W2 Equipment Identification
To identify equipment and the commodity being carried
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Prefix or alpha part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
If either W209 or W210 is present, then the other is required.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities. See Data Element 23.
Commodity code (W203) is STCC.
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment.
Code indicating status of equipment.
Net weight in tons.
Code identifying the TOFC plan.
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.
Date event occurred.
Code defining locomotive maintenance schedule.
Prefix or alpha part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment.
Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined code).