GOODS AND LIVESTOCK

68. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.

69. Except as may be otherwise provided, goods will be charged for carriage by railway in accordance with the classification set out in paragraph 4 hereof, that is to say—
    Goods for which a class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by section 69 for the specified class and goods named in the said paragraph 4 for which no class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by the section specified.

With the exception of used empty containers, articles already classified in section 68 which are manufactured from plastic or perspex will be charged in accordance with the classification applicable to plastic or perspex.

2. (a) All goods described in the following classification or elsewhere in this General Scale of Charges or in the Local Rates Scale of Charges as being at “owner’s risk”; and
   (b) All goods other than those classified in paragraph 4 hereof as Class “A” or Class “B” or Class “C” or Class “D”, or Class “E” plus a prescribed increase, or Class “G”, shall unless a request is made that such goods be received, held, carried, delivered or otherwise dealt with at the risk of the department under and subject to the provisions of section 110, be received, held, carried, delivered or otherwise dealt with at the sole risk in every respect whatsoever of the owner.

3. The word “dangerous” used in relation to goods denotes that the goods will be conveyed under the regulations applicable to explosives and dangerous goods.

4. All goods not named in this classification
   Acids, not otherwise specified. Dangerous
   Acid, acetic, boric, citric, cresylic, formic, fumaric, lactic, oleic, sulphamic, sulphurous and tartaric
   Acid, carbonic, packed in casks or wrought-iron drums
   Acid, chromic flake (chromium trioxide), packed in drums. Dangerous
   Acid, sulphuric, muriatic, nitric or hydrochloric. Dangerous—
   Not otherwise specified
   Consigned direct from factory. Minimum quantity 5 tonnes per four-wheeled wagon
   Acid, diluted sulphuric, packed in polythene jars in containers. Dangerous
   Aerated or mineral waters
   Aeroplanes, wings and fuselages; minimum charge as for 2.5 tonnes per four-wheeled wagon, 7.5 tonnes per bogie wagon
   Alumina, sulphate of (ferric alum) for water-purification purposes See section 72

Class
C
A
C
A
B
C
C
D
B
E

GOODS AND LIVESTOCK—continued

68. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.—continued

Aluminium or aluminium alloy products as under—
Cabinets
Chandeliers
Doors, not otherwise specified
Doors, totally unassembled in kitset form, packed in cases or cartons
Downpipe
Ducting or flue piping
Extractors, fruit juice
Ladders
Long-run roofing in minimum loads of 10 tonnes per bogie wagon
Not otherwise specified
Nails and washers
Pipes, irrigation
Roofing sheets
Scrap for remelting. Owners to load and unload
Spouting, and brackets therefor
Ventpipes
Windows, glazed, packed
Window frames, not otherwise specified
Window frames, unglazed, totally unassembled in kitset form, packed in cases or cartons
Aluminium products n.o.s. Charges will be computed at Class C or Class G whichever is greater.
Ammonia, anhydrous, in iron drums or steel cylinders. Dangerous
Ammonia, chloride of, for use in freezing works
Ammonia, sulphate of, for use as, or manufacture of, manure
Ammonium nitrate not otherwise specified
Ammonium nitrate, for use as, or manufacture of, manure
Ammunition, not otherwise specified. Dangerous
Ammunition, gun. Minimum quantity 10 tonnes per consignment. Owners to load and unload. Dangerous
Ammunition, safety, small-arm. Dangerous

Class
G
G
B
C
B
D
C
B
D
C
C
B
E
C
B
B
C
C
D
C
C
A
C
C