For a Transfer Train Movement Air Test, is a slip required?

• A. No slip required
• B. Slip must be prepared with car numbers
• C. Slip is required only for transfers over 200 miles
• D. Slip must be signed by the conductor

Answer: (A)

For a Transfer Train Movement Air Test, the test results are handled at the movement level rather than on a separate per-car slip. The air test is applied to the entire transfer and documented on the movement paperwork or transfer ticket, so a distinct slip listing individual car numbers isn’t needed. This streamlines documentation for yard transfers where the consist and status are already captured in the move orders.

A slip with car numbers would only be necessary if you needed to record per-car test data or track each car’s status separately, which isn’t required for this transfer scenario. The distance of the transfer isn’t the determining factor, and there isn’t a requirement for the conductor to sign a slip that doesn’t exist.