Material Classification / Recommended by the Railway Storekeepers' Association

by United States. Railroad administration. Division of finance

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bearings, gravity side	Class of equipment	Set.
Castings:
Gray iron car	Pattern reference	Pound.
Malleable iron car	do.	Do.
Steel car	do.	Do.
Couplers, car and parts	Catalogue reference	Each or pound.
Covers, oil box	Kind	Do.
Dampeners, spring		Set.
Devices, centering, for passenger car	Blue-print reference	Do.
Fasteners, door, freight car	Kind	Each.
Fixtures, door, for cars	Kind and size	Do.
Gears, draft, for cars	do.	Do.
Hangers, door (cars)	Kind	Pound.
Lids, oil box	do.	Each or pound.
Locks, coupler	do.	Pound.
Lugs, draft	do.	Pair.
Pedestals, car and coach	Pattern reference	Pound.
Plates, tender, coupler	Blue-print reference	Each.
Platforms, and parts, steel, coach	do.	Do.
Rigging, draft	Kind	Do.
Rollers, car door	do.	Pair.
Roofing, galvanized car	Size	Sheet.
Roofs, car (galvanized)	do.	Do.
Shoes, car brake	Kind	Pound.
Springs, oil box	do.	Each.
Track:
Car door	do.	Foot.
Climax door	Size	Do.
Durham door	do.	Do.
Freight car door	do.	Do.

CLASS 21.
ROUGH AND FINISHED BRASS CASTINGS AND JOURNAL BEARINGS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Bearings, journal	Size and number	Pound.
Castings:
Brass, rough	Pattern reference	Do.
Brass, finished	do.	Each.
Cocks, cylinder, common		Do.
Gongs, cab		Do.
Holders, grenade	Pattern reference	Do.
Whistles, engine	do.	Do.

CLASS 22.
AIR BRAKE MATERIAL—ALL KINDS—FOR LOCOMOTIVE, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT CARS, EXCEPT HOSE, BUT INCLUDING AIR PUMPS AND PARTS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Adjusters, slack	Catalogue reference and number	Each.
Air brake material, except hose and couplings	do.	Do.
Air pumps and parts	do.	Do.
Brakes, Eames vacuum	do.	Do.
Cocks, angle	do.	Do.
Governors, air pump	do.	Do.
Pumps, air and parts	do.	Do.

CLASS 23.
MECHANICAL APPLIANCES FOR LOCOMOTIVES, SUCH AS INJECTORS, LUBRICATORS, BELL RINGERS, SANDERS, POP VALVES, AIR AND STEAM GAUGES, WHISTLES, BOILER CHECKS AND PARTS, WATER GAUGE AND LUBRICATOR GLASSES AND SPEED RECORDERS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Candles, lubricator	Size	Thousand.
Checks, boiler except shop made	Catalogue reference	Each.
Cocks:
Blow off	Kind	Do.
Hancock pneumatic cylinder		Do.
Gauges:
Air and parts	Size	Do.
Steam and parts	do.	Do.
Glasses:
Lubricator	do.	Dozen.
Water	do.	Do.
Injectors and parts for locomotives	Catalogue reference	Each.
Inspirators and parts for locomotives	do.	Do.
Joints:
Ball	do.	Do.
Moran	do.	Do.
Leathers, bell ringer	do.	Do.
Lights, well and parts	do.	Do.
Lubricators and parts:
Locomotive	do.	Do.
Shop	do.	Do.
Openers, fire door, and parts	do.	Do.
Regulators, muffler pop	do.	Do.
Ringers, bell and parts	do.	Do.
Sanders, track and parts	do.	Do.
Recorders, speed and parts	do.	Do.
Springs:
Fire-door opener	do.	Do.
Pop valve	do.	Do.
Strainers, locomotive	Kind	Do.
Testers, boiler and parts	Catalogue reference	Do.
Tubes, steam gauge	Size	Do.
Valves:
Blow-off	Catalogue reference	Do.
Pop, and parts	do.	Do.
Reducing and parts	do.	Do.
Relief, and parts	do.	Do.
Sander	do.	Do.
Washers, boiler and tester	do.	Do.
Whistles, engine	do.	Do.

CLASS 24.
PASSENGER CAR TRIMMINGS, ALL KINDS, INCLUDING OIL AND GAS LAMPS AND FIXTURES, STEAM HEAT FIXTURES AND FITTINGS (EXCEPT STEAM HOSE), MAIL CAR, COACH, AND CHAIR CAR SEAT FIXTURES, INCLUDING UPHOLSTERING MATERIALS, ALL KINDS, SUCH AS CARPET, LINOLEUM, RUBBER TILING, AND MATTING FOR CARS AND BUILDINGS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Acorns, silk	Kind	Each.
Basins, coach wash	Kind and size	Do.
Batting, cotton	Grade and size	Batts.
Beds, coach	Catalogue reference	Each.
Bedding, coach	Kind	Do.
Binding, carpet	do.	Yard.
Bolts, chain, for cars	Size	Dozen.
Bowls:
Closet	Catalogue reference	Each.
Wash	do.	Do.
Brackets:
Curtain	do.	Do.
Deck sash	do.	Do.
Braid:
Binding	Kind	Yard.
Gimp	do.	Do.
Brick, fire, for dining car ranges	do.	Each.
Buffs, cotton
Bunting	Kind and size	Yard.
Burlap	do.	Do.
Bushings:
Bell cord	Catalogue reference	Each.
Washbowl	do.	Do.
Buttons, upholstering	Kind and size	Gross.
Canvas	do.	Yard.
Carpets, aisle	do.	Each.
Catches, cupboard, special, for passenger equipment	Catalogue reference	Dozen.
Chandeliers, coach	do.	Each.
Checks, door, for coaches	do.	Do.
Cloth:
Awning	Kind	Yard.
Cheese	Grade	Do.
Curtain	Kind	Do.
Enamel	do.	Do.
Hair	do.	Do.
White duck	do.	Do.
Cocks:
Baker heater		Each.
Car lighting	Catalogue reference	Do.
Coach water cooler	do.	Do.
Combs, toilet		Dozen.
Cord:
Curtain	Kind	Yard.
Silk	do.	Do.
Cotton		Do.
Couplings:
Bell cord	Catalogue reference	Each.
Cooler	do.	Do.
Crash	Kind	Yard.
Curtains:
Coach	Kind and size	Each.
Vestibule	do.	Do.
Cushion, coach seat	Size	Do.
Dishes, soap	Catalogue reference	Do.
Duck	Kind and size	Yard.
Dyes
Escutcheons, lock coach	Catalog reference	Each.
Fasteners:
Door, coach	do.	Do.
Sash, coach	do.	Do.
Window, coach	do.	Do.
Feathers		Pound.
Flannel, Canton	Size	Yard.
Gas, Pintsch, repair parts	Catalog reference	Each.
Gates, coach tail	do.	Do.
Gauges, car lighting and heating	Size	Do.
Gimp	Kind	Yard.
Grenades, hand	do.	Each.
Grommets	Size	Gross.
Guards, mail car cinder	Kind	Each.
Guides, bell cord	Catalogue reference	Do.
Hair, curled	Kind	Pound.
Hangers, bell cord	Catalogue reference	Each.
Hassocks	Kind	Do.
Heaters, coach and parts	Catalogue reference	Do.
Hinges, coach	do.	Pair.
Holders:
Bell cord	do.	Each.
Bottle	do.	Do.
Coach door	do.	Do.
Soap	do.	Do.
Hoods, vestibule	do.	Do.
Hooks:
Bell cord	do.	Do.
Coat and hat, passenger car	do.	Do.
Hoppers, salon, coach	do.	Do.
Keepers, door, for coaches	do.	Do.
Keys, coach lock	do.	Dozen.
Knobs, coach door	do.	Dozen and pair.
Lace	Kind	Yard.
Latches, door, for coaches	Catalogue reference	Each.
Lavatories, for passenger cars	do.	Do.
Lifts, sash, for passenger cars	do.	Do.
Lighters, match	do.	Do.
Linen	Kind	Yard.
Linoleum	do.	Do.
Locks, coach	Catalogue reference	Each.
Mats:
Aisle	Size	Do.
Rubber	do.	Do.
Matting, corrugated	do.	Do.
Moss	Kind	Pound.
Muslin	do.	Yard.
Nails:
Antique	Catalogue reference	Gross.
Black carriage	do.	Do.
Plush	do.	Do.
Upholstering	do.	Do.
Needles	Size	Dozen.
Oil, sewing-machine	Kind	Bottle.
Pads, rubber	Size	Each.
Pantasote	Kind	Yard.
Pegamoide, curtain cloth	do.	Do.
Pins, escutcheon, coach	Catalogue reference	Each.
Plush	Kind	Yard.
Pulls, drawer (coach)	Catalogue reference	Each.
Pulleys, bell cord	do.	Do.
Pumps, toilet, and parts (coach)	do.	Do.
Racks:
Basket	do.	Do.
Towel, for coaches	do.	Do.
Ranges, dining car, and parts	do.	Do.
Ratchets, deck sash	do.	Do.
Rattan	Kind	Yard.
Receivers, gas	Catalogue reference	Each.
Rests, seat	do.	Do.
Rollers, vestibule curtain	do.	Do.
Rubber, corrugated	Size	Pound.
Rubbers, mail car	do.	Each.
Scratchers, match	Catalogue reference	Do.
Seats:
Coach	do.	Do.
Coach, hopper	do.	Do.
Coach window	do.	Do.
Sheeting	Kind	Yard.
Sheets	do.	Each.
Silks	do.	Yard.
Springs:
Chair cushion	Size	Pound.
Coach seat	do.	Do.
Door (coaches)	Catalogue reference	Each.
Sash (coaches)	do.	Do.
Upholstering	Size	Pound.
Steps, coach (steel)	do.	Each.
Stops:
Door (coach)	Catalogue reference	Do.
Sash (coach)	do.	Do.
Stoves, coach, and parts	do.	Do.
Straps, bell cord	do.	Do.
Strikers, match	do.	Do.
Strips, weather	Kind	Yard.
Tapestry	do.	Do.
Tassels, silk	do.	Each.
Thread	Size	Spool.
Ticking	Kind	Yard.
Tips, gas	do.	Each.
Tow	do.	Pound.
Towels	Size	Each.
Toweling	Kind	Yard.
Traps, steam	Catalogue reference	Each.
Trimmings, coach	do.	Do.
Tubs, bath (coach)	do.	Do.
Urinals (coach)	do.	Do.
Vestibule material	do.	Do.
Webbing	Kind	Yard.

CLASS 25.
ELECTRIC MATERIAL FOR STEAM AND ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES.