This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Train Sheet Transaction Set (161) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to allow railroads to exchange train sheet information and ensure that crews operating equipment on other railroads are aware of current operating conditions.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit identifying symbols, loads, empties, weights, lengths, horsepower, and relating data
To identify the direction the equipment is facing
To specify information about a specific event
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
To specify pertinent dates and times
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
