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Wo Hop Shek siding, 3,200 ft. long (with new 95-lb.
rails).
Wo Hop Shek loop line, 1,200 ft. long (with new 95-lb.
rails).
59. New loop line. The railway track for a loop line, 1,100 feet effective length, was laid at Mile 11, with the exception of the switches and crossings which are ready for installation at 48 hours' notice. This will provide an additional crossing station when traffic density makes it necessary.
60. New cross-over. A cross-over road was laid between the No. 2 and South Middle Roads of Kowloon Station for by- passing the new Weighbridge.
61. Track extension. The No. 9 siding at Hung Hom Station was extended 270 ft.; it was intended for the handling of coffins which will be conveyed by train to the Wo Hop Shek cemetery near Fanling.
The Engine Shed Road of Lowu Station was extended 100 ft. and connected to the No. 2 Road in order to form a loop line 680 feet long.
62. Buffer stops. New type buffer stops, utilizing old car- riage bumpers were erected at Hung Hom and Yaumati.
The wooden buffer stops at Platforms Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of Kowloon Station were rebuilt to suit the new coupler height of rolling stock. The sand-drags in front of the buffers were lengthened from 20 to 30 feet.
63. Loading ramps. Stone loading ramps 40' x 11' were erected at Fanling and Taipo Market Stations to facilitate the unloading of heavy Military equipment.
64. Goods platforms. Due to the lowering of the coupler height of rolling stocks from 43" to 35%", the following goods platforms were lowered accordingly in order to suit the floor level of the wagons:-
96 ft. long.
Taipo Market goods platform Fanling goods platform, siding 1-167 Fanling goods platform, siding 2 -140 Kowloon goods platform No. 2 -400
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For reasons of economy, the work of lowering Kowloon goods platform No. 1 was stopped; the railway track was raised instead.