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JkV ■ t ' ■■■;■ ■'i'.j ' ^""^ ."'■ X'"- '• ''') =•>; '-i 'to . .'■ f '^■^ •fii \ ":. .. =** .Hi ih 1 i <: >»!■!• >r-, ;*! , ( ';.'';' Grand Trunk Railway. ' > ii'-\ ru'ii iT ■f<< '" " "*■';" SPECIFICATION ; 1. ) ^ 'l'>Aii\i ■ .. .:. i - v.- , FOR ' Bodies of Firet-C/ass Cars to Carry 60 Passengers. I , . GENERAL CONDITIONS. Those car bodies must bo made to the dimensions given in the following specifications : The timber used must be of first quality, dry, sound, and well seasoned, free from shakes, knots, sap or any other defect, and accurately fitted together. The wrought iron must bo of best " Staffordshire," or of equal and approved quality. The castings must bo made from tough grey pig iron, and must be sound, smooth and perfect in all respects. All the bolts and nuts used must be screwed to " Whitworth's" thread. The car bodies must bo fitted and finished in the most "^•■complete manner, to the entire satisfaction of the Company's '■'Mechanical Superintendent or his agent, who shall be allowed to inspect the w^ork, w^ith power to reject any part found to be defective in quality or workmanship, or not in accordance with specification. =« '^i^^^^n :.vi:n m.\ ..:? |, r. .^m ^ •■'* The iron work and springs to be warranted for twelve months after being sot to work, any failure during that period, except such as results from accident, must bo made good by the contractor. , . ,"" Trucks will be supplied by the G. T. R. at any point on '•*' their line in the United States, as desired : — the Contractors 'i -will unload the trucks (in case thoy are not shipped on their 'own wheels,) and place the bodies upon them. GENEEAL DESCEIPTION. The bodies are to be 50 ft. long x 9 ft. 8 ins. wide over frames, having a raised roof running the whole length of oar. At each end they are to be fitted with " Miller's Patent" Platform and Coupler Buffer, as manufactured by the G-, T. R. Company, — with the " Smith Patent" Vacuum Brake gear,cyliuder8, levers,guides, suspension links, and necessary f in. rods to trucks, — and the brake wheel on platform, with pawl, ratchet and chain, all complete ; also with " Baker's Car Warming Apparatus," stoves, pipes, cisterns, &c., all com- plete. Each car to have a saloon at one end. The platforms are to have awrought iron step on each side similar to G. T. R standard. Contractor or Builder tendering, will be expected to offer his own specification for the internal fittings and mouldings, style of finish, style and quality of painting and varnishing, hardware fittings, gallery and hand rails, water tanks, blinds head linings, bell cord suspenders, doors, hat rail baskets, lamps and brackets, swing back iron chairs, seats, saloon and porcelain fittings, lamp, &c., plush and all the uphol- sterer's work and material required, but the cars are to be in material, workmanship,fini8h, and every other respect, equal to the best First Class Cars now running on the G. T. R. Lettering and numbering to be to instructions received. UHDEB PBAMINQ.— Frame is 50 ft. long x 9 ft. 8 ins wide, all of Southern or Georgia pine. Sidesoles 50 ft. long X b^ ins. X 8J ins. rabbitted like headstock on upper inner edge for 1^ in . flooring. Intermediates and centrals are 4 ins. X YJ ins. All have two 1^ in. tenons running into headstock which is 7 in. x 8^ ins. Sidesoles and headstocks are secured by wrought iron corner brackets f in. thick x 6 ins. deep and 8 ins. long, and are bolted to each timber by 4 bolts f in. diamr. Centrals and intermediates are each bolted to headstock by one | in. joint bolt 16 ins. long. Body bols. ters are 39 ft. 4 ins. apart, 16 ins. x 5^ ins. checked into and bolted to each through timber by 2 bolts f ins. diamr; each is also trussed by two 1 in. rods, nuts to bed on cast iron. I 8 f plate that covers the end and clips the underside of bolster. Bolster to bo provided with rubbing pieces, centre casting and kingpin to suit the trucks supplied. ' '' .'•''»•'■ Running between the main through timbers, and spaced not more than 4. ft. 6 ins. apart, there are tenoned distahbe cross pieces 2\ ins. x 7J ins. At proper distances apart, and close to these cross i)ieces are 9 through tie-bolts f in. diamr- 9 ft. 8 ins. long, screwed at both ends with nuts and washers* recessed flush with sidesole. Transomes *J ft. apart centres, section lOJ ins. x 4^ ins- placed on flat,checked into and bolted to each main timber by 2 bolts f ins. diamr. Transomes are trussed by one wrought iron rod 1 in. diamr. screwed at both ends, and having a set bolt and nut at centre; at ends to be faced with a cast iron plate screwed on, this also acts as a washer. " " Transomes have bolted to them two light but strong cast iron brackets for truss-rods. These two truss rods are each 1 J ins. diamr. with If ins. screwed ends, running about mid. way between sidesole and intermediate ; they pass through the headstock, over packing and shoe on top of bolster Cquite close to floor) and then below transome brackets, being pro. vided at centre with 12J ins. double ended nuts, screwed with If ins. right and left thread, having also f heck nuts i ins. thick at each end. Stout metal shoes well secured, and broad washer are required for truss rods. An intermediate transome, the same in every respect as truss transome is re- quired midway between it and the body bolster. ?*'<^^^* ?^* * The " Miller " platform is to be only 2 ft. between hdad- stock and buffer beam, and from rail level to centre of coup- ling to be 2 ft. 9 ins. Gallery step is of bent wrought iroii 2 ins. X ^ in. faced with 1 in. ash, and is stayed with f in. rods, similar to G. T. I^. standard. " " »' Flooring is of l^- in. Georgia pine, 4 ins. to Jl ifld. ' wlfie/ tongued and grooved, laid transversely and well nailed iri rabbitted seat provided, and also to top of intermediates, centrals and cross pieces. A second or deafening flooi* of 1 in. white pine tongued and grooved, is well nailed to under- sido of maia friuue, lUe edges boing neatly fiiiiHhod and rounded off. . . ; » UPPER SIDE FRAME.— This i^ composed of ash \\]> rights on each side of the 17 windowB, each 6 ft. 3 in. long between blioulders, and 3^ ins. x If ins. in section ; and also of 4 corner posts 1 ins. x 3^ ins. of hard close grained iB5>>v ■ ' 0"i.»riT HH«V!'J 'O'mST or *»r'»f^ <6'/'f> . 'if ! (ii{7/ if-iiH \o-'>'yyyi wood. The corner of sidcsolo and headstock is cut away, and corner post is stoutly screwed to this flat surface. All tlie posts have stout tenons for the sidosole and for wall- j>lato, which is of ash 6 ins. x 3>\\\ of ash runs all round car on ujjper belting. I ^ 60 f f UPPIBB ENDS FBAMING.— This Ib formed at cneh end < by the 2 corner posts, and 2 door poBtw as per Bkotch, ♦! ^'* iH lUD'il (I/:. J' ■•/' jil ;l.f Hi" with uprights and bolting the same as at side, but at top the posts are tenoned into, and pinned to an arch rail ofassh 14 ins. X 3^ ins., all bolted together, and to sidesole by 4 through tie bolts f in. diam. Door post are tenoned at both ends, flanged and screwed to arch rail, and secured to side- sole by an | in. joint bolt 16 ins. long. Outside sheeting is of white wood at least f in. thick, and inside shoeti ng is o hard wood ut least ^ in. thick^/ Freeze board to be of white wood, and to have O. G. finish at ends. ■> ' <■'• I •" >'•' '«"; Windows are to have half oval finish at toj) and to bo of best 26 oz, glass, ID ins. x 2G ins. Two blinds are required, one moveable and one stationary, having wood slats, &c. End door is to have half circle top, and a moveable ventila. ting sash. Footstep of door to be faced with a cast iron plate, corrugated or figured on top, well screwed to floor, and closely fitted to door posts. . . , „ ROOF. — Roof is curved and raised as per sketch. •filill'nii'} ZJ Raised portion is to run the whole length of car, and t finish on outside with a quick O. G. curve over platform Each side frame of deck roof is formed of two pieces of red pine 5^ ins. x 2 ins. in one length, with distance pieces tenoned between, so arranged as to leave spaces for 13 fixed glass windows, and 6 adjustable metal ventilators, the glass to Iiavo a figured surface. Roof sticks of lower roof are of ash 21 ins. x 1^ ins. spaced not more than 16 ins, apart, at outer end they are bedded against and screwed tow all plate, and at inner end tenoned into side of raised dock frame, and every third one is secured by a 6 ins. x J in. joint bolt, with round slotted heads recessed flush. Roof sticks on,; # H. raised roof ore of ash 2 inw. x 1^ ins. spaced not more than 16 ins. apart. They are chocked out for and screwed to top of framo. Seven iron roof ribs 2 ins. x ^ in. and bent to shape of roof, are required. They span from wall plate to wall plate, passing upwai*ds on outside of Hide frame. On each side of the ])late is bolted an anh I'oof Ltick 2^ ins. x 2 ins., and these being well screw- ed to wall j)latc, etc., hold the iron ribs in place. Deck frames have an end piece of ash with central panel same size as window, and it is to bo well bolted to the end arch rail. Koof is covered with ^ in. pine, tongued and grooved, and then sheeted with XXX tin plate, well soldered and secured to sheeting, both inner surface being well painted before the tin is fastened down. •lonil..^; .- -^^ MISCELLANEOUS. "* -^ ■'""^"'^'^' Every joint in the whole frame and floor is to be carefully made, and well covered with stiff white load before being permanently fixed. All through timbers in frame or roof must be in one piece from end to end. All bolts and nuts must have broad heads and washers. One signal lamp bracket G. T. R. standard, is required at each end of car. One zinc lined fuel box is required close to " Baker " stove ; and inside sheeting close to stove, and floor underneath stove is to bo well protected from fire by zinc sheeting carefully nailed down. Side piece is secured to ^ in. wood packing, so as to leave an air space behind the plate. The whole of the Patent Car Wanning Apparatus is to fully comply with all the printed instructions as issued by Messrs. Baker, Smith & Co. Well fitted metal chimneys are required through roof over every lamp. Catches are required on floor to hold doors wide open when found necessary, also locks and keys, &c . Floor to be darkly painted in the passage, and under the seats to be somewhat lighter in shade. ^' '^^' T^" ^ Bodies for Smoking Cars are to be built to this specifica- tion, the Contractor offering his own specification for the internal fittings, but the seats are to be covered with carpet \ ► \n'. \ X \ S ' V I V :v:i.jt v\" -' '•\V C ■■ of approved (juttlit^' ftrul colour, inwtoati of being covered ~ ^'^'^^VA ^\ with plush. V "\ ' '^ ''>^ ■ ^ ' s X '\\ \ ,- .* \ '^» .r^ .Car Bodies, ,s '^ and place them on Trucks, in accordance with the specifica- \ \ ' tions, &c., free of all claims for Patent Right, Royalties, &c., for the sum of__ ■ vx, S;^^ > ■••»:>. ■^./ V for each ( W. > >»^ ^' Vv* v-^SV ■ -Sjh o>n,\Xn V*'^ -^'^^ - \ .>X. I ; 5 d •KsXs^. ■> X"^-" .. \\,\ V V "^A . Signature of Contractor. . ■ >>/ OV Vs. - NVv' Witness. , I To be delivered at „ . free of transit cliargcs, on or before the ■ ■ ' ;_ day ^* ^ ^ ^ \^ of 187 v^^ f ^ Vi ^5». (^Tenders to bo endoi-sed "Tenders for First Class Car • Bodies," or " Tenders for Smoking Car Bodies," as the case J^ Vjn;^., may be.) jV-^ . --..5 ,»*>-3^, • '..%>•-.■ "s^'-* ^t^ztT/'i ■ 'fr^*. a;