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13 Dec 2004

Technical Bulletins

Air Flow Indicator Calibration Guidance

Author
Office of Railroad Safety

Subject Motive Power and Equipment

Keywords: Brake Pipe ; air flow method; AFM

Bulletin Number
MP&E 04-01
Discipline
Motive Power and Equipment

12 Oct 2004

Emergency Orders

Notice Rescinding FRA Emergency Order 18 Notice No. 1

Subject Braking Systems, Motive Power and Equipment, Operating Practices

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 18, Notice No. 2

18 May 2004

Emergency Orders

Clarifying Amendment to the Emergency Order To Prohibit the Continued Use of Certain Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With a Truck Bolster Bearing Either (1) Association of American Railroads (AAR) Identification Number B-2410 and National Castings of Mexico (

Subject Motive Power and Equipment

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 23, Notice No. 2

18 Nov 2003

Safety Advisories

Additional information on the potential catastrophic failure of 100-ton truck bolsters manufactured by National Castings of Mexico's (NCM) Sahagun, Mexico facility with Association of America Railroads (AAR) Identification Numbers B-2410 and B-2409 and Na

Subject Motive Power and Equipment

Keywords: bolster pattern ;� MP & E ;� freight car ; truck bolster

Safety Advisory Number
2003-03

9 Oct 2003

Technical Bulletins

Daily Inspection Procedures (229.21) applicable to Remote Control Locomotives

Author
Office of Railroad Safety

Subject Motive Power and Equipment

Keywords: RCT ; remote control transmitter ; RCL

Bulletin Number
MP&E 02-01
Discipline
Motive Power and Equipment