Tai Po Market Station. 11 sets of 1 in 10 turnouts were renewed at Mong Kok, Sha Tin, University, Tai Po Kau and Tai Po Market stations and at Hung Hom yard and Railway Work- shops at Ho Tung Lau.
42. Formation and Line Protection. The embankments and cut- tings along the main line were well maintained. Some 3,800 cubic yards of earth were sent out by ballast trains to repair the shoulders of the embankments along the line.
43. Signalling. The gantries, brackets and arms of all signals along the line and all point indicators were overhauled and painted. The badly corroded and worn component parts were renewed.
44. Tunnels. All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order. 240 linear feet of plastic sheet ceiling on galvanized iron pipe frames were erected under the leaking roof inside Beacon Hill Tunnel to divert water to the side drains instead of allowing it to fall directly onto the railway track. A total of 1,200 feet of open channel was constructed on both sides of No. 5 Tunnel to draw out water inside this tunnel.
45. Bridges. The following works were carried out during the year. (a) The stone arches of Bridge No. 15 were strengthened with
reinforced concrete.
(b) The steel girders of Bridges Nos. 32 and 33 were replaced with precast reinforced concrete slab deckings resting on new concrete templates in the abutments and piers.
(c) The steel girder Bridge No. 10 was overhauled. The work included the renewal of 996 rivets and the strengthening of the structural parts with 6 cwt. mild steel.
(d)
The side walk at Bridge No. 34 was reconstructed.
(e) The footbridges at Tai Po Market Station and Blackheads,
Kowloon were overhauled and painted.
46. Road Level Crossings.
(a) The road level crossing at Mile 18 was overhauled by the renewal of the timber decking, fastenings, sleepers and ballast and the packing of the railway tracks.
(b) The railway tracks at level crossings at Blackheads goods yard, Miles 7, 9, 131 and 19 were packed and the defective fastenings were renewed.
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