SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
RENEWALS FUND.
Statement showing the Estimated Life of Each Class of Asset Falling under the Category of Permanent Way and Works and Rolling Stock.
Class of Asset.
Permanent Way & Works.
Running Tracks:-
Rails and Fastenings.
Sleepers and Fastenings. Ballast.
Buildings:-
Brick and Stone. Steel and Iron.
Wood and Iron.
Garages.
Petrol Stores.
Bridges and Culverts.
Signals.
Telegraphs and Telephones:-
Estimated
Life. Years.
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333 21
18
Rate of Contribution. Per Cent.
3 4.16/21
Lump sum based on estimated
requirements.
14
8522
80
50
2
25
20
5
10
10
50
30
2M
2
33
30
10
10
Ow
33
Poles, Wires, etc. Instruments.
Electrification:-
Overhead Equipment
Wires.
20
Track Bonds.
20
Foundations.
Steel Masts and Structures.
Machinery.
Cranes.
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30
50
20
5
25
Sundries
-
Fencing of Line, Pipe Lines, Water Supplies, etc.
30
Ci-
inimoint ring
33
Rolling Stock.
Locomotives: -
Steam.
Electric.
Coaches and Electric Motor Coaches. Rail Motor Vehicles - 'self propelled
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MMM
(a)
333
petrol and steam.
10
10
Wagons.
3331
wo were
3
Note. (a) Includes one-half (2) per cent. for reboilering.
The contribution to the Renewals Fund on all these assets is
limited to 60 per cent. of the sum arrived at by applying the various
percentages to the full original cost of the respective assets.