NAVY RAILWAY OPERATING HANDBOOK, NAVFAC P-301

NAVY RAILWAY OPERATING HANDBOOK, NAVFAC P-301

CONTENTS
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Section 1. BACKGROUND
1. Introduction
a. Railroad Operations and the Navy Mission
b. Navy Rail Operations
c. Pertinent Directives
d. Commercial and Government Railroad Related Organizations
e. Safety
f. Drug and Alcohol Testing
g. Railroad Mishap Reporting
2. Publication Update Documentation
3. Definitions Relevant to Navy Rail Operations
Section 2. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONS
1. Car Types
a. Boxcars
b. Tank Cars
c. Flatcars
d. Hopper Cars
e. Gondola Cars
f. Intermodal Container Cars
2. Railcar Components
a. Center Sill and Stub Sill
b. End Sills and Body Side Sills
c. Cross Bearers and Cross Ties
d. Body Bolsters and Body Side Bearings
e. Coupler
f. Draft Gear and Draft Gear Pocket
g. Trucks
h. Center Sill Cover Plates
i. Floor Stringers
j. Diagonal Brace
k. Stack Pocket
l. Car Brake Systems
m. Hand Brake Systems
n. Air Brake Systems
3. Navy Locomotives
a. Locomotive Types
b. Locomotive Propulsion and Braking Systems
4. Miscellaneous Equipment
a. Cranes
b. Car Movers
c. Hy-Rails
d. Other Rail Equipment
5. Railroad Track
a. Track Components
b. Track Geometry
Section 3. OPERATIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES
1. Basic Skills
a. General Guidelines
b. Locomotive Safety
c. Pier Operations
d. Barricade Operations
e. Mounting, Dismounting, Riding and Climbing on Railway Cars and
Locomotives
f. Switching Operations
2. Inspections During Operations
a. Locomotive Inspection and Setup
b. Railcar and Consist Inspection
c. Initial Terminal Air Test
d. Intermediate Train Air Test
e. Other Inspections
f. Track and Structures Inspections
3. General Operations
a. Train Operational Methods
b. Train Crew Notices
c. Notification of Emergency Vehicle Movement
d. Track Out-of-Service Procedures
e. Signals
f. Flagging Protection
g. Switching and Spotting Cars
h. Securing Equipment
i. Weighing of Cars
j. Cars
k. Handling Special Equipment
l. Handling of Suspect Cars
m. Derailments and Other Incidents
n. Handling Cars with Defects
o. Deadman Controls
p. Guidelines for Handling Trespassers or Demonstrators
q. Operation of Car Movers Hy-rails, Trackmobiles and other Track
Equipment
4. Pre-Departure Brake Tests
a. Locomotive Brake Setup for Multiple Unit (MU) Operation
b. Locomotive Engine Brake Tests for One Unit or MUs
c. Train Line Air Brake Test, Initial Terminal
d. Train line Air Brake Test, Road or Intermediate Test
5. Train Handling
a. Starting a Train
b. Service (Automatic or Train Line) Braking
c. Emergency Braking
d. Independent Braking
e. Speed Control
f. Use of Sand
g. Extreme Emergencies
6. Radio Procedures
a. General
b. Transmission of Train Orders by Radio
c. HERO Considerations
d. Emergency Transmissions
7. Dispatching
8. Crew Size
9. Hazardous Material (Haz Mat)
a. Prevention
b. Derailment Issues
c. Emergency Response
d. Use of Placards
Section 4. SKILL AREAS
1. Job Descriptions
a. Locomotive Engineer
b. Conductor
c. Braker/Switcher
d. Dispatcher/Yardmaster
e. Railroad Supervisor
Section 5. LOCOMOTIVE AND RAILCAR MAINTENANCE
1. General
2. Daily Locomotive Maintenance- Maintenance Department
3. Quarterly Locomotive Maintenance - Maintenance Department
a. Air Hoses
b. Battery
c. Drive Belts
d. Engines
e. Electrical Relays, Contacts and Contactors
f. Charging Generator
g. Pedestal and Journal Box Wear Plates
h. Electrical Brushes
i. Air Gauges
j. Safety Appliances (ladders, handholds, steps, etc)
k. Air brake System
l. Brake Shoes
m. Brake Linkage
n. Lights
o. Horn and Bell
p. Windshield Wipers
q. Sanders
r. Spark Arrestors
s. Event Recorders
4. Annual Locomotive Maintenance - Maintenance Department
a. Wheels
b. Center Plates and Bearings
c. Side Bearings
d. Engine Cooling Tank
e. Fuel Oil Tank
f. Air brake Filters
g. Axle Bearings - Plain Journal