Wo Hop Shek and Lo Wu Stations, and six crossings renewed at Kowloon, Hung Hom Yard, University and Tai Po Kau Stations. Two sets of switches were renewed at Kowloon and University Stations.
48. Formation and Line Protection.
(a) The embankments and cuttings along the line were well main- tained. Some 1,150 square yards of stone pitching on the sea walls between University and Tai Po Kau Stations were re- pointed and 3,330 cubic yards of earth were sent out by ballast train to repair the shoulders of embankments along the line. (b) As a protection for the main line after removal of the Railway Workshops to Ho Tung Lau, 350 yards of chain-link wire fence were erected between the main line and the former workshops area at Hung Hom.
49. Signalling. The gantries, brackets and arms of all signals along the line and the point indicators of all points were overhauled and painted. Badly corroded component parts were renewed where necessary.
50. Tunnels. All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order.
51. Bridges. During the year, the following works were carried out on bridges:
(a) Major overhauls were completed to steel Bridges Nos. 24, 30, 35 and 36. The work included the renewal of a total of 29,800 rivets, strengthening and renewal of some of the structural parts and repainting of the bridges. On these bridges, the parts subject to severe attack by corrosive discharge from cold storage wagons were covered with a tar-epoxy surface coating after preparing the surface by sand-blasting. The total area protected amounted to 2,189 square yards.
(b) The pedestrian overhead bridge at the Holts Wharf level cross- ing was repaired and repainted. All corroded structural members were renewed and the timber decking was replaced by reinforced concrete slabs.
(c) The cracked stone arch of Bridge No. 16 with a span of 15 feet was strengthened with a reinforced concrete arch constructed beneath the stone arch.
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