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Aar A (2010)
MANUAL OF STANDARDS
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DISCLAIMER
This table lists the Circular Letters that have been issued subsequent to the release of the MSRP specifications, standards,
and recommended practices shown in MSRP-A1. This Index Tool is intended to improve accessability to the users. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that individual MSRP sections reflect interim revisions inplemented via Circular Letter.
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MSRP-C3 MSRP-G MSRP-I MSRP-L MSRP-S3
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Components
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and Freight Car Draft Components, Standard S-119, Draft Gear Fol-
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lowers
M-119 07/07/2009 C-11054 Revised ImplementationNew Specification M-119, 7/8 Pin for F-
Type Cushion Yoke with Trainline Support Bracket, MSRP Section
B: Couplers and Freight Car Draft Components
S-270 09/29/2009 C-11100 Implementation, New Specification S-270 Wear Plate, Used in
Cushion Unit and Draft Systems That Employ the Y-47 Pin for an F
Shank
S-100 04/14/2010 C-11204 ImplementationRevision to AAR MSRP Section B, Couplers and
Freight Car Draft Components, Standard S-100, Bushings, Seam-
less Steel TubeCoupler Shanks and Yokes
M-901B 04/14/2010 C-11205 ImplementationRevision to AAR MSRP Section B, Couplers and
Freight Car Draft Components, Specification M-901B, Draft Gear,
Secondhand and Reconditioned
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S-2052 2030, S-2051, and S-2052
S-2043 08/18/2009 C-11084 ImplementationClarifications to AAR Vehicle Performance Test
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Standards and Specifications M-976, M-1001 Chapter XI, and
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S-212 09/29/2009 C-11098 Implementation of Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
S-213 ommended Practices Section C, Standards S-212 Side Door, Box-
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S-217 carSliding Type; S-213 Side Door, BoxcarPlug Type; and S-217
Identification PlateBoxcar Doors
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S-2053 09/29/2009 C-11099 Implementation, AAR MSRP Section C, New Standard S-2053,
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Section C, Part IISpecifications for Design, Fabrication, and Construction of Freight Cars,
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M-1001 (2007)
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Book 05/07/2007 C-10493 Implementation of Manual of Standards and Recommended Prac-
tices, Section C-II: Design, Fabrication, and Construction of Freight
Cars
05/20/2009 C-10998 ImplementationRevision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section C-II, Chapters 4 and 11
08/18/2009 C-11084 ImplementationClarifications to AAR Vehicle Performance Test
Standards and Specifications M-976, M-1001 Chapter XI, and
S-2043
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Inhalation Hazard Commodities and Top fittings Protection for Cer-
tain Non-pressure Tank Cars
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S-305 09/19/2008 C-10826 Implementation: Revised Specification S-305, Section D, Trucks and
Truck Details
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S-2043
S-337 6/25/2010 C-11254 ImplementationRevision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section D, Trucks and Truck Details, Standard
S-337, SpringD6A, 3 5/16-IN. Travel.
S-340 7/20/2010 C-11274 Implementation of Revisions to AAR MSRP Section D, Trucks and
S-341 Truck Details: Updates to spring group standards S-340, S-341, S-
S-342 342, S-343, S-3014, and S-3015; and the addition of a new spring
S-343 group S-3016.
S-3014
S-3015
S-3016
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Book 12/08/2008 C-10902 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section E-II, Electronically Controlled Brake Sys-
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S-4210 12/18/2008 C-10910 Implementation of revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
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ommended Practices Section EIIElectronically Controlled Brake
Systems, Standard S-4210, ECP Cable-Based Brake System Cable,
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Connectors, and Junction Boxes-Performance Specification
S-4286 12/16/2009 C-11163 ImplementationAAR MSRP Section EIIElectronically Controlled
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placed in the book will be released by Circular Letter and listed
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below.
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tions
S-6001 06/18/2008 C-10765 Implementation of Revisions to Rule 36 and MSRP Section F-Warm
Bearing Trending
S-6001 07/02/2008 C-10779 ImplementationRevision to MSRP Section F, Sensors, Standard,
S-6001, Bearing Temperature Performance
S-6000 06/22/2009 C-11027 ImplementationRevision to MSRP Section F, SENSORS, Stan-
dard, S-6000, Acoustic Roller Bearing Detector Level-1 Indications
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Axles, Standard S-660, Wheel Designs, Locomotive, and Freight
CarAnalytic Evaluation
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M-107/ 1/22/2010 C-11168 ImplementationEditorial Revision to MSRP Section G, Wheels and
M-208 Axles, Specification M-107/M-208, Wheels Carbon Steel, AAR-
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approved manufacturers
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Book 06/03/2010 C-11240 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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Book 07/15/2009 C-11057 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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Roller Bearing Manual, S-723, Roller Bearing Production Status List
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S-723 06/03/2010 C-11241 ImplementationEditorial Revisions to MSRP Section H, Part II,
Roller Bearing Manual, S-723, Figure 3.4, Roller Bearing Manufac-
turers Production Status and Associated Maintenance Sheets
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Book 5/11/1996 C-8659 Availability of Revised MSRP Section H- Part III, Lubrication Manual
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S-736 12/29/1999 C-9088 Revision of MSRP Section H-III, Rule 8, Hand Brake Lubrication
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Book 02/12/2004 C-9795 Availability of 2004 Edition of Section I of the AAR Manual of Stan-
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M-952 02/14/2008 C-10684 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
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MSRP: Section K, K-II and Section K-III
S-918 09/06/2006 C-10365 Changes to Section K, S-918 Standard for Automatic Equipment
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Identification
S-5701 01/30/2008 C-10676 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
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ommended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
Standard S-5701 End of Train Communications
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S-918 07/21/2009 C-11062 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
ommended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
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S-918B 07/21/2009 C-11063 Implementation of NEW AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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S-5700 09/29/2009 C-11094 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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Management
S-5701 09/29/2009 C-11095 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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S-5702 09/29/2009 C-11096 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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Book 12/19/2003 C-9774 Availability of 2003 Edition of Section L of the AAR Manual of Stan-
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dards and Recommended Practices to Members and Private Car
Owners
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RP-021 10/29/2004 C-9935 Implementation of Equipment Identification and Warranty Adminis-
tration (document moved from Section A-II)
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S-910 8/12/2005 C-10148 Empty Car Center of Gravity Requirements for Center Beam Cars
S-910 11/15/2005 C-10211 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Standard S-910: Retroreflective
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Sheeting
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"ADHESIVE-BACKED FILMS"
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Book 03/29/2008 C-10713 New Release of Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices,
Section M: Locomotives & Locomotive Interchange Equipment
S-5529 11/14/2008 C-10870 Editorial Changes to Standard S-5529 Multiple Unit Pneumatic
Brake Equipment for Locomotives
S-5512 2/25/2010 C-11178 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices (MSRP), Section M, Locomotives and Locomotive
Interchange Equipment, S-5512 Locomotive Event Recorder Down-
load Standard
S-591 2/25/2010 C-11177 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices (MSRP), Section M, Locomotives and Locomotive
Interchange Equipment, S-591 Locomotive System Integration
Operating Display
S-5509 04/14/2010 C-11206 Subject: Revisions to AAR Standard S-5509: Locomotive Dynamic
Brake Status Reporting
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Book 05/24/2007 C-10523 Release of AAR MSRP Section S: Casting Details, Section S-II:
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Truck Details & Casting Codes, and Section S-III: Coupler & Yoke
Details
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M-220 09/19/2008 C-10824 Implementation: New Specification added to AAR MSRP Section S,
Casting Details: Specification M-220: Casting Component Nonde-
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structive Testing Requirements, including Appendix A: Magnetic Par-
ticle Inspection of Railroad KnucklesGuidelines and P
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M-216 03/10/2009 C-10951 Implementation of new Specification M-216: Knuckles, Types E and
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EC-2055-Design Dimensions
S-311 1/22/2010 C-11170 ImplementationEditorial Revisions to MSRP Section S, Part II,
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Truck Details and Casting Codes, Standard S-311, Bolster, 16 In.
Center PlateLimiting Outline.
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S-392 05/04/2010 C-11210 ImplementationRevision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
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mended Practices Section S, Part II, Truck Details and Casting
Codes, Standard S-392, TruckDesign Drawings
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Truck Details & Casting Codes, and Section S-III: Coupler & Yoke
Details.
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S-163 06/16/2008 C-10754 Implementation: Editorial Revisions to AAR MSRP Section S-III,
S-164 Coupler and Yoke Details, Titles of Standards S-163, S-164, S-165,
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S-170
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S-110 03/10/2009 C-10955 Implementation of Editorial Revision to MSRP Section SIII, Coupler
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