46. Bridges and Culverts. (a) Major overhauls were done to Bridge No. 30. The work included the renewal of some 1,600 corroded rivets, strengthening of some of the structural members and repainting.
(b) Bridges Nos. 4, 10, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 37 and 38 were repainted.
(c) Rotten sleepers on Bridge No. 30 were renewed.
(d) The culvert underneath 5 tracks near Mile 2, which forms part of the drainage system for the Tsim Sha Tsui area, was extensively repaired by the Public Works Department. The main line track had to be diverted temporarily for a few weeks to facilitate the work.
47. Road Level Crossings. (a) The crossings gates of the road level crossings at Miles 7, 9, 134, 18 and 19 and Sheung Shui were overhauled and repainted with reflective paint.
(b) Traffic light signals for road vehicles were installed on both sides of the Sheung Shui road level crossing for the control of motor vehicles passing over the crossing.
(c) The road level crossing at Mile 134 was widened to 52 feet in order to cope with the widening of the section of Tai Po Road between the level crossing and Tai Po Market. All the sleepers, top ballast and rails in the track were renewed and new timber flooring laid. Traffic light signals for road vehicles were also installed on both sides of the crossing.
48. Kilometre and Gradient Post. The kilometre and gradient posts along the whole of the main line were repainted.
49. Station Yards and Platforms. (a) As a part of the programme for brightening up railway station premises generally, the fences at Kowloon and Fanling Stations were overhauled and painted with aluminium paint.
(b) Some 750 square yards of the platform surface at Fanling Station were resurfaced with a tar macadam wearing course.
50. Buildings. (a) All the buildings within the railway boundary were inspected periodically for white ants by white ant exterminating con-
tractors.
(b) The Kowloon Terminal Building, station building and shelter at Fanling, station building at Sheung Shui were overhauled and decorated. Station buildings at Yau Ma Tei, Sha Tin and Lo Wu were limed washed and painted.
(c) Major overhauls were done to the stores building at Blackheads.
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