Material Classification / Recommended by the Railway Storekeepers' Association

by United States. Railroad administration. Division of finance

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Blocks, cast iron:
For frogs	Pattern reference	Pound.
For switches	do.	Do.
For guard rails
Blocking:
Frog, cast iron	Pattern reference	Do.
Switch, cast iron	do.	Do.
Guard rail, cast iron	do.	Do.
Bolts:
Dial lug	Size	Do.
Head rod	do.	Do.
Switch clip	do.	Do.
Transit clip	do.	Do.
Braces, switch point	do.	Each.
Bridles, connecting rod	do.	Do.
Castings for frogs and switches
Castings, gray iron, malleable or steel	Pattern reference	Pound.
Chairs, switch head	Size of rail	Do.
Clamps, switch point (temporary)		Set.
Crossings, railroad	Blue-print reference	Each.
Derailers		Do.
Fillers:
Guard rail, cast iron	Pattern reference	Pound.
Switch point, cast iron	do.	Do.
Frogs, track	Size	Each.
Lugs:
Transit for switches		Do.
Dial for switches	Size	Do.
Nuts, special, for switch clip bolts	do.	Pound.
Plates:
Gauge, for switches	do.	Set.
Guard rail	do.	Each.
Heel, for switches	do.	Set.
Slide, for switches	do.	Do.
Switch	do.	Do.
Points, switch	do.	Each.
Rails, guard	do.	Do.
Rods:
Connection for switches	do.	Do.
Head for switches	do.	Do.
Slip switch	do.	Do.
Switch	do.	Do.
Tie for switches	do.	Do.
Stands, switch	Kind	Do.
Switches, track, complete	Size	Do.
Targets, switch stand	do.	Do.

CLASS 1–B.
TRACK FASTENINGS, TRACK BOLTS, TRACK SPIKES, ETC.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bars:
Angle	Weight of rail	Pound.
Offset angle	do.	Do.
Bolts, track	Size	Do.
Braces, rail	do.	Each.
Creepers, antirail	Kind and size	Do.
Joints, rail, except insulated	Size	Do.
Locks, track nut	do.	Thousand.
Plates, tie	do.	Pound.
Spikes, track	Kegs	Do.
Splices, track	Size	Do.

CLASS 1–C.
TRACK TOOLS, SECTION CARS AND PARTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS TRACK MATERIAL.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Adzes	Size	Each.
Anchors, rail, for wreckers		Do.
Augers, post hole		Do.
Bars, track tool	Kind	Do.
Benders and parts, rail	Catalogue reference	Do.
Bitts, track drill	Size	Do.
Boards, level	Kind	Do.
Bolts, eye, for stockyard gate	Size	Pound.
Braces, screw spike		Each.
Brooms, rattan, chisel pointed		Do.
Carriers, timber		Do.
Cars:
Hand, and parts	Catalogue reference	Do.
Motor inspection, and parts	do.	Do.
Push, and parts	do.	Do.
Velocipede, and parts	do.	Do.
Chisels, track		Do.
Chucks, track drill	Kind	Do.
Cutters, weed	do.	Do.
Diggers, post hole	do.	Do.
Drills:
Rail	do.	Do.
Ratchet	do.	Do.
Track, and parts	do.	Do.
Forks, ballast	Size	Dozen.
Gates, crossing, and parts	Catalogue reference	Each.
Grapples, timber	Size	Pair.
Grinders, tool, for section	Kind	Each.
Grindstone, section	Size	Do.
Hammers:
Double face	do.	Pound.
Mason	do.	Do.
Napping	do.	Do.
Stone	do.	Do.
Hinges, stockyard gate		Each.
Hoes, weed		Do.
Hooks:
Rail, for wrecker	Size	Pound.
Stockyard gate	do.	Each.
Jacks, track, and parts	do.	Do.
Levels, track		Do.
Mattocks	Size	Do.
Mauls:
Spike	Size	Each.
Post (wood faced)	do.	Do.
Post	do.	Do.
Peavies		Do.
Picks:
Clay		Do.
Tamping		Do.
Mattock		Do.
Plugs, tie		Thousand.
Posts, bumping, and parts	Size	Each.
Pullers, spike		Do.
Punches, track		Do.
Salt:
Common		Barrel.
Rock		Ton.
Saws, crosscut	Size	Each.
Scythes, all kinds	do.	Do.
Shims, expansion	do.	Do.
Shovels, track		Do.
Sledges	Size	Pound.
Snaths, scythe	Kind	Each.
Spades	do.	Do.
Speeders, track, and parts	Catalogue reference	Do.
Spikes: Boat	Size	Pound.
Staples:
Fence	do.	Do.
Stockyard	do.	Do.
Stones:
Scythe	do.	Gross.
Grind, for section	do.	Each.
Stretchers, wire	Kind	Do.
Tampers, post hole	Size	Do.
Tongs:
Rail		Pair.
Skidding		Do.
Tie		Do.
Velocipedes and parts	Catalogue reference	Each.
Wedges, stone	Size	Do.
Wheels, hand car	Catalogue reference	Do.
Whetstones		Gross.
Wire:
Fence	Kind	Rod.
Barbed fence	Spool	Pound.
Woven fence	Kind	Rod.
Wrenches, track	Size	Each.

CLASS 2–A.
INTERLOCKING AND SIGNAL MATERIAL.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Ammeters	Catalogue reference	Each.
Arms, interlocking	do.	Do.
Arresters, lightning	do.	Do.
Bases, lightning arrester	do.	Do.
Batteries, signal	do.	Do.
Bells, road crossing and signal	do.	Do.
Blades:
Dwarf signal	do.	Do.
Semaphore	do.	Do.
Boxes, relay	Catalogue reference	Each.
Brackets, arm	do.	Do.
Buckles, interlocking	do.	Do.
Bushings, fiber, for signal work	do.	Do.
Cables, electric	do.	Foot.
Capping, signal	Pieces	Board foot.
Caps, post (signal)	Catalogue reference	Each.
Carriers, wire	do.	Do.
Castings:
For signal department	do.	Do.
Gray iron, malleable, or steel	Pattern reference	Pound.
Chutes, battery	Catalogue reference	Each.
Clamps, interlocker	do.	Do.
Coils, resistance	do.	Do.
Controllers, circuit	do.	Do.
Coppers, battery	do.	Do.
Covers:
Battery	do.	Do.
Battery well	do.	Do.
Cranks, interlocker	do.	Do.
Fuses, electric	do.	Do.
Guides, interlocking	do.	Do.
Hangers, interlocking	do.	Do.
Interlocking material	do.	Do.
Jars, battery	do.	Do.
Jaws, connection rod, interlocking	do.	Do.
Joints, insulated	do.	Do.
Ladders, interlocking	do.	Do.
Latches, interlocking	do.	Do.
Levers, interlocking	do.	Do.
Links, interlocking	do.	Do.
Locks, signal		Dozen.
Machinery for interlocking plant	Catalogue reference	Each.
Magnets:
Induction for signal	do.	Do.
For electric signals	do.	Do.
Material:
For electric block signals	do.	Do.
For interlocking plant	do.	Do.
Automatic block signal	do.	Do.
Mechanical fixtures, interlocking and signal.	do.	Do.
Pins, connection, interlocking	do.	Do.
Plates, interlocking number (signal)	do.	Do.
Poles:
Block signal	do.	Do.
Train order	do.	Do.
Quadrants, interlocking	do.	Do.
Reels, wire (signal department)	Kind	Do.
Relays, signal	Catalogue reference	Do.
Rods, connection (interlocker)	do.	Do.
Scoops, battery	do.	Do.
Segments, interlocking	do.	Do.
Semaphores, interlocking	do.	Do.
Sewers, interlocking	do.	Do.
Shackles, interlocking	do.	Do.
Signal and interlocking material	do.	Do.
Signals:
Interlocking	do.	Do.
Automatic block	do.	Do.
Spectacles:
Automatic block	Catalogue reference	Each.
Train order	do.	Do.
Springs, interlocking	do.	Do.
Sticks, soldering	do.	Do.
Switches, electrical	do.	Do.
Tape, electric	do.	Pound.
Trays, battery	do.	Each.
Trunking signal	Size	Linear foot.
Tubing, hard rubber, electric	Catalogue reference	Pound.
Turnbuckles, interlocking	do.	Each.
Washers, fiber, for signal work	do.	Do.
Wells, battery for signals	do.	Do.
Wheels, interlocking	do.	Do.
Wire:
Electrical	do.	Pound or feet.
Signal	Size	Foot.
Wires, bond	Catalogue reference	Each.
Zincs, battery		Do.

CLASS 2–B.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE MATERIAL.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Arresters, lightning	Catalogue reference	Each.
Bases, lightning arrester	do.	Do.
Batteries:
Dry	do.	Do.
Telegraph, and parts	do.	Do.
Bolts, cross-arm	Size	Pound.
Boxes, relay	Catalogue reference	Each.
Braces, galvanized-iron, telegraph	Size	Do.
Brackets, telegraph	Catalogue reference	Do.
Climbers, Linesmen	do.	Pair.
Condensers, telegraph	do.	Each.
Coppers, battery	do.	Do.
Cords, telephone	do.	Do.
Covers, battery	do.	Do.
Grounders, telegraph	do.	Do.
Instruments, telegraph	do.	Do.
Jacks, switchboard	do.	Do.
Jars, battery	do.	Do.
Material, telegraph and telephone	do.	Do.
Pins, insulated	do.	Do.
Poles, telegraph	Kind	Do.
Resonators, telegraph	Catalogue reference	Do.
Reels, wire (telegraph department)	Kind	Do.
Relays, telegraph	Catalogue reference	Do.
Sounders, telegraph	do.	Do.
Sticks, soldering	do.	Do.
Switches, electrical	do.	Do.
Telegraph material	do.	Do.
Telephone material	do.	Do.
Transmitters:
Telegraph	do.	Do.
Telephone	do.	Do.
Trays, battery	do.	Do.
Wire:
Electrical	do.	Pound and foot.
Telegraph	Size	Foot.
Zincs, battery	Catalogue reference	Each.

CLASS 3.
BUILDING AND PAVING BRICK, CEMENT, LIME, STONE, CAST IRON, WATER AND CULVERT PIPE, ROOFING TILE AND SLATE, PREPARED ROOFING—ALL KINDS—FOR BUILDINGS; SEWER AND DRAIN TILE, ETC.