equipment clearance requirements and develop a clearance diagram sufficiently specific to allow equipment designers to develop designs that will conform to those requirements. Keywords: clearance diagrams Summary: Section 1 guides the user to the appropriate subsequent sections based on the passenger railroad's track ownership.. 2.21 Volume II - Construction & Structural APTA PR-CS-RP-003-98 Edited 3-22-04 • Review railroad clearance diagram for limitations that may present problems. Height restrictions will be identical for all equipment on a given route. Equipment width restrictions at any height may be evaluated with the Lotus 1-2-3 program PASCLEAR described in.
Standard: APTA RP-C&S-003-98 - Recommended Practice for Developing a Clearance Diagram for Passenger Equipment Purpose: This recommended practice provides a guide for passenger railroads to (1) determine their particular equipment clearance requirements and (2) develop a clearance diagram sufficiently specific to allow equipment designers to develop designs that will conform to those requirements.. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) maintains clearance diagrams governing the interchange of freight cars among railroads. There are five such diagrams -- AAR Plates B, C, E, F,. restricted from certain portions of the railroad network. AAR also developed a clearance diagram for unrestricted interchange of passenger cars. It was