Vehicle Studies

Car owners and car lessee's need to ensure that their equipment meets certain specification and quality standards. However, corporate downsizing has made it difficult for car owners/lessee's to maintain internal quality assurance programs.

Rail Sciences has a team of highly qualified, flexible and independent inspectors that car owners/lessee's can utilize to inspect their equipment. Rail Sciences' can provide a range of services from full-time, on-site inspections to sample quality inspections. Our qualified inspectors are available to perform inspect vehicles at the car builder's plant or the contract repair shop. Rail Sciences has inspectors located all over the country available for on-site visits which helps minimize inspections costs.

Inspector Qualifications

Inspection Standards:
FRA Freight Car Requirements
AAR Interchange Rules
AAR Manual of Standards and Practices
Welding Codes

Evaluations of:
New Car Construction
Rule 88 Rebuilds
Program Maintenance Cars

Sample Items Inspected:
Compliant Weld Dimensions
Weld Quality
Component Fit
Material Specification
Surface Preparation
Uniform Paint Application