Change to Open Top Loading Rules - Pipe in Gondolas

New AAR Loading Rules for Scrap Metals

AAR Loading Rules for Packaged Lumber Products

Safety Message for CSX Log Customers

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When preparing to ship with CSX, contact LEADS to ensure that your product will be loaded safely and efficiently. Our Load Engineering and Design specialists will help you design loading patterns to protect your product from potential damage while getting the most out of your rail car capacity.

For loading design assistance, contact:

Automobile and Automobile Parts, Rob Rice, 904-279-6367

Open Top Loads, Metals and Lumber, Evan Scott, 904-279-6373

Closed Cars, Gary Johnson, 904-279-6344

For Intermodal, Joe Ferry, 215-218-3320

Loading Methods
For the safety of your employees and the protection of your product, CSX strongly encourages you to use the most current (AAR) tested and approved loading, blocking, and bracing methods.

• AAR Freight Loading Methods



• View a listing of AAR freight loading/damage prevention publications



• For AAR Open Top Loading Rules
  Select "Services," then "AAR Technical Standards Publications," and select the link: "To view the entire list of Technical Standards Publications"



• Request a copy of the CSX Paper Loading Handbook
  (Please include your name, mailing address, telephone and the number of copies you need.)



• See a list of AAR-approved dunnage vendors