lamp and a banner signal.

SWITCH TARGET -

A visual day signal fixed on
the spindle of a switch stand, or the circular flaring collar fitted around the
switch-lamp lens, and painted a distinctive
color to indicate the position of the switch.

SWITCH TENDER sible for
movements

Train service employe responaligning tracks for engine and car
ty throwing switches.

T
TAMPER ballast

A power-driven machine
under ties.

TANK CAR such

as

compacting

A car used for carrying liquids,
oil, molasses, vinegar, acid, etc.

TANK DOME the

for

top of

A vertical cylinder attached
a tank car.
It permits the

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to
tank

proper to be filled to full cubical capacity,
which would be impossible if there were no
allowanc~ for expansion in the dome.

TAP LINE - (Slang) -

A short railroad usually
owned or controlled by the industries which
it serves and "tapping" (connecting with) a
trunk line.

TARE WEIGHT

-(1) The weight of a container and
the material used for packing.
(2)

The weight of any empty freight car.

TEAM TRACK -

A track on which cars are placed
for the use of the public in loading or unloading freight.

TERMINAL CARRIER -

The railroad making delivery
of a shipment at its destination.

TERMINAL CHARGE performed at

A charge made for services
terminals.

TERMINALS -

Points where employes in road train
and engine service originate and/or terminate
their tour of duty.

TEST WEIGHT CAR -

See SCALE TEST CAR.

THIRD RAIL -

An electric conductor located
alongside the running rail from which power
is collected by means of a sliding contact shoe
attached to the truck of electric equipment.

THIRD-RAIL SHOE -

(Electric Locomotive) - An
insulated metallic sliding contact, mounted on
the truck of an electric locomotive for collecting current from an insulated third-rail
located alongside the running rails.
Positive
contact between shoe and rail is maintained by
gravity, a spring or by pneumatic pressure.

THROUGH RATE -

A rate applicable from point of
origin to destination.
A through rate may be
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either a joint rate or a combination of
or more rates.

THROUGH TRAIN all stations

A train which does not stop at
on its route.

TIE IEM DOWN - (Slang) car or cars

two

to prevent

Applying hand brake of
them from rolling free.

TIE ON - (SZang) -

Couple on.

TIE UP - (Slang) -

Stop

for a meal or for

rest.

TIE PLATE -

A metal plate at least 6 inches wide
and long enough to provide a safe bearing area
on the tie, with a shoulder to restrain outward movement of the rail.

TIMETABLE -

The authority for the movement of
regular trains subject to the rules.
It
contains classified schedules with special
instructions relating to the movement of
trains and engines.

TOFC -

Trailer On Flat Car.

(See PIGGYBACK).

TON-MILE -

(1) A unit used in comparing freight
earnings or expenses -- the amount earned
from, or the cost of, hauling a ton of freight
one mile.
(2)

The movement of a ton of freight

TOOL TRAIN - (SZanJ) -

~reck

train used

one

~ile.

for

clearing up derailments.

TOWER -

Building of sufficient height erected
along right-of-way to permit maximum viewing.
May house yardmaster, switch lever operator
block operator, or dispatcher.

TRACER -

(1) A request to trace a shipment for
the purpose of expediting its movement or
establishing delivery.

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(2)

A request [or an answpr to

Q

communication.

T RACK - T 11 e spa c e bet \J e e n l h (: r ? 1 1 S fill d .3 pac e
of not less than 4 feet outside each rail.

TRACKAGE RIGHT - Right obtainEd by one railroad
to operate its trains over the tracks of
another railroad.

TRACK CAR - A self propelled car including:
Burro Cranes, Highway Rail Cars, Detector
Cars, Weed Burners, Tie Tampers, and other
similar equipment.
This type equipment
may not operate signals or shunt track
circuits.

TRACK CHECK - An inventory of cars in track
standing order.

See SWITCH LIST.

TRACK

CIRCU~T - An electrical circuit ~'l1ich includes the rails and the wheels of the train.
Used for controlling signal devices (Fixed
signals as well as flashers and gates at
crossings) .

TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM -

(TeS) - A block signal
system under which train movements are authorized by block signals, whose indications
supersede the superiority of trains for both
opposing and following movements on the same
track.

TRAILING MOVEMENT - The movement of a train over
the points of a switcil which face in the
direction in which the train is moving.

POINT SWITCH - A switch, tbe points
of which face away from approaching traffic.

TRAILlr~G

TRAIN - An engine or more than one engine
coupled, with or without cars,
marker.
TRAII~

displaying a

DISPATCHER - An employe responsible for the
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movement of trains.
"Train Runner."

Sometimes called

TRAIN LINE'-

The complete line of air brake
pipes in a train.
These lines include the
rigid piping secured under the cars and the
flexible connections between cars and the
locomotive.
See BRAKE PIPE.

TRAIN-MILE -

The movement of

TRAIN OF SUPERIOR RIGHT -

a

train one mile.

A train given pre-

cedence by timetable.

TRAIN OF SUPERIOR DIRECTION -

A train given
precedence in the direction specified by
timetable as between opposing trains of the
same class.

TRANS-SHIP -

To transfer goods .from one
transportation line to another, particularly
from a rail to a water carrier, or vice versa.

TRANSIT PRIVILEGE -

A service granted to a
shipment en route such as milling, compressing,
refining, etc.

TRANSIT RATE -

A rate restricted in its application to traffic which has been or will be
milled, stored or otherwise specially treated
in transit.

TRANSPOSING letters

TRICK -

The act of rearranging numbers or
from their pro(er order.

(Slang)

- Shift or hours of duty.

TRI-LEVEL CAR -

A three level freight
for transporting automobiles.

car used

TRIPLE LOAD -

A shipment requiring the use of
two carrying cars with an idler car between
them.

TRUCK -

A general

term for

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the

complete four

wheel freight car assembly which supports the
car body at each end.
It is attached to the
body by a pair of center plates which function
as a pivot.
See CENTER PLATE.

TRUNK LINE -

A transportation line operating over
an extensive territory.

U
UNASSIGNED CAR -

A car, usually with some interior loading devices, that is not assigned
to a particular industry or commodity.

UNCLAIMED FREIGHT -

Freight which has not been
called for by the consignee or owner.
A r~d with
a bent handle forming a lever, usually attached to the end sill, by which the lock of the
automatic coupler is opened and the cars uncoupled without going hetween them.
The lever
proper is the part attached to the rod and
operating the unlocking mechanism, but in the
case of freight cars the lever and rod are
generally made in one piece.

UNCOUPLING LEVER OR UNCOUPLING ROD -

UNIFORM DEMURRAGE RULES -

Schedules providing
rules and charges for demurrage which are, in
general, used throughout the United States,
having the approval of, but not prescribed
by, the Interstate Commerce Commission.
See
DEMURRAGE.

UNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION -

A listing of
articles (commodities) showing their assigned
class rating (a percentage of first class) to
be used in determining freight rates, together
with governing rules and regulations.

V
VENTILATED BOX CAR -

Similar to an ordinary box
car, but arranged for ventilation and suitable
for the transportation of produce or other
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foodstuffs

not needing refrigeration.

W
WAYBILL -

A document prepared at the point of
origin of a shipment, showing the point of
origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment and amount
charged for the transportation service,
and generally forwarded with the shipment to
the agent at destination.

WAY CAR -

(Slang)

-

See CABOOSE.

WAYSIDE SIGNAL the

A fixed signal located along
track right-of-way.
See FIXED SIGNAL.

WEATHER INTERFERENCE -

Natural conditions which
render loading or unloading a car
impracticable.

WEIGHT AGREEMENT -

An agreement betweem shipper
and carrier, usually following a series of
weighing tests, under which carrier agrees
to accept shipper's goods at certain agreed
weights.

WELL CAR -

See DEPRESSED CENTER FLAT CAR.

WHEEL FLANGE -

The projecting edge or rim on the
circumference of a car wheel for keeping it
on the rail.

WHITE SHIRT -

(Slang)

- Any railroad official.

WYE -

A triangular arrangement
which locomotives, cars, and
turned to reverse direction.

of tracks on
trains may be

Y
YARD -

A system of tracks branching from a
common lead or ladder track, with 4efined
limits, used for switching, making up
trains, or the storing of cars.

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YARD CLERK and around

Person engaged in clerical work in
ya~ds and terminals.

YARD FOREMAN -

See CONDUCTOR.

YARDING IN TRANSIT etc.

Unloading, storing, sorting,
of forest products in transit.

YARDMASTER -

Person responsible for control of
train and engine operations within a yard.

YARD SWITCH -

Device used to alter direction from
one track to another.

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GLOSSARY  OF RAILROAD TERMS  THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY   A END OF CAR         A UNIT  A       AB BRAKE            AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE AB CONTROL VALVE       AB         ABSOLUTE BLOCK  A         ]      ADVANCE OF A SIGNAL       AGENT   FREIGHT AGENT AIR BAG        AIR BRAKE HOSE     AIR COMPRESSOR  A        £    AIR GAGE       1   AIR PAK CAR        AIR PIPE     BRAKE PIPE ALERTOR  A        '        DEADMAN CONTROL ALLEY   A     ANGLE COCK  A      APPROACH SIGNAL  A     ARRIVAL NOTICE  A          ASPECT           ASSIGNED CAR        '        AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE  A      A     2   AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNALING  1 A   2      AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM  ABSS  A AUTOMOBILE CAR  A          '    AUTOMOBILE &BTS CAR  A    AUTOMOBILE RACK CAR       AUXILIARY RESERVOIR  A  '   3   AVERAGE AGREEMENT         • B  B END OF CAR        B UNIT  A       BACK HAUL         BACKUP AIR SIGNAL  A     BAD ORDER       BALLAST               BALLAST CAR  A       4   BALLAST TAMPER  A    BELT LINE  A     BIG HOLE       BILLED WEIGHT        BILLET CAR  A       BILLING POINT        BILLING REPAIR CARD      BILL OF LADING  A    BLEED VALVE   RELEASE VALVE BLOCK  1 A           2 A      [  BLOCKING OR BRACING      BLOCK SIGNAL     BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM   A             '  BOARD  1 A   2 A        BOARDING CAR   A           [  [  111  BODY CENTER PLATE    TER PLATE   J             2      BOLSTER  A        5   BOX CAR    BRAKE CLUB    BRAKE CYLINDER     A                 [1    E'      '      BRAKEMAN       &  BRA KE PA WL     13      A  1      1 1 Y  BRAKE PIPE     ERAKE RATCHET     A '       '     BRAKE SHAFT   A         BRAKE SHOE        '  BRAKE STEP   A            BRAKE VALVE    '    BRAKE       BROAD GAGE          4  9   ARROW GAGE STANDARD GAGE  GAGE OF TRACK  BULK FREIGHT       BULKHEAD   A       COMPARTMENTIZERCAR  BULKHEAD FLAT   A      BUMP    BUMPING POST   A       CAR STOP    BUNCHING    BUSINESS CAR    OFFICE CAR  CAB        A         7   CABOOSE   A           [      CABOOSE VALVE  A   CAB  AL  A             P       0 1         '  1        '  1      0  J      CALLER    CAPACITY   CARD BOARD   A                CAR DISTRIBUTOR    CARD RACK   A    8     CAR DUMPER   A        CAR FLOAT   A      CAR KNOCKER        CAR LINING    CARLOAD   CARLOAD RATE   A       CAR MILE    CAR SEAL   A       SEALS  CAR STOP   A         C POST  CENTER DUMP CAR   A       CENTER PIN OR KING BOLT  A      '       9          '  CENTER PLATE    '               0    '   1 L  UY                   J  II  11  U       0   '  >  '                 C 0   11        L   CENTER SILL      '          11             0 1      C  DERFRM1L  CIRCUITOUS ROUTE CIRCUS  G           A  '    CLASSIFICATION    A    CLASSIFICATION YARD   A      CLASS RATE   A        CLEANING IN TRANSIT    10   CLEARANCE OR CLEARANCE LIMIT     CLEAR BOARD   A       BOARD    CLEAT   A          COAL CAR   A         COKE RACK   A       COMBINATION RATE    A       COMMODITY RATE   A       COMPARTMENTIZER CAR   A      COMPARTMENT TANK CAR   A       CONCEALED DAMAGE       CONDUCTOR      11   CONFLICTING ROUTES    CONNECTING CARRIER   A       CONSIGNEE    CONSIGNEE MARKS   A     '        /        CONSIGNOR     PLACEMENT                        STRUCTIYE  CONTAINER CAR   A         CONTINUOUS SEALS   A       SEALS  CONTROLLED POINT   A     /         /      12    CONTROLLED SIDING   A       CORNERED   A         IN THE CLEAR  COUPLER    COUPLER CENTERING DEVICE    COUPLER KNUCKLE LOCK    COUPLER LOCK LIFTER    COVERED GONDOLAS      P  '      S '    II   '  C111 >' 1'1' '' '  ' C    [   '    '  '  P II  ' '  ' V    ]  '' C II  '     COVERED HOPPER CAR   A      CP        CONSTRUCTIVE 'T 13    CONTROLLED POINT  CREW    CRIB    CRIPPLE       BAD ORDER  CROSSING     A      CROSSOVER     CROSS TIE    CRUMMY      CABOOSE  CUBICAL CAPACITY    CUPOLA   A          CURRENT OF TRAFFIC    CUSHION UNDERFRAME  A    }    CUT   1      2           A      3          CUTOUT COCK     A     CUT THE BOARD    EXTRA BOARD  DAMAGE FREE CAR     DF   DEADHEAD   1  '   2        3  /      DEADMAN   A        15   DEADMAN CONTROL   A      A   DEAD RAIL   A          DECK     DEFECT CARD RECEPTACLE   A     DELIVERING CARRIER       DEMURRAGE    DEPRESSED CENTER FLAT CAR   A      DERAIL   A          ·]       DF CAR DIAMOND    DAMAGE FREE CAR  CROSSING  DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE    16  A        DC    DINKY'   A            DIVISION   1        2       DOUBLE   1         2          DOUBLE DECK     A      DRAFT GEAR      DRAG           1  A     2       3         DRAWBAR  A    COUPLER  17   DRAWHEAD     DRILLING   DRILL TRACK   A            ·  DROP    DROP BOTTOM CAR   A       DROP BRAKE SHAFT   A       DROP END GONDOLA CAR   A            •  DUMP CAR   A               DUNNAGE    DYNAMIC BRAKING   A                               18   E EASY SIGN   A         ELECTRICALLY LOCKED SWITCH     A   EMBARGO   /        EMERGENCY APPLICATION   A     EMERGENCY BRAKE VALVE   A      EMERGENCY RATE     A    EMERGENCY RESERVOIR   A    AB     EMPTY CAR BILL       19       END DOOR   A            '   ENGINE   A          ENGINEMAN    ENGINEER'S BRAKE VALVE      A   EN ROUTE    EXCEPTIONS TO CLASSIFICATION  A    UNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFLCATION  EXCHANGE BILL OF LADING  A    EXPENSE BILL    FREIGHT BILL  EXPIRATION NOTICE   A       EXPORT    EXPORT RATE   A              20   EXTRA BOARD    BOARD  EXTRA TRAIN     A          E FABRICATION IN TRANSIT    FACING MOVEMENT      FEEDING IN TRANSIT    FIFTH WHEEL      FIXED SIGNAL    A     FLAG STATION   A     FLAMMABLE                FLANGE      A       FLAT CAR    FLAT WHEEL   A      21               FLOATAGE   1      2   FLOAT BRIDGE   A      FLOATING LOAD   A        FREE TIME     FREIGHT AGENT   '    FREIGHT BILL    FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION    CLASSIFICATION   UNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION  FREIGHT CHARGE    FREIGHT CLAIM   A         FREIGHT FORWARDER   A             FREIGHT HOUSE      FROG  1 A      2       FULL SERVICE APPLICATION     FUSEE        G  GAGE OF TRACK    4  8 1/2 NARROW GAGE      5/8    BROAD GAGE   GANDY DANCER      GANTRY CRANE  A           GATEWAY  A       23     GRAB IRON     ' ['       ]'  GRADIENT    GRAIN DOOR   A            1055      GROSS TON   2240   GROSS TONMILE    GROSS WEIGHT   1              2            H  HACK        CABOOSE  HAND BRAKE    HEAD END         HEADER  HEAD MAN    24   HEAD PIN      HEATER    A     HEATER CAR         HIGHBALL        HIGH IRON         HIGH RAIL        HIGH SIDE GONDOLA CAR  A        36   HOG      HOGGER      HOG HEAD      HOURS OF SERVICE LAW           12     HOLD TRACK  A       HOLE        HOME  A         HOME CAR  A         25   HOME JUNCTION HOME ROAD   A '       HOME ROUTE     HOME SIGNAL   A     >IC'   HOOK    A      A1   11     H0 0            I  HOPPER     HORSEPOWER   A          33000        HOSTLER   A       HOSTLER'S CONTROL   A       B           '   HOT BOX    HOT BOX DETECTOR   A      HUMP   26   VCUBE CAR   A      5  H   10UUO      ICE BUNKER   {            ICING CHARGE   A        IDLER CAR    IMPACT REGISTER    IMPORT     IN BOND SHIPMENT     INBOUND TRAIN   A          INDEPENDENT BRAKE VALVE      A   INDICATION    INDUSTRIAL CARRIER INDUSTRIAL LINE OR INDUSTRIAL ROAD  A       INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS  27     INITIAL CARRIER          INITIAL POINT        INLAND CARRIER   A      INSULATED RAIL JOINT   A      INTER     INTERCHANGE      INTERCHANGE POINT     INTERCHANGE TRACK    INTERLINE     A             INTERLINE FREIGHT     WAYBILL      A          INTERLOCKING    28      INTERLOCKING LIMITS    INTERMEDIATE CARRIER  A   INTERMEDIATE CLAUSE  A   INTERMEDIATE POINT   A      INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT    INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION    US  INTERSTATE TRAFFIC    IN THE CLEAR  A   IN THE HOLE INTRA          INTRAPLANT SWITCHING   29         INTRASTATE TRAFFIC    IRON        SWITCH  J  JIB    JOINT AGENT        A           JOINT BAR   A         JOINT RATE   A    JOURNAL      JOURNAL BEARING   A       ROLLER BEARINGS  BOX        JOURAL  30     JOURNAL BOX LUBRICATOR   A     JOURNAL BRASS   A    JUMPER  A   JUNCTION POINT   1 A            2 A         £     K KEEPER     LATCH  KICK    KNOWN DAMAGE   ·        KNUCKLE   31     KNUCKLE PIN   KNUCKLE THROWER   A      L  LADDER    LADING    LATCH     A      LATERAL MOTION    LAWFUL RATE   A      LEAD TRACK    LESS THAN CARLOAD    LESS THM CARLOAD RATE   A      LIGHT ENGINE   32   LIGHTER   A       LIGHTERAGE LIMITS     LIGHTERING     LIGHT  WIGHT       LIMITED SPEED    45   LINEHAUL    LINEHAUL SWITCHING    LIVE STOCK CAR   A     LIVE STOCK WAYBILL   A     LOAD LIMIT    LOCAL RATE   A      LOCAL WAYBILL    LOCOMOTIVE   A       ENGINE  LONGANDSHORT CLAUSE      LONG TON  2240   LOOKOUT    CUPOLA LORRY  A        LOW RAIL       LOW SIDE GONDOLA  A       36    M  MA I  I RON  S   9    11        MAIN RESERVOIR     A      MAIN TRACK  A       MAKE A JOINT        MANIFEST  A         MANIFEST     A     MANUAL BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM  A   34   MARKED CAPACITY    MARKER    MARKING OFF  1        2  MARKING UP    MAXIMUM RATE            MEAT RACK    MECHANICAL REFRIGERATOR CAR   A    MEDIUM SPEED     30      MEMORANDUM BILL OF LADING       MEMO WAYBILL   A   MERCHANDISE CAR   A       MILEAGE ALLOWANCE    35   MILEAGE RATE      MILLING IN TRANSIT     •       MINIMUM CI1ARGE    MINIMUM RATE      MINIMUM WEIGHT    MIXED CARLOAD   A      MIXED CARLOAD RATE   A       MUDHOP      A   N  NARROW GAGE   4  8   BROAD GAGE STANDARD GAGE  GAGE OF TRACK  NESTED NET TON   2000   NET TONMILE     NET WEIGHT   1       2          36   NONAGENCY STATION     A      NORMAL SPEED     OFFICE CAR      ON THE GROUND    OPPOSING SIGNALS     P  PACKAGE CAR   A      PACKAGE FREIGHT    PALLET   A       PANTOGRAPH   A        PAPER RATE   A       PARTICIPATING CARRIER     A   PAWL     A     37    38      6/24/18   PLUG DOOR   A         POINT OF ORIGIN     POOL CAR    PORT OF ENTRY   A        PREPAID   A      PREPAY    PREPAY STATION   A                  PRIVATE CAR   A         PRIVATE SIDING   A      PRO NUMBER   A      PROPORTIONAL RATE   A              A    39   PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION   A  '   PUBLISHING AGENT   A            PULL THE PIN     1    2         PUSHER    R  RAIL   A     39     TRACK  RAIL BOND    RAIL JOINT   A      RAILWAY LABOR ACT   A      RATCHET   A         BRAKE RATCHET  PAWL  40   RATE SCALE  A       REAR OF A SIGNAL      RECEIVING TRACK   A            RECLAIM    PER DIEM RECLAIM  RECONSIGNMENT   A        RED BOARD   A           BOARD  REDUCED SPEED    REEFER          REFRIGERATOR CAR  REFINING IN TRANSIT    REFRIGERATION    A           REFRIGERATOR CAR   A       MECHAICAL REFRIGERATIOK  REGULAR TRAIN   A     41       RELEASE COCK   RELEASE VALVE RELEASE ROD  A     RELEASE VALVE      A   REMOTE UNIT   RADIO CONTROLLED ENGINE REPAIR TRACK  A      RESERVOIR    A         RESTRICTED SPEED  A       20    RETAINING VALVE  A    42     RIGHTOFWAY    RIP    RIP TRACK ROADBED    REPAIR TRACK    ROAD HAUL          LINE HAUL  ROADWAY    RIGHTWAY  ROLL BY           ROLLER BEARING    ROUNDHOUSE    ROUTE   1        2          RULE    A                 RUMP RAIL   A      '  4     A       RUNNING GEAR   RUNNING TRACK   1 A      2 A       S  SANDERS    SCALE HOUSE     SCALE TEST CAR      A      SCALE TRACK   A          SCHEDULE    SEALS     /     SECONDARY TRACK   A       44   A      SELF ALIGNING COUPLER   SERVICE APPLICATION   A               SETUP   A          SHANTY   1     2   CABOOSE  SHIFTING    SWITCHING  SHIPMENT IN BOND     IN BOKU  SHIPM[T  SHIPPER     DECLARATIO  A    SHIPPER'S EXPORT  SHIPPER'S LOAD  AD  COUNT   A         SHIPPING ORDER    SHOP    45   SHORT OF DESTINATION        SHORT TON   2000   SIDE BAY CABOOSE   A      SIDE TRACK   A        SIDING   A         SIGNBOARD     SILL     SINGLE TRACK   A        SKATE   A          SKEW BRIDGE   A      SLAVE UNIT    RADIO CONTROLLED ENGINE  SLOW BOARD   A       BOARD   SLOW SPEED     15     SOLID TRACK      46       /    SPECIAL EQUIPMENT   SPLICE BAR    JOINT BAR  SPOT        '    SPOT FOR AIR    SPOT SYSTEM   A            SPOTTING     SPRING SWITCH   A       SPUR TRACK   A        STANDARD GAGE   A   4  8 1/2   BROAD GAGE NARROW GAGE  GAGE OF TRACK  STANDARD RATE   A      STANDARD ROUTE    STOCK CAR   A     47    G IN TRANSIT    STORAGE IN TRANSIT    STORAGE TRACK    STRING   A            STUB TRACK      A        SUPERIOR TRAIN   A       SUPPLEMENT     A    /      SWITCH   1 A       2          SWITCH BACK    SWITCH ENGINE   A       48   SWITCHING     SWITCH LIST   A         SWITCH LOCK   A              SWITCHMAN   A    SWITCH ORDER      SWITCH STAND   A        SWITCH TARGET   A       SWITCH TENDER      T TAMPER   A    TANK CAR       A       TANK DOME      A     49       TAP LINE     A     TARE WEIGHT  1       2   TEAM TRACK   A        TERMINAL CARRIER    TERMINAL CHARGE    A       TERMINALS       /   TEST WEIGHT CAR    SCALE TEST CAR  THIRD RAIL    THIRDRAIL SHOE     THROUGH RATE   A      A     50    THROUGH TRAIN    A        TIE IEM DOWN           TIE ON      TIE UP          TIE PLATE   A     6    TIMETABLE     TOFC     PIGGYBACK  TONMILE   1 A      2   TOOL TRAIN               TOWER    TRACER   1 A        51   2  A  [     Q    T RACK  T 11      J         1 1 S   3       4      TRACKAGE RIGHT        TRACK CAR  A       TRACK CHECK          SWITCH LIST  TRACK  CIRCUT     '           TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM     A     TRAILING MOVEMENT         POINT SWITCH  A     G  TRAIN          TRAII   DISPATCHER       52     TRAIN LINE'    BRAKE PIPE  TRAINMILE    TRAIN OF SUPERIOR RIGHT      A      TRAIN OF SUPERIOR DIRECTION   A    TRANSSHIP    TRANSIT PRIVILEGE   A      TRANSIT RATE   A               TRANSPOSING   TRICK       TRILEVEL CAR   A      TRIPLE LOAD   A        TRUCK   A    53       CENTER PLATE  TRUNK LINE   A      U UNASSIGNED CAR   A             UNCLAIMED FREIGHT   A    UNCOUPLING LEVER OR UNCOUPLING ROD   UNIFORM DEMURRAGE RULES    DEMURRAGE  UNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION   A    V VENTILATED BOX CAR   54      W WAYBILL   A        WAY CAR        CABOOSE  WAYSIDE SIGNAL   A      FIXED SIGNAL  WEATHER INTERFERENCE     WEIGHT AGREEMENT     '       WELL CAR    DEPRESSED CENTER FLAT CAR  WHEEL FLANGE    WHITE SHIRT      WYE   A     Y YARD   A        55   YARD CLERK     YARD FOREMAN    CONDUCTOR  YARDING IN TRANSIT    YARDMASTER    YARD SWITCH    56