Chapter 7. RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 7

RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

GENERAL

Section I.

7-2. Maximum Use of Railcar Capacity

7-1. Scope

Additional cargo, as approved by the activity of-

This chapter provides transportability guidance

fering the dispenser for transport, may be trans-

for rail movement of the mine dispenser. It covers

ported on a railcar with the dispenser, provided

significant technical and physical characteristics

the railcar weight and dimensional limitations

and safety considerations and also prescribes the

are not exceeded.

materials and guidance required to prepare, load,

and tiedown the dispenser on open top flatcars.

Section Il. TRANSPORT ON CONUS RAILWAYS

7-3. General

a flatcar width of 10 feet 6 inches. Figure 72 gives

detailed instructions for blocking and tiedown.

The transportability guidance contained in this

Tables 71 and 72 provide a bill of materials and

section is applicable when the dispenser is trans-

instructions for their application to secure the

ported on CONUS railways. Consideration is given

dispenser on general-purpose flatcars.

to movements on railcars normally used for this

type of equipment. When at a maximum width at

NOTE

the top of 96 inches and a height of 102 inches,

A staggered nailing pattern should be used when

lumber or laminated lumber is nailed to the floor

the dispenser can be transported without restric-

of a railcar. The nailing pattern for an upper piece

tion and without sectionalization or major disas-

of lumber should be adjusted as required so that

sembly.

a nail for that piece will not be driven into or

against a nail in the lower piece of lumber.

7-4. Preparation

7-6. Loading on Special-Purpose Flatcars

As a minimum, insure that all loose items are

removed or secured to prevent loss or damage in

a. The mine dispenser can be placed in the tie-

`transit.

down position on a special-purpose flatcar by a

crane of adequate capacity (8-ton minimum), or

7-5. Loading on General-Purpose Flatcars

it may be towed onto the flatcar provided a suit-

able ramp or bridge is available.

a. The mine dispenser can be placed in the tie-

b. Figure 7-3 shows the dispenser loaded on a

down position on a railcar by a crane of adequate

center-tiedown-rail-equipped flatcar. Table 73

capacity (8-ton minimum). Refer to chapter 6 for

provides guidance for the application of chain tie-

lifting guidance. The dispenser may be towed onto

downs (provided with flatcar) for securing the dis-

a railcar if suitable ramp or bridge is available.

penser on center-tiedown-rail-equipped flatcars.

b. The load illustrated in figure 71 is based on

7-1