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ETD Tip of the Week

2008-12-04

With peak shipping season here, avoid use of an end-of-train device (ETD) with an open defect.

Before you take an ETD to a train, check it for open defects by running the “EH” command in TSS. Plug in the ETD initials and ID number, and you can see if that ETD has any open defects.

To identify ETDs with open defects at your location, use the “ETDSUMR” command. This will, among other things, generate a list of ETDs at your location. ETDs with an open defect should be appropriately flagged.

About the photos: The picture on the left shows a screen shot of the ETDDEF screen for an ETD with an open defect. Notice how the defect codes (DFT Cds) has an entry and a description of the defect. The picture on the right shows the section of the ETDSUMR command that has a list of ETDs that are on hand. Notice how the BNQ 12728 has a defect code of IA?

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