AnnualReport-1930

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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

(British Section)

Report of Locomotive Department.

For the year January 1929 to December 1930. The Comparison of Coal and Oil Consumption.

COAL

Per Engine Mile in lbs. Per Train Mile in lbs. Previous Year Current Year 1929 67.13 104.05 1930 67.74 104.16

ENGINE OIL

Per 100 Engine Miles in lbs. 12.6 13.5

CYLINDER OIL

Per 100 Engine Miles in lbs. 3.0 3.2

AXLE OIL

Consumed by Engines in lbs. Consumed by Carriages & Wagons in lbs. 18,522 12,708 (1) 20,668 12,384

(1) Local train only.

Engine Mileage Train Mileage 446,581 288,056 470,422 305,913

MOTOR TRAIN MILEAGE AND COST OF RUNNING FOR THE YEAR JANUARY, 1929 TO DECEMBER, 1930.

Previous Year 1929 Curren! Year 1930 1. Train Mileage 18,334 17,493 2. Total cost of oil fuel 3,753.10 3,195.83 3. Cost per train mile in oil fuel .204 .182 4. Total gallons of petrol consumed 6,574.751 5,621.022 5. Consumption of petrol per train mile in gallon .358 6. Total gallons of lubricants consumed 492.000 487.000 7. Consumption of lubricants per train mile in lb. .241 .250