(a) Carriages Nos. 100, 102, 109, 110, 200, 204, 302, 305, 307, 308, 310, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 and 330 were overhauled and painted. Carriages Nos. 111, 212, and 304 were painted.
(b) Nine wagons were overhauled and painted.
(c) Thirty-four wagons were given a general inspection and repair. 39. Work Done for other Government Departments. A considerable amount of work was done for other departments of Government. The most important items were the manufacture of 7 hot water cylinders, 50 spalling hammers, 20 brass runners, 8 overhead suspensions, the re-tyring of the rollers of one motor roller and the repair of 122 refuse hand-carts.
40.
Statistics.
(a) The average consumption of diesel fuel for the year was 3.26 kgs. per engine km. as against 3.13 kgs. per engine km. for the previous year. The slight increase in consumption was due to the higher fuel consumption of the 3 more powerful locomotives which were in service throughout the year. In the previous year these were only used for a period of four months.
(b) Furnace oil consumption was 33.83 kgs. per train km. Since the mileage operated by the steam locomotives for the year was extremely small this figure cannot be used as an indication of the operating efficiency of steam locomotives.
(c) Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomo- tive running, fuel oil running expenses, consumption of lubricants and costs of repair to locomotives, carriages and wagons will be found at Appendices VII to XII while classifications of rolling stock are at Appendices XIII to XVII.
WAY AND WORKS
41. Maintenance. Way and structures were maintained in good order during the year.
42. Track. (a) The main line track was maintained to a good standard. All fishplates on the main line were carefully inspected and greased. Some 1,513 cubic yards of stone ballast was renewed and 7,242 timber sleepers were replaced during the year.
(b) All rails and fastenings in the main line curves of 4° and in a section of the track inside Beacon Hill Tunnel were renewed. In all 462 lengths of 95-lb., 36-foot long rails were replaced: of these, 116 lengths were replaced inside Beacon Hill Tunnel.
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