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STEEL CAR BARGE.
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  SPECIFICATION
OF
Three Trac]   3 Car Bi rge for the
Cftmdian Pacific Railway Co.,   B,C.   Coast Servl
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DIMENSIONS: Length overall  .270 ft.
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'GEKBRAL DESCRIPTION:
Barge to be constructed of  sfceel.
The construction to  be a coi
42 ft,
12 ft.
Itarvv* «n
buda
transverse systems*
The snacxnp* of the .transverse members     be 3 ft centres*
There will be five transverse water
] In siis compartments, 5
constructed aft as renin red; and as
h 1111 to h & v e t h r e e
centre of each, track. These
described, fresh water tank to b<
'heads
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.cated on the
PtfiU iS  n i acfii"
s *i3.]   be
3,   the
p wav ht   the
U3 11
the after bu*
as indicated in d
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v f*C*~i~f*(
er  cor
R*jie  centre ] on?'^
*   2   1 |\Q
the form of a truss**     There
i ree
to   ho"
on each  tra  1 -
There be  he
All  dec
r sec
xlera.
All   the necessary  er
Barsre  to
Vt __» n rrlh 4-     Q 11 -Pf*" r» 1 An
srs«
>arp*e
to. on
.
 HULL:-
Hull,   Gene ,   to  1
?s3   angles  and  bulbs  to  have
A"1 ]   s-t€ tes use-"
we.
<>h$
Hull   to  be  o:
bott
verH
flavin^ ; e bars to  reco  ve  3 woe
12       7,       T- !   keel
to  be bolted,  to  o
The hull to  have  a dead  rise  o,p  2
I ted bv    means c
to  be rounded  up  on
'    two   skegs  as    ii
i i
C fs rep'resei
MATERIAL & WORKMANSHIP:-
to be  bui'
K"
dard
she
>uph- the
S
*]je  to  be
m*     Bo bl    e
ese  rudders
KEEL:
IV.
.;ooien
the
5tO-
3   h
i o » n t*
keelsoi
1"
 *oir'- 15"
bhoroi rotec-t   I
TI
3/4"
*   S
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BARGE EHDS:-
recess accor
end  of tfe(
to  be  stron^lv b
Bl l/Zm   .ante   to
longitudinal floor,   these b;
e deck  beams to  the   P]
to he   oarr;1
ip ro n *     Ai: gl e« to  be  ri ve ted to
Lpron*     TT^
JLA .
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1?   //I  f?
;ed five dia)
3 on&itud :ce*o
to  cc tth  the b .   T
have br
•j be  co bed
: he ad 8*   The  w
■ fte       • 3   - P E  rge to
in the  same manner to  receive th & : 1 nnrr
fter end of Barge*
.OKGITUDINALS:
T""!e  longitudinal   floors to  be flanged plates  13"
plate*   These floors to  be continuous fore  and aft an"
~  /*1 A ft
Of   4.0
h e ad s
col J ared ro-
.   I1
PRAMES:-
;udin.
nrQ qyi
) o r  to   b
tudj
Frames to be  fitt
d/16"  floor plates  flanged  to  lor and  spa,ces 3 ft.   oen tres.
These intercostals to  have 3 x 3 x 3/8    .ngle bars fitted to  receive
bottom  shell pi            .     Th e bilge                    re  5 x 3 x 3/8 1     1    rs
^pta* jr  rivei 3/8
p* ..*.. .*„;,,,. j
nracket  conn ec"
bo ti
the   aVd'i
51 -:
 deck bea       3/8n br
>ve work burrs caused
ri veti n g i s do ne ♦
BULKHEADS:
!f' • centre thrc ig] bhe ve; I   ] ]
^nd ^oriUS P VP-   y>ii 1 VliA£}r?    "^n    "hp
continuous    for* 't.   T3 to   be constructed  of 5/16"  plates
as follows.—    These plates to  be
and   to have one    running fore  and  aft  riveted to  fr e  centre through
r>*r pte     and   one     runn*i n^  tav pt  under  the   deck   b©s_fos     The ^^e rtiopl
stiffeners    for these longitudinals he  constructed  of plate 3 ft
th    both  edges   Planned.     These  stiffening elates to  he  7/16*'
and to     extend from  the  top 1 plate  to  the  top     '    -he deck
1b am s.   Base    vertical  stiffen in. bes will, have 6  ft.   clear
between  adjacent    plates**   Brackets will be  fitted connecting each frame,
shell plating and fore and-aft  centre bulkhead in w P vert*     ] I.
These    brackets to  extend along  shell plating to  the nearest longitudinal
and  to  extend up  the bulkhead. 3 ft-.       Brackets to  be    3/8"  plate*
These brackets will be    "      ;ed and  securely  riveted to  the longitudii
shell " iip* on b r*   The  ton  of tire bulkhead
will be fitted with  similar bracks ts of 3/8" TI      brackets to
extend he deck  beams beyond the  r imbers  and to  extend  down
the bulkhead  2ft.   3 in.     To be  similarly  flanged  to  the brackets on
the keel    to  be 3/8"  plate  and to   have  a set  at each  deck  he an?  and
each    frame*   The  riveting of  the whole of this bulkhead must be in
conformity with  Lloyds  requirements*     The  spabe between the  flagged
vertical     continuous plates of the   centre I 1      open
between    each, vertical... plate *er.     Th Is undei
centre of the wing raxl -cumbers ^uii  oe wa^ei duj.
with  flanged plates inner to  the  centre tail]
 *.	
 will   he bracketed  in r  to   the   centre
3/8" plate.   The bulkhe. bted between   bl
flanged plate ed intercoi ?red round,  the  teams.
Vertical   stiffeners for  this water bulkhead 4-1/2   i 3  $ 7/16
;Ies  spaces 3 ft  ^ it res       J   riveted to  bi bo  con;"orp with
it  construction.
In addition  to  the lo?
five transverse watertight bulkhea
stds the re i
•acted. These
bulkheads to conform to Lloyds requirements for watertight bulkheads
in everj^" respect. Where bulkheads are cut for lb ] idinals ef
coloring and bracketing must be fitted, and must be fitted with
stiffeners to conform to requirements*
THWARTSHIP BRACING:-
Braces to be fitted as       n midship section of 4-1/2 x 3 £ 3/8
angle bar riveted to the bilge bracket at the heel, and to the bracket
at the too of the wing bulkhead. Another brace to extend frommtbe
brackets in way of the centre through plate to the bracket at ton
of the wing bulkhe      howfi on the m p section. These braces
to be fitted to every set of brackets.
DECK BEAMS:-
The deck beams to be 8 x 3 x 3 x 21 lbs. channel spaced 3 ft apart
The beams are to be continuous from side to side  and to have      er
of 10-1/2"*  Beams to be connected to frames by means of brackets as
herein before mentioned. All the riveting of brackets
with Lloyds requirements.  NOTE:- As the aprons are        it is
necessary to take the camber out of t1 e  deck at and re
apron fits.  This is done by keeping the centre raj    te rs st:
fore and aft and gradually working the deck b em
has no camber.  This is also made use of to give the she"1
 s
an apparent shear at the forward end <*>,*=
above the dec; hrougl bh.
SHELL PLATING:-
The shell pi < .  o P ;
the plates to 'be fl;       T]   irboard str l/Zn  plate
flanged as shown on midship section and will extend from  centre
through plate to nearest longitudinal.  The b     s of the  hot/
ating will be 3/8" p] id.  The bilge strake wi:     l/2®:
between the bilge st:      3 the 3/8", the '       :':e
will be 1/2" *  Plates to b lap looking aft, laps to
be treble riveted. The longitu&ir    l   jo"    of bhe she'
to be double riveted, all  3   ' be countersunk and  to L"
requi^    ts*
DECKS:-
The main deck stringer to be 60" x 7/16"^ * deck
plating to be 3/8".  Plates to be I gret
to have none of the laps under the rail timbers as thin ill noi be
allowed.  Both longitudinals and transverse laps to be double riveted.
Rivets to be 3/4" couni bo be four diamel tve:
joint's of deck    tng and to bo 4-1/2   meters for "ore an'"8 - *i seems
of deck plating.
BULWARKS:-
The bulwarks to be formed in the    or of a truss, or solid, or
as otherwise approved. The form of bulwark must be me
into and approved.
GUARDS:-
Angles to   recA  ve  yx^r^f^   I ed  to   shell wn
Angles to  be  4-1/2 x  3  x  7/16.     The  angleB  and
shell '"ing between  the  angles must be   thor- r  eleanee
and  free- from  sweatand water  and thfen  coated with  b c   sol
before  the  fir guard is Inserted.   Wooden  guards to  be re  10  x 10
 i x-   i.'. wBr   •cT1
-ho  "be   finish eel   as  foil
pnd
Ci ri     T.hf*
waling piece_
sdicated on dra\
air spaces may be
C    ist be taken
the shell plating    os.c
angle bars.
Rudder Trunk:-
•dder trunk to be o
to inside of deck.  Tr
iced   about  6
^**-*4.y i
O/ o
.   centre,   to  he     10   x  7-1/2*,
0    the face of these
■  12"   or !    as
fon
Is  to  h
tins to be done through the
iesxn
to be two
used to i
of rudder . R;
»ber,
o r
type with wooden
of the rudder must
roved sizes. There
Ruddej
.tted In  the  run  o-
o-ns true"
»e  ru<
\ vr\   niirfpf   t h
"*T1 Y^     o':
hay i^A     t rs y
'"■    O ta      S
fi.v  6  or 7
)ers to  be  secure!v fastened to
t h a   i
TlAjii,d#Ro: —
Ti
■ n y .c*er
^       «       "*    *
suitable connecting rods
b cessarv gear*
HATCHES:-
Hatches to be road*
n  deck*       8* ?*es  of hat< 3 he  24  x 20
nf h&i-chp& +-n  he to   pnnrov^l   but  there must he  at least  two
leading to  ea.ch  compart j   ti
tch es to h ave
of hatches to  fit ov<
Gr 3 to  be  fitted in ea<
aced at hatches as required*
at least  42 hes,   thes
t o  the  deck,     TI' e covers
'  steel   hi]   ;ed   P
on*  Ladders to be
 -8-
WATERTIGHT TANKS:-
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a:
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Flu, "..tte
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.- U-.~ v,      4- ^t
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situatec
be fitted
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overf
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so   to
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CEMENTING ETC:
rp*
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jonci
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to  b(
mes«
■i** a   he    C O i
a sraoo*
jJ.ta.U-> lit iuD *
2-l/2n
bottom.  La
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CAUiiKll^G:
ii
e usu 5r.
RAIL TIMBERS:
TinbeTS  for \  12,
lev*
>re desci
A:
camb?
jers be
iun.)ose.   as
on in t! nine 3
acco^
bre timbers  r
Then  the   shear  str ! Increased in depth   at the enc
on fits to   give t" of    % ear as her   i     before  de
The  r i" %ers must be well bedded  to  deck wj bl        i    b
tened 3/4"   c every  18*,.
EO ■ ; .     24   ft*   in 1*
3"   "or *.*   Butts to  be C(
1 * "ted,
IT I   ii
ta
juiugs   "CO en
three to  each  length  of
STANDS FOR  CLEATS:
Sta id s   ?or  clea
on drawings.     To  1
11 Y"r\ Ofi(
©
•U.es 3 x 3 x 3/8  r:
:o  tnc
 \
revxon
r
3"   tand   the length  of bout 4*0**
Ther^ -ok
FAIRLEADS:-
CLEATS:-
Th er< 3 S    ■""   ats    sudi
described.   C * base of  7/8"    - 1-1/4"       3   '" „   -
Dj e fro ' o  tip m  to  be 3'6",   G] e
.three  studs,   cast  so] ith base       1   bolts for    fastening ta to
pass  through  studs,
BUFFERS:-
Buff era   ??ood  or otl tted in
ch trac-     osition    wed. It s to be by
u Deck to be strengthened in    of Buffers
brackets if considered necessary by the C \        !s reprec      e.
CLAMPS k  attachment:
All necessary clamps and attachments ?or
ron to be sironlied and Inst lied      r to const rue tie
HULL PAINTING:
D"     construction, all Ire   k b-'-to receive
one coat of red oxid ' I
outside to receive one co -corrosive and one coat o
fo-       to indicated      '      .  Al     er ou!
two coats of paint of rlea
coa.*ce
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