AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual - CN - Transportation ... · AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual Fig. 850 (New 01/06) (Concluded) CHASSIS, GOOSENECK 20 FT TO 40 FT LONG, FOUR-HIGH

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AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual

Fig. 850 (New 01/06) (Concluded)

CHASSIS, GOOSENECK 20 FT TO 40 FT LONG, FOUR-HIGH ON CONTAINER—SHIPPING UNIT

Notes and Additional Requirements (concluded):

11. Secure the chassis to the CSU using all three Item B tie-down straps as follows: (Note: All three straps are to be removed from their storage position and used for either the 20-ft or 40-ft chassis loading.)11.1.For loading three 20-ft chassis, two Item B straps are to be positioned over the top of the No. 3 chassis as shown in

Sketch 1. A third Item B strap is positioned over the No. 2 chassis. If only two chassis are loaded, two Item B straps must be applied over the No. 2 chassis, with the third applied over the No. 1 chassis.

11.2.In loading 40-ft chassis, all three Item B straps are positioned over the top of the upper-most chassis, regardless of the number of chassis loaded.

11.3.Position each strap over the top of the appropriate chassis in alignment with one of the winch sets. 11.4.Center the protective (black) sleeves of the web strap over the sharp angles of the chassis frame so as to protect the web-

bing from damage.11.5.Using the winch bar (located in a stowage cavity at the inside of the front left-hand corner of the CSU), winch the Item B

straps taut from each side of the CSU to obtain uniform tension. After the straps are tightened, return the winch bar to the stowage location. Note: If the stowed winch bar is not available, a steel bar 24 in. long and no greater is to be used to tighten the straps. This is to ensure the straps are adequately tightened without applying an excessive amount of force on the chassis.

11.6.After tightening, check that the protective sleeves remain properly positioned to avoid damage to the tie-down webbing.12. When loading the CSU on a 45-ft ground chassis, the CSU shall be placed on the chassis so the rear-most ISO sockets of the

CSU engage the chassis twistlocks and the chassis front pins can engage the slots of the CSU. Lock the twistlocks of the chas-sis and engage the front chassis pins.

13. The fork pockets are to be used only when the CSU is empty. Lifting and placing the loaded CSU on a COFC railcar shall be per-formed using a container handler with the spreader retracted to the 20-ft ISO position. The CSU is to be picked up by the F2 and F3 stanchion locations only. The top-lift operation is the same as that for a standard 20-ft container in COFC service.

14. When transporting empty CSUs, the eight stanchions of the CSU are to be folded down and locked to create a flat-rack. (See Detail A.) Four CSUs can be connected together using ISO interbox connectors (IBCs). (See Sketch 3.)The four inter-connected CSUs can be handled with standard container handling equipment retracted to the 20-ft ISO position.

Reference the General Rules in Section No. 1 of the Open Top Loading Rules Manual for additional details.

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LUMBER, 6 FT LONG OR OVER, PACKAGED—FLAT RACK CONTAINERS, WITH BULKHEADS

Item No. of Pcs. Description

A 2 per pkg. Bearing pieces: lumber, 2 in. × 4 in., in one piece, length to extend beyond sides of load, but not beyond container sides.

B 2 per pkg. Separators: lumber, 2 in. × 4 in., in one piece. Length equal to width of package. May be attached to package with Item C package ties. Length of separators may be equal to width of load, if side-by-side packages are equal height.

C 2 per pkg. Package bands: 5/8 in. × .020 in. high tension bands. Locate one about one-fourth length from each end of package.

D 2 per pile 10 ft long or less.

3 per pile over 10 ft long up to and including 16 ft.

4 per pile over 16 ft long.

Encircling bands: 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. high tension, encircling entire pile. Locate not less than 9 in. in from ends of pile when possible. May be substituted with approved 1 5/8-in.-wide Type IA, Grade 6, polyester strapping per Section 1, General Rule 19.

E 2 per pile 10 ft long or less.

3 per pile over 10 ft long up to and

including 16 ft.4 per pile over 16 ft long.

Tie down bands: 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. high tension. Pass over top of load and secure to lading strap anchors on each side of container. May be substituted with approved 1 5/8-in.-wide Type IA, Grade 6, polyester strapping per Section 1, General Rule 19.

F 1 band on top package on either side of a void space greater

than 4 ft. and on both ends of load when

packages are above bulkheads.

Compression package band: 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. high tension band. May be substituted with approved 1 1/4-in.-wide Type IA, Grade 4, polyester strapping per General Rule 19, Section 1. Locate near the center of the package as shown in Detail A. In accordance with Detail A, apply compression blocks, one on top of each package (or packages) and one on each side of the package (or outer packages) as shown. Blocks are to be lumber, minimum 2 in. × 4 in., length equal to about one third the width of the surface to which they are to be applied. Position each block centrally across the package surface as shown. Secure each block with a minimum of two nails. The nail length must be sufficient to penetrate package material at least 1 in. and have about 3/4 in. remaining above the block. Encircle the package with the band, placing it over each block, then bend the nail heads over the band as shown. See Sketch 1, Detail A and B. See Sketch 2 for required location of compression package(s).

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Notes and Additional Requirements:1. Maximum width of package must not exceed 4 ft; height must not exceed width.2. All packages within the load must be loaded perpendicular to bulkheads.3. At point of origin, load must be centered on container.4. All packages must be butted as close together as possible.5. Use of stickers within the individual packages is optional. When used they must be uniform thickness throughout. Length of

stickers must not exceed width of packages.6. Packages must not exceed height of bulkhead.7. All packages must be composed of pieces of uniform width, length, and thickness.8. Laminated bearing pieces and separators are not permitted unless AAR approved and stamped.9. Attached dunnage may be applied to either the top or bottom of packages. If applied to the top of packages, all dunnage in the

top layer must have one 10-D nail applied in addition to the package band, to prevent displacement.10. When using non-metallic strapping, edge protectors must be used.11. Top packages on either side of a void space greater than 4 ft must be protected using Item F. A top layer package is defined as

any package with no packages loaded directly above. A package that is not “completely” covered by a package above is also considered a top package and is required to have a compression package band applied. Packages at the end of the flat rack container higher than the bulkhead means any packages that are partially or fully above the bulkhead


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DETAIL B

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LUMBER, 5 FT LONG OR OVER, PACKAGED—FLAT RACK CONTAINERS, WITH BULKHEADS AND POLYESTER WEBBING TIE-DOWN SYSTEM


A 2 per package 8 ft long or less, 3 over

8 ft to 16 ft, inclusive, 4 over 16 ft.

Bearing pieces: lumber, 2 in. × 4 in. in one piece. Length to extend beyond sides of load, but not beyond container sides.

B 2 per package 8 ftlong or less, 3 over

8 ft to 16 ft, inclusive,4 over 16 ft.

Separators: lumber, 2 in. × 4 in., in one piece. Length equal to width of package. May be attached to package with Item C package ties. Length of separators may be equal to width of load, if side-by-side packages are equal height.

C 2 per package 14 ft long or less. Add 1for each additional

5 ft or less.

Package ties: 1,275 lb minimum breaking strength, high tension bands or wire, except on packages exceeding 26 in. high, high tension bands or wire with minimum breaking strength of 1,600 lb. Locate end tie approximately one-fourth from each end of package with others, when needed, equally spaced. This banding may be substituted with approved nonmetallic strapping as shown in General Rule 119.2.

D 2 per each package8 ft long or less,

3 per package over 8 ft to 16 ft inclusive, 4 per package over

16 ft.

Load retaining straps: polyester webbing with 4,300 lb working load limit. Locate over top of load and secure to opposite side of container. Winch taut.

E 1 per each package 8 ft long or less, 2 per

package over 8 ft.

Load retaining straps: polyester webbing with 4,300 lb working load limit. Locate over packages in the bottom layer and secure to opposite side of container. Winch taut (used only in conjunction with Item D).

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D 2 per each package 8 ft long or less,

3 per package over 8 ft to 16 ft inclusive,

4 over 16 ft.

Load retaining straps: polyester webbing with 5,000 lb working load limit. Locate over top of load and secure to opposite side of container. Winch taut.

Notes and Additional Requirements:1. Maximum width of packages must not exceed 51 in. Height must not exceed width.2. All packages must be loaded perpendicular to bulkheads.3. At point of origin, load must be centrally located on container.4. All packages must be butted as close together as possible.5. All end packages in any layer must have a minimum of two Item D or Alternate Item D straps applied.6. Use of stickers within the individual packages is optional. When used, they must be of uniform thickness throughout. Length

must not exceed width of package.7. Packages must not exceed height of bulkheads.8. All packages must be composed of pieces of uniform width and thickness.9. Laminated bearing pieces and separators are not permitted unless AAR approved and stamped.10. Anchor clips on webbing must be secured with wire or other suitable means to prevent displacement.11. All polyester webbing straps on container must be applied when practical.12. Attached dunnage may be applied to either the top or bottom of packages. If applied to the top of packages, all dunnage in the

top layer must have one 10-D nail applied in addition to the package band, to prevent displacement.13. Top packages on either side of a void space greater than 4 ft must be protected using Item F. A top layer package is defined as



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LUMBER, 8 FT LONG OR OVER, WITH OR WITHOUT UNEQUAL LENGTHS, PACKAGED—FLAT RACK CONTAINERS, WITH END BULKHEADS AND POLYESTER WEBBING TIE-DOWN SYSTEM


A 3 per pile 16 ftlong or less, 4 per

pile over 16 ft.

Bearing pieces: lumber, 2 in. × 3 in. in one piece. Length to extend beyond side of load, but not beyond sides of the container. End piece must be placed approximately 12 in. in from solid ends of packages. Remaining pieces to be equally spaced between.

B 3 per pkg. 16 ft long or less, 4 per pkg.

over 16 ft.

Separators: lumber, 2 in. × 3 in. in one piece. Length equal to width of package. If side-by-side pack-ages are of equal height, separators may be in one piece with length equal to width of load. Locate in approximate vertical alignment with Item A.

C 2 per pkg. 16 ft long or less, 3 per pkg.

over 16 ft.

Package ties: 1,275 lb minimum breaking strength, high tension bands or wires. For packages exceed-ing 26 in. high, high tension bands or wires must have minimum breaking strength of 1,600 lb. Locate approximately 12 in. in from each solid end of package. Third package tie, when required, to be cen-tered between end ties. This banding may be substituted with approved nonmetallic strapping as shown in General Rule 119.2.

D 2 per pile. Encircling bands: 1 1/4 in. × .029 in. high tension bands. Encircle entire pile approximately 9 in. in from solid ends of package.

E Minimum 2 per top pkg. 8 ft long, 3 pertop pkgs. over 8 ft to

16 ft long, 4 per top pkg. 16 ft. Add 1 for each additional 4 ft or less.

Load retaining straps: polyester webbing with 5,000 lb working load limit. Locate over top of load and secure to opposite side of container. Winch taut. All tie-downs must be used except over voids and soft ends of packages.

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E Minimum 5 pertop pkg.

Load retaining straps: polyester webbing with 4,300 lb working load limit. Locate over top of load and secure to opposite side of container. Winch taut. All tie-downs must be used except over voids and soft ends of packages.

Notes and Additional Requirements:1. Minimum width of packages must not exceed 51 in. Height must not exceed width.2. All packages must be loaded lengthwise on container.3. At point of origin, load must be centrally located on container.4. All packages must be butted as close together as possible.5. Finished packages must have sides square and must be composed of pieces of uniform width and thickness.6. Use of stickers within the individual packages is optional. When used they must be of uniform thickness throughout.7. Packages must not exceed height of bulkheads.8. Laminated bearing pieces and separators are not permitted unless AAR approved and stamped.9. Anchor clips on webbing must be secured with wire or other suitable means to prevent displacement.10. When lumber of unequal lengths is included in the same package, only the following variances are permitted:

Solid 8-ft packages may include 10-, 12-, 14-, and 16-ft lengths.Solid 10-ft packages may include 12-, 14-, and 16-ft lengths.Solid 12-ft packages may include 14-, 16-, and 18-ft lengths.Solid 14-ft packages may include 16-, 18-, and 20-ft lengths.

11. When variations in lengths are greater than 4 ft, solid portion of package must be centrally located within package.12. In 8-ft and 10-ft packages with mixed length lumber, no more than two layers of 8-ft or 10-ft lumber are permitted without longer

length layers being applied.13. Top packages on either side of a void space greater than 4 ft must be protected using Item F. A top layer package is defined as



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PLYWOOD OR COMPOSITION BOARDS, PACKAGED—FLATBED TRAILERS


A 2 per package. Hardwood: 4 in. × 6 in. length equal to width of load.

B 2 ea. layer. Separators: hardwood, 2 in. × 4 in. length equal to width of load.

C As required. (Note 1)

Hardwood: triangular chock block. Secure with five 20-D nails.

D 3 per package. High tension bands: 3/4 in. × .022 in. , around each package. If dunnage is attached to packages with Item D bands, see OTLRM Section 1, General Rule 11.10.

E 2 per package. Spreader board: hardwood, 2 in. × 4 in. length equal to width of load.

F 4 per package. Top two-thirds and bottom two-thirds interlacing ties, 2 in. × .044 in. high tension band.

G 2 per package. Binder chain: 3/8 in. HT or equivalent. Secure to opposite stake pockets.

Notes and Additional Requirements:1. Use at least one chock block, Item C, at each end of load and on each side of individual piles. Locate on decking and against

load near center of pile.2. Laminated bearing pieces, separators and vertical stabilizers are not permitted unless AAR approved and stamped.Reference the General Rules in Section No. 1 of the Open Top Loading Rules Manual for additional details.

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