most important items were the manufacture of radium equipment, 2 contour projectors, 50 spalling hammers, 1 hot water cylinder, 18 mild steel flanges for air-conditioning plants and various iron, brass, bronze and aluminium castings, the retyring of the rolls of one motor roller and the repair of 180 refuse hand carts.
37.
Statistics
(a) The average consumption of diesel fuel for the year under review was 3.32 kgs. per engine km, as against 3.26 kgs. per engine km. for the previous year. The slight increase in consumption was due to heavier train loads on both passenger and goods traffic. (b) Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomo- tive running, fuel oil running expenses, consumption of lubricants and cost of repair to locomotives, carriages and wagons will be found at Appendices VII to X while classification of rolling stock are at Appendices XI to XV.
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. All fishplates on the main line were carefully inspected and greased. Some 1,321 cubic yards of stone ballast were renewed and 5,213 timber sleepers were replaced during the year.
(b) For efficient operation of Kowloon Station to cope with the increase of railway traffic 2,410 feet of tracks were re-aligned, 1,370 feet of new tracks were added and one set of 1 in 10 scissors crossover was installed at Kowloon Station Yard. No. 2 Road to Hung Hom was also re-aligned with the addition of 1,000 feet of new track.
(c) For the purpose of restoring the rails to their proper inclination, the rail seats in the sleepers of the main line curves at Miles 14, 11, 31, 5, 52, 61, 103, 14 and 17 and of the loop line of Yau Ma Tei Station were adjusted by adzing.
(d) All the rails and fastenings in the main line curves of 2° to 3° at Miles 11, 54, 5, 61 and 14 were renewed. In all 182 lengths of 95-lb., 36 foot long rails were replaced.
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