Item
No.required
Application
Item
No. required
Application
J
10
Cross brace, bogie wheel block, 2-
A
Brake wheel clearance. Minimum
in. x 4-in.
x length-to-suit
in back of, and on both sides of
lumber, as shown in figure 5 and
clearance required is 6 in.
sketch 3, figure 6. Nail one
above, and 4 in underneath
piece to each block (Item H) with
wheel.
two 20d nails.
B
2
Track, side cleats, each to consist
K
4
Shackles. Secure one shackle at
of two pieces of 2-in. x 4-in. x
each towing lug (two at front end
180-in. lumber. Locate along
of vehicle and two at rear end).
the inside of each track. and nail
L
16
Thimbles, %-in.
Locate two
the lower piece to the car floor
thimbles at each item K and one
with sixteen 30d nails. Nail the
thimble at each stake pocket
top piece to the one below with
under each item M. See figure 5
sixteen 30d nails.
and sketch 5, figure 6.
C
3
Track, side cleat spreaders, each
M
8
Wire Rope, %-in., doubled. Attach
to consist of two pieces of 2-in.
to towing connections and stake
x 4-in. x length-to-suit lumber.
pockets. See figure 5 and sketch
Locate at each end and in center
5, figure 6.
between Items B. Nail the lower
N
48
Clamps, %-in. Secure the ends of
piece to the car floor with six 30d
item M wire rope with four
nails. Nail the top piece to the
clamps each.
Secure the
one below with six 30d nails.
thimbles to item M with one
D
2
Block, track, front, right and left
clamp each. See figure 5 and
sides. Construct with 2-in. x 12-
sketches 4 and 5, figure 6.
in. lumber and 20d nails. See
sketch 1, figure 6. Locate the
blocks against the tracks as
3. General Notes
shown in figure 5.
E
2
Bloc(k. track. rear, right and left
a. Load as shown is based on a flatcar 10 feet 6
sides. Construct with 2-in. x 12-
inches wide (platform). Cars with wider platforms may
in. lumber and 20d nails. See
also be used.
sketch 2, figure 6. Locate the
b. All handbrakes will be applied with the hand
blocks against the tracks as
levers wired or blocked.
Gearshift levers for
shown in figure 5.
transmissions must be placed and wire-tied in neutral
F
8
Cleats, track, block sides, 2-in. x
position. Hoisting boom must be locked in travel
4-in. x 24-in. lumber. Locate
position with the hoist hook engaged in the center towing
one piece on the inside and one
eye and the hoist cable taut.
piece on the outside of each item
c. For further details, refer to Association of
D and E. Nail each piece to the
American Railroads (AAR) "Rules Governing the
car floor with four 30d nails.
Loading of Commodities on Open Top Cars" and
G
4
Cleats, track block ends, each to
General Rules 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, and 19A therein.
consist of two pieces of 2-in. x
12-in. x 18-in. lumber. Locate
one piece against ends of each
item D and E. Nail the lower
piece to the car floor with five
30d nails and the top piece to the
one below in a like manner.
H
10
Block. bogie wheel, each to
consist of two pieces of 6-in. x
6-in x length-to-suit lumber (cut
to fit snugly between bogie wheel
assemblies as shown in fig. 5).
See sketch 3, figure 6.
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