by lakeshoredave
what is the definition of a key train? i have heard this mentioned in the past and i wondered what it actually means.
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Moderator: Robert Paniagua
A "Key Train" is any train with:http://boe.aar.com/boe/download/circular_ot-55-j.pdf
* one tank car load of poison or toxic inhalation hazard (PIH or TIH) (Hazard Zone A, B, C, D) or anhydrous ammonia, or;
* 20 car loads or intermodal portable tank loads of a combination of PIH or TIH (Hazard Zone A, B, C, D), anhydrous ammonia, flammable gas, Class 1.1 or 1.2 explosives, and environmentally sensitive chemicals, or;
* one or more car loads of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF), High Level Radioactive Waste (HLRW).