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XI

Six hundred and sixty-three locomotives passed through tho workshops during the year, the details being as follows :—

Included in above are seven engines for the Public Works Department. At the close of the year there were under construction in the Railway workshops forty-four locomotive engines, comprising six Class Ba tender engines, ten Class X 94-ton tender engines, fourcylinder " balanced compound" type, and twenty-eight large tank engines. During the year a contract was entered into with Messrs. A. and G. Price (Limited), of Thames, to oonstrucl ten Class Ad 72-ton tender engines, so that altogether there were in hand at close of year fifty-four locomotive engines. The new locomotives added, together with boiler renewals, increased the total tractive power by 251,251 lb., equal to 4-39 per cent. ; the new engines being built and boilers under construction will, when completed, still further largely augment the tractive power. Boilers. -The work on new boilers, renewals, and boiler-repairs, has been kept well up to date. Thirteen new locomotive-boilers were constructed. The following statement shows the details of boiler-work :—

Fifty-eight new boilers were under construction at the close of the year, comprising six Class Ba one Class D. six Class F, four Class J, five Class R, two Class Wd, twenty-four Class Wo, and ten Class X. Carriages. —The car stock on the Ist April, 1911, consisted of 1,166 cars, and the number on the 31st March, 1912, was 1,212 cars. Forty-eight new bogie cars were built and added to stock. Two old six-wheel cars were sold and written off, and are being replaced with standard bogie cars. Satisfactory progress has been made with fitting up cars with lavatory accommodation, cushioned seats in second-class compartments, platform gates and gangways. All cars on all sections are being fitted with platform-gates and gangways with additional handrails. Second-class cars on mail and express trains are being fitted with chair-seats, and this wink will be completed during current financial year. The following table shows details of car-work during year:—

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i " "" ' " ■ - Number and Type. i Particular.-. *I 0U r Fairlies. cylinder Total. "Balanced-\ Tender , Tank Fell compound "! Engines. Engines. [Engines. Tender Single. Double. Engines. i I i lumber passed through shops Juilt new le-erected 'horoughly overhauled leavy repairs jight repairs 'ainted and varnished 'ouched up 59 209 363 8 21 3 663 4 4 8 5 5 4 45 36 ... 1 ... 86 20 75 113 5 14 3 230 35 85 205 3 6 ... 334 15 48 43 ... 5 ... Ill 14 67 38 ... 6 ... 125 59 4 20 35 15 14 209 4 45 75 85 48 67 363 4 5 36 113 205 43 38 8 5 8 21 1 14 6 5 6 . !

Description. <D O "J r-l CO - 0 tf DO &^ F. CC s = ■2 ° .1* s CD s '3 Ph CO hi '3 St CD - « *? d CD * ° =5*2 I -a « -SS g 9 H . «n-l g K S '3-g-S- £ •a 54 III 5 5 g H M o . 43 OQ 9 S k ce £■?■ CD **§ O&H f<h at X 2 a B o cq toilers ... j 328 13 133 182 95 17 6 9 111 i i I

Particulars. Particulars. Number and Type of Carriages. Bogie. Six-wheel. Four-wheel. Total. Number passed through shops ... Built new Converted Thoroughly overhauled Heavy repairs Light repairs ... Painted and varnished... Touched up and revarnished I 1,792 109 33 48 8 2 842 13 5 892 96 28 494 18 6 450 13 1 1,934 48 8 2 860 1,016 518 464