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Rule 1.5.b. Publication [contact manufacturer directly for items b.(3) through b.(5) and b.(14) through b.(17)]
(1) Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules - Available through the AAR/TTCI Publications(2) Code of Air Brakes System Tests for Freight Brake Equipment (AAR Standard S-486) - Available through subscription to AAR Circular Letters
(3) Instruction Leaflet No. 2391 Sup. 1, Repair Track Maintenance, Freight Brake Equipment "AB" Type.
(4) Repair Trach Maintenance, Freight Brake Equipment DB-60 and DB-60L Control Valves IP-175"
(5) Repair Track Maintenance Freight Brake Equipment ABDX and ABDXL Control Valves leaflet
(6) Brake Systems Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (FRA), 49 CFR Part 232
(7) Required Freight Car Safety Standards (FRA) 49 CFR Part 215
(8) Reflectiorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock (FRA) 49 CFR Part 224
(9) AAR Forms
MD-11, AAR Roller bearing Hot Box and Shop Inspection Report
MD-12, AAR Failed Axle Report
MD-115, Defective Wheels Removed, Causing Derailments, or Line-of-Road Setuouts Reports (Not to be used to submit, use web based form Web based form)
M-1003 QA 7.1 Non Conformance Report
(10) Lubrication Manual, Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices Section H-III Available through AAR Publications
(11) Circular Letters that revise an Inerchange Rule or the Manual of Standards and Practices (MSRP) and identified as mandatory must be maintained until next revision of the manual is published. Requires subsription to AAR Circular Letters
(12) Certified Tank Car facilities need additional publications as listed in Rule 81.E Refer to M-1002, C-III, Appendix B for required publications. The current MSRP Section C-III is available through the TTCI Center
(13) wheel and Axle Manual MSRP, Section G-II (Only if performing ultrasonic testing of wheels.) Available through the TTCI Center
(14) Miner's "Installation and Inspection Guide" Pocket Guide
(15) Stucki's "Pocket Guide" Pocket Guide
(16) Amsted Rail's "Shop and field Inspection Pocket Guide" Pocket Guide
(17) Standard Car Truck's "Installation and Maintenance Procedure" SK2724A1