(e) Five turnouts were renewed in Hung Hom Yard, at Tai Po
Station and in Wo Hop Shek Siding.
43. Embankment and Cutting. Some 1,600 square yards of sea wall at Mile 13 were repaired. Some 60 cubic yards of loose boulders were removed from the cutting at Mile 101 as a precautionary measure against rock fall.
44. Signalling. The gantries, brackets, and arms of all signals along the line and point indicators of all the points were overhauled and repainted.
45. Tunnels. All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order.
46. Bridges
(a) Major overhaul was done to the steel bridges Nos. 9, 10, 12, 27, 28, 30 and 31. All badly corroded steel members were either renewed or strengthened. In all, some 9,400 rivets were renewed. All the bridges were repainted.
(b) All badly-worn sleepers on Bridges, Nos. 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and
31 were renewed.
(c) Bridges Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 32, 33 and 36 were inspected and
repainted.
47. Road Level Crossings
(a) The road level crossing at Mile 9 was widened preparatory to the widening of the motor road. All the decking timber, fasten- ings, sleepers and ballast were renewed.
(b) All the timber decking, fastenings, sleepers and ballast of the level crossings at Mile 13 and at Sheung Shui were renewed. (c) The railway tracks in all the level crossings, with exception of
the one at Mile 19 were overhauled and packed.
(d) All the crossing barriers were repainted with reflective paints. 48. Station Yards and Platforms
(a) The passenger platform at Wo Hop Shek Station was lengthened by 200 feet. Some 530 linear yards of the existing platform and yard were re-surfaced with bituminous wearing course.
(b) At Fanling Station, 1,920 square yards of the station yard were re-surfaced with a bituminous wearing course and 1,270 square yards of the station platform were re-surfaced with cement
concrete.
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