RailSight Details
FSA RailSight Service
- Communicates and receives Rail data from Railinc's RailSight
- API mechanism for real-time movement on Containers
Field Mapping - Last Trace API Response
Response Body
- Equipment details: initial, number
- Event details: sighting date, event code, CLM code, reporting railroad SCAC, location info (city, state, SPLC, FSAC, latitude/longitude, etc.)
- Waybill data: commodity, waybill number, origin/destination, billing road, load/empty status
- Trip plan ETA: estimated arrival date/time, trip start/end, cycle number
- Additional fields: train ID, posting date, hours to repair, etc.
| JSON Field | RailSight Spec Name | Description (from Reply Field Descriptions) |
|---|---|---|
equipment.initial |
Equipment Initial | 2–4 character railcar prefix |
equipment.number |
Equipment Number | Up to 6‑digit railcar number |
requestDateTime |
Request Date Time | Timestamp when the call to the Tracing endpoint occurred |
tripTraces.cycleNumber |
Cycle Number | Trip cycle number per Railinc’s system |
events.equipment.initial |
Equipment Initial | Same as above, nested under event |
events.equipment.number |
Equipment Number | Same as above, nested under event |
eventReasonCode |
Event Reason Code | Reason code for the event |
fromMarkId |
From Mark ID (SCAC) | Reporting SCAC of the originating railroad |
toMarkId |
To Mark ID (SCAC) | Receiving SCAC of the destination railroad |
hoursToRepair |
Hours to Repair | Time until car is expected to be repaired |
loadEmptyStatus |
Load/Empty Status | E = Empty, L = Loaded |
location.city |
City | 9‑character city code |
location.cityLong |
City Long | 30‑character full city name |
location.station |
Station | Railroad location identification |
location.fsac |
FSAC | Freight Station Accounting Code (5 alphanumeric) |
location.scac |
SCAC | Standard Carrier Alpha Code (2–4 characters) |
location.splc |
SPLC | Standard Point Location Code (9 digits) |
location.state |
State | 2‑letter state abbreviation |
location.timeZone |
Time Zone | 2‑character time zone code |
location.latitude |
Latitude | Decimal degrees (+123.123456 format) |
location.longitude |
Longitude | Decimal degrees (−123.123456 format) |
location.country |
Country | 2‑letter country code |
sightingDate |
Sighting Date | When the equipment movement was recorded |
sightingEventCode |
Event Code | CLM event code |
sightingClmCode |
CLM Code | CLM sighting code |
sightingEventCodeText |
Event Code Text | Description of the CLM sighting code |
reportingRailroadScac |
Reporting SCAC | SCAC of the reporting railroad |
postingDate |
Posting Date | Date/time event posted at Railinc |
trainId |
Train ID | Train identifier or hold code |
trainIIAlphaCode |
Train II Alpha Code | TRAIN II manual code |
roadETA.etaDate |
ETA Date | Estimated time of arrival for active trip |
roadETA.location.* |
ETA Location Fields | Same structure as Location above |
tripStart |
Trip Start | Date/time trip started |
tripEnd |
Trip End | Date/time trip ended |
waybill.commodity.code |
Commodity Code | Standard commodity code |
waybill.commodity.description15 |
Commodity Description | Text description of commodity |
waybill.createdDate |
Waybill Created Date | Receipt date of waybill |
waybill.waybillNumber |
Waybill Number | Identifier given by posting entity |
waybill.waybillDate |
Waybill Date | Date of waybill distribution |
waybill.billingRoadMarkName |
Billing Road Mark Name | SCAC of billing railroad |
waybill.waybillSourceCode |
Waybill Source Code | Source description (1 character) |
waybill.chassis.initial |
Chassis Initial | Equipment initial for chassis |
waybill.chassis.number |
Chassis Number | Equipment number for chassis |
waybill.originMarkName |
Origin Mark Name | SCAC of origin railroad |
waybill.origin.* |
Origin Location Fields | Same structure as Location above |
waybill.destination.* |
Destination Location Fields | Same structure as Location above |
waybill.equipment.initial |
Equipment Initial | Equipment initial for waybill |
waybill.equipment.number |
Equipment Number | Equipment number for waybill |
waybill.sendingRoadMark |
Sending Road Mark | SCAC of sending railroad |
waybill.billOfLadingNumber |
Bill of Lading Number | Unique identifier for bill of lading |
waybill.billOfLadingDate |
Bill of Lading Date | Date of bill of lading |
waybill.equipmentWeight |
Equipment Weight | Gross weight of equipment |
waybill.tareWeight |
Tare Weight | Empty weight of equipment |
waybill.allowableWeight |
Allowable Weight | Maximum allowable weight |
waybill.dunnageWeight |
Dunnage Weight | Net dunnage weight |
waybill.equipmentWeightCode |
Equipment Weight Code | Identifier for calculated weight |
waybill.destinationMarkName |
Destination Mark Name | SCAC of destination railroad |
waybill.loadEmptyStatus |
Waybill Load/Empty Status | E = Empty, L = Loaded |