This document provides guidelines for reporting failed axles on freight cars, passenger cars, and locomotives. It includes:
1) A form for reporting key details about failed axles such as the car information, type of equipment, location and cause of fracture, manufacturing details, and whether the failure caused a derailment.
2) Diagrams of standard axle types and markings showing where serial numbers and manufacturer names are placed.
3) A list of manufacturer codes and company names to identify axle producers.
This document provides guidelines for reporting failed axles on freight cars, passenger cars, and locomotives. It includes:
1) A form for reporting key details about failed axles such as th…