Locomotive Committee
The LC's mission is to establish, improve, and maintain locomotive standards and rules. This committee develops and maintains standards, specifications, and recommended practices in Section M, Locomotives and Locomotive Equipment, of the Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices. These standards, specifications, and recommended practices are for the purpose of safety and interoperability.
Mike Fore
Director, Technical Services
AAR Safety & Operations
425 3rd Street, SW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20024
Phone: 202-639-2303 | email: mfore@aar.org
AAR Member Railroads
UP (Chair)
AMTRAK (Vice Chair)
AKRR
BNSF
CN
CPKC
CSX
FEC
FXE
GWI
METRA
NS
Associate Members
EMD
GATX
Vacate
S-591 Alarm Files
Sound files courtesy of Wabtec
S-5025 and S-5026 Data Files
Manual of Standards and Recommend Practice
Section M Locomotives and Locomotive Interchange Equipment
For crashworthiness enhancements to locomotive fuel tenders,
refer to : ARA Report: Crashworthiness and Puncture Protection Analyses of LNG Tenders.
For material characterization test program data to confirm the response of A240 304 Stainless Steel at LNG cryogenic temperature (referenced in ARA report section 2.2.1), contact Manager Locomotive Committee or MxV Rail Chief Technical Standards.