Material Classification / Recommended by the Railway Storekeepers' Association

by United States. Railroad administration. Division of finance

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bands, Russia iron	Number and size	Pound.
Bars:
Steel	Kind and size	Do.
Z	Size	Do.
Cable, wire	do.	Foot.
Chain, common	Kind and size	Pound.
Copper, sheet	Size	Do.
Iron:
Angle	do.	Do.
Bar, all kinds	Kind and size	Do.
Channel	do.	Do.
Engine bolt	do.	Do.
Galvanized sheet	do.	Do.
Hammered	do.	Do.
Norway	do.	Do.
Planished	do.	Do.
Russia	Size	Do.
Sheet No. 14 and lighter	do.	Do.
Stay bolt	do.	Do.
Stovepipe	do.	Do.
Swedish	do.	Do.
Tennessee	do.	Do.
Lead, sheet	do.	Do.
Netting, wire, all kinds	Kind and size	Square foot and pound.
Rods, steel drill	Size	Pound.
Rope, wire	do.	Foot.
Shafting, steel shop	do.	Pound.
Steel:
Galvanized Sheet	do.	Do.
Locomotive jacket	do.	Do.
Machine	do.	Do.
Round edge for draft keys	do.	Do.
Sheet (light)	do.	Do.
Soft	do.	Do.
Spring	do.	Do.
Tool	do.	Do.
Tees, steel	do.	Do.
Tin, sheet	do.	Box.
Zinc, sheet	do.	Pound.

CLASS 16.
BOILER, FIREBOX AND TANK STEEL NO. 13 GAUGE AND HEAVIER, ALL KINDS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Iron, sheet, No. 13 and heavier	Size	Pound.
Steel:
Boiler	do.	Do.
Fire box	do.	Do.
Sheet 110 and heavier	do.	Do.
Stack	do.	Do.

CLASS 17.
HEAVY FORGINGS FOR LOCOMOTIVES, SUCH AS CRANK PINS, PISTON RODS, QUADRANTS AND LEVERS, MOTION LINKS, VALVE YOKES, ETC.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bars:
Draw between engine and tenders	Locomotive class number	Pound.
Guide	do.	Each.
Transmission	do.	Do.
Billets, steel for locomotive rods	Size	Pound.
Blades, eccentric	Locomotive class number	Each.
Draw bars, between engine and tender	do.	Pound.
Forgings:
Locomotive	Blue print reference	Do.
Locomotive, side rod	do.	Do.
Frames, locomotive (wrought iron)	do.	Each.
Gibbs, spring hanger	do.	Do.
Hangers:
Link	do.	Do.
Spring	do.	Do.
Jaws, transmission bar	do.	Do.
Levers:
Reverse	do.	Do.
Throttle	do.	Do.
Links, motion	do.	Do.
Pins:
Crank	do.	Pound.
Crosshead	do.	Do.
Draw bar	do.	Do.
Knuckle joint	do.	Do.
Valve motion	do.	Do.
Wrist	do.	Do.
Quadrants, locomotive	do.	Do.
Rods:
Driving	do.	Each.
Main	do.	Do.
Piston	do.	Do.
Side	do.	Do.
Shafts, tumbling	do.	Do.
Straps, rod for locomotives	do.	Do.
Yokes, valve for locomotives	do.	Do.

CLASS 18.
CAR FORGINGS, IRON AND STEEL, FOR PASSENGER AND FREIGHT CARS. INCLUDES ALSO METAL BRAKE BEAMS AND METAL BOLSTERS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bands, corner	Shop card number	Pound.
Bars, arch	do.	Do.
Beams:
Brake (metal)	Kind	Each.
Brake (repairs for)	do.	Each and lb.
Bolsters (metal)	do.	Do.
Bolts:
Eye, for cars	Size	Pound.
U for cars	do.	Do.
Braces:
Draft timber	Shop card number	Do.
Running board (cars)	do.	Do.
Brackets, brake stem	do.	Do.
Buckles, turn	Size	Each.
Carlines (Steel)	Blue print reference	Each.
Chains, brake	Size	Pound.
Clamps:
Air pipe	Shop card number	Do.
Brake beam	Kind of beam	Each and lb.
Clips, brake beam	do.	Each.
Eyes, draft rod	Shop card number	Pound.
Ferrules, hanger pin	do.	Do.
Forgings, car	do.	Do.
Fulcrums, brake beam	Shop card number or pattern number	Each and pound.
Fulcrum, brake lever	Shop card number	Pound.
Fulcrums, dead	do.	Do.
Guides:
Brake rod	do.	Do.
Dead lever	do.	Do.
Handles, grab	do.	Do.
Hangers:
Brake	do.	Do.
Spring, car and coach	do.	Do.
Truck	do.	Do.
Heads, brake, car	Pattern number	Do.
Hooks, safety	Shop card number	Do.
Irons:
Brake staff carrier	do.	Do.
Draft timber carrier	do.	Do.
Jaws, brake	do.	Do.
Keys:
Amer. Cont. rod	do.	Do.
Brake shoe	do.	Do.
Center pin	do.	Do.
Hanger pin	do.	Do.
Ratchet wheel	do.	Do.
Tail pin	do.	Do.
Levers:
Brake	do.	Do.
Cylinder	do.	Do.
Cut	do.	Do.
Floating	do.	Do.
Truck	do.	Do.
Uncoupling	do.	Do.
Links:
Open	do.	Do.
Uncoupling rod	do.	Do.
Pins:
Brake	do.	Do.
Center	do.	Do.
Freight car connection	do.	Do.
Coupler	do.	Do.
Coach tail	do.	Do.
Knuckle	do.	Do.
Plates:
Deadwood	do.	Do.
Side and end, steel	do.	Do.
Posts:
Follower	do.	Do.
End door, corner, and side, steel	do.	Do.
Purlines, steel car	do.	Do.
Rivets, drawbar yoke	do.	Do.
Rods:
All kinds, for cars	Shop card numbers	Pound.
Bottom	do.	Do.
Brake	do.	Do.
Cylinder	do.	Do.
Cylinder, lever push	do.	Do.
Crosstie	do.	Do.
Draft	do.	Do.
End for cars	do.	Do.
Hand brake	do.	Do.
Release	do.	Do.
Top brake	do.	Do.
Transom truss	do.	Do.
Uncoupling	do.	Do.
Staffs, brake	do.	Do.
Steps, sill	do.	Do.
Straps:
Door for cars	do.	Do.
Lug for cars	do.	Do.
Pipe for cars	do.	Do.
Turnbuckles, car	Size	Each.
Yokes, coupler	Shop card number	Pound.

CLASS 19.
LOCOMOTIVE CASTINGS, INCLUDING GREY IRON, MALLEABLE AND STEEL, ROUGH AND FINISHED; ALSO CYLINDERS, ROUGH AND FINISHED.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bars, pressed steel, grate side	Locomotive class number	Each.
Beams, bumper (steel)	do.	Do.
Casings:
Cylinder head	Pattern reference	Each and pound.
Steam chest	do.	Do.
Casting:
Gray iron, locomotive	do.	Pound.
Gray iron, miscellaneous shop	do.	Do.
Gray iron, sand stove	do.	Do.
Malleable locomotive	do.	Do.
Steel locomotive	do.	Do.
Covers, grease cup, finished	do.	Each.
Cylinders, locomotive	do.	Each and pound.
Driers, sand and parts	do.	Pound.
Heads:
Brake, locomotive driver	do.	Do.
Cross	do.	Do.
Engine brake	do.	Do.
Lubricators, driving box and parts	do.	Each.
Pistons, locomotive	do.	Pound.
Shoes, engine brake	Kind	Do.
Steps, engine (cast iron)	Pattern reference	Do.
Stoves, sand drier and parts	do.	Do.
Torches, engineers (malleable)	do.	Each.
Washers, cast bridge	do.	Pound.

CLASS 20.
CAR CASTINGS, INCLUDING GRAY IRON, MALLEABLE AND STEEL, ALL KINDS; ALSO COUPLERS AND KNUCKLES, AND PARTS FOR METAL CAR ROOFS.