55.
(a) All fishplates were inspected and greased. 504 lengths of
95-lb rails, 1,345 timber sleepers and 2,312 cubic yards of stone ballast were renewed.
(b) Two sets of 18-ft. switches, one of 15-ft. switches, five
sets of 1 in 10 crossings, five sets of 1 in 8 crossings and one scissor cross-over were replaced.
(c) The track in the sections between Mile 16 and Mile 17 and
in Tunnel No. 2 was levelled.
(d) Two damaged buffer stops at siding Nos. 1 and 2 at Blackheads
were reconstructed.
Formation and Line Protection. The embankments and cutting along the main line were well maintained. Nearly 2,000 cubic yards of earth were used to repair the shoulders of embankments along the line. All mile, kilometre, gradient posts and fouling points were repainted.
56. Signalling. All the signal arms, signal posts and point indicators were repainted.
57. Tunnels. All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order.
58.
Bridges.
(a)
Bridges Nos. 5, 7 & 31 and the footbridge at Mong Kok Station were overhauled.
(b) Bridges Nos. 6, 24, 30 and 35 were repainted.
59. Road Level Crossings. The road level crossings at Miles 7, 9, 13, 18, 19 and at the north of Sheung Shui Station were repacked and all defective fastenings were replaced and their gates were repainted.
60. Stations. The station buildings and waiting shelters at Mong Kok, Sha Tin, University, Tai Po Kau, Tai Po Market, Fanling and Sheung Shui were re- painted, also the waiting halls at Lo Wu Station.
61. The roof of the main entrance to Tai Po Market Station was overhauled.
62. surfaced.
The platforms at Tai Po Kau, Tai Po Market and Lo Wu Stations were re-
63. Over two hundred wooden benches and a similar number of litter boxes were repainted.
64.
Mong Kok goods yard was re-surfaced.
65.
The railings, gates and buffer stops in Kowloon Station were re-painted.
66.
67.
Ho Tung Lau Workshops. The workshops were overhauled.
Staff Quarters. Alterations to staff quarters included the following:-
(a) Workshop staff quarters at Ho Tung Lau and Blackheads.
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