WAY AND STRUCTURES.
55. Maintenance. Way and Structures have been maintained in good order during the year.
56. Track Renewal. The original programme of re-railing the main line was as follows:-
13 miles
5
"
1947/48
1948/49
1949/50
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5
1950/51
4
99
1951/52
3 &
""
1952/53
3
22 miles
Due to late arrival of fastenings and the short supply of sleepers, the progress in 1948/49/50 was 6 miles. Up to date, the total mileage re- railed is as follows:
1947/48
1948/49
1949/50
1950/51
13 miles
41
2
""
""
31/1
""
11
miles
Eleven miles have still to be re-railed. In order to catch up
on the time lag of the 6-year programme, forty additional temporary plate- layers were engaged for a period of 6 months from March 1951.
The renewals in the main line were as follows:
95-lb rails
1,006 lengths
95-lb switches
16 sets
95-lb crossings
16 sets
14