FAC Facing Direction
To identify the direction the equipment is facing
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
FAC-01
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
FAC-02
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
FAC-03
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
FAC-04
Direction Facing Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating the direction of the locomotive
FAC-05
Equipment Status Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code indicating status of equipment
FAC-06
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
FAC06 indicates whether the car is manned or unmanned. A "Y" indicates the car is manned; an "N" indicates the car is unmanned.