Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Reporting Mark shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Reporting Mark offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Reporting Mark at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Reporting Mark? Wrong! If the Reporting Mark is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Reporting Mark then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Reporting Mark? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Reporting Mark and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Reporting Mark wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Reporting Mark then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Reporting Mark site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Reporting Mark, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Reporting Mark, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
covered hoppers passing
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, June 20,
2004. The left one is CP 388686 and the right is Soo Line Railroad 115239.A
reporting mark is an identification assigned by the
Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America.
Reporting mark standard practices
An AAR reporting mark is a sequence of two to six letters that uniquely identifies the owner of a piece of railroad rolling stock. The ampersand symbol (&) is not considered part of the reporting mark. When a new reporting mark is created, its first letter is selected to be the same as the first letter of the applying company's name; the remaining letters in a reporting mark are generally derived from the applying company's initials. For example, the reporting marks for which
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) applied all begin with the letter
U. As companies are merged, the companies' reporting marks are normally transferred to the resultant companies along with the original companies' trademarks and logos. The reporting marks that were assigned to Chicago and North Western Railway (CNW), for example, are now assigned to UP which purchased CNW in the 1990s.
Marks that end in
X are assigned to rail car owners that are not
common carrier railroads themselves (typically these are private car owners, leasing companies or railroad museums). Marks that end in
Z are assigned to trailer (Vehicle) owners/operators for use on equipment that does not have flanged wheels but that will be used on North American railroads in intermodal freight transport service. Marks that end in
U are assigned to Containerization owners/operators for use on equipment that will be used in intermodal service. Marks that end in any other letter are assigned to railroads for use on railroad equipment in interchange service.
List of AAR reporting marks
Where multiple railroads are listed on a reporting mark, their order indicates the order of the mark's assignment; the succession is usually through mergers or buyouts. When a railroad is issued a reporting mark, if it merges with another railroad, the surviving company is permitted to use the prior company's mark, but most railroads typically retire reporting marks of older railroads that they absorb. A reporting mark that is retired is colloquially referred to as a "fallen flag carrier".
Due to this list's size, it has been split into subpages based on the first letter of the reporting mark.
See Also
External links
- Association of American Railroads
- Establishing and Expiring a Reporting Mark (Railinc)
- Trailer, Chassis and Private Marks (Railinc)
- (reporting marks on pages 169 to 185)
- Reporting Marks Search
- Reporting Marks (Comprehensive, but incomplete, summary, based on The Official Railway Equipment Register (also includes histories))
covered hoppers passing Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin,
June 20,
2004. The left one is CP 388686 and the right is Soo Line Railroad 115239.A
reporting mark is an identification assigned by the
Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers and other companies operating in
North America.
Reporting mark standard practices
An AAR reporting mark is a sequence of two to six letters that uniquely identifies the owner of a piece of railroad
rolling stock. The ampersand symbol (&) is not considered part of the reporting mark. When a new reporting mark is created, its first letter is selected to be the same as the first letter of the applying company's name; the remaining letters in a reporting mark are generally derived from the applying company's initials. For example, the reporting marks for which
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) applied all begin with the letter
U. As companies are merged, the companies' reporting marks are normally transferred to the resultant companies along with the original companies' trademarks and logos. The reporting marks that were assigned to Chicago and North Western Railway (CNW), for example, are now assigned to UP which purchased CNW in the 1990s.
Marks that end in
X are assigned to rail car owners that are not
common carrier railroads themselves (typically these are private car owners, leasing companies or railroad museums). Marks that end in
Z are assigned to trailer (Vehicle) owners/operators for use on equipment that does not have flanged wheels but that will be used on North American railroads in
intermodal freight transport service. Marks that end in
U are assigned to
Containerization owners/operators for use on equipment that will be used in intermodal service. Marks that end in any other letter are assigned to railroads for use on railroad equipment in interchange service.
List of AAR reporting marks
Where multiple railroads are listed on a reporting mark, their order indicates the order of the mark's assignment; the succession is usually through mergers or buyouts. When a railroad is issued a reporting mark, if it merges with another railroad, the surviving company is permitted to use the prior company's mark, but most railroads typically retire reporting marks of older railroads that they absorb. A reporting mark that is retired is colloquially referred to as a "fallen flag carrier".
Due to this list's size, it has been split into subpages based on the first letter of the reporting mark.
See Also
External links
- Association of American Railroads
- Establishing and Expiring a Reporting Mark (Railinc)
- Trailer, Chassis and Private Marks (Railinc)
- (reporting marks on pages 169 to 185)
- Reporting Marks Search
- Reporting Marks (Comprehensive, but incomplete, summary, based on The Official Railway Equipment Register (also includes histories))
