CO129-573-14 Kowloon-Canton railway- provision of a renewals fund 7-6-1938 - 11-10-1938 — Page 19

SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS.

RENEWALS FUND.

Statement showing the Estimated Life of Each Class of Asset Falling under the Category of Permanent Way and Works and Rolling Stock.

Class of Asset.

Permanent Way & Works.

Running Tracks:-

Rails and Fastenings.

Sleepers and Fastenings. Ballast.

Buildings:-

Brick and Stone. Steel and Iron.

Wood and Iron.

Garages.

Petrol Stores.

Bridges and Culverts.

Signals.

Telegraphs and Telephones:-

Estimated

Life. Years.

MN I

333 21

18

Rate of Contribution. Per Cent.

3 4.16/21

Lump sum based on estimated

requirements.

14

8522

80

50

2

25

20

5

10

10

50

30

2M

2

33

30

10

10

Ow

33

Poles, Wires, etc. Instruments.

Electrification:-

Overhead Equipment

Wires.

20

Track Bonds.

20

Foundations.

Steel Masts and Structures.

Machinery.

Cranes.

KYLOVOU N

30

50

20

5

25

Sundries

-

Fencing of Line, Pipe Lines, Water Supplies, etc.

30

Ci-

inimoint ring

33

Rolling Stock.

Locomotives: -

Steam.

Electric.

Coaches and Electric Motor Coaches. Rail Motor Vehicles - 'self propelled

うろう

MMM

(a)

333

petrol and steam.

10

10

Wagons.

3331

wo were

3

Note. (a) Includes one-half (2) per cent. for reboilering.

The contribution to the Renewals Fund on all these assets is

limited to 60 per cent. of the sum arrived at by applying the various

percentages to the full original cost of the respective assets.