Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

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Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

• Rule A
• Outlines the Rules, responsibilities and who must
  subscribe
• Rule B
• Qualifies the standards for component
  manufacturer and reconditioning
• Rule 1
• Care of Freight Cars, Inspection, repairs to
  foreign cars, disposition for unacceptable cars,
  gages and publications required and car
  classification
• Rules 3 82
• Specific to components and repairs, Air Brakes
  through Welding
• A. Cause for Attention
• B. Correct Repairs
• C. Reconditioning Requirements
• D. Welding Requirements
• E. General Information
• F. Billing Repair Car Requirements
• Job Codes

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Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

• Rule 83
• Preparation of Repair Records
• Car Part Codes
• Why Made Codes
• Responsibility Codes
• Car Symbols
• Repair Facility Symbol
• Rules 84 and 85
• Use of Advertisements and Routing Cards and
  Furnished Material
• Rules 88, 89 and 90
• Mechanical Requirements for Acceptance
• Conditions Governing Delivery and Acceptance
• Acceptable in Interchange
• Cars and/or Car Parts Prohibited In Interchange
• Rule 91
• Service Interruption

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Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

• Rule 92
• Transfer or Adjustment of Lading
• Rule 95
• Handling and/or Delivering Line Responsibility
• Rule 96
• Owners Responsibility
• Rules 102 and 103
• Defect Cards and Joint Inspection Certificates
• Rule 107
• Handling of Damaged or Destroyed Equipment
• Rule 108
• Cars Requiring Extensive Repairs
• Rule 120
• Rule Compliance and Enforcement
• Appendix A H
• Various definitions, specifications

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Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

• Price Matrix
• Qualifies every Job Code for
• Why made
• Responsibility code
• Condition code
• Material value
• Labor time standard and labor value
• Applicable credits
• Provides information concerning specific Job
  Codes not covered in the Field Manual
• Rule 88, Mechanical Requirements For Acceptance
• Specifies the requirements for new, newly
  acquired, rebuilt, modified, increased gross rail
  load, extended service status, increased life
  status and the documentation required for all
  rail equipment in interchange service

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Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

• Rule 93
• Train II and UMLER Reporting Procedures,
  Equipment Management Information System - EMIS
• Rule 94
• Equipment Health Management System - EHMS
• Rule 102
• Defect Card procedures
• Rule 103
• Joint Inspection Certificate, format and
  procedures
• Rule 107
• Handling of Damaged or Destroyed Equipment
• Disposition/Settlement, depreciated value or
  settlement value
• Rule 111
• Car repair pricing procedures, basis for labor
  and material values

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Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules

• Rule 112
• Car repair billing requirements and procedures,
  invoicing and auditing
• Rule 113
• Data Exchange
• Rule 120
• AAR Rule Compliance and Enforcement, covers
  inspections and investigations
• Rules 121 and 122
• Arbitration and Rules Committee, Interpretation
  and Settlement of Disputes
• Rules 123 and 124
• Revision of Rules and participation in AAR
  Interchange Agreement
• Rule 125
• Early Warning/Maintenance Advisory System
• Appendix A H
• Definitions and procedures