15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

FOOTNOTES.

A. Nos. 5, 6 and 7 are defects only when interfering with safe operation.

B. Nos. 8, 9a and 9b are defects only when worn sufficiently to destroy contour line by allowing lost motion to approach the danger point as shown by M. C. B. limit gauge.

21.

22.

23.

DEFECTS TO UNCOUPLING MECHANISM.

Uncoupling lever broken.

Uncoupling chain broken.
End lock, or casting, broken.

23x. End lock, or casting, incorrectly applied.
Keeper broken.

24.

24x. Keeper incorrectly applied.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

Uncoupling lever bent. (See footnote A.)`
Uncoupling chain too short.

Uncoupling chain too long.

End lock, or casting, loose. (See footnote B.)
Keeper loose. (See footnote B.)

End lock, or casting, wrong.

(See footnote C.)

Keeper wrong. (See footnote C.)

32a. Uncoupling lever incorrectly applied. (See footnote D.)

FOOTNOTES.

A. No. 25 is a defect when interfering with proper operation of uncoupling lever, or when making it difficult to operate.

B. Nos. 28 and 29 are defects when the proper operation of the uncoupling mechanism is interfered with.

C. Nos. 30 and 31 are defects when interfering with proper operation of an uncoupling lever in connection with the coupler for which it was designed.

D. No. 32a. Under this head report all uncoupling levers which are too close to car or parts of car. Give details.

E. No. 32b. Under this head report all uncoupling levers which are too long or too short. Give details.

DEFECTS OF VISIBLE PARTS OF AIR BRAKES.

Triple-valve casting defective.

Reservoir casting defective.

41.

42.

43.

Cylinder casting defective.

44.

Cut-out cock defective. (Give particulars.)

45a. Release cock defective.

45b. Release rod broken. 46. Angle cock defective. 47b. Train pipe broken. 47b. Train pipe loose.

48.

49.

50.

Cross-over pipe defective.
Air hose defective.
Air hose gasket defective.
Power-brake rigging parts
52. Retaining valve defective.
Retaining pipe defective.

51.

53.

54a. Pump missing.

defective. (Specify part.)
(Give particulars.)
(Give particulars.)

56.

(When possible give reason.) (See foot

Cylinder or triple valve not cleaned within 12 months. (Give date of last cleaning, or, if no date is stenciled on cylinder or triple valve, use words "no date.")

57.

58.

59.

Power driving-wheel brake, locomotive not equipped with.
Power train brakes, locomotive not equipped with appliances
for operating.

Air brake defect card 30 days old. (See footnote A.)

A. No. 55. Car with air-brake defect card applied should not be
reported unless card is 30 days old. Give date and point of applica-
tion of old cards.

DEFECTS TO HAND-HOLDS.

Hand-hold missing.

Hand-hold incorrectly applied. (See footnote A.)

Hand-hold bent.

81.

82.

83.

84.

Hand-hold broken.

Application of hand-holds and grab-irons should be governed

by recommended practice of the M. C. B. association.

A standard location for these parts is essential for safe operation at
all times, and especially at night.

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A. On standard-gauge roads the maximum height is 342 inches
measured from level of tops of rails to the center of the coupler body
or corresponding line in coupler head. Greatest variation allowed from
such standard height between couplers of empty and loaded cars is
three inches.

On narrow-gauge roads the maximum height is 26 inches; extreme
variation allowed between couplers of empty and loaded cars is three
inches.

Inspectors must exercise judgment in determining defects of this
class. See that car is standing on an approximately level track before
measurements are taken.

Minimum height for loaded or empty cars, standard gauge, is 312
inches. An empty car having a coupler 312 inches high is defective
because when loaded it must fall below the minimum of 311⁄2 inches.

111. Ladder round broken.

112. Ladder round loose.

113. Ladder round missing.

114.

Ladder incorrectly applied. (See footnote A.)
(A. NOTE-No. 114. State in what way incorrect.)
115. Ladder loose.