1969 US Army Railway Rolling Stock Railroad Ed. 4 145p.pdf

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SUBCOURSE EDITION

TRO655

RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK

Fort Eustis, Virginia

Supersedes Trans 655, Railway Rolling Stock, August 1969.

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***

THE PASSING SCORE FOR ALL ACCP MATERIAL IS NOW 70%.

PLEASE DISREGARD ALL REFERENCES TO THE 75% REQUIREMENT.

TRANS SUBCOURSE 655

RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK

INTRODUCTION

Operations in World War II and the Korean War have clearly demonstrated the value of railroads in

moving supplies and troops over land with an economy of fuel and manpower. In any future conflict, it can be

safely guessed that railway rolling stock would again carry a large number of troops, moving in organized

groups, and a large tonnage of military freight.

You, as a member of the United States Army, may one day be serving in a rail unit. Whatever your

assignment, whether it be in operations or maintenance, you should know your equipment--what it consists of,

how it is constructed, and how it functions. Only by being thoroughly familiar with the major components of a

piece of rolling stock can you be able to recognize promptly any malfunction and report it for correction.

This subcourse is intended to familiarize you with the types of rolling stock, distinguishable by their

superstructures, and with their major components. It consists of six lessons and an examination, divided as

follows:

Credit hours

Lesson 1, Types of Rolling Stock

2, Wheels and Axles

3, Trucks

4, Underframe, Draft Gear, and Couplers

5, Brakes

6, Safety Appliances

Examination

Total

You are not limited as to the number of hours you may spend on the solutions of the lessons or the

examination. For statistical purposes you are requested to enter on the answer sheet the number of hours spent

on the solutions.

Text and materials furnished: Reference Text 655, Railway Rolling Stock, April 1974.

Upon completion of this subcourse, retain the reference text and exercise sheets. Do not return them with

your answer sheet.