another 40,000 miles before turning is required. The carriage and wagon wheel tyres have benefitted similarly.
36. Work Done for Other Government Departments. Despite reduc- tions in staff, it was still found possible to undertake a fair amount of work for other Government departments; including the following items: (a) Manufacture of 260 traffic bollards, 71 sets of protective screens and 13 canopies for Land Rovers, 4 sets of sluice gates, 3 500-gallon hot water cylinders and 50 spalling hammers for the Public Works and other departments.
(b) Manufacture of 12 brass first-aid tanks for the Fire Brigade. (c) Repair of equipment for Medical and Resettlement Departments. 37. Statistics. (a) The average consumption of diesel fuel for the year under review was 2.86 kgs. per km. which is approximately the same as for the previous year.
(b) Coal consumption was 25.94 kgs. per train km. and furnace oil consumption was 19.38 kgs. per train km. Since the mileage operated by the steam locomotives was very small these figures cannot be used as indices for the operating efficiency of the steam locomotives.
(c) Statistical statements relating to analysis of train and locomotive kilometrage; coal and fuel oil running expenses; consumption of lubricants; and costs of repairs to locomotives, carriages and wagons will be found at appendices X to XV while classifications of rolling stock are at appendices XVI to XX.
WAY AND STRUCTURES
38. Maintenance. Way and structures were maintained in good order during the year.
39. Track. (a) The main line track was maintained to a good standard. One worn switch tongue, one worn crossing and three lengths of worn closure rails were renewed. All the fish plates in the main line were carefully inspected and greased.
(b) The track inside Beacon Hill Tunnel was partially renewed. The work included the renewal of 190 lengths 95 lb. section rails, 36 ft. long, and 10,075 dogspikes, and the addition of 80 cu. yards of new stone ballast.
(c) Four worn 85 lb. rails and one worn 85 lb. crossing inside the Locomotive Yard were replaced with serviceable old ones. All the worn 85 lb. rails inside the Engine Shed in the Workshop were renewed.
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