Mike Scott to write up Mid-Ordinate offset equation for committee review and approval. If approved move formula to a formal ballot. 0850 PS Technologies presentation – Presentation by Mark Ashbrook, Jon Jensen, PS Technologies and Tom Ulrich Union Pacific. 0955 Presentation complete – 1000 AAR Open top loading rules by Terry Smith CSX Railroad – 1105 AAR Open top loading rules presentation completed. Q/A amongst committee members also – completed. 1110 David Dorfman (Railroads for National Defense) discusses with the group about Strategic – – corridor network (STRACNET) about working with railroads on clearances, suitability of primary routes and DOD clearance files. 1115 Completed discussion. 1116 RICA update, Registration will be up and running March 1st. Annual conference update, June – 22nd thru 26th at the JW Marriott in Scottsdale, AZ. 1120 SRT Presentation - movement of generators on SRT 20 axle specialized railcar in Alaska. – Working on a link to the video presentation to add to notes. 1130 Shane Barraclough CPRS move presentation (please see attached presentation with the – – meeting notes) 1150 CPRS presentation completed. – 1200 Break for lunch – 1310 Reconvene for final discussions. – 1315 Plate L Discussion and presentations from Walt Koch. – Discussions about Plate L Clearances and discussions with present railroads at the spring meeting. Additional modifications had been made due to tier 4 emission packages. Suggestion is to modify top of plate L to match plate M for revised plate L. Lower modifications mostly completed, but there are still a few additional items to review and resend to AAR locomotive committee. Discussions were based around wheel wear and allowable minimal FRA ride height @ 2 ½” and Canadian Rail standards specific minimum ride height of 2 ¾”. AAR wants a 2 ½” allowable ride height.
Mike Scott to write up Mid-Ordinate offset equation for committee review and approval. If approved move formula to a formal ballot. 0850 – PS Technologies presentation Presentation by Mark Ashbrook, Jon Jensen, PS Technologies and Tom Ulrich Union Pacific. 0955 – Presentation complete 1000 – AAR Open top loading rules by Terry Smith CSX Railroad 1105 – AAR Open top loading rules presentation completed. Q/A amongst committee members also completed. 1110 – David Dorfman – (Railroads for National Defense) discusses with the group about Strategic corridor network (STRACNET) about working with railroads on clearances, suitability of primary routes and DOD clearance files. 1115 Completed discussion. 1116 – RICA update, Registration will be up and running March 1st. Annual conference update, June 22nd thru 26th at the JW Marriott in Scottsdale, AZ. 1120 – SRT Presentation - movement of generators on SRT 20 axle specialized railcar in Alaska. Working on a link to the video presentation to add to notes. 1130 – Shane Barraclough – CPRS move presentation (please see attached presentation with the meeting notes) 1150 – CPRS presentation completed. 1200 – Break for lunch 1310 – Reconvene for final discussions. 1315 – Plate L Discussion and presentations from Walt Koch. Discussions about Plate L Clearances and discussions with present railroads at the spring meeting. Additional modifications had been made due to tier 4 emission packages. Suggestion is to modify top of plate L to match plate M for revised plate L. Lower modifications mostly completed, but there are still a few additional items to review and resend to AAR locomotive committee. Discussions were based around wheel wear and allowable minimal FRA ride height @ 2 ½” and Canadian Rail standards specific minimum ride height of 2 ¾”. AAR wants a 2 ½” allowable ride height.
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