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COACHING STOCK.
45. In the accident at Mile 93, of the five coaches of which the train consisted, 1st class Dining Car No. 27 and 3rd class coach No. 19 were so very badly smashed up that it was necessary to rebuild them. New underframes were made in the Workshops and entire new bodies manufactured and erected.
46. 2nd class coach No. 40, which was the only steel coach on the train, received very little damage, but had to be stripped down at the scene of the accident and brought into the Workshops in pieces where it was re-erected.
47. No. 31 3rd luggage & brake which was the last coach, received very little damage. 3rd class coach No. 11 was very badly damaged and owing to the pressure of work in the Workshops, the rebuilding of this coach could not be undertaken during the year.
48. Two more 3rd class coaches Nos. 9 and 15 and one 1st class coach No. 1 were rebuilt. These three coaches when stripped down were found to be in a very bad condition owing to dry rot. New teakwood bodies were made and the underframes reconditioned.
49. Thirteen other coaches were all given overhauls and repainted.
WAGON STOCK.
50. Thirty-two wagons of all classes were overhauled and repainted during the year.
MOTOR COACHES.
51. The two motor coaches were given general overhauls and one of them repainted.
52. The accident at Mile 93 presented a serious difficulty to the Workshops staff. Owing to the other washouts on the home side of the wreck, it was impossible to get the breakdown crane to the site and other arrangements had to be hastily resorted to in order to clear the wreckage and enable the Way & Works Department to repair the bank and relay the track. That this was done without the aid of a crane and the line reopened for traffic within nine days, reflects very great credit on those concerned who worked night and day under the most trying conditions. After resumption of traffic the wrecking gang, with the crane, worked nightly until the whole of the wreckage was brought into the shops.
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COACHING STOCK.
45. In the accident at Mile 93, of the five coaches of which the train consisted, 1st class Dining Car No. 27 and 3rd class coach No. 19 were so very badly smashed up that it was necessary to rebuild them. New underframes were made in the Workshops and entire new bodies manufactured and erected.
46. 2nd class coach No. 40, which was the only steel coach on the train, received very little damage, but had to be stripped down at the scene of the accident and brought into the Work- shops in pieces where it was re-erected.
47. No. 31 3rd luggage & brake which was the last coach, received very little damage. 3rd class coach No. 11 was very Ladly damaged and owing to the pressure of work in the Work- shops, the rebuilding of this coach could not be undertaken during the year.
48. Two more 3rd class coaches Nos. 9 and 15 and one 1st class coach No. 1 were rebuilt. These three coaches when stripped down were found to be in a very bad condition owing to dry rot. New teakwood bodies were made and the under- frames reconditioned.
49. Thirteen other coaches were all given overhauls and repainted.
WAGON STOCK.
50. Thirty-two wagons of all classess were overhauled and repainted during the year.
MOTOR COACHES.
51. The two motor coaches were given general overhauls and one of them repainted.
52. The accident at Mile 93 presented a serious difficulty to the Workshops staff. Owing to the other washouts on the home side of
side of the wreck, it was impossible to get the breakdown crane to the site and other arrangements had to be hastily resorted to in order to clear the wreckage and enable the Way & Works Department to repair the bank and relay the track. That this was done without the aid of a crane and the line reopened for traffic within nine days, reflects very great credit on those concerned who worked night and day under the most trying conditions. After resumption of traffic the wrecking gang, with the crane, worked nightly until the whole of the wreckage was brought into the shops.
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