CIC Car Information Control

To transmit identifying equipment mark and type associated with the cycle or transaction

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
CIC-01
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Optional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
CIC-02
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
CIC-03
Car Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
4
-
Code specifying type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general characteristics
E0305: Only one of CIC-03 or CIC-05 may be present
CIC-04
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
CIC04 is the high car number if range is reported.
CIC-05
Mechanical Car Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
4
4
-
Association of American Railroads Mechanical Car Code

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