Platform form

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The Platform form enables you to add or edit a platform for the selected railcar.

To add a platform:

In the Sequence Nbr field, enter the sequence number of the platform within the selected railcar.

The maximum number of platforms for a railcar is five.

In the Label field, enter a one-character label for the platform.

N4 uses the label to identify the platform and the slot position of the containers or trailers within a railcar.

Enter any optional information for the selected platform, including whether rail cones or rail pins are required.
In the Lower Tier Restrictions area, the check boxes represent a pair of adjoining TEU slots on the lower tier.

Select the appropriate check boxes to indicate the allowance of 20', 40', 45', 48', and 53' containers in the lower tier.

Select the Allow Lower Reefer check box to permit reefer containers in the lower tier.

In the Upper Tier Restrictions area, the check boxes represent a pair of adjoining TEU slots on the upper tier.

Select the appropriate check boxes to indicate the allowance of 20', 40', 45', 48', and 53' containers in the upper tier.

Select the Allow Upper Reefer check box to permit reefer containers in the upper tier.

The values selected in the Upper Tier Restrictions area apply only to two-tiered railcars.

Click Save.

The following table lists the optional fields in the Platform form:

Field Label	Description
Tare Weight	Enter the tare weight for the platform. The data that you enter in this field is only for display; N4 does not use this data for route restrictions. To enter weight using a specific unit, type the standard unit symbol, such as lb (pounds), mt (metric ton), lt (long ton), or st (short ton), immediately after the numeric value. For example, to specify weight in Pounds, enter 50000 lb in the text field. The symbol for the default unit for a field is displayed as part of the field label.
Floor Height	Enter the floor height of the platform. The data that you enter in this field is only for display; N4 does not use this data for route restrictions. To enter measurement using a specific unit, type the standard unit symbol, such as cm (Centimeter), m (Meter), in (Inches), ft (Feet), or yd (Yard), immediately after the numeric value. For example, to specify the length in Meters, enter 50 m in the text field. The symbol for the default unit for a field is displayed as part of the field label.
20' Max Weight	Enter the maximum weight that the platform can hold when loading 20' containers. N4 uses this field for planning validation when loading 20' containers. To enable N4 to validate the weight limit for 20' containers, supply a value for this field for each platform. Otherwise, N4 validates the loaded weight of the platform (not the whole railcar) against the Safe Weight field in the Railcar form.
40' Max Weight	Enter the maximum weight that the platform can hold when loading 40', 45', or higher containers. N4 uses this field for planning validation when loading 40', 45', or higher containers. To enable N4 to validate the weight limit for 40' or 45' containers, supply a value for this field for each platform. Otherwise, N4 validates the loaded weight of the platform (not the whole railcar) against the Safe Weight field in the Railcar form.
20' Center Weight Limit	Enter the center weight limit for the platform when loading 20' containers. N4 uses this field for planning validation when loading 20' containers.
40' Center Weight Limit	Enter the center weight limit for the platform when loading 40', 45', or higher containers. N4 uses this field for planning validation when loading 40', 45', or higher containers.
Is Fwd Trailer Door Fwd	Select the check box if the door direction of the forward trailer is forward. This data is only for display.
Is Aft Trailer Door Fwd	Select the check box if the door direction of the aft trailer is forward. This data is only for display.
Cones Required	Select the check box if the platform requires rail cones for transporting second-tier containers.
Pin Geometry	Select one of the following pin settings for the platform: --: Select when the pin geometry is unknown. No Pins: Select when the platform does not have pins. Adjustable: Select when the platform has adjustable pins. A stack that can accommodate multiple lengths and the stacks that those lengths extend into are considered to have adjustable pins. If a platform has adjustable pins, then all platforms for that rail car or rail car type must have adjustable pins. Fixed: Select when the platform has fixed pins. N4 displays this data in the Pin column in the Platforms tab (on page 1).