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ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY BY CAUSE (BY CALENDAR YEAR, Jan-Dec)

  Total Total Year Counts YTD Counts Jan - Nov % Change Over Time
Accs Pct of Total 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2003 to 2005 2004 to 2005 To Nov 2005 2006
-----GRAND TOTAL....... 8,752 100.0 2,127 2,427 2,283 2,104 1,915 7.3 -5.9 -9.0
T110 Wide gage(defective/missing crossties) 798 9.1 211 236 188 172 163 -10.9 -20.3 -5.2
H702 Switch improperly lined 574 6.6 166 162 152 132 94 -8.4 -6.2 -28.8
T220 Transverse/compound fissure 327 3.7 97 74 88 79 68 -9.3 18.9 -13.9
T314 Switch point worn or broken 324 3.7 75 94 85 80 70 13.3 -9.6 -12.5
M405 Harmonic rock off, etc. 317 3.6 68 88 91 87 70 33.8 3.4 -19.5
H306 Shoving movement, absence of man 245 2.8 66 71 57 54 51 -13.6 -19.7 -5.6
T207 Detail fracture - shelling/head check 200 2.3 40 47 60 53 53 50.0 27.7 .
H704 Switch previously run through 193 2.2 44 63 47 44 39 6.8 -25.4 -11.4
H503 Buff/slack action excess, trn handling 174 2.0 68 56 28 24 22 -58.8 -50.0 -8.3
T221 Vertical split head 163 1.9 38 40 40 35 45 5.3 . 28.6
T202 Broken base of rail 140 1.6 32 43 29 24 36 -9.4 -32.6 50.0
T101 Cross level of track irregular(joints) 131 1.5 29 29 42 40 31 44.8 44.8 -22.5
T210 Head and web sep(outside jt bar limit) 131 1.5 27 40 38 33 26 40.7 -5.0 -21.2
T311 Switch damaged or out of adjustment 129 1.5 36 31 33 32 29 -8.3 6.5 -9.4
E53C Journal (roller bearing) overheating 128 1.5 24 42 37 34 25 54.2 -11.9 -26.5
T102 Cross level track irreg.(not at joints) 128 1.5 22 33 43 40 30 95.5 30.3 -25.0
T109 Track alignment irreg(buckled/sunkink) 122 1.4 25 24 25 25 48 . 4.2 92.0
H312 Passed couplers 114 1.3 28 32 35 32 19 25.0 9.4 -40.6
T111 Wide gage(spikes/other rail fasteners) 112 1.3 29 22 36 31 25 24.1 63.6 -19.4
H303 Derail, failure to apply or remove 108 1.2 26 35 28 27 19 7.7 -20.0 -29.6
T319 Switch pt gap(btwn swt pt & stock rail) 107 1.2 17 38 26 25 26 52.9 -31.6 4.0
M503 Vandalism of track or track appliances 92 1.1 24 24 19 17 25 -20.8 -20.8 47.1
T001 Roadbed settled or soft 90 1.0 26 27 23 21 14 -11.5 -14.8 -33.3
H703 Switch not latched or locked 85 1.0 16 25 23 21 21 43.8 -8.0 .
M101 Snow,ice,mud,gravel,coal,etc. on trk 83 0.9 20 24 23 20 16 15.0 -4.2 -20.0
H307 Shoving movement, failure to control 75 0.9 15 9 18 15 33 20.0 100.0 120.0
M204 Improperly loaded car 74 0.8 17 18 21 21 18 23.5 16.7 -14.3
M411 Passed couplers (automated classificatio 74 0.8 3 26 29 29 16 866.7 11.5 -44.8
M599 Other miscellaneous causes 69 0.8 16 20 17 17 16 6.3 -15.0 -5.9
T205 Defective or missing crossties 68 0.8 10 14 25 24 19 150.0 78.6 -20.8
E46C Truck bolster stiff 66 0.8 18 22 12 12 14 -33.3 -45.5 16.7
T108 Trk alignmnt irreg-not buckled/sunkink 62 0.7 17 11 23 23 11 35.3 109.1 -52.2
E40C Side bearing clearance insufficient 61 0.7 9 19 16 16 17 77.8 -15.8 6.3
E61C Broken rim 61 0.7 16 12 18 14 15 12.5 50.0 7.1
T299 Other rail and joint bar defects 61 0.7 15 14 15 12 17 . 7.1 41.7
T399 Oth frog, switch, trk appliance defect 54 0.6 12 9 10 10 23 -16.7 11.1 130.0
H525 Independent brake, improper use 53 0.6 15 16 9 9 13 -40.0 -43.8 44.4
T199 Other track geometry defects 51 0.6 16 12 16 15 7 . 33.3 -53.3
T201 Bolt hole crack or break 50 0.6 12 10 17 14 11 41.7 70.0 -21.4
H504 Buff/slack action excess, trn make-up 46 0.5 11 16 13 13 6 18.2 -18.8 -53.8
E67C Damaged flange or tread (build up) 45 0.5 9 14 10 8 12 11.1 -28.6 50.0
E33C Coupler retainer pin/cross key missing 43 0.5 13 8 14 13 8 7.7 75.0 -38.5
H601 Coupling speed excessive 43 0.5 13 10 15 15 5 15.4 50.0 -66.7
M504 Fail by non-rr empto control spd of car 43 0.5 3 13 14 10 13 366.7 7.7 30.0
H018 Fail to secure car hnd brk -rr emp 42 0.5 12 10 8 8 12 -33.3 -20.0 50.0
M105 Extreme wind velocity 41 0.5 8 11 11 11 11 37.5 . .
M404 Obj/equip on/fouling track, other 41 0.5 14 10 8 6 9 -42.9 -20.0 50.0
T113 Wide gage (due to worn rails) 41 0.5 11 13 10 9 7 -9.1 -23.1 -22.2
E07C Rigging down or dragging 40 0.5 11 6 11 11 12 . 83.3 9.1
E64C Worn Flange 40 0.5 9 14 9 9 8 . -35.7 -11.1
H607 Failure to comply with restricted speed 40 0.5 2 8 8 7 22 300.0 . 214.3
E51C Broken/bent axle between wheel seats 38 0.4 12 14 3 3 9 -75.0 -78.6 200.0
H020 Fail to apply suff. hand brakes -rr emp 38 0.4 14 13 7 7 4 -50.0 -46.2 -42.9
M201 Load shifted 37 0.4 9 7 12 12 9 33.3 71.4 -25.0
M507 Investigation complete, cause could not 36 0.4 5 20 6 6 5 20.0 -70.0 -16.7
S007 Class yd auto ctrl sys retarder fail 35 0.4 7 11 11 10 6 57.1 . -40.0
H505 Lat DB force on curve xcess trn hndlng 34 0.4 9 10 10 10 5 11.1 . -50.0
H524 Excessive horsepower 33 0.4 9 10 5 5 9 -44.4 -50.0 80.0
H021 Fail to apply car hnd brks -rr emp 31 0.4 5 12 8 8 6 60.0 -33.3 -25.0
M501 Interference(not vandals)with RR op. 31 0.4 9 8 7 7 7 -22.2 -12.5 .
T309 Switch (hand op) stand mechanism defect 31 0.4 10 8 6 5 7 -40.0 -25.0 40.0
M409 Lading chains/straps fouling switches 30 0.3 5 10 11 11 4 120.0 10.0 -63.6
T204 Broken weld (field) 30 0.3 5 7 7 5 11 40.0 . 120.0
T308 Stock rail worn, broken, disconnected 30 0.3 7 12 6 5 5 -14.3 -50.0 .
H999 Other train operation/human factors 29 0.3 9 5 8 7 7 -11.1 60.0 .
T212 Horizontal split head 29 0.3 10 5 8 5 6 -20.0 60.0 20.0
T217 Mismatched rail-head contour 29 0.3 4 10 9 9 6 125.0 -10.0 -33.3
H506 Lat DB force on curve excess, make-up 28 0.3 8 7 7 7 6 -12.5 . -14.3
T211 Head & web separation-in jt bar limit 27 0.3 5 6 10 10 6 100.0 66.7 -40.0
T215 Joint bar broken (noninsulated) 27 0.3 5 10 5 5 7 . -50.0 40.0
E62C Broken plate 26 0.3 6 9 7 7 4 16.7 -22.2 -42.9
T112 Wide gage(loose,broke, etc, gage rods) 26 0.3 8 6 7 6 5 -12.5 16.7 -16.7
T222 Worn rail 26 0.3 6 7 7 6 6 16.7 . .
T313 Switch out of adj. insuff. anchoring 26 0.3 4 4 8 7 10 100.0 100.0 42.9
E21C Center sill broken or bent 24 0.3 8 7 3 3 6 -62.5 -57.1 100.0
S011 Power switch failure 24 0.3 4 10 5 5 5 25.0 -50.0 .
E39C Oth coupler/draft system defects-car 23 0.3 8 6 7 7 2 -12.5 16.7 -71.4
H507 Lat drawbar force-short/long car combo 23 0.3 10 5 5 5 3 -50.0 . -40.0
H019 Fail to release hand brk - rr emp 22 0.3 7 5 5 5 5 -28.6 . .
H399 Other general switching rules 22 0.3 4 8 9 9 1 125.0 12.5 -88.9
E41C Side bearing clearance excessive 21 0.2 5 4 7 7 5 40.0 75.0 -28.6
E4TC Truck hunting 21 0.2 6 5 3 3 7 -50.0 -40.0 133.3
E51L Broke/bent axle btwn wheel seats-loco 21 0.2 3 7 6 6 5 100.0 -14.3 -16.7
T106 Superelevation improper, excessive,etc. 21 0.2 6 5 4 4 6 -33.3 -20.0 50.0
E54C Journal fractured, new cold break 20 0.2 6 6 3 2 5 -50.0 -50.0 150.0
H310 Failure to couple 20 0.2 2 8 6 5 4 200.0 -25.0 -20.0
H318 Kicking or dropping cars, inadequate pre 20 0.2 1 6 5 5 8 400.0 -16.7 60.0
H522 Throttle (power), improper use 20 0.2 7 5 4 3 4 -42.9 -20.0 33.3
M502 Vandalism of on-track equipment 20 0.2 7 3 5 4 5 -28.6 66.7 25.0
T206 Defect/missing spike-oth rail fastener 20 0.2 4 2 7 7 7 75.0 250.0 .
E24C Ctr plate disengaged from truck 19 0.2 2 5 5 5 7 150.0 . 40.0
E4BC Truck bolster stiff (failure to slew) 19 0.2 . 8 8 8 3 . . -62.5
H701 Spring Swtch not clear before reverse 19 0.2 3 5 8 8 3 166.7 60.0 -62.5
T002 Washout/rain/slide/etc. dmg -track 19 0.2 6 6 4 4 3 -33.3 -33.3 -25.0
H599 Other train handling/makeup 18 0.2 4 4 4 4 6 . . 50.0
M505 Cause under investigation 18 0.2 . 4 3 2 11 . -25.0 450.0
E60C Broken flange 17 0.2 9 3 2 2 3 -77.8 -33.3 50.0
H514 Fail to allow air brks to release 17 0.2 3 5 7 5 2 133.3 40.0 -60.0
H099 Use of brakes, other 16 0.2 6 4 5 4 1 -16.7 25.0 -75.0
H218 Failure to comply with failed equipment 16 0.2 4 4 6 5 2 50.0 50.0 -60.0
M407 Auto hump retarder failed to slow car 16 0.2 3 6 4 3 3 33.3 -33.3 .
S099 Other signal failures 16 0.2 6 6 1 1 3 -83.3 -83.3 200.0
E04C Oth brk component dmg,worn,broke,etc. 15 0.2 4 4 2 1 5 -50.0 -50.0 400.0
E64L Worn flange (LOCO) 15 0.2 3 6 4 4 2 33.3 -33.3 -50.0
H210 Radio communication, failure to comply 15 0.2 2 5 5 4 3 150.0 . -25.0
H308 Skate, failure to remove or place 15 0.2 3 5 5 5 2 66.7 . -60.0
H501 Improper train make-up at init term 15 0.2 3 7 2 2 3 -33.3 -71.4 50.0
H699 Speed, other 15 0.2 2 3 7 7 3 250.0 133.3 -57.1
S006 Classyard autocontrol sys switch fail 15 0.2 1 7 4 3 3 300.0 -42.9 .
T310 Swtch connect/operate rod broke/defect 15 0.2 2 4 5 5 4 150.0 25.0 -20.0
E34C Draft gear/mechanism broke/defective 14 0.2 3 4 4 4 3 33.3 . -25.0
E45C Side frame broken 14 0.2 3 3 4 4 4 33.3 33.3 .
E69C Other wheel defects (CAR) 14 0.2 4 6 1 1 3 -75.0 -83.3 200.0
E86C Bottom outlet door attachment defect 14 0.2 4 2 7 7 1 75.0 250.0 -85.7
H302 Cars left foul 14 0.2 5 6 2 2 1 -60.0 -66.7 -50.0
H305 Instruction to trn/yd crew improper 14 0.2 1 9 2 2 2 100.0 -77.8 .
H602 Switch movement, excessive speed 14 0.2 4 5 . . 5 . . .
H799 Use of switches, other 14 0.2 1 4 4 4 5 300.0 . 25.0
T099 Other roadbed defects 14 0.2 3 4 5 5 2 66.7 25.0 -60.0
E22C Draft sill broken or bent 13 0.1 3 4 2 2 4 -33.3 -50.0 100.0
E47C Defective snubbing 13 0.1 2 2 4 4 5 100.0 100.0 25.0
E49C Other truck component defects, (CAR) 13 0.1 5 4 2 2 2 -60.0 -50.0 .
E85C Bottom outlet car door open 13 0.1 3 3 5 4 2 66.7 66.7 -50.0
T103 Deviate frm uniform top of rail profile 13 0.1 4 2 2 2 5 -50.0 . 150.0
T213 Joint bar broken (compromise) 13 0.1 4 1 7 7 1 75.0 600.0 -85.7
E68C Loose wheel 12 0.1 2 4 3 2 3 50.0 -25.0 50.0
H309 Failure to stretch cars before shoving 12 0.1 2 5 2 2 3 . -60.0 50.0
H508 Improper train make-up 12 0.1 6 3 3 3 . -50.0 . .
H604 Train outside yd limits, excess speed 12 0.1 . 4 3 3 5 . -25.0 66.7
M203 Overloaded car 12 0.1 4 4 1 . 3 -75.0 -75.0 .
T315 Switch rod worn, bent, broken, etc. 12 0.1 3 3 2 2 4 -33.3 -33.3 100.0
E00C Air hose uncoupled or burst 11 0.1 5 3 1 1 2 -80.0 -66.7 100.0
H017 Failure to secure engine- rr empl 11 0.1 2 4 4 4 1 100.0 . -75.0
H509 Improper train inspection 11 0.1 1 2 7 6 1 600.0 250.0 -83.3
H606 Train outside yd limits(nonblk),exc spd 11 0.1 2 2 6 6 1 200.0 200.0 -83.3
M299 Miscellaneous loading procedures 11 0.1 4 2 2 1 3 -50.0 . 200.0
M506 Track damage caused by non-railroad inte 11 0.1 2 4 4 4 1 100.0 . -75.0
T214 Joint bar broken (insulated) 11 0.1 2 6 . . 3 . . .
T216 Joint bolts, broken, or missing 11 0.1 2 4 3 3 2 50.0 -25.0 -33.3
T316 Turnout frog (rigid) worn, or broken 11 0.1 2 1 6 6 2 200.0 500.0 -66.7
T499 Other way and structure defect 11 0.1 2 3 6 5 . 200.0 100.0 .
E06C Brake valve malf. (stuck brake, etc.) 10 0.1 2 3 3 3 2 50.0 . -33.3
E27C Side sill broken 10 0.1 . 1 4 4 5 . 300.0 25.0
H511 Automatic brake, excessive 10 0.1 2 3 3 3 2 50.0 . -33.3
H993 Human factors - track 10 0.1 3 3 1 1 3 -66.7 -66.7 200.0
M103 Extreme environmental - FLOOD 10 0.1 3 4 2 2 1 -33.3 -50.0 -50.0
M202 Load fell from car 10 0.1 2 4 2 2 2 . -50.0 .
M408 Yard skate slid and failed to stop car 10 0.1 5 4 1 1 . -80.0 -75.0 .
T303 Guard rail loose/broken or mislocated 10 0.1 1 3 3 3 3 200.0 . .
T402 Flangeway clogged 10 0.1 7 1 2 2 . -71.4 100.0 .
E30C Knuckle broken or defective 9 0.1 . 3 4 4 2 . 33.3 -50.0
E79L Other LOCO defects 9 0.1 3 3 1 1 2 -66.7 -66.7 100.0
H221 Automatic block or interlocking signal d 9 0.1 3 1 3 3 2 . 200.0 -33.3
H519 Dynamic brake, too rapid adjustment 9 0.1 1 4 2 1 2 100.0 -50.0 100.0
H995 Human factors -motive power & equipment 9 0.1 1 4 1 1 3 . -75.0 200.0
E29C Other body defects, (CAR) 8 0.1 4 2 1 1 1 -75.0 -50.0 .
E65C Worn tread 8 0.1 3 3 1 1 1 -66.7 -66.7 .
H523 Throttle (power), too rapid adjustment 8 0.1 3 1 2 2 2 -33.3 100.0 .
H526 Failure to actuate off independent brk 8 0.1 1 1 3 3 3 200.0 200.0 .
H603 Train inside yard limits, excess speed 8 0.1 4 1 1 1 2 -75.0 . 100.0
M199 Other extreme environmental conditions 8 0.1 2 4 1 1 1 -50.0 -75.0 .
T318 Turnout frog (spring) worn, or broken 8 0.1 3 1 1 1 3 -66.7 . 200.0
T401 Bridge misalignment or failure 8 0.1 2 2 3 3 1 50.0 50.0 -66.7
E35C Coupler carrier broken or defective 7 0.1 2 1 1 1 3 -50.0 . 200.0
E48C Broken, missing, or defective springs 7 0.1 2 1 2 2 2 . 100.0 .
H025 Fail to ctrl car spd use hnd brk-r emp 7 0.1 5 1 1 . . -80.0 . .
H521 Dynamic brake, other improper use 7 0.1 2 1 2 2 2 . 100.0 .
H605 Failure to comply with restricted speed 7 0.1 1 1 5 5 . 400.0 400.0 .
M401 Emergency brke appl. to avoid accident 7 0.1 1 1 1 1 4 . . 300.0
T203 Broken weld (plant) 7 0.1 . 2 2 2 3 . . 50.0
T208 Engine burn fracture 7 0.1 4 1 2 2 . -50.0 100.0 .
T403 Engineering design or construction 7 0.1 2 3 2 2 . . -33.3 .
E05C Brk valve malf. (undesired emergency) 6 0.1 3 2 . . 1 . . .
E08C Hand brk broken or defective 6 0.1 . 2 2 1 2 . . 100.0
E09C Other brake defects, cars 6 0.1 2 2 1 1 1 -50.0 -50.0 .
E44C Truck bolster broken 6 0.1 . 4 1 1 1 . -75.0 .
E46L Truck bolster stiff (LOCO) 6 0.1 2 1 2 2 1 . 100.0 -50.0
E59C Oth axle/journal bearing defect-car 6 0.1 . 4 1 1 1 . -75.0 .
E63C Broken hub 6 0.1 3 1 2 1 . -33.3 100.0 .
E69L Other wheel defects (LOCO) 6 0.1 1 . 1 1 4 . . 300.0
H022 Fail to secure equip - not rr emp 6 0.1 1 1 4 3 . 300.0 300.0 .
H316 Manual intervention of classification ya 6 0.1 1 3 1 1 1 . -66.7 .
H518 Dynamic brake, excessive 6 0.1 1 3 1 1 1 . -66.7 .
H520 Dynamic brake, excessive axles 6 0.1 2 . 2 2 2 . . .
S016 Classification yard automatic control sy 6 0.1 . 4 1 1 1 . -75.0 .
T301 Derail, defective 6 0.1 1 1 2 2 2 100.0 100.0 .
T307 Spring/power swtch mech. malfunction 6 0.1 2 2 2 2 . . . .
T317 Turnout frog(self guarded)-worn/broken 6 0.1 1 2 3 3 . 200.0 50.0 .
E23C Center plate broken or defective 5 0.1 1 2 1 1 1 . -50.0 .
H211 Radio communication, improper 5 0.1 . 1 3 3 1 . 200.0 -66.7
H220 Fixed signal (other than automatic block 5 0.1 . 1 1 1 3 . . 200.0
H301 Car(s) shoved out & left out of clear 5 0.1 2 1 2 2 . . 100.0 .
H403 Movement without authority - rr emp 5 0.1 3 . 1 1 1 -66.7 . .
H513 Automatic brake, other improper use 5 0.1 . 1 2 2 2 . 100.0 .
H994 Human factors - signal 5 0.1 3 . 2 2 . -33.3 . .
H997 Motor car or other on-track equipment ru 5 0.1 1 1 2 2 1 100.0 100.0 -50.0
M410 Lading chains or straps fouling wheels 5 0.1 1 1 1 1 2 . . 100.0
T104 Disturbed ballast section 5 0.1 2 . 2 2 1 . . -50.0
T312 Switch lug/crank broken 5 0.1 1 1 1 1 2 . . 100.0
E31C Coupler mismatch, high/low 4 0.0 . 3 1 1 . . -66.7 .
E32C Coupler drawhead broken or defective 4 0.0 . 1 . . 3 . . .
E36C Coupler shank broken/defective 4 0.0 . 3 1 1 . . -66.7 .
E43C Side bearing(s) missing 4 0.0 2 . 2 2 . . . .
E71L Traction motor failure (LOCO) 4 0.0 1 . 2 2 1 100.0 . -50.0
E89C Other car door defects 4 0.0 . . 2 2 2 . . .
H008 Bottling the Air 4 0.0 1 2 1 1 . . -50.0 .
H104 Employee asleep 4 0.0 2 1 1 1 . -50.0 . .
H315 Portable derail, improperly applied 4 0.0 1 . 2 1 1 100.0 . .
H317 Humping or cutting off in motion equipme 4 0.0 3 . 1 1 . -66.7 . .
H404 Fail to comply with trn order, etc. 4 0.0 . 2 1 1 1 . -50.0 .
H499 Other main track authority causes 4 0.0 2 1 . . 1 . . .
M102 Extreme environmental - TORNADO 4 0.0 2 1 . . 1 . . .
E02C Broken brake pipe or connections 3 0.0 . 2 1 1 . . -50.0 .
E0HC Hnd brk link and/or connect defect 3 0.0 . . 3 3 . . . .
E26C Center plate attachment defective 3 0.0 . 1 2 2 . . 100.0 .
E66C Damaged flange or tread (flat) 3 0.0 1 2 . . . . . .
E6AC Thermal crack, flange or tread 3 0.0 1 . 1 1 1 . . .
E99C Other mechanical/electrical failures 3 0.0 1 1 . . 1 . . .
H212 Radio comm., failure to give/receive 3 0.0 . 2 1 1 . . -50.0 .
H311 Moving cars-load ramp,etc, not in pos 3 0.0 . 1 2 2 . . 100.0 .
H313 Retarder, improper manual operation 3 0.0 . 2 . . 1 . . .
H401 Failure to stop train in clear 3 0.0 1 2 . . . . . .
H502 Improper placement of cars in train 3 0.0 1 2 . . . . . .
H706 Switch improperly lined, radio controlle 3 0.0 . 1 2 1 . . 100.0 .
S013 Other communication equipment failure 3 0.0 1 . 1 1 1 . . .
T219 Rail defect with joint bar repair 3 0.0 1 . 1 1 1 . . .
E00L Air hose uncoupled or burst (LOCO) 2 0.0 . . 1 1 1 . . .
E03C Obstructed brake pipe 2 0.0 2 . . . . . . .
E20C Body bolster broken or defective 2 0.0 . . 2 2 . . . .
E32L Coupler drawhead broke/defect-loco 2 0.0 . 1 1 . . . . .
E37C Failure of articulated connectors 2 0.0 1 . . . 1 . . .
E42C Side bearing(s) broken 2 0.0 . 1 . . 1 . . .
E49L Other truck component defects, (LOCO) 2 0.0 . 1 1 1 . . . .
E4AC Gib Clearance (lateral motion excessive) 2 0.0 . 2 . . . . . .
E52C Journal (plain) failure from overheat 2 0.0 . . 2 2 . . . .
E53L Journal(roller bearing)overheat-LOCO 2 0.0 1 . . . 1 . . .
E60L Broken flange (LOCO) 2 0.0 . 1 1 1 . . . .
E67L Damaged flange/tread(build up) (LOCO) 2 0.0 1 1 . . . . . .
E76L Remote control equip inoperative (LOCO) 2 0.0 1 . 1 1 . . . .
H222 Automatic block or interlocking signal d 2 0.0 . 2 . . . . . .
H402 Motor car/on-trk rules, fail to comply 2 0.0 . 1 1 1 . . . .
H510 Automatic brake, insufficient 2 0.0 1 1 . . . . . .
H705 Moveable point trk frog improper lined 2 0.0 . . 2 2 . . . .
H99E Computer system configuration/management 2 0.0 . . 1 1 1 . . .
M208 Improperly loaded contain/trail on car 2 0.0 . 1 . . 1 . . .
S010 Power device interlocking failure 2 0.0 . 2 . . . . . .
S012 Radio communication equipment failure 2 0.0 . 1 1 1 . . . .
T105 Insufficient ballast section 2 0.0 . . 1 1 1 . . .
T107 Superelevation runoff improper 2 0.0 . . 1 1 1 . . .
T218 Piped rail 2 0.0 . . 1 1 1 . . .
T305 Retarder worn, broken, malfunctioning 2 0.0 . 2 . . . . . .
E02L Broken brake pipe/connections (LOCO) 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
E06L Brk valve malf.(stuck brk, etc.)-loco 1 0.0 . . 1 1 . . . .
E09L Other brake defects, (LOCO) 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
E11C Broken or defective tiedown equipment 1 0.0 . . . . 1 . . .
E12C Broken or defective container 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
E24L Center plate disengaged from truck unit/ 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
E25C Center pin broken or missing 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
E39L Oth coupler/draft sys defects-loco 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
E48L Broken/missing/defective springs (LOCO) 1 0.0 . . . . 1 . . .
E62L Broken plate (LOCO) 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
E63L Broken hub (LOCO) 1 0.0 . . 1 1 . . . .
E65L Worn tread (LOCO) 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
E66L Damaged flange or tread (flat) (LOCO) 1 0.0 . . . . 1 . . .
H201 Absence of fixed signal (Blue Signal) 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
H206 Flagging signal, failure to comply 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
H216 Interlocking signal, failure to comply 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
H219 Fixed signal (other than automatic block 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
H299 Other signal causes 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
H314 Retarder yard skate improperly applied 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
H405 Trn orders, trk warrants, radio error 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
H515 Fail to cut-out brake valves-loco 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
H516 Fail to cut-in brake valves-loco 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
H991 Tampering - safety/protective device 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
M206 Trailer/container tiedown eqp improper 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
M402 Object/equipment (mtr veh) on track 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
M403 Livestock on track 1 0.0 . . 1 1 . . . .
S101 Remote control transmitter defective 1 0.0 . . 1 1 . . . .
S102 Remote control transmitter, loss of comm 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .
S103 Radio controlled switch communication fa 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
T302 Expansion joint failed/malfunctioned 1 0.0 1 . . . . . . .
T304 Railroad crossing frog, worn or broken 1 0.0 . 1 . . . . . .

 


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