Appendix I: Pre-Departure Inspection by a Locomotive Operator or Other Qualified Person
As per subsection 8.1, a pre-departure inspection of locomotive(s) shall be performed by the locomotive operator or other qualified person for the following:
- brake test including the operation of the safety control system;
- hand brake;
- headlights and ditch lights;
- trucks and running gear;
- any other apparent safety hazard likely to cause an accident or casualty.
2. Exceptions are to be reported for correction.
Appendix II: Locomotive Specification Records
A railway company shall maintain specification records, as referenced in the “Locomotive Safety Rule, Part IV”, for each of its owned or leased locomotives. This information will be made available to the Department upon request.
A railway company shall retain records of any alternations which affect data recorded;
Loco Number ________ Loco Initial _____ Loco Type _____ Loco Propulsion _____________
Operating Railway __________________ Built By _______________ Date ________________
Number and type of traction motors ________________________________________________
Engine, type and horsepower _____________________________________________________
Locomotive brake equipment type _________________________________________________
Dynamic Brake :Yes ____No ____ Type __________________________________________
Roll-away Protection Equipped: Yes ______ No ______ Type __________________________
Date locomotive built: _________________________
Date locomotive’s safety control system is modernized for roll-away protection: ________________________________
Type of safety control system _____________________________________________________
Event Recorder: Yes ____ No ____ Type ___________________________________________
Anti-climber arrangement designed to withstand a minimum of ____________________ pounds
Collision posts designed to withstand a longitudinal force of __________________ pounds each at 30 inches above the deck and ________________ pounds at the underframe.
Short hood structured-facing area skin is equivalent to ___________ steel plate psi yield strength.
Total weight in working order _______________________ pounds
Starting tractive effort at ___ % adhesion ________________ pounds
AAR requirement for fuel tanks ____________________________________________________
Pilot Type ____________________ Front __________________ Rear ___________________