Sec. 6-Fig. 24
BUILDINGS, PREFABRICATED, STRAIGHT AND CURVED RIB CRATES-GONDOLA CARS
Item
No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2.
B
3 per pile.
2 in. x 4 in., length about 2 in. less than width of car. Locate one about 2 ft.
from each end of pile.
C
10 per pile.
2 in. x 4 in., length equal to height of pile. Locate under Items "E" as shown
D
2 per pile.
1 1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension bands. Locate about 2 ft. from ends of pile.
Bands to encircle about 6 crates and must go around one crate extending at
least 4 in. below top-of car side as shown. Not required on straight rib crates.
E
5 per pile.
1 1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension bands. Locate end bands about 18 in. front
ends of crate, intermediate bands to be equally spaced. On curved rib crates
apply radially as shown.
F
5 per crate.
1 1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension bands. Locate end bands about 10 in. from
each end of crate, intermediate bands to be equally spaced.
G
10 per crate.
1 in. x 3 in., length equal to width of crate. Locate under Item "F" top and
bottom of crate.
Battens, Item "G", must be uniformly spaced so as to provide proper contact when stagger nested as shown.
On end piles locate battens on top row of crates inside of battens on next row below, as shown.
See General Rules 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 15 for further details.
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