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34. With a view to providing a more even and popular service, many alterations in the timing of local trains were made when the winter timetable was put into operation 1st October.
on the
35. With the introduction of this revised service, it was at last possible to advertise a through terminal to terminal journey of under 3 hours, the actual timing of the expresses being 2 hours 57 minutes.
36. Daily mid-day fast through trains hauled by British Section 2-6-4 tank locomotives were added to the Canton run on the 1st October, one leaving Kowloon at 12.32 p.m. and the other Canton at 12.55 p.m. These trains, which stop at the eight most important intermediate stations on the Chinese Section and accomplish the journey in 3 hours 45 minutes, have been very well patronised. To obviate operating difficulties, a load limitation of eight coaches was imposed and a water-tank wagon of 6,000 gallons capacity was attached to each locomotive to allow watering to take place en route.
37. On the 1st May, a re-arrangement of engine working was made to enable locomotives to be employed more economically. It was found possible to work the local service with 4 engines instead of 5 and the through service with 3 engines instead of 4. By this means a saving in unproductive expense was achieved, the percentage ratio between train mileage and engine mileage being 68.35 for the year, compared with 64.08 for 1933. In addition, the saving in engine power rendered possible the introduction of the mid-day fast through trains.
38. The ordinary daily winter service consisted of 15 up trains and 15 down trains, and the daily summer service consisted of 13 up trains and 13 down trains. Of the 30 daily trains run during the winter, 6 were through passenger, 4 were through mixed, 18 were local passenger and 2 were local mixed. Of the 26 daily trains run during the summer, 4 were through passenger, 4 were through mixed, 17 were local passenger and 1 was local mixed. These trains were all steam hauled with the exception of 2 motor trains available for first-class passengers only. On Sundays and public holidays, the services were reduced by the stoppage of the 2 through mixed trains and augmented by 4 motor trains during the winter and 2 motor trains during the summer.
39. All the through trains, with the exception of the two slow mixed, were hauled by British Section locomotives. Foreign train mileage was 218,101 compared with 154,377 in 1933. The revenue derived from Auxiliary Haulage was $227,329.52, compared with $166,225.69 in 1933, a gain of 36.76%.
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3. Operating.
34. With a view to providing a more even and popular service, many alterations in the timing of local trains were made when the winter timetable was put into operation 1st October.
on the
35. With the introduction of this revised service, it was at last possible to advertise a through terminal to terminal journey of under 3 hours, the actual timing of the expresses being 2 hours 57 minutes.
36. Daily mid-day fast through trains hauled by British Section 2-6-4 tank locomotives were added to the Canton run on the 1st October, one leaving Kowloon at 12.32 p.m. and the other Canton at 12.55 p.m. These trains, which stop at the eight most important intermediate stations on the Chinese Section and accomplish the journey in 3 hours 45 minutes, have been very well patronised. To obviate operating difficulties, a load limitation of eight coaches was imposed and a water-tank wagon of 6,000 gallons capacity was attached to each locomotive to allow watering to take place en route.
37. On the 1st May, a re-arrangement of engine working was made to enable locomotives to be employed more economic- ally. It was found possible to work the local service with 4 engines instead of 5 and the through service with 3 engines instead of 4. By this means a saving in unproductive expense was achieved, the percentage ratio between train mileage and engine mileage being 68.35 for the year, compared with 64.08 for 1933. In addition, the saving in engine power rendered possible the introduction of the mid-day fast through trains.
38. The ordinary daily winter service consisted of 15 up trains and 15 down trains, and the daily summer service consisted of 13 up trains and 13 down trains. Of the 30 daily trains run during the winter, 6 were through passenger, 4 were through mixed, 18 were local passenger and 2 were local mixed. Of the 26 daily trains run during the summer, 4 were through passenger, 4 were through mixed, 17 were local passenger and 1 was local mixed. These trains were all steam hauled with the exception of 2 motor trains available for first-class passengers only. On Sundays and public holidays, the services were reduced by the stoppage of the 2 through mixed trains and augmented by 4 motor trains during the winter and 2 motor trains during the summer.
39. All the through trains, with the exception of the two slow mixed, were hauled by British Section locomotives. Foreign train mileage was 218,101 compared with 154,377 in 1933. The revenue derived from Auxiliary Haulage was $227,329.52, com- pared with $166,225.69 in 1933, a gain of 36.76%.
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