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' SrEClFICATION FOR BODIES OF BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS CARS. , ' ifj.'' GENERAL CONDITIONS. Those car bodies must bo made to the dimonsions given in the following specification. Tho timber used must be of first quality, dry, sound and well-seasoned, free from shakos, knots, sap or any other defect, and accurately fitted together. The wrought iron must be of best "Staffordshire," or of equal and approved quality. '^ **/'-;• '* ' '• * '■' ■ ■ The castings must bo made from tough, gray pig iron, and must be sound, smooth and perfect in all respects. All tho bolts and nuts used mi st'bo screwed to " Whitworth's " thread. Tho car bodies must bo fitted and finished in the most complete manner, to tho entire satisfaction of the Company's Mechanical Superintendent or his Agent, yvho shaW be allowed to inspect the work, with power to reject any part found to be doifective in quality or woU'kmanship, Or not in accordance with specifitcations. ^ ' - '^ '*' ' ' The iron work and springs to be warranted for twelve months after being sot to t^ork, any failure during that period, except such as results from acdident, must bo made good by the Contractor. ' » Trucks will be supplied by tho G. T. R. At any point on their line in tbo United States, as desired ; the Contractor will unload the trucks (in case they are Yiotshipped on their own wheels,) and place the bodies Upon thcn^. GENEKAL DESCRIPTION. The bodies are to uG 50 ft. long x ft. 8 in^. wide over framcH, having a plain curved roof. At each end they arc to be fitted with " Miller's Patent" platform and coupler buffer, as manufactured by the (i. T. 11. Company, also with "Smith Patent" Vacuum Brake gear, cylinders, levers, guides, suspension links t^nd necessary f in rcxls to truck, and the brake wheel on platform, With ])awl, ratchet and chain, all complete. Each car is divided into two compartmetjts, the Exi)resH division being 16 ft. 4 ins. x 7 ft., having a passage 1 ft. 8^ ins. wide at its side, and the Baggage division 32 ft, 8 ins. X 9 ft. The Baggage division has also a sliding and swing- ing partition, by which one end can be used as a bonded compartment, its largest possible size being 9 ft. 8 ins. long X 7 ft. wide. ,, ., \. .,,,.....', ,-,,. i.,, '..,;,.. ..,*). .,., .,., ,.f..- ■.},v.'.<.| Th.ero are five sliding side doors, with an opening 5 ft. 9 ins. X 3 ft. 9 ins., two end doors, one being 5 ft. 10 ins. x 2 fi. 2 ins,, and the other is only 1 ft. 8^ ins. wide. ; ., -iji' Each car has six fixed windows, four panes in each, glass 9J X il ins., also eack door is provided with windows. UNDER FRAMma— Frame is 50 ft. long x 9 ft. 8 ins. wide, all longitudinals are of Southern or Georgia Pine, Side- soles 50 ft. long X 5J ins. x 9 ins. Intermediates and centrals arc 4 ins. x 9 ins. All have two IJ ins. tenons running into headstock, which is oak 7 ins. X 9 ins. Sidesolos and headstocks are secured by wrought iron comer brackets f in thick x 8 ins. deep x 8 ins. long, and are bolted to each timber by 4 bolts f in. diameter. Cen- trals and intermediates are each bolted to headstock by one I in. joint bolt 16 ins. long. Body bolsters are oak 39 ft. 4 ins. apart, 16 ins. x 5 J ins., checked into, and bolted to each through timber by 2 bolts f in. diameter; each is also trussed by twy 1 in. rods, — nuts to bed on cast iron end plate that coyer^ the end and clips the underside of bolster. Bolster to be provided with rubbing pieces, centre casting and king pin to suit the trucks provided. ■ Running between tl»o main through timbers, and spaced not more than 4 ft. G ins. apart, there are teiTonod distance cross pieces 2^ ins. x 9 ins. At proper distances apart, and close to these cross pieces are 9 through tie bolts f in. diameter x 9 ft. 11 ins. long, scrovvod at both ends, with nuts; and washei'S recessed flush with sidosole. Transomes are oak 10 ft. apart, centres, section 10^ ins. x 4^ ins. placed on f^at, checked into and bolted to each main tiniber by 2 bolts | in. diameter. Transomes are trussed by one wrought iron rod 1 in. diameter, 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 four light \>ut stiongcast iron brackets for truss rods. These four truss rods are each 1^ ins. diameter, with If ins. screwed ends; they pass through the headstock, and are bent upwards so as to pass over packing and shoe on top of ^bolster quite close to floors, and then pass below the transome brackets, being provided at centre with 12|^ ins. double ended nuts screwed with If ins. right and left thread, having also check nut s f 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 required midway between it and the body bolster. The " Miller" platform is to be only 2 ft. between head- 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 iron, 2 ins. X i in., faced with 1 in. ash, and is stayed with | in. rods similar to G. T. R. standard. Floor i9 of 2 in. Georgia pine, stiffly nailed to top of main timbers and cross pieces, &c., being carefully fitted round the upright posts, vtt i' > '> u;>n niK-nri^i i o * r^?/*^-^) XTFFER SIDE FBAME.— This at each side is formed b^^ 39Jupright ash posts, 6 ft. 3 ins. long, I iween shoulders 3^ fns. X If ins., end 3 short ones under windows of same section, they are stoutlj'^ tenoned into sidesole and also into wall-plate, which is of ash, 6 ins. x 3^ ins. in one piece, wall plate and Kidosolo boing hold together by 22 tie bollH | ins. diameter, screwed lit bttth cndH. Whore not brolcen by oponing8 for doors and windows, 8 i-ows of ash bolting run all round the ear, the centre one being 4 ins. x 2 ins., and the upper and lower being 3 ins. x 1^ ins., all being cheeked flush into outside of upright post, and secured to each by a 2J ins. No. 18 screw. - -■,i:yy> .:'ii('ii:^i.Ml J^'/yvi .'''i'U,:>i^-:'j Door posts and corner posts are 7 ins. x 3^ i ns. of hard close- grained wood ; they ai'o stoutly tenoned Into sidosole, and secured to it by a f in. joint bolt 16 ins. long. The post of each largo door is protected at side by n half-round wrought iron rod f in. x ^ in., stoutly screwed so as to effectually resist hard usage. END UPPER FRAME— This is formed in the same way as sides, only an arch rail of ash takes the place of the wall plate, section 12 in. x 3|- in. There are 3 through f in. lie bolts atone end and 4 at the other, and door posts are tenoned into headstock and secured by one joint bolt | ins. diameter x 16 long* *? ^ '^y ^ '^^ * ' ^' WINDOWS. — The 6 immovable side windows are of hard wood 2 ft. 5 ins. x 1 ft. 11 ins. each having 4 panes of glass 9^ ins. X 11 ins. Each window is protected inside by 6 wrought iron rods ^ in. diameter stoutly screwed at each end to upright post. There aro 3 windows at the top of ouch sliding door, glass 12 ins. x 16 ins. and 2 small win- dows in each end door. All glass to be best 26 oz. DOORS. — The 5 sliding door frames aro of ash ; side rails are4J ins. x If ins. x 5 ft. 10 ins; top rail is 4^ ins. x If ins. X 4 ft. ; second rail is 7 ins. x If ins. x 4 ft. ; third rail 5| ins. x 1 in. X 4 ft., and bottom rail is 8 ins. x If ins. x 4 ft., the shooting being f in. white pine, tongued and > grooved, laid vertically and well nailed to rabbeted seat pro- vided on inner edge of rails. Eails are tenoned together. The doors run on two wrought iron rails, top one is flat, \^ ins. X i in. and bottom one is half round f in. x ^ in. The necessary wood packing pieces, double friction rollers, > guides, handles, catches, locks, and stops of wrought iron ^^: 6 ftro to bo provided. A \ in. rod 3 ft. long i8 to bo wo!l Hocurod to 3 roof riba over each sliding door. A paokinj^^ piece 2 ins. thick of ash is required on floor nt each door, and this is faced with a corrugated or figured cast imn plate closely fitted and very carefully screwed down. A light ash frame protects door when it is drawn back, there being 5 bars 3:J- ins. x \\ ins. screwed to the packing piece at bot- tom, and to distance piece between roof ribs at top. Door stops are of ash, one 5 ins. x 2 ins. and the other 4 ins. x 2 ins. secured to each belt by \ in. bolts, &c. ^v Knd door frames are of ash, and plain pannelled. (Soo drawing for sizes.) They must have locks and keys. FABTFTIONS. — Partitions are made by vertical ash posts ]| ins. X 3^ ins. tenoned into ash ba<)0 piece If ins. x 2\ ins. which is stoutly screwed to the 2 in. flooring, and to ash distance pieces of the same size secured to roof ribs. The door posts are ash 4 ins. x 3 J- ins. rounded on outer edge, and rabbeted both sides for sheeting. " •^^' :.' .' DOOR BONDED COMPARTMBNT.— Bonded compart- ment has a sliding swing door of ash slats, (as shown on drawing) the whole being supported by 4 cast iron wheels running on a wrought iron rail 2^ ins. x ^ in.; there are long distance pieces above these wheels to keep thera from rising off rail. Locking apparatus and lock plate 2,\ ins. x ■»V ins. to be exactly to detail drawing supplied. Each swing doot" to have one G. T. R. standard lock and one U. S. . customs lock. SHEETnTG. — All surfaces of upper fram o, except under- side of roof ribs, are covered v/ith \ in. white pine sheeting, tongued and grooved, well and carefully nailed to post, belting, &c., making good joints at corners, floor, &c. . ROOF. — This is formed by single arched ash ribs If ins. v'ide X 2f ins. deep, having 6 ins. rise, and spanning from • wall plate to wall plate, into which they are stoutly tenoned, and to which the}'^ are secured by joint bolts 8 ins. long x \ ., in. diam. These ribs must not be spaced more than 18 ins. apart centres. To them is well nailed f in. pine sheeting #. tonj^iiyd ami ^n-oovctl, tliis jifterwrnils Ihmh^ (covered wi(h XXX tin pluto, u'oll HoMorod and nocurod to Mlioctint?, both inner guiM'ttcos* Iwin^ well painlod before the tin iw I'astencd down. Wall plalo \ti carried out 2 feet beyond corner posts, and HUpports the moi'ovor end platform. FUBNI8HINGU9. — i*).ui;-'. (.» -jrt, , One corner of baggage compartmont has a strong shelf, arid from, it to floor irun strong ash slats that separate this corner for a tool store, &c., (see drawing.) -, ./ Three water-tight circular ventilators 8 ins. diam. of zinc, are required througii roof. H&iid and gallery rails of wrought iron, are required at each end; One end of gallery is blank, having no stop, but the rail is caiTied right round and secured to corner post. One signal lamp bracket G. T. R. standard size is required at each end of icar, secured to outside of corner post. '-" :Six metal bell coixl guides are to be screwed into roof ribs, ii'f't -^ni fc5 ■i^^'^i 7a;<'i vi f)'rfH>'-..iK ivm //Mi; ri ^ir /r nt it,!- ..••;< '-J rfitiii vt'Hr! iyt'ip^-'. •'/• K>ff 1>.ti(ii ^di', -y-'OdV .m'tdi .m >l M18CKLLANI'X)US. ^^}■ Evory joint in tlio whole framo ami floor iH to lio o;iri)fuliy nindo and woll covered with Htiff white lead before being ]»ornianontly flxed. All through tlmbovs in framo or roof must bo in on© piece from enil to end. All boltH and niitH mu.st havo broad headn and waHhoro boltH muMt be a tight driving fit in all the holen of the timber through which they pass. ■, Should any work bo described in thlH Hpocification which is not Hhown on the drawings, (»i' any work roprosentod or reaHonably implied in tho drawings which Is not mentioned in this specification the several works are, in either case, to be performed without any extra charge, and nothing is to bo omitted which is required to render every portion of these bodies completely finished and fit for tho purpose for which Ihey aro designed, the Contractor having to supply all materials, labour, works, machinery and tools requisite for tho full completion of the same, .. , ,.. PAINTING Outside body is to have 3 coals of while lead, 2 of chrome yellow and lead, and 3 of varnish. Inside shooting to havo 3 coats of drab, and roof 2 coats of brown, floor also Is to have 2 coats all to quality and colour of sample supplied. .<;'• ..^' H >'yi\ t FORM OF TENDER t ' i"j I FOR BODIES OF BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS CAKS. ■ ■ ' . r I • < do hereby agree to supply the Grand Trunk Kailway Company with Bodies of Baggage and Express Cars, and place them on Trucks, in accordance with the specifieations, Drawings, &e., free of all claims for Patent Right, Royalties, &c., for the sum of for each Car. "* Signature of Contractor, Witness- To be delivered at ftee of transit charges, on or before the dav of 1S7— fr ■■ ■■■■■ — ■ — — .. - ■ ' ' . I ■■ — Tenders to be endorsed "Tenders for Baggage and Express Car Bodies." - I • 'J / f / • 1 >a* ^: ';i ; * ri o >e : -<:;'•>■;!'■*:« '•_} sf-^ .•: '",■•»»;!": i'-'. ■-*?'»■ 4n;':f'? p*; ■'■.N!f-^» ^H'T/^i !.»!: ^ ,^.;'!'h;X'