MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 185 



THE ORDER IN WHICH TRAINS ARE MADE UP 



1. Flat cars containing Guns, Carria.ues. Wagons, Tontoons, etc. 



2. Box cars containing property. 



3. Stock cars containing animals. 



4. Box cars containing forage. 



5. Baggage cars, last one containing travel rations with open end to 

 rear. 



6. Passenger coaches and tourist sleeping cars. 



7. Standard sleepers for officers. 



8. Kitchen cars. In case kitchen cars are used it would be found 

 advantageous to place them in the central part of the train used by the 

 men, rations being stored in a baggage car adjoining. 



The stock cars furnished which may be used are : 



1. The Palace stock car, length 36 feet to 40 feet, capacity 16 to 20 

 animals, each animal in a separate stall with a com])artnient for at- 

 tendants. 



2. The improved stock car, length 36 feet, capacity 20 to 24 animals, 

 with facilities for feeding and watering in the car. 



3. The ordinary stock car, length 30 feet to 34 feet, capacity 16 to 

 20 animals, with no appliances of any kind. 



The capacity of both the ordinary and the Palace stock car averages 

 about 18 Artillery horses per car. The ordinary stock car will carry 

 about 20 mules. 



Harness, kitchen sup])lies, officers' baggage, and such of the per- 

 sonal equipment of the men as are not necessary on the journey are 

 carried in a baggage car provided for the purpose. 



Box cars are provided for forage, ammunition, and other property 

 according to the necessities. Box cars are usually at least 36 feet in 

 length. The interior cross section is about 8 by 8 feet. The load 

 capacity varies from 40,000 to 100,000 i>ounds. It is inadvisable, how- 

 ever to load a car to its capacity, and 40,000 pounds may be assumed 

 as the load and 1,800 to 2,000 cubic feet as the cubical capacity of the 

 average box car. 



The weight limits the amount of ammunition and of grain which can 

 be carried in a single box car. Cubical capacity limits the amount of 

 military stores of other kinds, especially hay. 



Twelve hundred pounds, or 100 rations, of oats occupy a space of 

 about 40 cubic feet. Fourteen hundred pounds, or 100 rations, of baled 

 hay occupy a space of about 120 cul)ic feet. When access must be had 

 to forage during the journey, 1,200 rations is a suitable load for a 

 forage car. 



Animals are carried in stock cars or Palace stock cars. If Palace 

 stock cars are not available, a box or stock car should be provided for 

 each six privately owned officers' mounts. 



