Railroad Passenger Car Alliance Educational Foundation

 

Educational Foundation

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The RPCAEF Inc was founded by the Railroad Passenger Car Alliance Board of directors as a not for profit corporation to collect and distribute information about Railroad equipment. The RPCAEF Inc.’s mission is to make the information on railcar maintenance available in both printed medium and as informational classes to the men and women that maintain rail cars or who have an interest in the proper maintenance of rail cars.

 

 

 

Offered at the 27th Annual RPCA Conference

Dallas, Texas 

January 16-18, 2009

 

 

AIR BRAKE 101

 

Thursday, January 15th. 9:00 AM through noon Friday, January 16th. The cost will be $250 per student. This will be a 1-1/2 day all classroom course. It will cover FRA rules, a history of air brakes, an explanation of freight brakes, theories of air brake operation, the various passenger brake schedules, auxiliary equipment, and a review of the single car testing device and procedures. A passing familiarity with air brakes and their function is beneficial.

 

 

 

AIR BRAKE 102

 

Monday, January 19th, 9:00 AM through noon on Thursday, January 22nd. The cost will be $850 per student. This class will be taught by up to three instructors to a maximum of 8 students. This will be a 4 day course consisting of approximately 2 days of classroom instruction along with hands-on instruction on a freight car and on a passenger car equipped with a 26C air brake system. Successful completion of this course, which includes passing all written and skills tests, will result in the issuance of a certification card by the RPCA Education Foundation. Successful completion of AIR BRAKE 101 IS REQUIRED unless the student passes an alternate written test.

 

 

 

AIR BRAKE 102-Recertification

 

Monday, January 19th, 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM. The cost is $100.00 per student.

This class is designed for persons who have previously completed the 102 class and who are certified to perform single car air tests. To comply with 49CFR, Part 239.109(b)(11), this course will provide refresher training that includes two hours of classroom and four hours of Hands-on training, including information on updates to the single car test code.

 

General Information:

All RPCA Education Foundation courses include written training materials, which the student keeps at the end of the course.  All courses include a written test.  Students who complete the course and pass the test will be mailed a certificate of achievement.  Students passing the AIRBRAKE 102 course will also receive a certification card.

For questions about courses, registration and attendance, contact Bill Jubeck 412-278-3600 or e-mail pghairbrak@aol.com.  For questions about payment contact Mike Jubeck at 412-278-3600 or e-mail  mjubeck@aol.com.

 

 

Air Brake Test Codes

We are planning to list all of the air brake test codes on the web site

for your download.  The files are in PDF format. 

 

Freight Brake

Air Codes

These instructions are for the freight testing to be used on all freight valves that predate the “AB” type control valves only “AB” valves and newer types must be tested as per AAR Standard S-486-01  or current issue.

Download PDF

 

1942 Codes

Download PDF

 

1956 Codes

Download PDF

 

1980 Codes

Download PDF

26-C Brake Air Codes

APTA SS-M-005-98 Rev.2

Approved June 2, 2007

Download PDF

 

 

RPCAEF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS FOR SALE

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Reference CD

Rob Mangles has scanned many reference books on air brake valves, test codes, rail car maintainance, HEP, wheel defect pictures, car defect pictures, and more. This CD is well worth the price, Rob spent a lot of time on this project and we thank him for this hard work, also the money raised via this sale will go to the RPCAEF Inc. 

 

CD 1 and CD 2 for sale $23.00 each or both for $40.00 includes shipping.

To order please call 412-278-3600, Fax 412-278-1833,  Email: pghairbrak@AOL.com or mail check to RPCAEF Inc. 33 B Sycamore Street  Carnegie  PA 15106-2042.

 

 

 

RPCAEF Inc. Board of Directors includes:

  William E. Jubeck                   President

  Ken Bitten                              Vice President

  Dan Pluta                               Secretary

  Mike Jubeck                          Treasurer

  George Payne

  Steve Zuiderveen

  Russ Jate

  Brad Black                             Adviser

  William Harman Jr.                 Web Master

 

 

RAILROAD PASSENGER CAR ALLIANCE

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

PO Box 408

Carnegie PA 15106-0408

412-278-3600

Fax 412-278-1833

 

pghairbrak@aol.com