104.14 Determining Number of Hand Brakes is changed entirely to read:
104.14 Determining Number of Cars Requiring Hand Brakes
The number of cars requiring hand brakes depends on:
* Grade and adhesion
* Car types and number of loaded and empty cars
* Weather conditions (precipitation, temperature and wind)
Use the following chart to determine the minimum number of cars requiring
hand brakes to be applied when:
* The number required is unknown
* Testing of the hand brakes by releasing the air brakes is not
possible
In addition:
* Cars with multiple hand brakes must have all hand brakes applied to count as 1 car
– Exception: Automax equipment (car kinds: M2D, M3D, M2F and M3F)counts as half a car when both hand brakes are applied
* Autorack equipment counts as half a car when utilizing the chart below for determining the number of cars requiring hand brakes
AN UPDATED CHART FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CARS REQUIRING HAND BRAKES BASED ON GRADE AND TONNAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE BNSF INTRANET AND IN THE RULES&TTS MOBILE APP.