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Part 1The Railway Educational Bureau

Training That Works!Training That Works!

Training at Your LocationTraining at Your Location

Workshop TrainingWorkshop TrainingIndependent Home Study TrainingIndependent Home Study TrainingOur Independent Home Study Programshave been used to train personnel in many differentaspects of the railroad industry for more than 94 years.

Easy access to training The training is sent directly to you!

Cost effective training Learn from the convenience of home - No travel or lodgingexpenses, or time missed from work.

Choose from 138 courses Find the courses that best fit the needs of your company andemployees.

Employees increase proficiency in their jobs Employees are safer and have greater jobknowledge.

Employees receive either a Certificate of Achievement or Diploma Issued aftersuccessful completion of our training lessons.

Licensed and accredited State of Nebraska Department of Education.

Our course listing starts on page 2.

Customized Training DevelopmentCustomized Training Development We have developed many customized training packages to meet the specific needs of ourcustomers. Our staff can help you develop a strategic plan to target specific training problems yourcompany faces.

In many instances we have an experienced training developer come to your location and appraiseyour training needs. A report is submitted to you with the conclusions of this visit. You are then ina position to evaluate our training solutions and decide which will help achieve your training andsafety goals.

Some of these training solutions might include the following:

Presentation of our predeveloped training programs.

Customized training development to meet your specific needs.

Presentation of classroom and field training at your location.

Production of video to enhance safety and skills development.

Our professional training programs can assist you in meeting your training and safety goals. Withour experienced training instructors presenting the training at your location you will save moneyand increase employee performance.

All of our standard training programs meet the Association of American Railroads (AAR) andFederal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements. The following is a list of somepredeveloped programs we have presented recently that have been very successful for ourcustomers:

Trainyard Freight Car Inspection Freight Car Switching/Safety AAR Billing Locomotive Inspection Air Brake Tests Track Inspection and Maintenance

Our workshops are led by professional trainersand are hosted by us. We limit the number ofattendees to allow for a better learningenvironment. The following are two examples ofrecent workshops:

Introduction to Track and TrackInspection Workshop for ShortLines and Industrial Track OwnersThis workshop teaches the fundamentals of trackand track inspection. Students are instructed onthe following:

Basic fundamentals of track andturnouts

Introduced to basic FRA Track SafetyStandards applicable to FRA Classes1, 2, and Excepted track

Course is comprised of:

2 days of classroom instruction

1 day of on-track instruction andpractice

12 day for reviewing and testing

Trainyard - Freight Car InspectionThis workshop is designed to enhance themechanical inspection skills of employees alreadyfamiliar with freight car components.

It is the responsibility of Freight Train MechanicalInspectors to have safe operating conditions fortheir freight cars moving in and out of the terminal.The FRA requires mechanical conditions to be incompliance with the rules they issue.

The FRA rules covered:

Blue Signal Protection and Locks

Safety Appliance Standards

Brake System Safety Standards

Freight Car Safety Standards

Instruction of the following are also covered:

Proper inbound and outboundinspection

Initial terminal air brake test*Call for Workshop Dates. These workshops can be presented at yourlocation.

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iiThe Railway Educational Bureau - Training That Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Independent Home Study Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6How to use the Training Course Description and Enrollment Form . . . . . . .8Enrollment Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Independent-Study Course Selection Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Introduction to Railroading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15How to Ship by Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Car and Locomotive Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

AAR Approved Methods for Loading and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Restraining Shipments of Hazardous Materialsfor TOFC/COFC

AAR Recommended Practices for Motor Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Loading and Securement (Multi-level)

AAR Billing Repair Cards for Interchange Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18AAR Interchange Rules (TOFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18AAR Interchange Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18AAR Loading Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19AAR Lubrication Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Tank Car Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Tank and Specialty Service Freight Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Freight Car Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Basic Refrigeration (Thermal King) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Federal Freight Car Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Freight Car Nomenclature and Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Freight Car Couplers and Draft Gear Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Lettering and Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22The Basics of Railroad Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Mechanical Department Federal Railroad Administration Regulations . . . .23Guidelines For Trainyard Inspection of Freight Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Railroad Safety Appliance Standards - Cars (Expanded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Railroad Safety Appliance - Cars (Condensed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Anti-Friction Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Freight Car Inspector Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25HazMat Identification for Emergency Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Railroad Cars Boxcars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Trailer Hitch Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Doorway to Safety with Boxcar Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Plant Railway Switching Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Shop Sketching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Guide to Freight Car Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Guide to Inspection of Double-Stack Container Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Basic Foundation

Freight Cars

Independent Home StudyTable of Contents

Introduction to TheRailway Educational Bureau

TheRailway Educational Bureau

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Freight Car ABDX Type Control Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28The Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28ABDW Control Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2926L Brake Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2926L Brake Equipment, Instruction Pamphlet No. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29ABC's of Air Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Car Air Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Locomotive Air Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Air Brake Equipment - History and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Air Brake Equipment - Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Understanding and Servicing Freight Car Brake Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Air Brake Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .