Sec. 6-Fig. 16
CAR NO. 3 (THREE-CAR-SHIPMENT) BARGES, BOLTED, SECTIONAL, FOR LIQUID OR DRY CARGO,
SECURED WITH HIGH TENSION BANDS-GONDOLA CARS
Item
No. of Pca.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2.
B
1
End floor block, as shown, length about equal to inside width of car, width to suit,
height sufficient to contact bottom of lading.
C
9
Floor bearing pieces, as shown, length about equal to inside width of car, width
to suit, height sufficient to keep lading off floor. Width must exceed height.
D
2
Longitudinal end blocking for short section of barge. Locate on top of and
secure to Items "C" with two 20-D nails at each location.
E
2 pr. ea.
Vertical fillers, as shown, length and width to suit, thick enough to completely fill
end pile.
space between lading and car sides.
F
1 ea. pr. of
Horizontal ties, as shown. Secure to each Item "E" with four 10-D nails. When it
Items "E"
cannot be placed between vertical filler and car side, secure same to outside
face of each vertical filler as near top of car side as possible with four 10-D
nails. Use suitable filler above same, cover filler and tie with one 1 in. x 4 in.
x 12 in. piece, secured to vertical and horizontal fillers with three 10-D nails in
each. (See Details Items "E", "F", "G" and "H".)
G
2
Vertical end fillers, as shown, length and width to suit, thick enough to
completely fill space between lading and end of car.
H
1
Horizontal tie, as shown. Secure to each Item "G" with four 10-D nails. When it
cannot be placed between vertical filler and car end, secure same to outside
face of each vertical filler as near top of car end as possible with four 10-D
nails. Use suitable filler above same, cover filler and tie with one 1 in. x 4 in.
x 12 in. piece, secured to vertical and horizontal fillers with three 10-D nails in
each. (See Details Items "E", "F", "G" and "H".)
J
2
2 in. X .050 in. bands. Attach by passing through an eye bolt or angle securely
bolted to top side angle.
K
As required.
Protection angles, 20 gage, 4 in. wide, applied so as to prevent displacement.
L
4
Tie plates securely bolted to hold barge sections together and prevent
displacement. See General Rules 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 for further
details.
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