| Prices of Rails, Locomotives,
Cars and Other Railroad Materials for R. E. Rodes Esqr Chf
Engr No East & So West RR Co
New York, March 1860
Tuscaloosa, Ala |
| Railroad Iron |
American Rails of best make and most
approved pattern from 48 to 65 lbs per yard delivered f. o.
b. at ports of Boston, New York or Philadelphia $48 to $50
per ton English Rails of best make delivered f. o. b. in
New York $45 per ton
The above are cash prices on approved papers. Prices will
be quoted if desired for delivery at any port or ports in
the United States. |
| Railroad Chairs |
Wrot Iron 4 1/4c per lb cash Cast Iron 2
3/4c " "
" |
|
" Spikes |
Of Burdens Make 3 1/4 to 3 1/2c per lb cash |
| Car and Truck Wheels |
Single Plate 18 in/5.50 26 in/9.50 28
in/10.50 30 in/11.50 31 in/12.50 33
in/13.50 36/14.50 Double Plate 24 in/16.50 26 in/14
28 in/14.50 30 in/15 33 in/16 34 in/19 36 in/19 31 in/15.50
The above prices are for wheels of Bush & Lobdells make |
| Locomotive Engines |
|
|
" Tires |
"Farmley" 2 in/10c 2 1/4 in/10 1/2c
2 1/2 in/12c thick/per lb Freedom 12
1/2c per pound |
|
" Head Lights |
20 in/$60 22 in/$75 23 in/$80
Diameter of Reflector/each |
| Railroad Cars |
Passenger Cars $1800 to $2200 each Box
Freight " 625 "
725
Platform "
500 " 625
Four Wheeled Dumping Cars $250 to 275
Eight Wheeled
" "
500 " 575
Hand cars or velocipedes
100 " 125 |
| Car Axles |
4 1/2 to 5 1/2c per pound, but hammered
faggotted 4c per pound. Rolled for Freight cars |
| Car and Switch Locks |
Iron car locks $18 per Doz Brass
Padlocks$12 to 16 per Doz |
| Cotton Waste |
Best Thread Waste 8 1/2c. Best Coss Waste 9
1/2c per lb Colived Waste for Journal Boxes5 1/2c |
| India Rubber Springs |
60c per lb |
| Steel Springs |
Half Elliptic 9 3/4c per lb. Full elliptic
10 1/2. Low & Pender 11c |
| Oils |
Bleached Miter Sperm 1.52 @ 1.54 per Gall
Fluctuating Natural
" "
1.47 " 1.49 "
" "
No 1
" "
1.02
" "
"
Bleached " Whale
.62
" "
"
Natural "
" .60
" "
" |
| Tallow |
11c per lb. Fluctuating |
| Boiler Rivets |
4 1/2c per lb |
| Copper Tubes |
33c per lb |
| Switches |
$18 each |
| Connecting Rods |
10c per lb |
| Frogs |
6 1/2c per lb. well faced & well fitted with
steel |
| Baggage Checks |
10c per sett with leather strap complete |
|
" |
Patent Reversable 10c per sett |