General Notes

No. of Pieces

Application

Item

C 1 each item D Suitable material, such as waterproof paper or burlap, etc. Locate bottom portion

under item D, the top portion to extend 2 in. above item D (sketch 2, fig. 6).

Blocks, each to consist of one piece of 2- x 6- x 36-in. lumber and three pieces of

2- x 4- x 36-in. lumber (sketch 2, fig 6). Nail one edge of the 2- x 6- x 36in.

piece to the bottom 2- x 4- x 36-in. piece with five 12d nails Then place against

the tire, and nail to the car floor through the 2-x 4-x 36-in. piece with four

20d nails. Nail the other two 2- x 4- x 36-in. pieces to the one below in the

same manner.

SK strands of No. 8 gage, black annealed-finish wire (see 4C and e below). Attach

to the shackles located at each end of the unit and to stake pockets on the

same side of the car. Metal fillers sufficient to provide a suitable radius must

be used to protect the wire at stake pockets and applied so as to prevent

dislodgement. Twist wires taut with a rod, bolt, or suitable length of 2- x 2-in.

lumber, and secure to prevent unwinding (sketch 3, fig. 6). Substitute, if

desired, /2-in. IWRC wire-rope, in a complete loop, and secure with four /2in.

wire-rope clamps. Thimble must be used at the stake pocket to protect the

wire-rope and secured to the wire-rope with one wire-rope clamp (sketch 4, fig.6).

Each to consist of six strands of No. 8 gage, black annealed-finish wire. Pass

through the spokes or holes in the front and rear wheels and through the car

stake pockets (fig. 5 and 7 and para 4C and e below).

Wires should be attached to the wheel above the midpoint and the twisted wire

tiedowns installed so they form an "X" across the face of the wheel. Twist

taut with a rod, bolt, or suitable length of 2- x 2-in. lumber, and secure to

prevent unwinding.

4. General Notes

a. Load as shown is based on a flatcar 9 feet 2 inches wide (platform). Cars with wider platforms

may be used.

b. All handbrakes will be applied with the hand levers wired or blocked. Gearshift levers for automatic

or conventional transmissions must be placed and wire-tied in neutral position. Clutch pedal will be

secured in depressed position by wiring to floorboard plate, or by wiring a wood block to the pedal

beneath the floorboard.

c. When No. 8 gage wire is used for tiedown purposes, the wire is to be threaded in a continuous

length until all the required number of strands are formed (one complete loop consists of two strands).

d. Tires are to be inflated to.10 psi above highway operating pressures.

e. If at any time this vehicle is shipped in a loaded condition and the combined weight of the vehicle

and cargo exceeds 22,000 pounds, additional securement will be required as follows: Apply additional

wheel tiedowns (item F) to the intermediate wheels, and increase item E to 8 strands of No. 8 gage

black annealed-finish wire.

f. For further details, refer to Association of American Railroads (AAR) "Rules Governing the Load-

ing of Commodities on Open Top Cars" and General Rules 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19A, and 19B therein.

Restraining Item on Cushioned Rub-Rail Flatcars

1. Application

Item No. of Pieces

Application

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake wheel clearance. Minimum clearance required is 6 in. above, in back of,

and on both sides of, and 4 in. underneath wheel.

As required Brandon double chain tiedown device with /2-in. dia Excelloy chain, or simid ar,

proof-tested at 27,500 lb. Located between the vehicles as shown. Attach one

chain around the front axle of one vehicle, and attach the other chain through