T F -NRLF ZflO 154 GIFT OF REVISED 191 L . CODE OF RULES GOVERNING THE CONDITION OF, AND REPAIRS TO, FREIGHT CARS FOR THE IBTERCHANGE OF TRAFFIC, ADOPTED BY THE MASTER CAR BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION REVISED AT Atlantic City, N. J., June, 1911. PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION, OLD COLONY BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL. 1911. CODE OF RULES Governing the Condition of, and Repairs to, Freight Cars for the Interchange of Traffic. PREFACE. These rules make car owners responsible for, and therefore chargeable with, the re- pairs to their cars necessitated by ordinary wear and tear in fair service, so that defect cards will not be required for any defects thus arising. Railroad companies handling cars are responsible for damage done to any car by unfair usage, .derailment or , accident, and for improper, ^ jepairs /matte- by; them, and they must make proper fepairg'at their own expensey s qr ,i1ss*ie jdfcfecf cam covering all such damage or improper repairs.' Inspection of freight cars for interchange and method of loading will be in accordance with this Code of Rules and the Rules for Loading Materials, issued by this Associa- tion. CARE OF FOREIGN FREIGHT CARS. RULE i. Each railway company shall give to foreign cars, while on its line, the same care as to oiling, packing, inspection and adjusting brakes, that it gives to its own cars. INTERCHANGING FRZIGHI CARS. RULE 2. No car having defects constituting a violation of the law should be offered in interchange. Cars having defects for which delivering company is responsible must be properly carded when offered in interchange. Empty cars offered in interchange must be accepted if in safe and serviceable condition, the receiving road to be the judge in cases not provided for in Rules 3 and 4 and 32 to 88, inclusive. Owners must receive their own cars when offered home, subject to the provisions of these rules. Loaded cars offered in interchange must be accepted, except that receiving line may reject leaking tank cars and cars not loaded in ac- cordance with the rules for loading materials, A. R. A. Car Service Rule 15 to apply (see page 88) when transfer or rearrangement of load is necessary. When it becomes necessary to transfer load, such car, when empty, may be returned to the delivering line. In case cars are rejected by the receiving road and returned to the delivering company, all of the defects objected to must be desig- nated on a return card of the form shown on page 79, filled in with ink or black indelible pencil, and placed on car adjacent to the desti- nation card. 251724 USE o^' DEFECI, REF/IR AND JOINT EVIDENCE CARDS. RULE 3. If a car has defects for which the owners are not responsible, the receiving line shall require that a defect card be securely attached to the car, as per Rule 14. Defect cards shall not be required for any damage that is so slight that no repairs are necessary. RULE 4. Defect cards shall not be required for defects for which owners are responsible, except for missing material on cars offered in interchange, as provided for in Rules 33, 46, 55 and 64, or in cases of defective air-brake parts, as specified in Rule 56. Defect cards shall not be required of the delivering road for improper repairs that were not made by it, with the exception of the cases provided for in Rules 34, 35, 58, 66 and 70. RUL*E 5. Defect cards shall be of the form shown on page 79. They should be of card- board, printed in red ink on both sides, and shall be rilled in on both sides with ink or black indelible pencil. The^ cards must plainly specify in full each item for which charges are authorized, indicating the location of de- fects, as provided for in Rule 14. RULE 6. Any road making partial repairs of defects on a car which are covered by defect cards will have the defects repaired crossed off the original card with ink or indelible pencil and card replaced on car. A copy of the RULE 6 Continued. card accompanying the bill with the defects which were not repaired crossed off will be sufficient authority to bill. RULE 7. When repairs of any kind are made to foreign cars a repair card must be securely attached to car, as per Rule 14. This card must specify fully the repairs made, and reason for same, the date and place where made, and name of road making repairs ; also show lo- cation of parts repaired or renewed, as per Rule 14. If no bill is to be rendered, the billing repair card must be attached to the monthly bill, with the words " no bill " written across the face of the card. In case no bill is to be rendered, the words " no bill " shall be written across the face of the repair card. RULE 8. The Repair Card shall be of the forms as shown on pages 82, 83 arid 84, made in triplicate, to be known as Repair Card, Bill- ing Repair Card and Record Repair Card. The Repair Card to be tacked on car shall be of cardboard, printed on both sides in black ink, and shall be filled in on both sides, one side of which must be filled in with ink or black in- delible pencil. The items of repairs must be in writing. The Billing Repair Card shall be printed on one side and show the same infor- mation as the Repair Card, and shall be at- tached to bill as authority for charge. The Record Repair Card shall be retained by party making repairs. Use of Defect Card. 6 M. C. B. couplers or parts thereof RULE 9. The following information must be specified on repair cards : New or secondhand, applied. Steel or malleable, applied and removed. Size of shank, applied and removed. Size of butt, applied and re- moved. Complete, or name of part or parts, applied. Open or closed knuckle, ap- plied and removed. Yoke or stem attachment, applied and removed. Cast iron, cast steel, rolled or forged steel or steel . tired wheels. New or secondhand, applied. Cause of removal, see Rule 10. Solid, filled or other kind. Length of bearings. Box number (see Rule 14). Make or name of beam. Metal brake beams or New or secondhand. parts thereof, R. . Complete, or part or parts. and R Cause of removal. Part or parts scrapped. Brake shoes, applied. Cast or reinforced back. Triple valve, R. and R Kind. When triple valve or cylinder is cleaned, the initial of road and date of last cleaning must be shown. If necessary to remove load to make re- pairs, as specified in Rule 107, it must be plainly stated. RULE 10. In noang the cause of removal of Wheels and axles, R. and R Journal bearings, and R RULE 10 Continued. wheels and axles, the terms used in Rules 68 ] to 86, inclusive, shall be used, and the dimenr sions of the defect or variation from the pre- scribed limits should be carefully specified. In all cases of forged or rolled steel wheels, the actual thickness of tread must be shown before and after turning off, measured from base line of tread to the condemning limit of tread, which is ^ mc h above the witness groove; also show actual thickness of tread on other wheels applied. This information must be reported to car owners regardless of whether repairs are chargeable or not. RULE II. Journal bearings having a lining y inch thick or thicker, shall be charged as filled journal bearings, and not as lined journal bearings. RULE 12. The evidence of a joint inspector, ] or the joint evidence of two inspectors, one representing the owner of the car and the other representing a railroad company, that the repairs are not proper, shall be final; the evidence to be signed only after an actual in^ spection has been made. A joint evidence card shall be used for this purpose, which shall describe and show loca- tion of parts repaired or renewed, as per Rule 14. This card shall be of the form shown on page 80. RULE 13. The joint evidence card, accom- panied by a proper repair card, upon which a bill has been made, shall be used as authority - RULE 13 Continued. for rendering bill, but if unaccompanied by such repair card, the joint evidence card shall be sent to the company against which the evi- dence has been presented, and it shall furnish a defect card covering the wrong repairs if it made them. RULE 14. The end of car toward which the cylinder push rod travels shall be known as B end and the opposite end shall be known as A end. Facing the B end of car, in their order on the right 'side of car, the journal boxes and contained parts shall be known as Ri, R2, R3 and R4, and similarly those on the left side of car shall be known as Li, L2, L3 and L 4 . Defect and repair cards must be securely attached to the car with four tacks, preferably on the outside face of intermediate sill between cross-tie timbers on wooden cars, and on steel cars to cardboard located either on cross-tie under car or on inside of side sill at the end of car. * RULE 15. Duplicate defect or repair cards must- be furnished promptly on request for lost or illegible cards. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. RULE 16. Any car having defects which i render it unsafe to run, unsafe to trainmen, or to any lading suitable to the car, may be repaired. Repairs to foreign cars shall be promptly RULE 16 Continued. made, and the work shall conform in detail to the original construction, and with the quality of material originally used, except as provided for in Rules 17 and 18. RULE 17. In repairing foreign cars, M. C. B. Standards may be used when of dimensions that do not impair the strength of cars, in lieu of the parts forming their original con- struction. When using materials for repairs to foreign cars for which the Master Car Builders' Asso- ciation has adopted specifications as a stand- ard, the materials must comply with the re- quirements of these specifications. Malleable iron M. C. B. Standards may be substituted for gray iron M. C. B. Standards, but the net cost to the car owner in such cases must be no greater than if the original kind and weight of material had been applied. Gray iron M. C. B. Standards may be substituted for malleable M. C. B. Standards, but in such cases the debits and credits must be for what is actually applied and removed. Repair card must state kind of material applied and re- moved. When necessary to renew brake beams, any metal brake beam meeting M. C. B. specifica- tions may be used, provided that the beam applied is as strong as the beam standard to the car and does not require any change in hangers or other details. Cast-iron brake shoes may be replaced with 10 RULE 17 Continued. brake shoes with reinforced back, in repairs to foreign cars. White pine, yellow pine, fir or cypress may be used when repairing siding on foreign cars when of equal grade or quality to the material* standard to the car. Fir or oak may be sub- stituted for pine when splicing' longitudinal sills. RULE 18. Couplers of the vertical plane type, other than M. C. B. Standard, when re- placed with M. C. B. Standard, the expense of alteration thus necessitated shall be charge- able to car owners. Couplers with stem attachments may be re- placed with pocket attachment. Couplers that exceed the distance of 5^ inches between point of knuckle and guard arm, measured perpendicularly to guard arm, must be replaced, in which case owners are responsible. (See drawing, p. n.) When M. C. B. couplers of another make are applied to a car, the uncoupling arrangement shall be made operative at the expense of the company making the repairs. RULE 19. In making repairs to foreign cars, the following materials shall not be used : Malleable iron couplers. Open knuckles. Malleable or steel-backed journal bearings. RULE 20. Any company finding cars not within the limits of standard height for coup- lers, may make repairs and charge to owners. II RULE 20 Continued. Cars should be adjusted in height when empty, as far as possible, and in order to justify a bill for this work under the rules of inter- change, an empty car measuring 32^ inches or less should be adjusted to 34^ inches or within l /4 inch thereof. A, loaded car measur- ing 31^ inches or less should be adjusted to 33>^ inches or within Y^ inch thereof, or as nearly as possible to such height as will bring it to 34^2 inches when the car is unloaded, the height to be measured from the top of the rails to the center line of'fhe coupler shank. When bill is to be rendered, the height of car before and after altering must be shown on repair cards. J RuLE 21. Bills may be rendered against car 12 RULE 21 Continued. owners for the* cost of applying temporary running boards and hand rails to make cars safe for trainmen. RULE 22. Draft timbers must not be spliced. Longitudinal sills may be spliced at both ends, except that not more than two adjacent sills may be spliced at same end of car. The splicing of any sill between cross-tie timbers will not be allowed. The splice may be located either side of body bolster, but the nearest point of any splice must not be within 12 inches of the same, excepting center sills, which must be JL spliced between body bolster and cross-tie timber, but not within 24 inches of body bol- ster. In splicing longitudinal sills other than cen- ter sills, if same are less than 12 inches in depth, the plan shown in either Fig. 8 or gC JL 13 RULE 22 Continued. shall be followed. If the sills are 12 inches or more in depth, the plan shown in either Fig. 9 or gC shall be followed. In splicing center sills the plan shown in Fig. gB shall be fol- lowed. 14 RULE 22 Continued. The size of horizontal or cross bolts should be $/% inch. Sills of foreign cars shall be spliced as above provided. Cars delivered in interchange with center 15 RULE 22 Continued. _c -* Is OWO 10)00 u>uO 3, lieu .UN o I o* d u_; Ws^ sills spliced in accordance with Fig. QA will be accepted. 16 RULE 22 Continued. Steel sills may be spliced in the most con- venient location, in accordance with Figs. A, B and C. Adjacent steel sills may be spliced. The thickness of each splice must not be less than the thickness of the web of the section spliced. _l I $ c3 17 RULE 22 Continued. t -fj* t FIG. C. RULE 23. In making repairs for which own- ers are responsible, wheels other than 33-inch may be replaced with 33-inch wheels, if prac- 18 RULE 23 Continued. ticable. If changes are necessary in order to bring the car to the proper height, the cost of so doing shall also be chargeable to the car owner. RULE 24. Wheels on the same axle must be of the same circumference. In no case should two new wheels be mounted on the same axle when the thickness of the two flanges together will exceed the thickness of one normal and one maximum flange, or 2 17-32 inches. RULE 25. New wheels must not be mated with secondhand wheels. RULE 26. Prick punching or shimming the wheel fit must not be allowed. RULE 27. The wheel seats of foreign axles must not be reduced more than 1-16 inch to fit the wheels, and in no case must they be reduced below the limits given in Rule 86. RULE 28. Any company repairing foreign cars with wrong material, and not in compli- ance with the Rules 17 to 27, inclusive, shall be liable to the owners for the cost of chang- ing such car to the original standard, or to the requirements of these rules, except that companies applying axles smaller than the limits given in Rule 86 shall not be held, re- sponsible for improper repairs if the car is not stenciled showing the capacity, maximum or minimum weight. RULE 29. When secondhand axles are ap- RULE 29 Continued. plied under conditions which make them chargeable to the owners, the diameters of the wheel seats and center must not be less than, and the diameter of the journal must be Y inch greater than the limiting diameters given in Rule 86. If cars are marked with the word " Capacity," the first set of limits must be fol- lowed. If cars are marked " Maximum Weight," the second set of limits must be fol- lowed. If tank cars are marked limit weight I or II, the corresponding limits must be fol- lowed. RULE 30. (a) The date (month and year), also weight and capacity, should be stenciled on each new car as it comes from the car works, under the supervision of the owner's inspector. The scales used for this purpose should be tested by the railroad company's inspector, provision to this effect to be incor- porated in the contract covering purchase of the equipment. (b) Wooden and steel underframe cars one year old should be reweighed and resten- ciled, the weight to be followed by one star ; cars two years old should be again weighed and stenciled, the weight to be followed by two stars ; cars three or more years old should be again weighed and stenciled, the weight to be followed by three stars, which will indicate final weight. (c) Steel cars should be reweighed and re- stenciled after they have been in service twelve 20 RULE 30 Continued. months, the weight to be followed by three stars, indicating final weight. (d) If cars are materially changed by rea- son of new appliances or general repairs, they should be reweighed and restenciled without change in the number of stars. (e) Unless the owner instructs otherwise, any car without stenciling, or with a variation of 500 pounds, should be immediately reweighed and restenciled and car owner notified of old and new weights. The Official Railway Equip- ment Register will designate the proper officer to whom these special reports should be made. (f) The date (month and year) of each re- weighing, should be stenciled the same as pro- vided for new cars in paragraph (a). RULE 31. The relightweighing of cars, as provided above, to be charged to car owners in accordance with Rule No. 107, except when the weight of the car is changed on account of repairs due to unfair usage ; when such repairs are made on authority of defect card, charge for relightweighing may be included on same authority. Cars must be cleaned before reweighing. 21 PARTS OF CARS WHICH JUSTIFY REPAIRS IF OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE, OR REPAIRS OR CARDING IF DELIVERING COMPANY IS RESPON- SIBLE. BODIES. RULE 32. Damage of any kind to the body of the car due to unfair usage, derailment or accident. Defect cards shall not be required for any damage so slight that no repairs are necessary, the receiving line to be the judge. RULE 33. Material missing from bodies of cars offered in interchange, except grain doors, water troughs and attachments, all in- side or concealed parts of cars ; also nuts, body truss-rod saddles on bolsters, roof board, side and end fascia, wooden door caps and ventilated side and end doors unless car is stenciled for such doors. RULE 34. M. C. B. couplers not equipped with steel or wrought-iron knuckles. RULE 35. Cars equipped with M. C. B. coup- lers having pocket rear-end attachments and so stenciled, if found with stem or spindle at- tachments instead of pocket. RULE 36. Uncoupling attachments of M. C. B. couplers offered in interchange must be made operative before moving from inter- change points. J Delivering Company responsible. 22 COMBINATIONS OF DAMAGES TO CARS WITH WOODEN UNDERFRAMES OR COMPOSITE WOOD AND METAL UNDERFRAMES WHICH DENOTE UNFAIR USAGE, IF EXISTING AT THE SAME END OF CAR. (Rules 37 to 42, inclusive.) RULE 37. Damage to coupler body accom- panied by damage to draft timber (or its sub- stitute), and end sill. RULE 38. Damaged coupler pocket, accom- panied by damage to draft timber (or its sub- stitute), and end sill. RULE 39. Damaged end sill, accompanied by damage to draft timber (or its substitute) or longitudinal sill, and damage to either coupler body or pocket. RULE 40. Damaged longitudinal sill, accom- panied by damage to end sill. RULE 41. Damaged longitudinal sills, if ne- cessitating replacement or splicing of more than two sills. RULE 42. Damaged corner and end posts, if necessitating the renewal of more than two posts. This will include damage to upper struc- ture of cars with metal underframes. An American continuous draft key and rod shall not enter into a combination of defects denoting unfair usage. It will be assumed that a missing coupler and at- tachments are damaged unless shown to the contrary. This only refers to cases where the coupler if broken would enter into the combination of defects. 23 ALL-STEEL OR ALL-STEEL UNDERFRAME CARS. RULE 43. Damage to bodies of all-steel cars, or damage to underframe of all-steel underframe cars, when necessary to repair, if caused by unfair usage. Longitudinal sills, end sills and other steel parts of cars which become defective due to corrosion and which were not damaged in accident or by unfair usage. When repairs exceed the combinations as covered by Rules 37 to 42, inclusive, owner's authority must be obtained before repairs are made. RULE 44. Improperly loaded or overloaded cars. (See "Rules for Loading Materials.") The transfer or rearrangement of lading, as prescribed in A. R. A. Car Service Rule 15, see page 88. RULE 45. Temporary advertisements tacked, glued, pasted or varnished on cars. The size and character of cards which may be used on freight cars may be divided into four classes, viz. : i. Routing Cards : Cards bearing informa- tion required by the railroads, such as initial and number of cars, consignee, consignor, -des- tination, contents, point of shipment, route, etc. These cards may be issued by consignor. To be of cardboard size, vertical dimension maximum 5 inches, horizontal dimension maxi- mum 8 inches. To be permitted on all loaded cars. 24 RULE 45 Continued. No picture or trade-mark to be permitted. Space for railroad information to occupy lower three-fifths of card. Any printing on the upper two-fifths to be limited to letters not exceeding one-half inch in any dimension. All printing to be in black ink. A copy of card, in reduced form, is shown herewith. (Name of Consignor, etc.) (Name of Consignor, etc. , in letters not more than one-half inch in any dimension.} Initial and No Contents Point of Shipment R. R. Consignee and Destination Via Date.. 2. Special Cards : Required by the Regu- lations for the Transportation of Explosives formulated by the Interstate Commerce Com- mission and the Regulations for the Trans- portation of Inflammable Articles and Acids prescribed by the American Railway Associa- tion. They shall be used, be of the text and size described, and be attached to cars as pre- scribed by said regulations. 3. Symbol (e. g., fast freight line, manifest 25 RULE 45 Continued. freight, etc.) and various M. C. B. cards: Cards prescribed by individual roads for spe- cial purposes. Their size, use, text and method of application will be prescribed by each indi- vidual road to suit its requirements. These cards may only be issued by railroads and . . . j may include same information as routing cards except name of consignor. 4. Special Cards : Cards required by United States Customs Regulations or by State au- thorities, such, for example, as quarantine regulations, and must be used as prescribed by the United States Customs Regulations. J RULE 46. If the car has air-signal or train- line steam pipes, the hose, pipes and couplings are at owner's risk, unless the car is stenciled that it is so equipped. RULE 47. When two or more cars chained together, or any cars which require switch chains to handle them, are delivered at an interchange point, the receiving road shall de- liver to the delivering road at the time an equivalent number of switch chains of the same size as the chains so used on the cars delivered, or, in lieu thereof, furnish a defect card for such chains. RULE 48. Side doors, end doors, roof doors, grain doors, water troughs and attachments, and all inside or concealed parts of cars missing or damaged under fair usage, and fail- ure or loss under fair usage of any part of the body of the car, except as provided for in Rule 33- Delivering Company responsible. 26 RULE 49. Steel cars not equipped with card- boards for repair and defect cards. RULE 50. Cars not within the limits of standard height for couplers, 31^2 inches mini- mum to 34^2 inches maximum for standard- gauge cars. RULE 51. Couplers that exceed the distance of s^/s inches between point of knuckle and guard arm, as described in Rule 18. RULE 52. Running boards in bad order or insecurely fastened. Sill steps, ladders, grabirons bent, broken, missing or insecurely fastened, except when car has been wrecked, cornered or raked. Handholds or grabirons must be of wrought iron or steel and secured by bolts, rivets or lag screws. Lag screws must not be used on cars sten- ciled " United States Safety Appliances, Stand- ard," or on cars stenciled " United States Safety Appliances." BRAKES. RULE 53. All freight cars offered in inter- change must be equipped with air brakes. After September i, 1912, all freight cars offered in interchange must be equipped with M. C. B. Standard I ^-inch train line, angle cocks and quick-action triple valve. After September I, 1912, all freight cars offered in interchange not equipped with pres- sure-retaining valves. 27 RULE 54. Damage to any part of the brake apparatus caused by unfair usage, derailment or accident. RULE 55. Brake material missing from cars offered in interchange. RULE 56. Burst or torn air hose, burst or leaky pipes, account of seams, on cars offered in interchange. RULE 57. Missing air-brake hose, missing or damaged air-brake pipe, fittings, angle cocks, cut-out cocks, cylinders, reservoirs, triple valves, brake-pipe air strainer or dirt col- lector, release valves, pressure-retaining valves or any parts of these items. RULE 58. Cars equipped with air-brake hose other than M. C. B. Standard i^ inches and labeled as shown by cut on next page. Delivering Company 28 RULE 58 Continued. QJ.S - a ' I CO O i q CD IVRQS \! CM CO II tf U a H L k. O bl NOTE. Cars will be accepted in interchange with M. C. B. i }4-inch Standard hose and so labeled, if date is cut out showing application 29 RULE 58 Continued. prior to September I, 1909, or if date is not cut out and the label shows date of manufac- ture prior to September I, 1909. RULE 59. Damage to interior portion of cyl- 1 inder or triple valve, leaky pipes, account of rust or seams, air hose burst from air pres- sure, torn air hose and defective, missing or worn-out parts of brakes not elsewhere pro- vided for, which have failed under fair usage ; except as provided for in Rules 55, 56 and 57. RULE 60. Cylinders or triple valves of air- brake cars not cleaned, oiled and tested within twelve months, and the initial of 'road, together with date of last cleaning, oiling and testing, preferably stencile'd on the brake cylinder or auxiliary reservoir, or if same is not readily visible, in a convenient location at release rod, with white paint. Triple valves cleaned should be tested on an M. C. B. test rack. RULE 61. All cars not originally equipped with retaining valves. RULE 62. In replacing air-brake hose on foreign cars for which bills are made, new M. C. B. i^-inch Standard hose, and so la- beled, must be used. TRUCKS. RULE 63. Damage of any kind to the truck due to unfair usage, derailment or accident. RULE 64. Material missing from trucks of Owners responsible. Delivering Company responsible. 30 RULE 64 Continued. f cars offered in interchange, except journal- box lids and nuts. RULE 65. Journal bearings and journal box bolts which require renewal by reason of change of wheels or axles for which the de- livering company is responsible, regardless of the previous condition of the bearings. RULE 66. Cars intended to be equipped with metal brake beams and so stenciled, if found with wooden brake beams. After September i, 1915, cars equipped with wooden or trussed wooden brake beams will not be accepted in interchange. RULE 67. Defective, missing or worn-out parts of trucks not elsewhere provided for, which have failed under fair usage, or if any part of the truck frame or attachments is less than 2^ inches above the top of the rail. WHEELS. RULE 68. Flat-sliding, cast-iron wheels : if the spot caused by sliding is 2.y 2 inches or over in length. (Care should be taken to distinguish this defect from worn through chill.) See Fig. 2. Flat sliding, steel or steel-tired wheels: if the spot caused by sliding is 2 T / 2 inches or over in length ; a separate defect card to be fur- nished. RULE 69. Broken flange, except as in Rule [ 78, chipped flange, if chip is on throat side of 31 RULE 69 Continued. flange, and exceeds i l / 2 inches in length and l / 2 inch in width, or if it extends l /% inch past the center of flange ; broken rim, if not caused by defective casting, if the tread, measured from the flange at a point 54 inch above tread, is less than 3^4 inches in width (see Fig. 5), or any breakage caused by unfair usage, derailment or accident. RULE 70. Cars equipped with forged steel or steel-tired wheels and so stenciled, if found with cast-iron or cast-steel wheels. Cars equipped with cast-steel wheels and sp stenciled, if found with cast-iron wheels. Forged steel or steel-tired wheels may be substituted for cast-steel wheels. RULE 71. Shelled out: wheels with defec- ive treads on account of cracks or shelled-out spots 2.y 2 inches or over, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel. Brake burn: wheels having defective treads on account of cracks or shelling out due to heating. RULE 72. Seams Yz inch long or over at a distance of J/ inch or less from the throat of the flange, or seams 3 or more inches long, if such seams are within the limits of 3^ inches, as shown in Fig. 5. RULE 73. Worn through chill: when the worn spot is 2^ inches or over in length. Care must be taken to distinguish this defect from flat spots caused by sliding wheels. 32 f RULE 74. Worn flanges, cast-iron or cast- steel wheels : wheels under cars of less than 80,000 pounds capacity, with flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending I inch or more from tread, or flanges 15-16 inch thick or less, gauged at a point Y& inch above tread. Wheels under cars of 80,000 pounds capacity or over, with flanges having flat vertical surfaces ex- tending y% inch or more from tread, or flanges i inch thick or less, gauged at a point ^ inch above tread. (See Figs. 3 and 4.) Worn flanges : Forged steel or steel-tired wheels : flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending I inch or more from tread, or flanges 15-16 inch thick or less. (See Figs. 3 and 4.) RULE 75. Thick flange : flange over i 19-64 inches thick for cast-iron wheels having in- creased flange and tread standards of 1907 and 1909. (See Fig. 6.) RULE 76. Tread worn hollow: if the tread is worn sufficiently hollow to render the flange or rim liable to breakage. RULE 77. Burst: if the wheel is cracked from the wheel fit, outward, by pressure from the axle. RULE 78. Cracked or broken flange, caused by seams, worn through chill or worn flange. See also Rules 69 and 83. RULE 79. Broken or chipped rim, caused by defective casting, if the tread, measured from 33 RULE 79 Continued. the flange at a point ^ inch above tread, is less } than 3^4 inches in width. (See Fig. 5.) See also Rules 69 and 83. RULE 80. Cracked tread, cracked plate, one or more cracked brackets, or broken in pieces under fair usage. See also Rule 69. Forged steel or steel-tired wheels loose, broken or cracked hubs, plates, bolts, retaining ring or tire under fair usage. RULE 81. Wheels loose or out of gauge. (See Fig. 7 for wheels cast prior to the M. C. B. Standard tread and flange adopted in 1907, and Fig. 8 for wheels cast after Jan- uary I, 1908.) RULE 82. Chipped flange: if chip is on the opposite side from throat of flange and ex- ceeds iy 2 inches in length and y 2 inch in width, or if it extends ^ inch past the center of flange. RULE 83. The determination of flat spots, worn flanges and chipped treads shall be made by a gauge, as shown in Fig. i, and its applica- tion to defective wheels, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5. The determination of thick flanges for all wheels cast after January I, 1908, shall be made by a gauge shown in Fig. 6. Owners responsible. 34 RULE 83 Continued. TT ,ll r is/6' 4t -. "* : t -*+*' f-j-*'-* 7 FIG. i. Wheel Defect and Worn Coupler Limit Gaug 35 RULE 83 Continued. AND FLA,T SPOTS. FlG. 2. SEE RULES 68 AND 71. FIG. 3. SEE RULE 74. For cast-iron or cast-steel wheels under cars of less than 80,000 pounds capacity, and forged-steel or steel- tired wheels with flanges 15-16 inch thick or less; cast-iron or cast-steel wheels under cars of 80,000 pounds capacity or over, with flanges i inch thick or less. 36. RULE 83 Continued. METHOD OF QAUQINQ WORN FLANGES. . FIG. 4. SEE RULE 74. For cast-iron or cast-steel wheels under cars of less than 80,000 pounds capacity, and forged-steel or steel- tired wheels i inch or more from tread; for cast-iron or cast-steel wheels under cars of 80,000 pounds capac- ity or over, ^ inch or more from tread. 37 RULE 83 Continued. METHOD OFCAUGtlNQ CHIPPED RlM, FIG. 5. , SEE RULES 69 AND 79. 38 RULE 83 Continued. uJ 39 RULE 83 Continued. J '\ "V J ' v r 8 r II II 5 s s C 1 gl fic JC ^t 5s: ^ ~IO E VP I* H- 03 10 t! fell ^5 g * s ^ J> > * i 1 , 1 x^^N t J a *&.* ^ .0 I^PQS* AS* K'?5 gg 1 <|^ KNCHESHERE. s ? ? tl- 11 1 1^1 s^7 ^M uf . T Hu !*r" fSl 8 * -I 2 "S " ' f VS/HECI.S ARE OO ' MORE THAN <* FE 3|J %> r. 6 i i . = -s^ ! I 1 f * IT 1 I 1 41 AXLES. RULE 84. Cut journals, axle bent or axle | 1. r j -1 Delivering rendered unsafe by unfair usage, derailment or [ Company j I responsible. accident. J RULE 85. Axles broken or having seamy journals, fillets in back shoulder worn out, the length of journal increased l / 2 inch over standard length, or collars broken off or worn to Y^ inch or less under fair usage. RULE 86. Axles less than the following pre- scribed limits: FOR CARS MARKED WITH " CAPACITY." CAPACITY OF'CAR. JOURNAL. WHEEL SEAT. CENTER. 100,000 5 inches. 6% inches. 5% inches. 80,000 4*4 " 6M " 5A " , Owners 70,000 4 " 5% 4>g responsible. 60,000 3% 5 " 4^ 50,000 3^ 4^ 4^ 40,000 3M " 4% 3% 30,000 3 u >* 1 A u Ws " FOR CARS MARKED " MAXIMUM WEIGHT/' MAXIMUM WEIGHT. JOURNAL. WHEEL SEAT. CENTER. 161,000 5 inches. 6% inches. 5% inches. 132,000 4^4 " 6M " 5% 112,000 4M " 6 " 514 95,000 3M " 5^4 " 4M 79,000 3% " 5M " 4% 66,000 3M " 4% 4M " 58,000 3 " 4M " 4H " J 42 RULE 86 Continued. TABLE I. FOR TANK CARS MARKED LIMIT WEIGHT I. LIMIT WEIGHT I. IN POUNDS. JOURNAL. 5 inches. 4% " 161,000 132,000 112,000 95,000 79,000 66,000^ 58,000 WHEEL SEAT. 6^ inches. CENTER. 5% inches. 3% FOR TANK CARS MARKED LIMIT WEIGHT II. LIMIT WEIGHT II. IN POUNDS. JOURNAL. WHEEL SEAT CENTER. 161,000 5 inches. 62 inches. 5% inches. 132,000 4% " 6M " 5% 112,000 4M " 6 5>4 95,000 3% " 5Y Z " 4% 79,000 3V 2 " 5M " 4% 66,000 3M 4% " 4^ 58,000 3 " 4% 4V All cars, except tank cars, to have their light weight and capacity or their light weight and maximum weight stenciled on them. All tank cars to have Limit Weight I or Limit Weight II stenciled on them. IMPROPER REPAIRS. RULE 87. Any company making improper repairs is solely responsible to the owners, with the exception of the cases provided for in Rules 34, 35, 36, 58, 66 and 70. RULE 88. The company making such im- proper repairs shall 'place upon the car, at the 43 RULE 88 Continued. time and place the work is done, an M. C. ^ B. defect card, which card must state the wrong material used. RULE 89. When improper repairs of owner's defects have been made and bill rendered, the owner may counter-bill against the company making the wrong repairs for the cost of changing the car to the original standard, or to the requirements of Rules 17 to 27, inclusive, and 29 to 31, inclusive, if the work is done. RULE 90. When improper repairs of defects for which owners are not responsible are made, the owner may make bill against the company making the improper repairs for the cost of changing the car to the original stand- ard, or to the requirements of Rules 17 to 27, inclusive, and 29 to 31, inclusive, if the work is done. INSTRUCTIONS FOR BILLING. RULE 91. Bills may be rendered for work done under Rule 16, except in cases where owners are not responsible and the car bears no defect card covering the defects repaired, stating upon the bill the date and place where the repairs were made; the billing repair card or defect card to accompany the bill. NOTE. The following rules of the Associa- tion of American Railway Accounting Officers should be observed when rendering or correct- ing bills: Bills shall not be rendered for amounts less than 25 cents in aggregate, but charges for Company making repairs responsible. 44 RULE 91 Continued. items less than 25 cents may be held until they amount to that sum, provided said aggregate is rendered within 60 days. No bill shall be returned for correction on account of error for less than 100 cents in aggregate of bill, but said bill shall be passed for payment at once, and the alleged error brought to the attention of the road rendering the same within sixty days from date of bill. The receiving road shall at once issue a letter of authority for counter-bill to cover the acknowledged error, said letter to be attached to the bill as author- ity. No bills shall be returned for correction on account of wrong car numbers, but road ren- dering bill should be communicated with by letter, and if, after investigation, it is found to be a fact that wrong car number has been given, correct number shall be furnished or credit covering amount of charge allowed on next month's bill. When necessary to return bills for correc- tion, all defect cards and billing repair cards should be detached, except those covering re- pairs to cars, the charge for which there may be some question as to its correctness. RULE 92. In rendering bills, cars shall be treated as belonging to companies or individ- uals whose name or initials they bear, except in case of Line Cars where the equipment list of the general officers of the Line designates a party to make settlement. 45 RULE 93. All companies rendering bill should consolidate all charges against any one company into one monthly bill. RULE 94. For repairs made on defect cards, the card must accompany the bill as voucher for the work done, but no bill shall be ren- dered for repairs which have not been made. RULE 95. Bills may be rendered against car owners for the labor only of replacing the fol- lowing material when lost on the line of the company making the repairs, viz. : Brake beams, including shoes, heads, jaws, key bolts, brake pins and hangers, when lost with the brake beam. Brake levers, lever guides, top and bottom brake rods, whether or not they are lost with the brake beam. Couplers, including yokes, springs and fol- lowers, when lost with the coupler. RULE 96. In making bills under these rules, the information necessary should be embodied on the forms shown on page 86, whether the same is made as a bill or a statement to ac- company a bill. In exchanging wheels and axles under for- eign cars, reports on repair cards, of M. C. B. Standard size, embodying all information re- quired by the statement shown on page 85, will be accepted. RULE 97. Bills or statements for wheel and axle work must make specific mention of each wheel and axle removed and applied. If no 46 RULE 97 Continued. marks are found on wheels or axles removed, a notation to that effect must be made. RULE 98. Bills rendered for wheels and axles shall be in accordance with the follow- ing schedule of prices for material, with the proper debits and credits : New. Second- hand. Scrap. One 36-in. cast-iron wheel. $10.50 $7.75 $5.25 One 33-in. cast-iron wheel. 9.00 7.00 4.75 One 33-in. forged or rolled steel wheel } 23.00 5.00 One axle, 100,000 Ibs 21.50 11.75 7.75 One axle, 80,000 Ibs 17.75 10.00 6.50 One axle, 60,000 Ibs 14.00 7.75 5.25 One axle, 50,000 Ibs. (or under) \ 11.50 6.25 4.25 and with an additional charge for all labor for each pair of wheels and axles removed from all archbar trucks of $1.75, and from all solid pedestal trucks of $2.00. If new wheels and axles are substituted for secondhand wheels and axles, proper charges and credits shall be allowed, although such substitution be made on account of only one loose or defective wheel, or a defective axle, with the following excep- tions : In case the owner of a car removes a damaged wheel or axle, no charge shall be made for any difference in value between the parts used and those removed that are not damaged. 47 RULE 98 Continued. Removing, turning and replacing a pair of forged steel or steel-tired wheels : $3.25 for pedestal type of truck and $3.00 for archbar truck. The price for new forged or rolled steel wheels shall only apply to such wheels having treads ifys inches thick or over, measured from base line of tread to the condemning limit, which is Y^ inch above witness groove. For wheels having treads less than i^ inches thick as described, a reduction shall be made in price at the rate of 75 cents per 1-16 inch thickness (on radius) of tread. Any loss or increase of service metal on forged or rolled steel wheels shall be credited or charged at the rate of 75 cents per 1-16 inch thickness (on radius) of tread. IN CASE OF OWNER'S DEFECTS. No credit will be allowed owner for loss of service metal due to turning-off wheels. Should there be a further loss of service metal, however, due to the application of other wheels, the proper credit for such ' additional loss must be given the owner. Any increase in the amount of service metal, due to the application of other wheels, may be charged to the owner. DELIVERING LINE DEFECTS. When repairs are not covered by a defect card, the proper credit for any loss of service metal must be given the owner; but no charge 48 RULE 98 Continued. shall be made against the owner for any in- crease in the amount of service metal, due to the application of other wheels. DELIVERING LINE DEFECTS. When the repairs are covered by the defect card of another company, charge covering such repairs shall be made against the owner of the car, the defect card and the billing repair card to be attached to the bill. The owner to ren- der counter-bill on the authority of the defect card against the company issuing same, includ- ing an additional charge to cover the loss of service metal, on account of the defects cov- ered by the card. Should there be an addi- tional loss of service metal, on account of the application of other wheels, the company mak- ing the repairs shall allow the proper credit to the owner to cover such additional loss of metal. Should there be an increase in the amount of service metal, due to the application of other wheels, such increase may be charged to the owner and included in the owner's counter-bill against the company issuing the defect card, except when repairs are made by the owner. The above provisions shall govern any loss or increase of service metal on account of the mate wheel, even if same is not defective, when both wheels are turned off to correspond. The necessary information must be given in all cases, as provided in Rule 10. In cases of slid-flat wheels, 1-16 inch for 49 RULE 98 Continued. loss of service metal will be allowed for flat spots 2 T / 2 inches long and 1-16 inch for each additional inch or fraction thereof. RULE 99. If car owner elects on account of improper repairs to remove M. C. B. Standard axles suitable to the capacity of the car, he shall make charge for secondhand axles and allow credit for secondhand axles if they are in good order. Axles removed below the jour- nal limit of 100,000 pounds, 80,000 pounds, 60,000 pounds and 40,000 pounds capacity, to be credited as scrap when removed. RULE TOO. Bills or statements which do not embody all the information called for by the headings of the columns may be ^declined until made to conform to the requirements of the rule. In all cases of forged or rolled steel wheels, the repair card must show the actual thickness of tread before and after turning off, measured from base line of tread to the condemning limit of tread, which is ^ inch above the wit- ness groove; also show actual thickness of tread on other wheels applied. This informa- tion must be reported to car owners regardless of whether repairs are chargeable or not. RULE 101. Bill for repairs made under these rules and for material furnished shall be in conformity with schedules of prices and credits for the articles enumerated below: 50 RULE 1 01 Continued. Air-brake Equipment: Air-brake hose, 1%". M. C. B. Standard, complete with fittings, applied to car, charge $2.00 Air-brake hose, M. C. B. Standard, credit for fittings for same .80 Angle cock, plain handle 1 .50 Angle cock, self-locking handle 1.80 Angle cock handle, plain .08 Angle-cock handle, self -locking .30 Auxiliary reservoir 2.75 Cut-out cock 1.30 Cut-out cock handle .07 Cylinder body 2.00 " piston and rod 1 .00 " follower 08 ' packing leather .60 expander .05 " release spring .50 " non-pressure head .60 " gasket .06 Gasket, air-hose coupling .04 Pipe nipple, on-end of train pipe. Pressure-retaining valve, 2 position 1 .00 3 " 2.25 Release valve . .60 " handle .10 " rubber seat 02 " " vent valve, complete .... .10 " rod 10 Spring cotter pins for key bolts and brake pins, each, applied ; Train-pipe air strainer (1^-inch) .60 Triple check-valve case 1 .00 ' cylinder cap (drain cup) .75 " gasket ... .40 ' emergency valve .60 " seat ' .55 " piston .50 " rubber seat .05 " check valve .25 " spring .02 " case gasket 10 " graduating spring . . : .05 stem .15 " # " " nut .20 valve 05 41 piston and ring 2.00 " ring (only) " slide valve .75 8-INCH. 10-INCH. 51 RULE 101 Continued. MATERIAL. 8-INCH. 10-INCH. Triple slide spring " valve strainer $0.03 05 $0.03 05 " " gasket .20 .20 MATERIAL. CHARGE. CREDIT. Altering height of one end of car, net. . . . $1.25 Bolts, nuts and forgings, finished, per Ib. ... Brake shoes applied; no credit for scrap Brake shoe, reinforced back, applied; no credit for scrap .03 .30 .40 SO. 00| Brake-shoe key, applied ; no credit for scrap .05 Castings, rough iron, per Ib ' malleable, per Ib ' steel, per Ib Chain per Ib .02 .031/6 .04^ 05 .00& MM '01 Coupler, M. C. B., complete, new, steel, 5 by 5 shank , 8.75 Coupler, M. C. B., complete, new, steel, 5 by 7 shank 9 50 Coupler body, one, new, steel, 5 by 5 shank . " malleable, 5 by 5 shank. . " new, steel, 5 by 7 shank . . " " malleable, 5 by 7 shank. . knuckle, one, new, open 5.75 "e'.so"' 1.05 .90 1.15 1.00 .40 " " solid 2 25 45 " pin, one, new lock, one, new. .25 50 .05 0.06 Other individual malleable, wrought or steel parts, per Ib. . . . 04 Door, for end of box or stock car, wooden, each, applied ; no credit for scrap 1 95 Door, for end of box or stock car, ventilated (wooden frame with iron rods), each, applied; no credit for scrap 3 30 Door, for side of box or stock car, wooden, each, applied; no credit for scrap Door, for side of box or stock car; ventilated (wooden frame with iron rods), each, applied; no credit for scrap Door, for side of carriage, automobile or furniture car, wooden, each, applied; no credit for scrap 3.65 5.50 5 00 Door, for side of stock car, with iron rods, each, applied; no credit for scrap Door, for roof of coke car. wooden, each, applied; no credit for scrap Door, for roof of stock car, wooden, each, applied ; no credit for scrap 4.40 2.45 .85 52 RULE 1 01 Continued. MATERIAL. CHARGE. CREDIT. Half door, for side of box or stock car, each, applied' no credit for scrap $2.50 Half door, for end of furniture or carriage car, each, applied; no credit for scrap. . . . 3.00 Handhold, one, applied, net .40 Hatch cover, for roof of refrigerator car, wooden, each, applied; no credit for scrap. 1.50 Hatch plug, for refrigerator car, wooden, each, applied* no credit for scrap 1.50 Iron galvanized per Ib 04 Journal bearings, brass or bronze, lined or unlined, per Ib , applied .18 $0.13 Journal bearings, filled brass or bronze shell, per Ib., applied Journal bearings; weights to be charged and credited as follows . 1" long and over, but not 8" long .14 Ibs. 10 13 .10 Ibs. 6 8 10" " " " 20 25 12 15 Journal bearings, cast-steel or malleable- iron back, credit for scrap, per Ib .04 Lauor per hour .24 Lumber yellow, white and Norway pine, poplar, oak, hickory and elm, dressed and framed, per ft. B. M. required to make the .03^ Nails per Ib 03 Paint, lead, freight car, mixed, per Ib .15 " mineral freight car, mixed, per Ib. 06 Pipe iHj-inch per ft 03 " 1-inch, per ft. .05 " l/^-inch per ft . 07 Steel for springs, rough, per Ib .05 .00^ " helical springs, per !b .03H .01 " pressed and flanged, per Ib M 1 A .W l /2 " plate and structural, per Ib .03 .OO 1 ^ RULE 102. Not more than one pound of mineral paint can be charged for 15 square feet of surface covered, and not more than one pound of lead paint for 12 square feet of sur- face covered. No charge to be made for let- tering. RULE 103. Whenever scrap credits are al- lowable the weights of scrap credited shall be 53 RULE 103 Continued. equal to the weights of the new metal applied, except as otherwise provided in the rules, and except in the case of scrap M. C. B. couplers, and parts of same, and material applied on defect cards, in which cases the weight and kind of metal removed shall be credited. RULE 104. When M. C. B. coupler parts or metal brake beams are replaced, good second- hand material may be used, but they must be charged at seventy-five per cent of the prices when new. The credits for coupler parts re- leased from service in good condition must be seventy-five per cent of the prices when new, and .similarly the credits for metal brake beams must be fifty per cent of the prices when new. In the case of defective couplers, when another make is applied, credits shall be con- fined to the body, lock, knuckle and knuckle pin. RULE 105. Manufactured articles not in- cluded in Rules 98 and 101 must be charged at current market prices, without freight charges. RULE 106. No percentage to be added to either material or labor. RULE 107. The following table shows the number of hours which may be charged for labor in doing the various items of work enumerated, which includes all work necessary to complete each item of repairs, except in so far as labor is already included in charges for materials : 54 RULE 107 Continued. ORDINARY CARS. REFRIGERATOR CARS. Hours. Charge for Labor. Hours. Charge for Labor. Advertisements, temporary, tacked on cars, removing per car $0 50 $0.50 1.00 .48 .72 .36 .96 2.88 2.40 4.32 .48 .96 2.40 2.88 1.44 .72 .48 .48 .24 .12 .24 .24 .12 .24 .48 .72 Advertisements, temporary, pasted, glued or varnished on cars, removing, per car . 1 00 American continuous draft rods, one rod, welding. 2 3 P 10 8 16 2 4 10 12 3 1 1 A 2 2 1 H 1 JJM 2 3 .48 .72 .36 .96 2.40 1.92 3.84 .48 .96 2.40 2.88 .72 .36 .48 .48 .24 .12 .24 .24 .12 .24 .48 .72 2 3 1H 4 12 10 18 2 4 10 12 6 3 2 2 1 \ H 2 3 Arch bars, 1 or 2, replaced on same side of truck. . Arch bar, blacksmith labor, each, repairing. . Axle, bent, straightening . Bolster body composite one, replaced Bolster, body, plain metal or wood, one, replaced Bolster, body, metal, one, replaced when draft timbers extend through same ...... Bolster, body, plain metal or wood, one, ^replaced when one or more defective sills are replaced Bolster, composite, one, replaced when one or more defective sills are replaced Bolster, truck, one, replaced Bolster, truck, one, and one spring plank in same truck, replaced Braces side or end, one, renewed Braces, side or end, each, renewed, when associated with the renewal of posts. Brake beam, one, replaced, including attach- ments and connections Brake beam, one, metal, blacksmith labor repairing Brake beam, wooden truss, repairing Brake connection rod or lever, one or both applied Brake connection repaired and replaced Brake hanger, repaired and replaced Brake shoe, applied on authority of defect card, when brake beam is not replaced Buffer block, one, cast-iron, replacing Bolts- Carrier iron bolts, three or less, at one end of car, applied Carrier iron bolts, all at one end of car, applied. 55 RULE 107 Continued. ORDINARY CARS. REFRIGERATOR CARS. Hours. Charge for Labor. Hours. Charge for Labor. Carrier iron bolts, 6 inches or less, each H 3 3 2 y 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 5 H 3 m 5 m VA 3 1 $0.06 .72 .72 .48 .12 .72 .48 .72 .24 .72 .72 1.20 .12 .72 .36 1.20 .36 .60 .72 .24 M 3 3 2 X 3 2 3 1 $0.06 .72 .72 .48 .12 .72 .48 .72 .24 Center-plate bolts, where same do not pass through draft timber, one or more, or all at same end. Center-plate bolt or bolts and center plate, replacing, on one end of car NOTE. If center plate bolt or bolts pass through draft timbers it must be termed center plate bolt and charged three hours. Column bolts, one or more, replaced in same truck Coupler stop bolts, lug strap bolts or draft timber cross-tie bolts, 5 or less, at same end of car, when coupler is not replaced, each. . Coupler stop bolts, lug strap bolts or draft timber cross-tie bolts, 6 or more, at same end of car, when coupler is not replaced .... Draft timber bolts, or carrier iron bolts, either or both, three or less, at one end of car, replacing Draft timber bolts, or carrier iron bolts, either or both, four or more, at one end of car, replacing Journal box bolt, one or two, replaced, same box Carlin, one, replaced Column castings, one or both, replaced on same side of truck 3 5 X 3 IH ' 5 1M VA 3 1 .72 1.20 .12 .72 .36 1.20 .36 .60 .72 .24 Column castings, two, replaced on opposite sides of same trucks Center pin (head), applied, empty car Center pin (head), applied, loaded car Center pin (head), applied, empty car, and putting same end on center Center pin (head), applied, loaded car, and putting same end on center Center pin (key 1 ), applied, empty car, including placing the same end on center, if necessary . Center pin (key), applied, loaded car, including placing same end on center, if necessary. . Center plates, one or two, at same end, re- placing. Corner iron, one, replaced. 56 RULE 107 Continued. Coupler, with stem attachments, coupler springs, one or more follower plates, Ameri- can continuous draft key, American continu- ous draft rods, one or more coupler stops, renewing or replacing any or all, at same end of car, at same time Coupler, with pocket attachments, coupler spring, one or more follower plates, one or more coupler stops, coupler pocket, coupler pocket rivets, renewing or replacing any or all, at same end of car at same time (This does not include coupler stops, riveted, ^yhich should be charged for on a per rivet basis in addition to the cost of removing and replacing coupler when it is necessary to do the riveting.) Cross-tie timber, one. replaced Cross-tie timber, one, replaced when one or more defective sills are replaced Dead block, wooden, replacing at one end of car Door, end, old, rehanging Door, side, old, rehanging Draft timber, one, replaced Draft timbers, two, on same end, replaced Draft timber, one, extending beyond body bolster, renewed Draft timbers, two, extending beyond body bolster, renewed Draft timber, one, renewed, when its center sill is renewed or spliced at same end of car. . Draft timber, one, renewed, when its opposite center sill at same end of car is renewed or spliced End plank, one, renewed on gondola car. Without angle irons With angle irons, bolted With angle iron, riveted End planks, two, renewed on same end: Without angle irons With angle irons, bolted With angle irons, riveted End planks, three, renewed on same end: Without angle irons ORDINARY CARS. Hours. Charge for Labor. $0.72 .72 .24 .72 .12 .24 1.68 2.40 2.40 3.12 .48 .72 .48 .72 1.20 .60 .84 1.32 .72 REFRIGERATOR CARS. 57 RULE 107 Continued. ORDINARY CARS. REFRIGERATOR CARS. Hours. Charge for Labor. Hours. Charge for Labor. With angle irons bolted 4 $0 96 With angle irons, riveted 6 VA VA VA 12 H 1 A 2 3 4 5 2 y x 1 A 3 2 4 H 1.44 .84 1.08 1.56 2.88 .12 .06 .48 .72 .96 1.20 .48 .06 .06 .06 .24 .72 .48 .96 .12 .07 .09 End planks, four, renewed on same end: Without angle irons With angle irons, bolted With angle irons, riveted 'l4" 3 4 5 2 1 A $ 6 VA 6 y* $3 '.36'* .12 .06 .48 .72 .96 1.20 .48 .06 .06 .06 .24 1.44 .84 1.44 .12 .07 .09 1.44 2.40 End plate, one, replaced Handhold, removed and straightened, one. . Handholds, straightened on car, one or two. Journal box, one, replaced Journal boxes, two, on same axle, replaced Journal box, one or two, replaced on same axle, solid pedestal truck Journal box, three or four, replaced, same truck, sojid pedestal truck Journals, truing up one or two, on same axle. . Nuts, only, inch and under, replacing four or less. Nuts, only, 1 inch to If, inclusive, replacing one or two Nuts, only, 1 inch and over, replacing one. . Platform plank, one, replaced Posts, corner, door, end or side, each, renewed on empty car Posts, corner, door, end or side, each, renewed, where associated with renewal of side sill or inside end sill, side or end plate Posts, corner, door, end or side, one renewed on loaded car Releasing rod for M. C. B. coupler, one, re- placed Roof boards, single, including removing and replacing running board, per lineal foot .... Roof boards, double board roof, including re- moving and replacing running board, per lineal foot Running board, complete, applied Spring plank, one, replaced 6 10 4 7 8 5 1 A 1.44 2.40 .96 1.68 1.92 1.32 6 10 Side plank, one, renewed on gondola car: Without angle irons With angle irons, bolted With angle irons riveted Side planks, two, renewed on same side: Without angle irons. 58 RULE 107 Continued. ORDINARI CARS. REFRIGERATOR CARS. Hours. Charge for Labor. Hours. Charge for Labor. Side planks, two, with angle irons, bolted 8 9 7 9 10 &A 10 11 25 8 $ 1.92 2.16- 1.68 2.16 2.40 2.04 2.40 2.64 6.00 1.92 .15 Side planks, three, renewed on same side: Without angle irons With angle irons, bolted With angle irons, riveted Side planks, four, renewed on same side: Without angle irons With angle irons riveted "35" 15 20 26 47 68 17 7 4 11 2 3 43 59 69 79 63 84 73 94 83 104 93 114 14 i's'.io" 3.60 .15 .20 4.80 6.24 11.28 16.32 4.08 1.68 .96 2.64 .48 .72 10.32 14.16 16.56 18.96 15.12 20.16 17.52 22.56 19.92 24.96 22.32 27.36 3.36 Side plate, one, applied Side plate, one, spliced Siding, removed and replaced, per lineal foot. . Siding, removed and replaced, per lineal foot, where nails are set and holes puttied . SILLS. 1 center sill, spliced, per end. 2 center sills spliced same end. 16 22 35 41 15 7 3 10 2 3 32 38 44 50 41 47 46 53 51 63 63 68 11 3.84 5.28 8.40 9.84 3.60 1.68 .72 2.40 .48 .72 7.68 9.12 10.56 12.00 9.84 11.28 11.04 12.72 12.24 15.12 15.12 16.32 2.64 1 center sill, renewed 2 center sills renewed . . 1 end sill under siding, renewed 1 end sill outside siding renewed 1 end sill under siding, renewed where one or more defective sills are renewed 1 end sill under siding, renewed, where one or more defective sills are spliced 1 end sill outside siding, renewed when one or more defective sills have been renewed. . . . 1 end sill, outside siding, renewed, when one or more defective Sills have been spliced 1 intermediate sill, renewed 2 sills " .... 4 " 1 sill and 1 center sill, renewed. 1 2 sills 2 sills 1 sill 2 2 sills 3 "1 sill 3 " 2 sills 4 1 " sill 2 " sills 1 sill, spliced 59 RULE 107 Continued. ORDINARY REFRIGERATOR CARS. CARS. Charge Charge Hours. for Hours for Labor. Labor. 1 side sill and 1 center sill, renewed 51 $12.24 68 $16.32 1 " 2 sills, 56 13.44 89 21.36- 2 sills " 1 " sill " 71 17.04 89 21.36 2 " "2 " sills " 74 17.76 110 26.40 1 sill, spliced ,. 12 2.88 15 3.60 " renewed. . 25 6.00 44 10 56 2 sills, renewed 40 9.60 65 15.60 1 s de sill and 1 intermediate sill, renewed. . . 47 11.28 63 15.12 1 " 2 sills, 53 12.72 73 17.52 1 " 3 " 59 14.16 83 19.92 1 " 4 65 15.60 93 22.32 2 " 1 sill '.'.'. 61 14.64 84 20.16 2 " 2 sills 67 16.08 94 22.56 2 " 3 " 73 17.52 104 24.96 2 " 4 " 79 18.96 114 27.36 1 1 intermediate an d 1 center sill, renewed 56 13.44 84 20.16 2 1 77 18.48 105 25.20 1 2 61 14.64 94 22.56 2 2 79 18.96 115 27.60 1 3 66 15.84 104 24.96 2 3 84 20.16 125 30.00 1 4 1 71 17.04 114 27.36 2 4 1 89 21.36 135 32.40 1 j 2 si s 61 14.64 105 25.20 2 sid e 1 intermediate BE d 2 center si s.renewed 79 18.96 126 30.24 1 2 2 66 15,84 115 27.60 1 3 2 72 17.28 125 30.00 1 4 2 77 18.48 135 32.40 2 2 2 84 20.16 136 32.64 2 3 2 89 21.36 146 35.04 2 4 2 94 22.56 156 37.44 Each side or intermediate sill, spliced, when longitudinal sills have to be renewed, or when other sills are spliced at same end .... 1 center sill, spliced, when intermediate or 3 .72 3 .72 side sills have to be renewed 8 1.92 9 2.16 1 center sill, spliced, when other center sill has to be renewed 6 1.44 7 1.68 Stakes, end or side, on gondola cars, applied, each .36 Truck springs, one or all, in same truck, replacing 2 .48 2 .48 Truck transom, one, wood, replaced 10 2.40 10 2.40 Truck transoms, two, wood, replaced in same truck 12 2.88 12 2.88 60 RULE 107 Continued. ORDINARY REFRIGERATOR CARS. CARS. Charge Charge Hours. for Hours. for Labor. Labor. Weighing and re-stenciling stock cars, $1 net. Weighing and re-stenciling other cars, 75 cents net. 1 When necessary to remove load to replace body center plate, bolt or bolts, one or two draft timbers, or draft timber bolts, at one end of car 3 $0.72 3 $0.72 REPAIRS OP STEEL OR STEEL PARTS OF COMPOSITE CARS. All rivets \ inch diameter or over, 12 cents net per rivet, which covers removal and replacing of rivets, including removing, fitting, punching or drilling holes when applying patches or splicing and replacing damaged parts, not to include straightening. All rivets \ inch diameter and less than \ inch diameter, 7 cents net per rivet, which covers removal and replacing of rivets, including removing, fitting, Sunching or drilling holes when applying patches or splices and replacing amaged parts, not to include straightening. Straightening or repairing parts removed from damaged car, 60 cents per 100 pounds. Straightening or repairing parts in place on damaged car; also any part that requires straightening, repairing or renewing, not included on rivet basis, 24 cents per hour. In making repairs to cars on a rivet basis, the cost of removing and replacing fixtures not secured by rivets, but necessarily removed in order to repair or renew adjacent defective parts, should be in addition to the rivet basis; rules covering wood-car repairs to govern. RULE 108. No charge to be made for labor of replacing or applying M. C. B. knuckles, knuckle locks, knuckle pins, clevises, clevis pins, lift chains, brake shoes or brake-shoe keys, or applying side and end doors, except on the authority of a defect card. No charge to be made for adjusting brakes. RULE 109. When it is necessary to apply an M. C. B. coupler complete, on account of a broken or missing knuckle or lock, the usual 61 RULE 109 Continued. labor charge for replacing a coupler can be made. When one or more carrier iron bolts over six inches long are replaced, where pocket coupler at same end of car is removed and replaced, the regular labor charge should be reduced one hour, except when one or both draft timbers are replaced. RULE no. No additional labor to be charged for: Applying end sheathing when end plate or end sill under sheathing is renewed or re- placed, also side sheathing when side sill or side plate is removed or replaced. Applying center pins or friction rollers or putting car on center when center plates or center-plate bolts are applied at same end. Applying dead block or platform plank when end sill is applied at same end. Applying coupler when draft timber, one or both, is applied at the same end. Applying brake hangers when brake beam is applied. RULE in. The following table shows the labor charges allowable for air-brake repair work. The letters " R. & R." mean " removed and replaced " : Cents. Air hose, R. & R 3 Angle cock, R. & R 7 Angle cock handle, R. & R 4 Angle cock, grinding in, R. & R. 28 62 RULE in Continued. Cents. Check valve case, spring, gasket, or all, R. & R. ) 10 DETAILS. Cents. Disconnecting union 3 Check valve case (two cap screws) ... 2 Emergency valve seat 5 Total 10 Coupler dummy, R. & R. (l lag screw) i Cut-out cock, R. & R 9 DETAILS. Cents. 1 pipe union disconnected. 2 pipe connections Total 9 Cut-out cock, grinding in, R. & R 30 Cut-out cock handle, R. & R 4 Cylinder, R. & R 30 DETAILS. Cents. Push rod (i connecting pin) 3 Clamping piston ( i cap screw) 2 Cylinder head, R. & R. (4 nuts, l / 2 inch, i cent each) 4 Disconnecting cylinder from reservoir (7 nuts, K inch, i cent each) ... 7 Reclamping cylinder piston (i cap screw) 2 Removing cylinder from car (6 nuts, Y% inch, 2 cents each) 12 Total 3 Cylinder and reservoir, R. & R 41 63 RULE in Continued. DETAILS. Cents. Removing push rod (i connecting pin) 3 Removing cylinder head (4 nuts, Yi inch, i cent each) 4 Removing cylinder from car (6 nuts, 54 inch, 2 cents each) 12 Removing reservoir from car (2 nuts, 54 inch, 2 cents each) 4 Removing release rods (2 spring cot- ters) 4 Removing release valve 2 Removing two plugs 2 . Removing triple (2 nuts, 4 inch, 2 cents each) 4 Disconnecting train pipe union 3 Disconnecting retaining pipe unions. . 3 Total 41 Cents. Cylinder and reservoir, tightening when loose (8 nuts, I cent each) 8 Cylinder cleaned, oiled, tested and stenciled, including obliterating old stencil marks . . 33 DETAILS. Cents. Removing push red (i connecting pin) 3 Clamping piston (i cap screw) 2 Removing cylinder head (4 nuts, ^ inch, i cent each) 4 Cleaning, testing and stenciling 24 Total 33 . Cylinder release spring, R. & R n DETAILS. Cents. Removing push rod (i connecting pin) 3 Clamping cylinder piston (i cap screw) 2 Removing cylinder head (4 nuts, Yz inch, i cent each) 4 Reclamping cylinder head (i cap screw) 2 Total ii Cylinder gasket, R. & R 25 64 RULE in Continued. DETAILS. Cents. Disconnecting triple union 3 Disconnecting retaining pipe union. . . 3 Disconnecting reservoir block (2 nuts, 5^ inch, 2 cents each) 4 Disconnecting reservoir from cylinder (7 nuts, y-2. inch, i cent each) ... 7 Removing push rod (i connecting pin) 3 Clamping cylinder piston i Removing release rods (2 spring cot- ters) 4 * Total 25 Cents. Emergency check valve, grinding in 10 Emergency valve piston, R. & R 10 DETAILS. Cents. Disconnecting union 3 Removing check valve case (2 cap screws) 2 Removing emergency valve seat 5 Emergency valve seat, R. & R. (see E. V. piston) 10 Emergency valve, rubber seat, R. & R 10 DETAILS. Cents. Disconnecting union 3 9 Removing check valve case (2 cap screws) 2 Removing riveted pin 4 Removing emergency valve nut i Cylinder piston packing, R. & R. .'. 13 DETAILS. Cents. Removing push rod (i connecting pin) 3 Clamping cylinder piston (i cap screw) 2 Removing cylinder head (4 nuts, ^ inch, i cent each) 4 Removing leather packing (4 nuts, y 2 inch, i cent each) 4 Total 13 65 RULE in Continued. Cents. Cylinder piston, R. & R 15 DETAILS. Cents. Removing push rod (i connecting pin) 3 Clamping cylinder piston (i cap screw) 2 Removing cylinder head (4 nuts, y 2 inch, i cent each) 4 Removing leather packing (4 nuts, Y-Z inch, i cent each) 4 Reclamping cylinder piston (i cap screw) 2 Total 15 .Dirt collectors in branch pipe, cleaned, drained and stenciled 5 Gasket, coupling, R. & R ^ 2 Graduating nut, stem, spring, or all, R. & R. 2 Oil plugs, R. & R., each 2 Packing leather expander, R. & R. (see cylinder piston) 7 Pipe, train or branch, R. & R., for each connection made 3 Push rod, R. & R. (i connecting pin) 3 Release valve, R. & R 6 DETAILS. Cents. Disconnecting release rod (2 spring cotters) 4 Disconnecting release valve 2 Total 6 Release valve, removed, repaired and re- placed (R. & R., 4 cents) 9 Release valve rod, removed, repaired and replaced 3 DETAILS. Cents. i spring cotter 2 Removing staple i Total 3 66 RULE in Continued. Cents. Reservoir, R. & R 29 DETAILS. Cents. Removing from car (2 nuts, fy$ inch, 2 cents each) 4 Disconnecting from cylinder (7 nuts, Yz inch, i cent each) 7 Removing release rods (2 spring cot- ters) 4 Removing release valve 2 Removing two plugs 2 Removing triple valve (2 nuts, - inch, 2 cents each) 4 Disconnecting union 3 Disconnecting union, retaining pipe. . 3 . Removing cylinder cap (3 nuts, ]/ 2 inch, I cent each) 3 Removing slide valve (3 nuts, y 2 inch, I cent each) : 3 Retaining valve repaired 25 DETAILS. Cents. Retaining valve, handle, R. & R 2 Retaining valve case, R. & R i Retaining valve, ground in 5 Retaining valve cock key, ground in.. 15 Retaining valve cock key and spring, R. & R 2 Total 25 Retaining valve, R. & R. (2 lag screws 2 cents, valve 3 cents) 5 Slide valve, removed, ground in and re- placed 33 Slide valve spring, R. & R 6 DETAILS. Cents. Cylinder cap (3 cap screws) 2 Removing riveted pin 4 Total 6 Strainer, R. & R. (disconnecting union) 3 67 RULE in Continued. Cents. Triple-cylinder bushing, reground or re- fitted $1.12 Triple cylinder cap, R. & R. (3 nuts, */ 2 inch, i cent each) 3 Triple cylinder cap gasket, R. & R. (3 nuts, y* inch, i cent each) 3 Triple piston packing ring, fitted 22 Triple valve, removed, cleaned, oiled, tested and stenciled 40 DETAILS. Cents. Train pipe union disconnected 3 Retaining pipe union disconnected.... 3 Removing triple (2 nuts, ^ inch, 2 cents each) 4 Check valve case (2 cap screws) 2 Emergency valve seat 5 Cylinder cap (3 bolts) 3 Cleaning, testing and stenciling 20 Total 40 Triple valve gasket, R. & R 10 DETAILS. Cents. Disconnecting branch pipe union 3 Disconnecting retaining pipe union. . . 3 Removing triple (2 nuts, fy& inch, 2 cents each) 4 Unions disconnected and connected 3 The following basic units were used in de- termining the details of prices given above. These units are not to be used in rendering bills, but may be used in the determination of cost of other combinations of air-brake repairs not above mentioned. 68 RULE in Continued. Cents. Cap screws or studs or bolts, R. & R., 1 or more 2 Cylinder cleaning, testing and stencil- ing 24 Emergency valve seat, R. & R 5 Graduating stem nut, R. & R 2 Lag or wood screws, R. & R., each. . i Nuts tightened when loose, each i Nuts, % inch or less, R. & R., i or 2 on same bolt i Nuts, 4 inch or over, R. & R., i or 2 on same bolt 2 Pins connecting R. & R. (including split key) 3 Pins riveted, R. & R., each 4 Plugs, oil, R. & R., each i Spring cotters, R. & R., .each 2 Staples, R. & R., each i Testing air (after repairs) 5 Threads on pipe, cutting, per coupling 5 Train or branch pipe, disconnected and connected, or only connected, each connection 3 Triple valve, cleaning, testing and stenciling 20 Union disconnected and connected... 3 SETTLEMENT FOR CARS. RULE 112. The company on whose line the bodies or trucks are destroyed shall report the fact to the owner immediately after their destruction, and shall have its option whether to rebuild or settle for the same. RULE 113. For the mutual advantage of rail- way companies interested, the settlement for a car owned or controlled by a railway company, when, damaged or destroyed upon a private track, shall be assumed by the railway com- pany delivering the car upon such tracks. RULE 114. If the company on whose line the car is destroyed elects to rebuild either body 69 RULE 114 Continued. or trucks, or both, the original plan of con- struction must be followed, and the original kind and qualities of materials used. In such cases no allowance shall be made for better- ments. RULE 115. If only the body of a car is de- stroyed, and the company destroying it elects to return the trucks, they shall be put in good order, or accompanied by a defect card, cover- ing all defects or improper repairs made by them for which owners are not responsible, and forwarded, within 60 days, free of freight or other charges, to the nearest point on the line of the company owning or operating the car, and the number, line and class of car destroyed shall be stenciled or painted on each truck so returned. Except in case of"" trucks of 50,000 pounds capacity or less, when railroad destroying the car may elect to retain the trucks and settle for them (with the exception of the wheels) at x scrap or secondhand value, in accordance with M. C. B. rules, except those belonging to cars of individual ownership. RULE 116. The settlement prices of new eight-wlieel cars shall be as follows, with an addition of $27.50 for each car equipped with 8-inch air-brake equipment and $35 for lo-inch air-brake equipment. The road destroying a car with air brakes may elect to return the air- brake apparatus, including such attachments as 70 RULE 116 Continued. are usually furnished by the air-brake manu- facturer, complete and in good condition : BODIES OF 8-WHEEL CARS. Wood. Box, 40 feet long or over $440.00 Box, 36 feet long or over, but under 40 feet 385.00 Box, 34 feet long or over, but under 36 feet 360.00 Box, 32 feet long or over, but under 34 feet 330.00 Box, under 32 feet long 265.00 Box, ventilated, 40 feet long or over. . . 470.00 Box, ventilated, 36 feet long, but under 40 feet 415.00 Box, ventilated, 34 feet long, but under 36 feet 385.00 Flat, plain, 40 feet long or over 200.00 Flat, plain, 32 feet long or over, but under 40 feet 155.00 Flat, plain, under 32 feet long no.oo Gondola, drop-bottom, 40 tons capacity or over 330.00 Gondola, drop-bottom, 30 tons capacity or over, but under 40 tons. 300.00 Gondola, drop-bottom, 25 tons capacity or over, but under 30 tons 275.00 Gondola, drop-bottom, 20 tons capacity or under 200.00 Gondola, hopper-bottom, 50 tons ca- pacity 440.00 Gondola, hopper-bottom, 40 tons ca- pacity or over, but under 50 tons. .... 360.00 Gondola, hopper-bottom, 30 tons ca- pacity or over, but under 40 tons 330.00 Gondola, hopper-bottom, 25 tons ca- pacity or over, but under 30 tons 290.00 Gondola, hopper-bottom, 20 tons ca- pacity or less 220.00 71 RULE 1 1 6 Co n tinned. Gondola, plain, 50 tons capacity and over $350.00 Gondola, plain, 40 tons capacity, but under 50 tons 300.00 Gondola, plain, 30 tons capacity, but under 40 tons 275.00 Gondola, plain, 25 tons capacity, but under 30 tons 250.00 Gondola, plain, under 25 tons 140.00 Stock, 34 feet long or over 330.00 Stock, 32 feet long or over, but under 34 feet 300.00 Stock, under 32 feet long 265.00 The lengths of cars above mentioned refer to the lengths over the end sills. In the case of double-deck stock cars, $25.00 may be added to the prices given above for stock cars. Where the capacity of any car other than a gondola is 60,000 pounds or over, 10 per cent should be added to the above prices for the car bodies. When cars of 60,000 pounds capacity or over, and so stenciled, have trucks with journals 4 inches or over in diameter when new, $40 per car shall be added to the figure as given above for the values of car bodies, when equipped with metal body bolsters. When cars are equipped with metal center sills, the following prices shall be added to the values of bodies for cost of such metal sills: 10 inches or less $ 60.00 Over 10 inches 80.00 When a car is equipped with two metal draft members not less than 7 inches in depth con- 72 RULE 1 16 Continued. tinuous from end to end of car, in combination with metal needle beams, $40.00 shall be added to the value of the body of the car for the cost of such metal draft members. Steel. Box, wooden body, metal underframe, 50 tons capacity, 38 feet 6 inches or over, over end sills $825.00 Box, wooden body, metal underframe, less than 50 tons capacity, 36 feet long or over 740.00 Flat, wooden floor, metal underframe, 30 tons capacity, 34 feet long or over. 500.00 Flat, wooden floor, metal underframe, 50 tons capacity, 40 feet over end sills. . . 770.00 Flat, wooden floor, metal underframe, 40 tons capacity, 40 feet over end sills 590.00 Flat, wooden floor, metal underframe, 40 tons or over, but under 50 tons, 34 feet long over end sills, but under 40 feet 510.00 Gondola, all metal, twin-drop bottom, 40 tons capacity, but less than 50 tons capacity, 36 feet, but under 40 feet . . . 790.00 Gondola, all metal, hopper-bottom, 50 tons capacity, 33 feet over end sills.. 825.00 Gondola, all metal, drop-bottom, 50 tons capacity, 40 feet over end sills 815.00 Gondola, all metal, plain, 50 tons ca- pacity, 40 feet over end sills 790.00 Gondola, wooden body, metal under- frame, flat-bottom, 40 feet over end sills 790.00 Gondola, wooden body, metal under- frame, hopper-bottom, 32 feet over end sills, but under 40 feet 650.00 Stock, wooden body, metal underframe, less than 50 tons capacity, 36 feet long or over 715.00 73 RULE 1 16 Continued. TRUCKS. 50,000 pounds capacity and less, with metal transoms and wooden bolster, per pair $215.00 60,000 pounds capacity or under, with wooden bolster, per pair 215.00 50,000 pounds capacity, all-metal trucks, per pair 225.00 60,000 pounds capacity but under 80,000 pounds, all metal, per pair 315.00 70,000 pounds capacity, but under 80,000 pounds, with wooden bolster, per pair 215.00 80,000 pounds capacity but under 100,000 pounds, all metal, per pair 400.00 100,000 pounds capacity, or over, all metal, per pair 425.00 Prices include brake beams, complete, truck levers, dead-lever guides and bottom-connec- tion rods. For trucks with steel or steel-tired wheels an additional allowance of $112 per car shall be made. All trucks in service of 60,000 pounds capac- ity or over, which consist entirely of metal, with the exception of the spring plank, shall be known hereafter as all-metal trucks. RULE 117. In the case of wooden car bodies the depreciation due to age shall be figured at 6 per cent per annum upon the yearly depre- ciated value of such car bodies. In the case of all-steel car bodies the depre- ciation shall be figured at 5 per cent per annum. In the case of car bodies with steel under- frames the depreciation shall be figured at 5^ per cent per annum, with the exception of steel 74 RULE 117 Continued. underframe flat cars having wooden floors, which shall be figured at 5 per cent per annum. The depreciation on the tanks of tank cars for handling non-corrosive substances shall be 4 per cent per annum ; for tanks of tank cars handling corrosive substances the depreciation shall be 5 per cent per annum. The depreciation on trucks other than all- metal shall be figured at 6 per cent per annum. The depreciation on all-metal trucks shall be figured at 5 per cent per annum. Allowances for depreciation shall in no case exceed 60 per cent of the value new. The amounts $27.50 and $35.00 for air brakes shall not be subject to any depreciation. RULE 118. The bodies of refrigerator cars, stock cars permanently fitted for stall ship- ments and other freight cars, designed for special purposes, not referred to above, shall be settled for at the present cost price, as may be agreed to by the parties in interest, less the deduction for depreciation due to age, which shall be on the same basis as for regular freight equipment. In the case of cars equipped with racks for carrying coke and for other such purposes, and also stock cars other than those permanently fitted for stall shipments with feeding and watering attachments, the actual cost of these equipments shall be added to the standard settlement price, for such cars. RULE 119. The company on whose line the 75 RULE 119 Continued. body or trucks of a car are seriously damaged, but not destroyed, may notify the owner and ask an appraisement on the damage done to the car as a basis for the disposal of the dam- aged car. SENDING HOME WORN-OUT AND DAMAGED CARS. RULE 120. A car unsafe to load on account of general worn-out condition, due to age or decay, shall be reported to its owner, who must be advised of all existing defects. If the owner elects to have it sent home, he shall furnish two home cards, noting upon them existing defects and the route over which the car is to be returned to its owner. Such cards shall be attached to each side of the body of the car, and of the form shown on page 87. They shall be printed on both sides, and shall be filled in on both sides with ink or black indelible pencil. RULE 121. A car which is safe to run, but unsafe to load on account of serious damage caused by wreck or accident, shall be reported to the owners for appraisement and disposi- tion, and disposed of as provided in Rule 120, if the owner so elects. FURNISHING MATERIALS. RULE 122. Companies shall promptly furnish to each other, upon requisition, and forward free over their own road, material for repairs of their cars damaged upon foreign lines, ex- cepting that the company having car in its 76 RULE 122 Continued. possession at the time shall provide from its own stock the following: Lumber, forgings, hardware stock, paint, hairfelt, piping, air-brake material and all M. C. B. Standard material. Requisitions for such material shall specify that same is for repairs of cars, giving car number and initial of such car, together with pattern number or other data to enable correct filling of requisition. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. RULE 123. In order to settle disputes arising under the rules, and to facilitate the revision of the rules at the annual conventions of the Association, an Arbitration Committee of five representative members shall be appointed an- nually by the Executive Committee ; three members of this committee to constitute a quorum. In case of any dispute or question arising under the rules between the subscribers to said rules/ the same .may be submitted to this com- mittee, through the secretary, in abstract, jointly, said abstract setting forth the point or points at issue, and each party's interpretation of the rules upon which its claim is based, clearly and concisely, not exceeding three type- written pages of letter size, single space, which shall be signed by both parties to the dispute. Should one of the parties refuse or fail to fur- nish the necessary information, the committee . 77 RULE 123 Continued. shall use its judgment as to whether, with the information furnished, it can properly give its opinion. The decisions of the committee shall be final and binding upon the parties con- cerned. This committee shall report its deci- sions to the Association, and its report shall be incorporated in the annual report of pro- ceedings of the Association. REVISION OF THIS CODE OF RULES. RULE 124. The Arbitration Committee shall ask for suggestions of changes, amendments and additions to these rules prior to each an-* nual convention, which it shall consider, and it shall report its recommendations to the suc- ceeding annual convention. RULE 125. In the revision of these rules by the Association, a two-thirds vote shall be nec- essary for adoption. RULE 126. Voting powers shall be the same as prescribed in the Constitution of the Master Car Builders' Association on matters pertain- ing to the adoption of standards and the ex^ penditure of money. RULE 127. This Code of Rules shall be in- troduced for the discussion and revision at one session of the Master Car Builders' Associa- tion convention each year. CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CODE. RULE 128. Any car owner or railway com- pany may become a party to this Code of 78 RULE 128 Continued. Rules by giving notice through one of its gen- eral officers to the Secretary of the Master Car Builders' Association. Railroad companies becoming subscribers to this Code of Rules must have a representative member in the Master Car Builders' Associa- tion. RULE 129. Any car owner or railway com- pany that is a party to this Code of Rules shall be bound by same through its successive revi- sions, until one of its general officers files with the Secretary of the Master Car Builders' As- feociation its notification of withdrawal. RULE 130. Acceptance or rejection of this Code of Rules must be as a whole, and no exception to an individual rule or rules shall be valid. RULE 131. This Code of Rules shall take effect September I, 1911. 79 RETURN CARD. .Car No.. from to for the following defects. ..Ry. .Ry. Inspector. 3 l /2 by 8 inches. SEE RULE 2. 3-gsie $S*ii a3dlj o fl-g M. C. B. DEFECT CARD. ' ( Name of Road. ) , Date Send bill fin 1 s s ^S"- d o 1 ^ o c Car specified below will be received at any point on this company's line with the following defects: o P g g -bi r S-2 QC I o DC ; ~ u :e Q 3 c > S bl i! t r^ 6 U I 4s I tfj, ^5 o^ % s E 2 t 81 8 V. Q < "^ flC 4 ^ i? 8 s o u o 5 Z u O CD 6 ^. * 4 5 u. O O ; i i i I ': ':':': a TO BE TACKED ON CAR 8 s ] 1 aJ tfouds DC | laqmni oc n !e , 3 Sv e id o "S nr i* Q s oc of c Id M 1 ! u. CQ < o = O < CO k 3.1 . .-s^ ffi i "* ^ ^ B id *% * o S I 25 o! s ^ H A 4) ^ H 1 i Q cj TO BE ATTACHED TO BILL 1 >t J3 j'i DC O 31 31 sgaud DC ' *f 2 idqainq hi cc mcqo j o 2 j Vj 2 < S 1 Zj tt fl j o g ** T 2 H4 ^ Z o O u w 5 %l o .^ "5 Q CO 4) 9 ,;S^ CO (^ ^ ^ ^ 2 a 09 5 A s ri 4 I TO BE RETAINED BY PARTY MAKING REPAIRS CO s ^ 5 DC 11 ~^ !!J S3 OU. S j DC *5 * jaqiunq ur o !B ,3 DC ^ O 8 O o S i o 5 c -' ^ U ^ JM ^ HH ^ DC oc ss U. ra Z o ^ < z . O 3 CO 4) O fl *^ ^ .1-3 1 Jfsfc ^ X ad (4 8 (8 A s 2 4 o a w 4 <3 t > i ! [ > I i ' : 1 8 2 c z i 1 o i& i i 5 ! 1! i' 5 i 3 i I .' j | | i i i i i I i i i sp DESCRIPTION OF PARTS REPAIRED i i 1 I 1 Repairs Made 1 i 87 FROM R.R. TO ...R.R. VIA Car No Initials. To be shopped for (Head of Car Department.) 3^2 by 8 inches. SEE RULE 120. FORM OF HOME CARD 88 AMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION. Car Service Rule 15. Unless otherwise agreed, the cost of trans- ferring the lading of freight cars or rearrange- ment of lading at junction points shall be settled as follows : First. The delivering road shall pay cost of transfer or rearrangement : (a) When transfer is due to defective equipment that is not safe to run, according to M. C B. Rules. (b) When transfer or rearrangement of load is due to contents being improperly loaded or overloaded, according to M. C. B. Rules, or the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion Regulations for the transportation of explosives, or the American Railway Associa- tion Regulations for the transportation of in- flammable articles id acids. (c) When transfer is due to delivering line not desiring the equipment to go beyond junction points. Second. The receiving road shall pay cost of transfer or rearrangement: (d) When cars exceed load limit or can not pass clearances or be moved through on account of any other disability of receiving line. (e) When receiving road desires transfer to save cost of mileage or per diem. NOTE. The word " cars " covers both closed and open cars and lading. The words " load limit " refer to the limits placed on bridges, tracks, etc., and not to car capacity. 89 LIST OF CAR OWNERS AND RAILWAY COMPANIES WHICH HAVE ADOPTED THE CODE OF RUEES GOVERNING THE CONDITION OF, AND REPAIRS TO, FREIGHT CARS FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF TRAFFIC. The following is a complete list of car own- ers and railway companies which have given notice of the adoption of the above Code of Rules. Other companies which adopt this Code of Rules should notify the secretary, in accord- ance with the Rules, so that the names of such companies may be included in the list there- after. Notice should be given of all changes in the names of companies in this list: Alabama Great Southern. Alabama & Mississippi. Alabama & Vicksburg. Alameda & San Joaquin. Albany & Hudson. Algoma Central. Aliquippa & Southern. Allegheny Valley. American Cotton Oil Co. American Creosoting Co. American Fast Freight Line. American Refrigerator Transit Co. American Tank Line. Anglo-American Tar Products Co. Ann Arbor. Arkansas Central. Arkansas, Louisiana & Gulf. Arkansas, Louisiana & Southern. Arizona Eastern. Armour Car Lines. Armour Packing Co. 90 Arms Palace Horse Car Co. Astoria & Columbia River. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern. Atlanta Stone, Coal & Lumber Line. Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic. Atlantic & Pacific. Atlanta & Birmingham Air Line. Atlanta & West Point. Atlantic Coast Line. Atlantic Seaboard Line. Atlantic, Valdosta & Western. Baltimore & Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. Baltimore & Potomac. Baltimore & Sparrows Point. Bangor & Aroostook. Barberton Belt. Barrett Mfg. Co. Bay Terminal. Beech Creek. Bellefonte Central. Bellingham Bay & British Columbia. Bennington & Rutland. Bessemer & Lake Erie. Bessemer Coke Co. Birmingham Southern. Booth's Refrigerator Line. Booth's Cold Storage System. Boston & Albany. Boston & Lowell. Boston & Maine. Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western. Brimstone Railroad & Canal Co. Bristol, Elizabethton & North Carolina. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg. Buffalo & Susquehanna. Bullfrog Goldfield. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern. Burlington & Missouri River in Nebraska. Butte, Anaconda & Pacific. Cairo, Vincennes & Chicago. 91 California Fruit Transportation Co. Cammal & Black Forest. Canada Southern. Canadian Northern. Canadian Pacific. Canadian Northern Quebec. Cananea Consolidated Copper Co. Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific. Canda Cattle Car Co. Cape Girardeau South-Western. Carolina & North- Western. Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio. Central Indiana. Central New England. Central of Georgia. Central Railroad of New Jersey. Central Vermont. Champaign & Havanna. Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus. Chattanooga Southern. Chesapeake, Ohio & South-Western. Chesapeake & Ohio. Chesapeake & Western. Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City. Chicago, Burlington & Northern. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville. Chicago, Indiana & Southern. Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines. Chicago Great Western. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville. Chicago Junction. Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw. Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern. Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary. Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Chicago, New York & Boston Refrigerator Co, Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis. Chicago Refrigerator Car Co. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh. 92 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. Chicago Terminal Transfer. Chicago Union Transfer. Chicago, West Pullman & Southern. Chicago & Alton. Chicago & Eastern Illinois. Chicago & Erie. Chicago & Iowa. Chicago & Milwaukee Electric. Chicago & North Western. Chicago & South Bend. Chicago & Western Indiana and Belt Railway. Chihuahua & Pacific. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. Cincinnati, Selma & Mobile. Cincinnati Northern. Cincinnati Southern. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific. Cleveland, Akron & Columbus. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis. Cleveland & Marietta. Cleveland, Canton & Southern. Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling. Cleveland Provision Co. Cleveland Terminal & Valley. Clove Branch. Coal & Coke. Cold Blast Refrigerator Transit Co. Cold Blast Transportation Co. Colorado & Southern. Colorado & South-Eastern. Colorado & Wyoming. Colorado Midland. Colorado Springs .& Cripple Creek District. Columbia & Puget Sound. Connecticut River. Consolidated Cattle Car Co. Consolidated Rolling Stock Co. Continental Fruit Express. Cornwall. Cornwall & Lebanon. 93 Corsicana Cotton Oil Co. Corvallis & Eastern. Craig Oil Co. Crystal Car Line. Cudahy Refrigerator Line. Cumberland Valley. Cumberland & Pennsylvania. Dairy Shippers' Despatch. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. Delaware River & Union. Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill. Delaware & Hudson Co. Delray Connecting. Denver & Rio Grande. Denver, Laramie & Northwestern. Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee. Detroit & Lima Northern. Detroit & Mackinac. Des Moines & Fort Dodge. Des Moines & Northern. Dolese & Shepard. Dominion Atlantic. Doniphan, Kensett & Searcy. Doud Stock Car Co. Dry Fork. Duluth & Iron Range. Duluth, Missabe & Northern. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic. Eagle Oil Co. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. Elizabeth River. Elmira, Cortland & Northern. El Paso & Southwestern. Empire Oil Works. Erie. Erie & Michigan Ry. & Nav. Co. Erie & Wyoming Valley. Esquimalt & Nanaimo. Evansville & Terre Haute. Express Coal Line, Fairbank Co., The N. K. Fall Brook. 94 Federal Creosoting Co. Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western. Fitchburg. Florence & Cripple Creek. Florida Central. Florida East Coast. Fort Smith, Subiaco & Eastern. Fort Smith & Western. Fort Worth Belt. Fort Worth & Denver City. Freedom Oil Works. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio. Geneva, Ithaca & Sayre. George's Creek & Cumberland. Georgia. Georgia, Florida & Alabama. Georgia Southern & Florida. German-American Car Co. German-American Refrigerator Express. German-American Tank Line. Glade Oil Works. Globe Soap Co. Golden Circle. Goodwin Car Co. Grand Rapids & Indiana. Grand Trunk. Grand Trunk Pacific. Great Northern Railway Line. Great Western Oil Refg. Co. Green Bay & Western. Groveton, Lufkin & Northern. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe. Gulf Refining Co. Gulf, Western Texas & Pacific. Guyton, W. A. & Co. Hannibal & St. Joseph. Hartford & Connecticut Western. Hecla Belt Line. Heinz, H. J., & Co. Higgins Oil & Fuel Co. Higley Co. Refrigerator Line. Hocking Valley. 95 Housatonic. Houston East & West Texas. Houston & Texas Central. Huntington & Broad Top Mountain. Hutchinson & Southern. Illinois Central. Illinois Northern. Illinois Southern. Illinois Terminal. Illinois Traction System. Imperial Oil Co. Ltd. Indiana, Bloomington & Western. Indianapolis, Decatur & Western. Indiana Pipe Line & Refining Co. Intercolonial of Canada. International & Great Northern. Interstate. Iowa Central. Iron Car Express Coal Line. Jacksonville & St. Louis. Jacob Dold Packing Co. Jamison Coal & Coke Co. Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago. Kanawha & Michigan. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham. Kansas City, Mexico & Orient. Kansas City Southern. Kansas City Terminal. Kentucky Refining Co. Keokuk & Western. Keystone Palace Horse Car Co. Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins Contracting Co. Knapp, I. N. Lackawanna Coal & Coke Co. Lackawanna Iron & Steel Co. Lackawanna Steel Co. Lake Carrier's Oil Co. Lake Champlain & Moriah. Lake Erie & Detroit River. Lake Erie & Western. 96 Lake Shore^ Michigan Southern. Lake Superior & Ishpeming. Lake Terminal. Las Vegas & Tonopah. Leavenworth, Kansas & Western. Leetonia. Lehigh & Hudson River. Lehigh & New England. Lehigh Valley. Lexington & Eastern. Lipe, F. W. Litchfield & Madison. Litchfield, Carrollton & Western. Live Poultry Transportation Co. Long Island. Louisiana & Arkansas. Louisiana & Northwest. Louisiana & Pacific. Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co. Louisiana Western. Louisville Cotton Oil Co. Louisville & Nashville. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas. Louisville Soap Co. Louisville, St. Louis & Texas. Louisville & St. Lo^is. Lutz & Schramm Co. McCloud River. Macon & Birmingham. Madison, Alton & Chicago. Mahoning Valley. Maine Central. Manhattan Oil Co. Manistee & Grand Rapids. Manistee & North-Eastern. Manitoba & North-Western Ry. of Canada. Manufacturers' Junction. Marietta, Columbus & Cleveland. Marquette & Southeastern. Maryland & Pennsylvania. Martin, John C Marshalltown & Dakota. 97 Mason City & Fort Dodge. Mather Stock Car Co. Mercer Valley. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. Mexican Central. Mexican International. Mexican Northern. Michigan Ammonia Works. Michigan Central. Midland Valley. Midland Valley Tank Line. Midland Terminal. Miller's Sons' Co., A. D. Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western. Mineral Point Zinc Co. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie. Minneapolis & St. Louis. Minnesota & International. Mississippi Central. Mississippi River & Bonne Terre. Mississippi River, Hamburg & Western. Missouri Pacific. Missouri & North Arkansas. Missouri, Kansas & Texas. Mobile & Birmingham. Mobile & Ohio. Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City. Monongahela Connecting. Monongahela River Consol. Coal & Coke Co. Montana Union. Montpelier & Welis River. Monte Cristo. Montour. Montpelier & Wells River. Mooney Car Line Co. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad < Steamship Co. Morganstown & Kingwood. Morrisey, Fernie & Michel. Morton-Gregson Car Lines. Munising. Nacozari. 98 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis. National Ammonia Co. National Car Co. National Car Line. National Rolling Stock Co. Nelson Morris & Co. Nevada Copper Belt. Nevada Northern. Newburgh & South Shore. Newburgh, Dutchess & Connecticut. New Orleans Great Northern. New Orleans & North-Eastern. Newport News & Mississippi Valley. New York Central & Hudson River. New York & Northern. New York & Ottawa. New York, Chicago & St. Louis. New York, New Haven & Hartford. New York, Ontario & Western. New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio. New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk. New York, Providence & Boston. New York & New England. New York, Susquehanna & Western. New York, Texas & Mexican. Norfolk Southern. Norfolk & Carolina. Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line. Norfolk & Western. Northern Central. Northern Pacific. Old Colony. Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co. Ohio Southern. ' Ohio & Mississippi. Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain. Omaha & St. Louis. Oregon Electric. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Oregon Short Line. Overland Refrigerator Express. Owasco River. 99 Pacific Electric. Pacific Fruit Express Co Paragon Refining Co. Parral & Durango. Penn Gas Coal Co. Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Co. Pennsylvania Co. Pennsylvania Paraffine Works. Pennsylvania Railroad. Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie & Boston. Pennsylvania & North-Western. Peoria, Decatur & Evansville. Pere Marquette. Petersburg. Philadelphia & Reading. Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington. Pierce Fordyce Oil Assn. Pittsburgh, Akron & Western. Pittsburgh, Allegheny & McKees Rocks. Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis. Pittsburgh Coal Co. Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern. Pittsburg Provision & Packing Co. Pittsburgh & Buffalo Co. Pittsburgh & Eastern. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Pittsburgh & Ohio Valley. Pittsburgh & Western. Plant System. Pontiac, Oxford & Northern. Portland & Rumford Falls. Prescott & Eastern. Produce Shippers' Despatch. Producers' Pipe Line Co. Providence & Worcester. Provision Dealers' Despatch. Quebec & Lake St. John. Suebec, Montreal & Southern, uincy, Omaha & Kansas City. Raleigh & Gaston. Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific. 100 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac. Rio Grande Western. Rock Island & Peoria. Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg. Rutland. Saginaw Valley & St. Louis. Saint Clair Terminal. San Antonio & Aransas Pass. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake. Santa Fe Central. Santa Fe Pacific. Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix. Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch. Scioto Valley. Seaboard Air Line. Seattle & International. Shenandoah Valley. Sherman, Shreveport & Southern. Shippers' Refrigerator Car Co. Shreveport Creosoting Co. Sierra Ry. Co. of California. Sinclair & Co., Ltd., T. M. Sonora. South Buffalo. South Carolina. South-Eastern Line. South Florida. Southwestern of Arizona. Southern. Southern Central. Southern Freight Line. Southern Indiana. Southern Iron Car Line. Southern Oil Co. Southern Pacific (Pacific System). Southern Pacific R. R. Co. of Mexico. Spokane & Inland Empire. Spokane Falls & Northern. Spokane International. Spokane, Portland & Seattle. St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern. St. Joseph & Grand Island. St. Louis, .BrownviUe,& Mpxlrc.. St. Louis Car Co. Lire St. Louis, Chicago & St. Paul. St. Louis Dressed Beef & Provision Co. St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado. St. Louis, Keokuk & North-Western. St. Louis, Peoria & Northern. St. Louis Refrigerator Car Co. St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific. St. Louis South-Western. St. Louis South-Western Railway of Texas. St. Louis Transfer. St. Louis, Troy & Eastern. St. Louis, Watkins & Gulf. St. Louis & Hannibal. St. Louis & O'Fallon. St. Louis & San Francisco. St. Paul & Duluth. Staten Island Rapid Transit. Stephenville North & South Texas. Street's Western Stable Car Line. Susquehanna & New York. Swift & Co. Swift Refrigerator Transportation Co. Swift- Live Stock Express Line. Sydney & Louisburg. Tacoma Eastern. Tehuantepec National. Temiskaming & Northern Ontario. Tennessee Central. Tennessee Copper Co. Texas & New Orleans. Texas Brewing Co. Texas Central. Texas Company. Texas Pacific. Tionesta Valley. Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis. Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati. Toledo, Peoria & Western. Toledo, St. Louis & Western. Toledo Terminal. 102 Toledo & Ohio Central Toledo & Ohio (Central Extension. ' Toledo & Western. Tonopah & Goldfield. Tonopah & Tidewater. Toronto, Gray & Bruce. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo. Tremont & Gulf. Trinity & Brazos Valley. Troy & Boston. Tyler South-Eastern. Union. Union Pacific. Union Refrigerator Transit Co. Union Sand & Material Co. Union Stock Yards & Transit Co. of Chicago. Union Stock Yards Co. of Omaha. Union Tank Line. United Coal Co. Vandalia. Vera Cruz & Pacific. Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific. Vinton Colliery Co. Virginia. Virginia & Southwestern. Wabash Railway. Walwprth & Neville Mfg. Co. Washington Coal & Coke Co. Washington Southern. Waters Pierce Oil Co. Wheeling & Lake Erie. Western Car Co. Western Live Stock Express. Western Maryland. Western Railway of Alabama. Western New York & Pennsylvania. Western Rolling Stock & Equipment Co. West Jersey & Sea Shore. Westmoreland Coal Co. West Shore. * West Side Belt. West Virginia Central & Pitisburg. 103 Williamsville, Greenville & St. Louis. Wisconsin Central. Wisconsin & Northern. Yellowstone Park. Zanesville & Ohio River. Zanesville & Western. 104 APPENDIX. CODE) OK RULES Governing the Condition of, and Repairs to, Passenger Equipment Cars in Interchange. PREFACE. These rules make car owners responsible for, and therefore chargeable with, the re- pairs to their cats necessitated by ordinary wear and tear in fair service, so that defect cards will not be required for any defects thus arising. Railroad companies handling cars are re- sponsible for damage done to any car by unfair usage, derailment or accident, and for improper repairs made by them, and they should make proper repairs at their own expense, or issue defect card covering all such damage or improper repairs. All inspection of passenger cars for inter- change will be made in accordance with the following rules: I. Each Railway Company shall give to for- eign cars, while on its line, THE SAME CARE AS TO OILING, PACKING, INSPECTION AND ADJUST- ING BRAKES THAT IT GIVES ITS OWN CARS, CXCCpt in case of cars on which work is done under 105 special agreement existing between the com- pany owning the cars and the road operating the same. 2. The expenses of maintenance of passen- ger equipment operated in interchange or line service shall be divided into three classes, namely : (a) Owner's defects. (b) Delivering Company's defects. (c) Line expenses proratable against the roads comprising the lines on a mileage basis. 3. (a) Owner's defects are those due to or- dinary wear and tear. (b) Delivering company's defects are those due to unfair usage, derailment or accident. Delivering company is solely responsible to car owners for any improper repairs made by them. (c) Line expenses shall consist of the expense of terminal cleaning, icing, lubrication (oil, waste, tallow and labor) : Oil lighting (oil, chimneys, wicks, burners, shades). Gas lighting (gas, mantles, tips, domes, globes, bulbs, bowls). Electric lighting (fuses, incandescent bulbs, charging currents). Heating (terminal heating and coal fur- nished for individual car heaters en route). Candles and broken glass. 4. The railway making the repairs for the defects not proratable against the line is priv- ileged to bill the car owner for these repairs, unless there is evidence to indicate that the 106 damage was occasioned by unfair handling on the part of the delivering company. 5. Information as to mileage made by cars must be furnished promptly on request of owners by railways over which cars are run. 6. Only one journal bearing per journal may be charged per trip. 7. No labor charge shall be made for ap- plying brake shoes, incandescent bulbs, journal bearings, hose (air, steam or signal), mantles, tips, or for icing, filling lamps, charging bat- teries, gasing tanks or coaling cars. 8. No credit to be allowed for burned-out incandescent bulbs, burned-out fuses or scrap brake shoes removed. NOTE. Steel back brake shoes not to be removed if over one-half ( l / 2 ) inch thick; gray iron shoes hot to be removed if over three-quarters (^J) inch thick. 9. Loss of metal from tires of steel-tired wheels, caused by flat sliding, is chargeable to the company on whose road the damage occurs. NOTE. Loss of service metal from steel- tired wheels as a result of sliding to be meas- ured from point where slide begins. One- sixteenth (1-16) inch of metal to be allowed for flat spots under two and one-half (2^) inches long and one-eighth (^) inch of metal to be allowed for flat spots two and one-half (2 l / 2 ) to three and one-half (3^2) inches in length, both inclusive. 107 10. (a) Axles broken under fair usage or having journals one-half (^2) inch or more under the standard for car (except for three and three-quarters by seven (3^ by 7) which will be condemned at three and one-half (3^) inches may be renewed at the expense of the car owner. Size of journal should be stenciled on truck. (b) Cut journals, axles bent or broken or rendered unsafe by unfair usage, derailment or accident, shall be renewed at the expense of the railway on whose line the damage occurs. (c) Where necessary to true up axles in cases of cut journals, where the journal is reduced below the limit as prescribed in Rule lo-a, axle must be changed at the expense of company cutting journal. 11. (a) Charge for terminal car heating to be 25 cents per day of 24 hours or less. 11. (b) Cars lying at stations for over forty- eight hours, expense of heating to be borne by railway in whose possession cars may be. 12. (a) Brakes must be in perfect working order. Cylinders, triple valves and slack ad- justers must have been cleaned and oiled within six (6) months, and in case of cars equipped with high-speed brakes, triple and high-speed valves must be cleaned every three (3) months and date of last cleaning and oil- ing stenciled on brake cylinder and triple valve with white paint. (b) The adjustment of piston travel based on not less than seventy (70) pounds initial 108 pressure must not be less than five (5) inches nor more than eight (8) inches. On electrically lighted cars furnished to for- eign roads, where no agreement is made, the following charge shall be made per day for use of batteries : Depreciation. Current. Total. Cents. Cents. Cents. 32 cells 46 29 75 16 cells 23 14 37 109 DEFECTS IN WHEELS OWNERS RESPONSIBLE. 13. (a) Loose wheels. (b) Variation from gauge (see Fig. 8 for wheels cast prior to M. C. B. standard tread and flange adopted in 1907, and Fig. 9 for wheels cast after January i, 1908). 110 WHEELS CAST-IRON. 14. (a) Shelled out; wheels with defect- ive treads on account of pieces shelling out; if the spots are over one (i) inch or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel. (b) Tread worn hollow; if tread is worn hollow y% inch or over. (c) Worn flanges ; flanges having flat ver- tical surfaces extending y% inch or more from tread, or, flanges I inch thick or less, gauged at a point y% inch above tread. (d) Gauge: for condemning worn flanges of cast-iron wheels under passenger cars to be the same as is used for condemning worn flanges of cast-iron wheels under freight cars of 80,000 pounds capacity or over. (e) Burst; if wheel is cracked from wheel fit outward by pressure from axle. (f) Flange, rim, tread, plate brackets or any other part of wheel, either cracked, chipped or broken under fair usage. WHEELS STEEL-TIRED. 15. (a) Loose, broken or cracked hubs, plates, bolts, retaining ring or tire, occurring under fair usage. (b) Worn flange or tire; with flange 15-16 inch thick or less or having flat vertical spot extending I inch or more from tread, or with tire thinner than shown in Figs, i, 2, 3 and 4. Ill (c) Gauge for condemning worn flanges of steel and steel-tired wheels under passenger cars to be the same as is used for condemning worn flanges of steel and steel-tired wheels under freight cars. 112 CM > (5 u/ 5" 5 4 5 Defects to be carefully specified on repair card 9 6, 7 Defects to be noted on return card.. Defects which may be repaired 16 Delivering companies' responsibilities: Axles 84 41 Bodies 32-42, 44, 45 21-23 Brakes 53-5$ 26,29 Trucks 63-66 29,30 Wheels 68-70 30-31 Delivering companies' defects must be carded in interchange 2 3 Depreciation allowable on cars de- stroyed 117 73-74 Disputes, settlement of 123 76 Doors, side and end, no labor charge for applying or replacing 108 60 Double-deck stock cars destroyed, prices for 116 71 Draft timbers must not be spliced... 12 Duplicate defect and repair cards... 15 Empty cars to be accepted if in safe and serviceable condition Filled journal bearings 9 7 Fir, use of, repairing foreign cars. . . 17 10 Flat spots, method of gauging 35 Foreign cars to be promptly repaired 8, 9 89 Foreign car repairs, use of M. C. B. Standards 17 9 Forged-steel wheels, prices for 98 47 Forged-steel wheels, loss of service metal 98 47 Followers lost, bill for labor only... 94 45 Forms of splicing for sills .'. 22 12-17 Friction rollers, labor charge no 61 Furnishing materials on requisition.. 122 75-76 General instructions Gray iron in place of malleable, M. C. B. Standards 16-31 8-20 9 Hand rails, bill for applying Height of couplers, standard, adjust- ment of Home card, form of ii 87 128 Rule. Page. Improper repairs, company making same responsible .............. 87-90 42-43 Improper repairs of axles, removal of M. C. B. Standards, charge for .......................... 99 49 Information to be specified on repair card ......................... 9 6 Instructions for billing ............. 91-115 43-68 Interchange of freight cars ......... 3 3 J Joint evidence .................... 12, 13 . 6, 7 Joint evidence card, form of ........ . . 80-8 1 Joint evidence card, use of ......... 12, 13 . 7, 8 Joint evidence, what constitutes ..... 12 6 Journal bearings, filled ............. u 7 Journal bearings, malleable or steel- backed filled, non-use of ........ 19 n Journal bearings, information to be specified on repair cards ........ 9 6 K Knuckles, etc., no charge for labor replacing or applying ........... 108 60 Knuckles, open, non-use of ......... 19 n L Labor allowable, table of prices for. 107 53-60 Labor charges allowable for air- brake repairs ................. in 61-68 Labor charges not allowable ........ no 61 Labor or material used, no percent- age .......................... 106 53 Lettering, no charge to be made. . . . 102 52 Lever guides lost, bill for labor only 95 45 Light weight and capacity to be stenciled on cars ............... 86 42 Light weight of car, stenciling of. . . 30 19 Limits of sizes of axles applied ..... 29 18, 19 Limit weight of tank cars ........... 86 42 Loaded cars, acceptance of, in inter- change ....................... 2 3 Loss of service metal, rolled or forged steel wheel, prices for... 98 46-49 Malleable couplers, non-use of ..... , 19 Malleable iron, M. C. B. Standards in place of gray iron ........... 17 Manufactured articles, charge for... 105 9 53 129 Materials for repairs of foreign cars, furnishing of ................. Materials used, repairing foreign cars, conforming to M. C. B. specifi- cations ....................... Materials used, no percentage allowed Maximum weight limits, use of ..... Metal brake beams replaced, credit for ............... . .......... Metal brake beams, use of ......... Rule. 17 106 29 104 17 Page. 76 9 53 19 53 9 Non-use of malleable couplers, open knuckles -and malleable or steel- backed filled journal bearings... 19 n O Oak, vise of, in repairs to foreign cars .......................... 17 10 Open knuckles, non-use of ......... 19 n Owner's responsibilities: Axles .......................... 85-86 41.42 Bodies ......................... 43 48-52 22, 23 Brakes ....................... ; . 59-6i 26, 29 Trucks ......................... 67 30 Wheels ........ ...... . .......... 71-82 31-40 Owners must receive their own cars home ........................ 2 3 F Paint , mineral and lead, amount chargeable .................... 102 52 Partial repairs of, covered by defect card ......................... 6 4 Passenger-car rules ............. . . . . 104-120 Pine, use of, repairing foreign cars. 17 10 Platform plank, applied, no labor charge ...................... . no 61 Prices allowable for labor items.... 07 53-6o Prices allowable for materials fur- nished in repairs ............... 01 49-52 Prices for cars destroyed ........... 16 7-75 8- wheel steel ................... 16 72 8-wheel wood ................... 16 70-72 Trucks ......................... 16 73-74 Prices for maintenance of passenger cars ......................... .. 117-120 Prices for repairs of steel parts of composite cars ................ 107 60 Prick-punching of wheel seat not allowed ...................... 26 18 Putting car on center .............. no 61 130 R Rule. Page. Rebuilding of body or trucks of car destroyed 114, 115 68, 69 Record repair card, form of .. 84 Record repair card, use of 8 5 Refrigerator cars destroyed, settle- ment for 1 1 8 74 Reinforced brake shoes, use of 17 9, 10 Removing load to make repairs to be specified on repair cards 9 6 Removing forged-steel or steel-tired wheels 97 47 Repair card, attaching to car 14 8 Repair card, billing, required 91 44 Repair card, information to be speci- fied on 9 6 Repair card must state kind of mate- rial applied and removed 17 9 Repair card, use of 7, 8, 9, 10, u 5, 6, 7 Pepair cards, duplicates 15 8 Repair cards, forms of . . 82-84 Repair cards to show actual thick- ness of metal removed from forged or rolled steel wheels. . . -100 49 Repairs, improper, responsibility for. 87-90 4-3-43 Repairs of any kind to be carded with repair card 7 5 Repairs of foreign cars with wrong materials 28 18 Repairs of steel parts of composite cars, prices for labor 107 60 Repairs to conform to original con- structions i 6 8-9 Repairs to foreign cars to be made promptly 16 8-9 Replacement of couplers, stem, with pocket attachments 18 10 Replacing of forged or rolled steel or steel-tired wheels, prices for.... 98 47 Return card, form of . . 79 Return card, use of 2 3 Return of cars when unloaded 2 3 Return of trucks from car destroyed 119 69 Revision of rules 124-127 77 Rolled-steel wheels, loss of service metal 98" 47 Running boards, temporary 20 11,12 Runing boards, temporary, bill for applying 21 11,12 S Scrap credits allowable 103 52-53 Secondhand axles, applied, chargeable to car owners, size of whe >1 seats and centers. , _ _ 29 18, 19 131 Rule. Page. Sending home worn-out and damaged cars 120-121 75 Service metal, loss of from forged or rolled steel wheels 98 47-48 Settlement of disputes 123 76-77 Settlement prices for cars destroyed. 112-121 68-75 Sheathing, no labor charge when end plate or sill or side sill or plate is removed . 1 10 61 Shimming wheel fit not allowed.... 26 18 Sills, splicing of 22 12-17 Size of cross bolts for splicing 22 14 Sizes of secondhand axles applied... 29 18, 19 Special stock and refrigerator cars.. 118 74 Splicing sills 22 12-17 Springs, coupler, lost, bill for labor only 95 45 Standards, M. C. B., use of in re- F airing foreign cars 17 9 car bodies destroyed, deprecia- tion 117 73-74 Steel parts of composite cars, prices for repairs of 107 60 Steel sills, splicing of 22 12-17 Steel, structural, charge for 101 52 Steel wheels, rolled or forged, loss of service metal 98 47-49 Stenciling light weight of cars 30 19, 20 Stenciling of cars undergoing heavy repairs 30 19-20 Stock, special, cars, settlement for.. 118 74 Structural steel, charge for 101 52 X Tank cars, marking of 86 42 Tank cars destroyed, depreciation on 117 73-74 Temporary running boards, bill for applying 21 11-12 Terms used on removal of wheels and axles 10 7,8 Thick flanges, method of gauging. . . . . 38 Thickness of wheel tread to be shown on repair cards 10 7 Triple valves, information to be spe- cified on repair cards 9 6 Trucks destroyed, prices for settle- ment 116 73 Trucks returned from car destroyed. 115 69 Trucks with steel or steel-tired wheels, prices for 116 73 Turning steel or steel-tired wheels, prices for 98 47 132 p Rule. Page. Uncoupling arrangements of coup- lers to be made operative 18 n Use of defect card 3, 4, 5, 6 4, 5 Use of joint evidence card 12, 13 6, f Use of M. C. B. Standards on for- eign cars 17 9 Use of repair card 7, 10, 1 1 5,6, 7, 10, II Use of return card 2 3 W Weighing and stenciling of cars un- dergoing heavy repairs 30 19-20 Weight, light, stenciling of 30 19 Weight of scrap allowable, when credited 103, 104 52, 53 Wheel seats of foreign axles, reduc- tion of . .- 27 1 8 Wheels and axles, bills for 97,98 46-49 Wheel and axle bill, form of .. 85 Wheels and axles, prices for 98 46 Wheels and axles, information to be specified on repair cards 9 6 Wheels, brake burn 71 31 Wheels, broken flange 69 30 Wheels, broken or chipped rim. 79 32 Wheels, burst 77 32 Wheels, chipped flange 82 33 Wheels, cracked or broken flange.... 78 32 Wheels, cracked tread, plate or brackets 80 33 Wheels, flat, sliding 68 30 Wheels, loose or out of gauge 80, 81 33 Wheels, new, mating with second- hand 25 1 8 Wheels, other than 33-inch, replace- ment of 23 17,18 Wheels out of gauge . . . 39, 40 Wheels, prick-punching or shimming wheel fit 26 1 8 Wheels removed from arch bar or pedestal trucks, prices for 97 46 Wheels, steel, forged or rolled, thick- ness of tread before and after tread to be shown on bills 100 49 Wheels, same circumference on sarme axle 24 1 8 Wheels, seams 72 31 Wheels, shelled-out 71 31 Wheels, thick flanges 75 32 Wheels, thickness of tread to be shown on repair, cards 10 7 133 Rule. Page. Wheels, tread worn hollow 76 32 Wheels, with maximum thick flanges. 24 18 Wheels, worn flanges 74 32 W'heels, worn through chill 73 31 Wooden car bodies destroyed, depre- ciation o 116 70-71 Worn flanges, method of gauging. . . . . 35, 36 Worn-out and damaged cars, sending home 120,121 75 Wrong material, repairs of foreign cars with 28 18 Y Yokes, lost, bill for labor only 95 45 Yellow pine, use of, on foreign cars. 17 10 14 DAY USE RETURN TO DESK FROM WHICH BORROWED LOAN DEPT. This book is due on the last date stamped below, or on the date to which renewed. Renewed books are subject to immediate recall. 13 251724.