SMO Operational Services

To identify the specific railroad operating facilities and characteristics for the station in the transaction

Position: SMO-01 · Element: 253 · Name: Automobile Ramp Facility Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of automobile ramp facility

Position: SMO-02 · Element: 321 · Name: Intermodal Facility Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of intermodal loading and unloading facility

Position: SMO-03 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

SMO03 data content interpretation, "Y" means grain inspection capability does exist and "N" means grain inspection capability no longer exists. Use "Y" to turn the function on and "N" to turn the function off.

Position: SMO-04 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

SMO04 data content interpretation, "Y" means customs inspection capability does exist" and "N" means customs inspection capability no longer exists. Use "Y" to turn the function on and "N" to turn the function off.

Position: SMO-05 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

SMO05 is the gross weight of a shipment expressed in pounds, that is, the maximum weight that can be handled at this station.

Position: SMO-06 · Element: 511 · Name: Rail Car Plate Size Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the plate code which specifies the dimensions of a rail freight car that is the maximum size that can be handled at the station. (See Appendix A50 for source of specific measurements)

SMO06 is the rail car scale drawing plate identification code that identifies the maximum size dimension of a rail car that can be handled at this station.

Position: SMO-07 · Element: 512 · Name: Import/Export Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of foreign trade shipments handling capability