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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
(British Section).
Report of Locomotive Department. For the year January 1926 to December 1927. The Comparison of Coal and Oil Consumption.
Previous Year Current Year COAL 1926 1927 Per Engine Mile in lbs. 56.57 65.55 (1) Per Train Mile in lbs. 112.59 111.87 ENGINE OIL Per 100 Engine Miles in lbs. 5.7 10.0 CYLINDER OIL (1) Per 100 miles in lbs. 2.3 2.8 AXLE OIL Consumed by Engines in lbs. 20,655 19,764 Consumed by Carriages and Wagons in lbs. 9,288 11,322 Engine Mileage 290,072 383,566 Train Mileage 145,749 224,764(1) More long distance trains and less mileage standing in steam in comparison with running mileage (see Statement No. 22).