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Fifty-three new bogie cars are under construction in Railway workshops. Brake-vans. —The number of brake-vans on the line on the Ist April, 1911, was 373, and the number on the 31st March, 1912, was 381. Fifteen new bogie brake-vans were built, eight being additional stock, and seven to replace worn-out brake-vans which were written off. The repairs, &c, to brake-vans were as follows: —

Two bogie brake-vans are under construction. Wagons. —The wagon stock on the Ist April, 1911, comprised 17,6f>3 vehicles, and on the 31st March, 1912, the number was 18,140. Seventy-eight four-wheel wagons were written off the stock ; fifty-four of these were converted to bogie wagons, twenty-three were broken up and replaced, one old wagon was sold and is being replaced. Five hundred and five wagons were built and added to stock, twenty-seven bogie wagons were converted from four-wheel wagons, and twenty-three wagons were built to replace a similar number wiitten off. The carrying-capacity of wagon increased by 5.934 tons, equal to 4-16 per cent., or an equivalent of 989 ordinary wagons. The following table gives j.articulars of repairs, &c., to wagon stock during the year :—

One thousand one hundred and thirty-one new wagons were tinder construction in Railway work shops, comprising thirty-one bogie and 1,100 four-wheel wagons. Tarpaulins. —The stock of tarpaulins on the Ist April, 1911, was 13,232, and the number on the 31st March, 1912, was 13,955. Seven hundred and twenty-three new tarpaulins were made and added to stock; 1,269 worn-out tarpaulins were written off with a similar number of new tarpaulins. The following table gives details of the work on tarpaulins for the year :—

There were 997 new tarpaulins in hand at close of the year. Stationary Engines and Cranes. —The repairs and renewals were as follows: —

Axles. —During the year 2,357 car, van, and wagon axles were replaced with modern steel axles : this number does not include new stock. The replacement of old iron axles with modern steel axles is now practically complete. The steel axles increase the carrying-capacity by 2 tons.

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Description. Number passed Manufactured through Shops. new. Condemned, and replaced with New Tarpaulins. Repaired 'arpaulins ... 17,625 723 1,269 15,633

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