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Les car^sf. planches^ tableaux, etc.. peuvant Atre filmte A das taux de rAduction diffArants.. <;> Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atra raproduit an un soul clichA. il est filmA A partir da I'angle supArie,ur gauche, de gauche A droite. at de haut en bes. en prehpnt le nombre ' d'imeges nAcessaire. Las dikgrammas suivants lllustrant la mAthode. ^ r l i f f j ' • - > ■- , _ i 1 . a ■ 1 • 2 * 3 1 • * • 1 I 2 3 * 32X — — " "■" •"■r - < j « 4 1 5 6 « I ' / t I . , . • " / ■ ■ . " • ' ,i ■ .:...... .j -^ ■ - ■- ■" •: *■ .■ ''■^- ■■. ^ ■ i- ' '•f= H l< , -t -^'i RULES X- \ the Conditii^ of, and rs to Freight Cars FORTHElNIERGHANfiE OF traffic: -^ n«vised ai aatatogm, y. Y., June 10, t884. The within RuJ^s and Rates have been Adopted BT W %B Orand Trank Bailway Company, AHD TAkB EFFECT OH AUGUST 1, 1881. r*^ > V [-. ;■■ J. ." 1 »*■ w !.*v. » Sir:. lJ"f ■■^ ^ ' - • . ^ 1 ' ' •.■\ "^ ' '*« / RULES w » Governing the Condition of, and Re- - - " ■ - ., ■■■■'" , pairs to freight* Cars ^^ . ' * * FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF TRAF^C. 1 ■ '■ - ' ■ -. ^^^^^T? BevlaM at Saratoga, y.Y., June 10, 1SS4. ■ *» ' 1 1 The within Rules and Rates have been Adopted , BY , 'Vv - ■ , IflF^^icj'* Tp* ' nfe''" . ' • ■.* ■ ' ' r The Grand Trunk Railway Company, ■ /" ■ , ' AND TAKE EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 1884. ii i, ~ ' ; : : 1^ s ' ..ii ■■'A '' ' y^ ^-A . \ ./t * - ' * r :.■•• ■' 1 m- 4» .' . , • " ■ : ■ V _ • . ,, 1 ■ « * V ' * • 1 . 'i \ y^ ■x ' 1 <» • « > • ■ T ^ ■4 ■« • . ■ ''%' ■ ' ,-— \ • ^ \ ■■ 'i — i i . v([i m ■■ - - i 1 1 » \ ' ^ 'J .>■- -, > - '■ , . > ; • . 1 \ . ■»; ^ ;..,.^"'""-»:^ \, ■4 • * t. y / ^ i'* ,, »*j OF CANADA. Montreal, August Ist, 1884. Rules Governing the Condition of, 4nd Re- pairs to Freight Cars, for th0 Interchange of Traffic. RULES. Rule 1.— Each road is to deliver the diars to connecting roads in good running order, as by the following rules : :^- " Rule 2. — Each road may maintain an ins at junction stations, and refuse cars unless the ifi&ed ctor ar^ • pui 1 iU guuu I lUUU LlUg l;iucx< \' ' ■ /. ./ • I. . \ \ - A, ,♦ -'^ ZT-jC^T-X.... i.rjs iSBwisSi? .■v„sr.-.«ffl:s.,.:,i'.r,:...T„.>..,., T^r^"~iwt^ ■■\.i_- BuLE 3. — Gars niay be refused for any of the following defects. : ' .% a. Wheels cracked or broken. h. Flat spots on wheels exceeding 2 1 inches in length. ■;■■•'•■■■ . ',''4. c. Flan^ with flat vertitjal surfaces extending over I inch from tread of wheel. d. Flanges less than 1 inch thick. e. Wheels chipped on the tread to a depth of more than | inch or leaving the tread less than 3h inches. - - /. Axle journals cut, or less than 2| inches jr^ diameter, and the size of journals shall be propor- tioned for capacity as registered on cars : \ ^ 60,000 lbs. (4 axles) to be not less than 3f inches • in diameter. 50,000 lbs. (4 axles) to be not less than 3^ inches in diameter. 60^000 lbs. (6 axles) to be not less than 3^ inche's in diameter. , 40,000 lbs. (6 axles) to be not less than 3^ inches in diameter. 30,000 lbs. (6 axles) to be not less than 3 inches in diameter. ' ' s. / ■ / ,!/ / !o,000 lbs. (6 axles) to be not less thdn 2J inches iu diameter. . , \ ■ ■ ■ . , \' - >• g. Brakes not in efficient condition. h. Brake wheels, steps, ladders or running boards not securely fastened or in bad Gondition> , i. Drawbars or attachments in bad ordeK. j. Leaky roofs on merchandise or grain cars. k. Spliced draw sills or draw timbers. . j I. Intermediate timbers or outside sills spliced in a manner not provided for in the rules. ' • m. The' general condition of cars considered unsafe to move in heavy trains. n: Doors .in such condition as to render them unsafe as protection from fire and storms. EuLE 4. — In order to give a good dispattjh to the movement of cars the inspe.ction by the receiving road and the repairs |M-the road offering the car shall be promptly made. , ' • " Rule 5.^In case a car has defects which do not render it unsafe to pro<5eed on its journey before being repaired, the inspectors may note such defects, and the car be accepted subject to being received back in the same condition^ '\ , KyLE'6.— In such case a card 4| k 6^ inches, in tiie form sho^n belo^^^ may be affixed under the body of the car, for ^guidance of other inspectors, preferably on the rnf^ide of the cross-frame tie-tim- ber, stating the defects with Avhich . the car will" be .receive(i'%ck, and when the car is so repaired the '. card shall be removed. . 'Any compj^ finding a car with card on^it may \nake the" repaiFs noted- by jcard and make bill f(jr the same to .|he Cs^pany puttiiYg on the card, the card to accompany^the l?ill as voucher for the work done. All cards shall be printed and filled in on b€-Line.. ....... v.... Will he received at any point on this company^s line/ .with the fol .-lowing defects : . . ,. . ..vi^. . 4v . Inspector at )•« ••'•••• "^ EtLE7.— In case the receiving and delivering iMpectors disagree as ta the co Qdition of the car, the 1" , ■" , ' " ■ ■■■: ■ • • : 1 ' — T [ ' .' , ■ — ; ' — r : : ~T /■\ case is to be immediately refei red to their superior- officers. , ^ ' Rule' 8.— Every effort shall be made to cause the le^st possible hindrance to the ,dispatcli of t|;affic iu, the inspection of car;?, and the settlement of any dis- agreSYnents arising thereunder. - Rule 9.^Each -f^oad- shaH give to foreign cars while on its line the^ame care as to rejxdrs^^oiihtg and packing that it gi-ves to its ownxiars, and shall return them in as good general condition as fliey,^ were wh6n received. Should this not be done the car may be refused upon its return until it is.re- • ^r paired, or until tke company which has used it agrees to I>3,y the expense niBcessary. to restore it to such good general, condition. ... Locks are not to be considered a part of the^— proper equipment of a car, and if left on the cars when offered to foreign roads it w411 be at the risk of the owner. • * ' • ( Roofs lost off cars while in transit, and which upon examination show faulty construction, namely : the ends of the carlines injproperly fastened- to the plates, tin roofs improperly; cleated down, or rotten carlines or plates : the owner of said car or cars shall be at the expense of replacing the roof. Railroad companies, are not responsible for roofs of foreign cars lost off ■ 1 . 4 ' ^' * ■ri,-r^ \ -y. :.>.■7-.,^ptr■- V .- ■■ -'/^Iv •:: ■''- ■■ -■ ■■ — T- ■?•:- . ^l-: 8 ::C '■ "while in their possession showing defects as stated above. EuEE 10. — Wheels and. axles used to replace those broken or worn out under fair usage will be ', charged to the company owning the car. Wheels- with flat spots exceeding 1\ inches in length or diameter, or flanges with flat vertical sur- face extending more than'^ of an inch from the tread of wheel, or less than one inch thick, shall be consi- dered worn out wheels.* * Wheels flatted by sliding or wheels having treads . or flanges chipped are not to be considered as woi'u *Gut under fair usage. Such wheels shall be^ replaced by the company sliding or chipping them, at their own expense. The condition of-each wheel-removed • must be noted on all bills. .AH wheels removed for ^ an^ cause shall be reported ^o the owner of the car. - EuLE 11. — Prices for wheels and axles' furnished, shall be as" follows : One new 36-inch wheel (less defective) on same axle, ■■ \ $11. _ • " • Two new 36-inch wheel (less defective) on same axle, $21. M4)ne'new 33-inch wlHieel (less defective) on same r7^> r*axle,$8. • ■ '' ' ^ ' ■/■' '■l .'£^4 One new 33-inch wheel (less secondhand) on same™ axle, J6.f,, Two hew 33tinch wheel (less defective) on same axle, $16. Two new 33-inch wheel (less second harjd) on same ' • axle, $12. One new axle-turned and fitted (less defective), $8 v , " " " . *' \^ (less second hand) f-i Second hand wheels (less'^lref^ctive), per wheel or per pair, $2. ' . ' Loose wheels refitted on second hand axle, per wheel or per pair, 82. "• ' » When only one wheel is put\ on an axle it must be of the sa^e circumference as the other wheel on t|ie same axle. „ ^1 \ ^/ «•' Prick-punching t^e wheel seat o\shimming the - wheel shall under no circkmstance be allowed. EuLE 12.— One railrx)a|d company rendering a bill against another for wheels or axles shall note on the hill, wliich shall be of th^ following form : ,1 , i--:^' A oc m GO Q < O ■< o 5- -< 5 6 O a ea 33 O aOMVHJ) Wheels and Axles Used. U c • 2^ * ■■ ' . • -2 J! ■/■: B -J O * C <-• 2: i! Q H « " ^ r>! c UD - C 35 < u / c (33 t + 11 A full and exact description of the mode arid manner of failure, name of ^malmfactr«rer, the date cast and all shop marks as found on such whfeel or axle removed, as well as^ the owner, numher[ class and line of cars from under which they were taken, with date and name of station at which they are removed. They shall mark^ on the inside hub of the wheel substituted the date of its application. Bills may be declined until the above information is fully furnished. If no marks or date are found on wheels or axles removed, a notation to that efP(;ct must be stated on bill. . The following terms fehall be used on i:he bills for \Yheels and axles in liotiiig the defect^ of wheels that have failed under fair usage : Worn Flat. — Wherej the flat spot \or sUts exceed 2^ inehes in lengthy diameter, care must taken to distinguish this defee^froni " slid flat." ^^ Worn Flange.— Where the flange is less than one'inch thick or has flat vertical surfaces extending more than | inch from the tread of the wheels. Cracked Plate.— This term is to be used in report- ing all cracks that may occur in the plate other tlian those extending from the wheel-fit toward the rim, caused by bursting. In the report the length of the crack must be givten. " > ■i^iSrtj **^ 12 (^racked Brackets.— The number of brackets cracked must be stated in the report. Shelled Ovct. — This term is to be applied to wheels \yhich become rough from circular pieces sl^iJling out of the tread leaving a rounded flat spot, deepest ^t tte edge; with, a raised centre. No whe el must be condemned for this fault unless the spots are over 2 J inches in length, or their number is so great as to interfere with, the safe running of the wheel. Rule 13. — If an accepted foreign car is injured I upon a, road it shall be repaired by and at the expense of the company in possession thereof as piromptly as it repairs its own cars. ! Suck repairs. shall be permanently and thoroughly made, and shall conform to the design in detail of the original construction (provided the same can be determined from the car itself), and with the same ; - -^ quality of materiaLoriginally employed. The companies may, however, agree, with each other to substitute for , broken parts Jifew standards, such as :^he axle bearing and box adopted by the Master Car-Builders, improved draw-bars, etc. Rule 14. — Sills broken or materially injured must be replaced by new^^nes of the same size apd of good quality, an exception to be made of inter- / / / > '^ "13 -• mediate and outside sills to which the draw timbers arc not attached, which, if broken between bolgter. and end sill only,, may l)e spliced with a "ship splice," as here shown, o( 24 inclids in length, jind secured by threg ^-iiuch bults, all to be dune in a workmanlike manner. ' \ wa- ll ULE 15. — Any company departing from the above rules without authority shall be liable for the cost of changing the car again to the original stan- I Uard. The car may be refused until the changes are made or an agreement ehtered into to. send it to the owner for suqh alterations, in., which, case proper^ credit shall be given for the material removed. BuLE 1 6, -T-Com panics sliall promptly furnish to- each other, upon requisition, and forward free over their own road, standard materials for the repairs of their cars injured on foreign lines. In such cases the following prices may be charged:. a. Iron castings, 2 cents per pound. b. Brass journal bearings, 20 cents per pound. \ \ 14 c. Malleable iron, 6 cents per pound. d. Phosphoili&ronze bearings, 25 cents per pound./ Rule* 17. — When either\ar-trucks or bodies ari destroyed on a foreign roadj^e owners must notified immediately, that a settlement may /be speedily effected. .. fThe cdnipany destroying the same shall haife its option whether ;to rebuild it ojr pay 4ot the same at the established price. T • /■\. If it elects to pay for it, a, deduction shall be made by the owner ifor the depreciaition of the car-truck or body at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum upon the yearly depreciated value of ike parts destroyed since last built : Provided, howeVer, that such allowance shall in no case exceed 60 per cent^ of the estab- lished price. ; / . / ■ ^ , Until further revision of these rjtlles.the prices for settlement under this rule shall be as follows : Eicrht wheel.box car, 32'W 35 feet long.. ...$500 00 "' 32 fe3t long^or under.. 480 00 cattle car, 32 feet long or over. 500 00 ordinary stock car, 32 feet long . or under.,.. 470 00 gondola car, 2 O-ton drop bottom 430 00 " coal car, 2P-ton hopper bottom .:. 505 00 V U ;J V ■I \ .. , . -V „■ 15 '■ Eight wheel gon^la 31 feet long or over... 380 00 " " oi^nary gondola car, leaa than ;31 feet long..,.,. }... 355 00 " ' " ordinary flat car,\^l uiet long orover....\....l.. .340 00 " " * " flat car under ^f^et long 330 00 Four " gondola car with truck and ^ drop bottom .'.\....:..* 305 00 " boxcar...... ^....t.^..... 230 00 '* " ordinary coal car ................ 805 00 One pair 4-wheel trucks .,. ;..;.. 222 00 'J .'' ■ " BuLE 18. — If the company destroying the car elects to rebuild it, no allowance shall be made for betterment. In such case the car- truck pr body shall be rebuillj b3rA^and at the expense of .the road destroying it; upon\he same plan and of the same kind and, tfluality of materials as originally con- \f tructed, within sixty days. , Rule ,19. — Running repairs, namely : Such parts as fail under fair usage or require frequent renewals- from wearing oul or failure resulting from faulty con- struction on|cars belonging to private parties shall be paid for by the pi^itfs owning the car. - This not to include cars beann^ the initials of any railroad company, ottkat /are careMor by a railroad company. 'V'n 0«D v_ 16 • Kt^LE 20.-When a car is / ""''^ <=<»""«'• -■ " '"■"'"^ ''''«'^. the m 1 ad^r " » <^-troyed the car upon such track ,bT« k ''""^ '^''''*""g «- owuer for the mak.n! l'' Tr''""" '» 'hf "'« •'-ner of the private rra^k "' *' '^'""''g^ ^y -Rule *>! a . f^'^^ these ruWlJ'jii^P*"^ ""^^ "-"-"e « through its General Si "T '' '''''''^" , 4''« ^^'dent of the Mastic Jn-r'"''"''^"' to f*""- Each company „r;'*^*;«'''Wc.ra- Assoeia- . t.c.pat,6„ in these l^ C ■"'V''"^ ''-^ r«r. ""Jeetootherroadsth^h'l^M'^'^'^d^.^' . Rule 22 Thp«. 7 "^ Wnmi \ixcuhr. «fter August ,. \Z "^^'^ .-'>:'" take Ifect on and -„ and revision durir/i: f^^'"-'' for discus- <^ar-Builders- Convention f eaT"" "' ""^ ^^«ter RCLE23__rT„ " "teach year. -ting one:thir/:fre":hJ "' *^ -''^' «P- ■ «terest,ie,h«„bethedut;otth°T" °^-« «• ^ ^ meetmg for the revision ^'*'' ^'^'''^'"t to call ruies were agreed tc / 1 ( ;anii '®*Jng of the companies in -3 insert this eir contract, or destroyed »y delivering °sjble to the damage by y become a ts adhesion 'Pendent to '' 'Associa- ^ its par. '^ty days' uhr. °^ on ahd •r discus- e Master 17 Master Car Builders' Association, held af Saratoga, N. Y., June lOth, 1884, jind have been adopted by this Company, taking eff^t from August 1, 1884. Note. — AH claims for wheels and axles furnished to replace those broken, a^so for cars damaged or des- troyed should be sent to Mr. Herbert Wallis, Mechanical Superintendent, Montreal ; to whom please suj)ply reports of this Company's cars damaged or destroyed on YOUR LINE. JOSEPH HICKSON, 'General Manager, Grand Trunk Railway. tr » repre-. cars in' ' to caJI etween of the r> Vv' ,W! ,^:, >:#<■■«;■■. :'.,,. A" v:^ '1, . .... .. ., ^,, \ji! ^ «# •■ <* » " p