Track Scale (Middle Yard)

Instructions

  • Prepare scales…
    • LEFT toggle switch to WEIGH
    • RIGHT toggle to select car type to weigh (LO, G or X)
  • Add the car’s stenciled Lt Wt and Load Limit
  • Slowly shove & center the car on the scale…
    • Stop, then a bell will ring
    • Read the red LED number (Gross Weight)
    • LED should be LESS than Lt Wt + Load Limit
    • You may remove the Weigh In Transit slip
  • If car is overweight…
    • Flip Waybill around
    • Insert bright yellow Over-Weight Car slip in front of Waybill
    • Return car to Shipper on next train for lading adjustment
  • Ready for the next car – if DIFFERENT car type, change the RIGHT toggle before moving train
  • Continue weighing cars until done
A pale yellow slip (left) in the Car Card denotes a car to be weighed by the Yardmaster. If a car’s gross weight is excessive, the Yardmaster inserts the slip on the right into the front of the Car Card pocket and returns the car to its origin on the next train. The shipper will then off load contents to assure proper weight.