Tank car buffer cars
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lajry Wrote:It's the conductor's job to check the train's consist to make sure there are no hazmat, inflammable or loads that might shift. If any are found then other cars are put between them & locomotives or cabooses/shoving platforms). Buffer cars are usually only used on ethanol or flammable crude oil unit trains trains.

Dedicated "buffer cars" are only used on unit trains carrying hazmat because otherwise they would have to keeping looking for buffer cars. ALL trains are required to comply with hazardous material placement rules, they have buffer cars but they aren't dedicated cars, just cars in the train that can be used for cover..
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#17
Brakie Wrote:A agreement between the FRA and the railroads allows one buffer car between engine and a buffer car is needed as the last car on the rear of the train on unit tank trains of crude oil.

Its not an "agreement", its the CFR hazmat placement rules.
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#18
Green_Elite_Cab Wrote:Here is a page out of an old Conrail Hazardous Materials book.

The regulations have changed significantly since 1979, so if you are modeling after the 1980's you will need a more recent version of the rules.
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dave1905 Wrote:
Brakie Wrote:A agreement between the FRA and the railroads allows one buffer car between engine and a buffer car is needed as the last car on the rear of the train on unit tank trains of crude oil.

Its not an "agreement", its the CFR hazmat placement rules.

According to what I read and was told by a retired CSX and NS conductor the FRA wanted 3 buffers behind the engines and two buffers on the end of the train. The railroads and FRA came to a agreement one buffer would be ok..
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