W2 Equipment Identification

To identify equipment and the commodity being carried

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
W2-01
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
The initial of the equipment being interchanged. For vans without any initial use NONZ. For containers without any initial use NONU.
If either W209 or W210 is present, then the other is required.
W2-02
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
The number of the equipment being interchanged.
W2-03
Commodity Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
16
-
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities.
Commodity code (W203) is STCC.
W2-04
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment.
Used to identify unique equipment characteristics.
W2-05
Equipment Status Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code indicating status of equipment.
W2-06
Net Tons
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
3
-
Net weight in tons.
W2-07
TOFC/Intermodal Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code identifying the TOFC plan.
W2-08
Car Service Order Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
3
5
-
Code specifying car service order.
W208 is to contain the proper code when empty car is being returned per ex parte 346, sub. 8, if proper code is unknown default to 34617.
W2-09
Event Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date event occurred.
W2-10
Type of Locomotive Maintenance Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code defining locomotive maintenance schedule.
W2-11
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Conditional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
W211 (when available) is the chassis initial if W204 equals "CC". If unknown, use NON2 for chassis initial.
If either W211 or W212 is present, then the other is required.
W2-12
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
W212 (when available) is the chassis number if W204 equals "CC".
W2-13
Equipment Number Check Digit
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
1
-
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment.
Intermodel Equipment Number Check Digit relates to the W202.
W2-14
Position
String (AN)
Optional
1
3
-
Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined).
The position of the equipment on the rail car.

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