DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
PRESERVATION OF RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
FOR STORAGE
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.
13 April 1971
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GENERAL..........................................................................................................
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................
PRESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS
Preservation without dehumidification ...............................................................
13-44
Preservation with dynamic dehumidification (with cocoon) ...............................
45-76
DEPRESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................
77-80
COCOONING PROCEDURE ............................................................................
REFERENCES ..................................................................................................
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL
Army Supply bulletins, 740-series, entitled, "Storage
1. Purpose. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide
Serviceability Standard for USAMECOM Materiel".
CONUS and overseas activities, responsible for the
storage of USAMECOM railroad equipment instructions
3. References. A listing of instructional material and
and guidance relative to preservation for storage.
specifications applicable to this bulletin is provided in
appendix II.
2. Scope. This bulletin is applicable to the preparation
of locomotives, rail cars, right-of-way construction and
4.
Reporting
of
Equipment
Publication
maintenance equipment, and related supplies and
equipment for long term storage. The instructions
Improvements. The reporting of errors, omissions, and
contained herein pertain mainly to the prevention of
recommendations for improving this publication by the
by
use
of
and
individual user is encouraged.
Reports should be
dehumidification.
These instructions are sufficiently
submitted on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes
general to be applicable to all types of railroad
to Publications) and forwarded directly to the
equipment. These instructions generally parallel the
Commanding General, U. S. Army Mobility Equipment
requirements prescribed in item and basic packaging
Command, ATTN: AMSME-SP 4300 Goodfellow Blvd.,
specifications. In many instances, this bulletin provides
St. Louis, Mo. 63120.
instructions not currently contained or detailed in the
specifications. Supplementary preservation instructions
for railroad equipment are provided om Department of
*This bulletin supersedes TB 740-93-5, 19 December 1966, including all changes
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