SCO Shipper's Car Ordered
Indicates the type and quantity of rail equipment being ordered for transportation services
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Numeric value of quantity.
SCO01 is the quantity ordered.
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code.
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities.
Code maintained by AAR to identify a type of rail car and its general physical characteristics.
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment.
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
P06070809: If either SCO-06, SCO-07, SCO-08 or SCO-09 are present, then the others are required
SCO06 identifies the unit of measure in SCO07, SCO08 and SCO09.
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.)
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position.
Capacity of car ordered (stated in 1000 pound units or 1000 kilogram units).
Capacity of car ordered (cubic feet unless otherwise specified).
Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only.
Temperature.
SCO13 is degrees in Fahrenheit.
Code indicating the type of floor for equipment
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.
SCO15 and SCO16 are the dimensions of the door.
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position.
Code indicating the type of door on a railcar
The total overall rating.