Table P.-Consumption of Coal on Locomotives.
COAL CONSUMED Class of Engine Service Year Train miles Engine hours Gross trailing ton miles Tons Pounds per 1,000 gross trailing ton miles Pounds per Train mile Pounds per Engine hour Through Express 1937 3,077 89 1,426,154 Through Express 1938 5,176 166 2,218,458 132.75 249.55 208.53 96.63 B 1937 92,821 2,815 37,634,649 3,482.25 3,341 251.97 107.99 B 1938 2,770 S 62 1937 1,835 Through Mixed 1938 62,008 2,993 17,403,994 2,452.75 88.60 1937 55,246 2,567 15,021,904 2,597.75 2,266 105.32 A & B 1937 137,781 7,328 31,401,316 4,390.30 1,342 71.37 A & B 1938 186,859 10,127 46,588,579 7,573.28 1,675 90.78 Local (*) 313.18 364.12 Shunting & light 1937 Shunting & light 1938 7,619 11,549 1,033.85 303 A & S 1937 233 1938 1,204.25 Total 1937 295,687 20,844 87,866,113 11,491.90 1,234 87.05 292.97 Total 1938 247,281 24,409 63,828,941 11,624.83 1,066 105.30 407.95(*) Includes special goods trains run between Shum Chun and Kowloon.