| Gen Supts Office |
| Ala & Ten RRd {Alabama
& Tennessee River RR} |
| Selma Sept 24th 64 |
| |
| Mr. A. T. Jones |
| President Sh. Iron Wks {Shelby
Iron Works} |
| |
| Dr. Sir, |
| Enclosed please find bill of
Iron for 5 platform cars. Please inform me whether you can furnish all
the sizes, and if so send the iron to Selma as soon as practicable. |
| Truly Yours |
| W Rothrock |
| Gen Supt |
| P. S. Please send your bill for iron already
furnished at your earliest convenience. |
| WR |
| |
| {Note on reverse} |
| could make all but 1x7 7 7/8x3 1/2 |
| |
| |
| Bill of Iron for 5 Platform Cars |
| |
| 20 |
Bars |
3/4x6 |
9 |
ft |
long |
for |
Bolstors |
| 4 |
" |
1x7 |
10 |
" |
" |
" |
Bunter |
| 10 |
" |
7/8x3 |
8 |
" |
" |
" |
Trucks |
| 10 |
" |
7/8x3 |
5-6 |
" |
|
|
" |
| 10 |
" |
5/8x3 |
9-6 |
" |
|
|
" |
| 10 |
" |
3/4x3 |
5-6 |
|
|
|
" |
| 2 |
" |
7/8x3 1/2 |
12-6 |
|
|
|
Plates under Bunters |
| 2 |
" |
1x3 |
12-6 |
|
|
|
" |
| 5 |
" |
5/8x2 |
14- |
|
|
|
Truss Rods |
| 4 |
" |
5/8x1 3/4 |
12-6 |
|
|
|
Nuts |
| 4 |
" |
7/8x3 |
15 |
" |
|
|
Truck |
| 12 |
|
1 1/4x1 1/4 sq |
14 |
" |
|
|
" |
| 4 |
|
3/4x3/4 " |
15 |
" |
|
|
Bolt Heads |
| 2 |
|
1 5/8 Round |
15 |
ft |
|
|
King Bolts |
| 3 |
|
1 1/2 " |
15 |
" |
|
|
Pins |
| 2 |
|
1 in " |
15 |
" |
|
|
Bolts |
| 8 |
|
7/8 |
15 |
" |
|
|
" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 250 |
lbs |
3/4 |
Round |
|
|
| 100 |
" |
5/8 |
|
|
|
| 20 |
Bars |
5/8 |
2 |
15 |
for shoring frogs |
|
| |
| The Bars ought to be cut off the lengths
specified or they might be made in double lengths. |
| |
| Ala & Tenn Riv Railroad |
| Sept 24th 1864 |
| Henry Gatchele |
| M. M. |