Sec. 6-Fig. 25
BUOYS, MARINE-GONDOLA CARS
Item
No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2.
B
As required.
Vertical separators, per Sketch 4. Locate between buoys to prevent them from
contacting each other and between buoys and end of car when steel end cars
are used.
C
1
To consist of two pieces of 2 in. x 6 in. x 10 in. Locate as shown. Secure lower
piece to floor, against buoy, with three 20-D nails and top piece to one below
in like manner.
D
As required.
Suitable blocking to fill space between end buoy and end of car.
E
1 ea. top buoy.
Cradle, per Sketch 1. Locate under each top buoy.
F
3
1 1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension bands. Pass through hole in top plate of end
and center buoys and attach to top of car sides.
G
4
3/4 in. x .035 in. high tension bands. Pass through hole in top plate of
intermediate buoys and attach to top car sides.
H
As required.
1 in. x 6 in. x 40 in., vertical separators. Use one between each two buoys in
top row. Secure to Items "J" with one strand of No. 8 ga. black annealed
wire.
J
1 ea. two adjacent
1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension band. Pass through holes in top plates of buoys.
buoys.
K
1 ea. end of load.
1 1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension band. Pass through hole in top plate of buoys
and attach to top of car ends.
L
1 ea. end of load.
Brace, per Sketch 3. Each to consist of two pieces of 4 in. x 4 in., length to suit.
Locate against end buoys in top row, toe-nail bottom ends to car sides with
three 20-D nails in each, and toe-nail to each other at top in like manner.
M
1 ea. Item "L".
Cleat, per Sketch 3.1 in. x 8 in., length to suit. Secure to Item "L" with four 8-D
nails in each end.
N
1 ea. Item "L".
Each to consist of two pieces of1 1/4 in. x .035 in. high tension band. Attach
lower ends to car sides and pass around outside of Item "L".
O
2 ea. Item "L".
4 in. x 4 in. x 12 in., wedge-shaped block. Secure one each to car side, against
each lower end of Items "L", with three 30-D nails.
See General Rules 4, 5, 9, 11, 14 and 15 for further details.
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