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5thgencamaro11 · 10-31-2009, 11:13 AM

Got a call from union pacific, saying im on hold so and come to find out she said it was due to a lost inventory discrepancy...

diecast17 · 10-31-2009, 10:48 PM

Does that mean they lost your car?

PUNKIN · 10-31-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by diecast17

Does that mean they lost your car?

Temporarily misplaced. The car was located and has been constructively placed.....I think he's still waiting for the car to be emptied.

HeavyD · 11-01-2009, 12:28 PM

Railcars do get misplaced and lost here and there. I happens were the conductor will drop a cut of cars off on the wrong track, or they grab 11 cars instead of 10 and the 11th car ends up going to the wrong destination. Most rail yards are pretty fluid and cars don't sit for too long unless they are in storage tracks. Rail cars are actually easy to find because they all use the A.E.I. system. That is Automatic Equipment Identification. Each and every railcar and Locomotive will have one mounted one each side. They are a little rectangle box about the size of TV remote control that is programmed with all the car information on it kinda like a VIN#. These tags are read by scanners that emit radio waves that bounce the information from these tags the same as you would scan an ID chip in your dog. These scanners are placed strategically along rail routes and at the entrance and exits to all yards, major junctions and interchanges between different railroads. So if they ever lost a car they can always see which scanner it passed last and it will be somewhere near by!

Hugger_68SS · 11-01-2009, 01:23 PM

On a search and rescue mission. Are you really an AF Pilot or do you just play one on C5?

BigDaddy · 11-01-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyD

Railcars do get misplaced and lost here and there. I happens were the conductor will drop a cut of cars off on the wrong track, or they grab 11 cars instead of 10 and the 11th car ends up going to the wrong destination. Most rail yards are pretty fluid and cars don't sit for too long unless they are in storage tracks. Rail cars are actually easy to find because they all use the A.E.I. system. That is Automatic Equipment Identification. Each and every railcar and Locomotive will have one mounted one each side. They are a little rectangle box about the size of TV remote control that is programmed with all the car information on it kinda like a VIN#. These tags are read by scanners that emit radio waves that bounce the information from these tags the same as you would scan an ID chip in your dog. These scanners are placed strategically along rail routes and at the entrance and exits to all yards, major junctions and interchanges between different railroads. So if they ever lost a car they can always see which scanner it passed last and it will be somewhere near by!

Good to know info!

SLT223 · 11-01-2009, 09:16 PM

Good post Heavy D. I used to schedule rail cars for a refining company. You wouldn't believe how frequently the RR's lose railcars. I was in the business when they started implimenting the the electronic spotters. It will be found when the train enters its next dispo. Give it a few days. Your car isn't lost. The rail cars have a unique alfanumeric ID stenciled on it that matches its shipping bill of lading, which has it final disposition on it. The guys in the yard brake and build trains by the car ID number, so they have to find it. The tracking can only go blind between stops, and those trains make plenty of stops in which the cars can be found.

10-31-2009, 11:13 AM	#1
5thgencamaro11 The Need for Speed! Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2LT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 714	Railcar is lost.... Got a call from union pacific, saying im on hold so and come to find out she said it was due to a lost inventory discrepancy... __________________ Victory Red 2010 Camaro 2LT A6 /High Wing Spoiler / Black Rally Stripes/ Side Hockey Stripes

10-31-2009, 10:48 PM	#2
diecast17 Manual, Polished Wheels Drives: 2LT/RS Transformers Edition Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Trevose, PA Posts: 169	Does that mean they lost your car? __________________ 1100 = Preliminary Order = 7/27/09 NMTGCQ 2000 = Accepted by GM = 9/28/09 2500 = Preferenced = 9/30/09 3000 = Accepted By Production Control = 10/3/09 TPW 10/26/09 3300 = Order scheduled for production 10/14/09 3400 = Broadcast 3800 = Produced 4000 = Available to ship 4200 = Shipped 5000 = Delivered to the dealer 6000 = Delivered to the customer

11-01-2009, 12:28 PM	#4
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,323	Railcars do get misplaced and lost here and there. I happens were the conductor will drop a cut of cars off on the wrong track, or they grab 11 cars instead of 10 and the 11th car ends up going to the wrong destination. Most rail yards are pretty fluid and cars don't sit for too long unless they are in storage tracks. Rail cars are actually easy to find because they all use the A.E.I. system. That is Automatic Equipment Identification. Each and every railcar and Locomotive will have one mounted one each side. They are a little rectangle box about the size of TV remote control that is programmed with all the car information on it kinda like a VIN#. These tags are read by scanners that emit radio waves that bounce the information from these tags the same as you would scan an ID chip in your dog. These scanners are placed strategically along rail routes and at the entrance and exits to all yards, major junctions and interchanges between different railroads. So if they ever lost a car they can always see which scanner it passed last and it will be somewhere near by! Attached Images

11-01-2009, 01:23 PM	#5
Hugger_68SS Drives: My Favorite: '77 Vette Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 57	I say launch the Raptor Squadron On a search and rescue mission. Are you really an AF Pilot or do you just play one on C5?

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11-01-2009, 09:16 PM	#7
SLT223 Drives: 1971 Chevelle SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT Posts: 13	Good post Heavy D. I used to schedule rail cars for a refining company. You wouldn't believe how frequently the RR's lose railcars. I was in the business when they started implimenting the the electronic spotters. It will be found when the train enters its next dispo. Give it a few days. Your car isn't lost. The rail cars have a unique alfanumeric ID stenciled on it that matches its shipping bill of lading, which has it final disposition on it. The guys in the yard brake and build trains by the car ID number, so they have to find it. The tracking can only go blind between stops, and those trains make plenty of stops in which the cars can be found.