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Re: [BRHSlist] AAR EW and MA

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] AAR EW and MA
From: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:40:30 -0600
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Reply-to: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>
Leo,

BNSF has some kind of hand held data device that can be downloaded
with the Early Warnings and the inspection results are input right at
the car in question.

Russ
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Sent: Friday, 14 February, 2003 20:37
Subject: [BRHSlist] AAR EW and MA


> I know its not Q but its definately RR. And my guess is most of the 
> subscribers dont know about the AAR Early Warning/Maintenance Advisory system 
> do you? I didnt when I worked on the railroad either.
> How do you get word out to all carriers to look for certain defects on 
> certain types of cars they may have on their lines. You use the AAR Early 
> Warning or Maitnenance Advisory System. It gets a little complicated so I'll 
> spare the details fo how cars get on and off these lists but for todays 
> discussion they just get there. The AAR sends snail mail and email(via UMler, 
> we'll discuss Umler in another post) to the carriers showing what car marks 
> and numbers and what to look for.Depending on whether its an Early Warning or 
> M.A. (the Early Warning is the stricter of the two) the car can get inspected 
> and return to service or get sent to owners location for repairs. The system 
> has a prioroty basis for stopping cars (stop loaded or empty,thats generally 
> the early warning or stop when mty and contact owner thats the usual M.A. 
> language).
> Right now the system is dealing w/a very large batch of defective truck 
> bolsters built in Mexico and finding the cars they are 
> under,inspection,changing them out,etc is putting stress on all affected car 
> owners and RRs. 
> Leo
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