N7 Equipment Details

To identify the equipment

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
N7-01
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Optional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.
N7-02
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)
N7-03
Weight
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Numeric value of weight
C0304: If N7-03 is present, then N7-04 is required
N7-04
Weight Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code defining the type of weight
N7-05
Tare Weight
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
3
8
-
Weight of the equipment
P0516: If either N7-05 or N7-16 is present, then the other is required
N7-06
Weight Allowance
Numeric (N0)
Optional
2
6
-
Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow
N7-07
Dunnage
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
6
-
Weight of material used to protect lading (even bracings, false floors, etc.)
N7-08
Volume
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Value of volumetric measure
P0809: If either N7-08 or N7-09 is present, then the other is required
N7-09
Volume Unit Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code identifying the volume unit
N7-10
Ownership Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating the relationship of equipment to carrier or ownership of equipment
N7-11
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
N7-12
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
N712 is the owner of the equipment.
N7-13
Temperature Control
String (AN)
Optional
3
6
-
Free-form abbreviation of temperature range or flash-point temperature
N7-14
Position
String (AN)
Optional
1
3
-
Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined)
N7-15
Equipment Length
Numeric (N0)
Optional
4
5
-
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
N7-16
Tare Qualifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of tare
N7-17
Weight Unit Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code specifying the weight unit
N7-18
Equipment Number Check Digit
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
1
-
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment
N7-19
Type of Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying extent of transportation service requested
N7-20
Height
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
-
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
N720 and N721 are expressed in inches.
N7-21
Width
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
-
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
N7-22
Equipment Type
Identifier (ID)
Optional
4
4
-
Code identifying equipment type
N7-23
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
N723 is the operator or carrier of the rights of the equipment.
N7-24
Car Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
4
-
Code maintained by AAR to identify a type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general physical characteristics; when using fewer than four characters, the value must include all of the leading or high order characters

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