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Section VI. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
4-47. STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions provide the minimum requirements for interim storage of the locomotive.
a.
Storage of Locomotives.
(1)
Locomotives authorized under the provisions DOD 4140.50-R may be placed in storage when there is no
immediate requirement for the equipment, but must be retained for contingency or other valid reasons.
(2)
Consideration will be given to retaining the locomotive in active service through a rotation program with
assigned locomotives in operation at the installation to which the unit is assigned.
(3)
The high acquisition cost, the long procurement cycle, the transportation cost incurred in the movement or
reassignment, and the time frame required to secure a locomotive or replacement are factors to be
considered in determining whether a locomotive should be retained in storage or declared excess.
(4)
Locomotives placed in storage shall be processed in accordance with the applicable regulations of the
DOD component owning the locomotive.
(5)
The Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (TB) 740-97-5, Preservation of Railroad Equipment for
Storage, may be used instead of service regulations.
b.
Storage Locations. The following factors shall be weighed in determining storage locations for locomotives:
(1)
Strategic location in relation to mobilization or emergency requirements
(2)
Availability of rail trackage
(3)
Resource availability for dynamic dehumidification (cocooning) and enclosed storage facilities
(4)
Climatic conditions (5) Access to major trunk lines
c.
Short Term Storage at User Installations.
(1)
Administrative storage, where the user installation places the locomotive in a limited care and preservation
status in accordance with applicable technical manuals for short periods of time, is authorized.
(2)
The allowable time that a locomotive may remain in administrative storage will vary with the storage
environment.
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