D.—2

XIV

Seven hundred and twelve locomotives passed through the workshops during the year, the details being as follows :—

Included in the above are nine engines for the Public Works Department and three engines for private companies. At the close of the year there were under construction in the Railway workshops twenty-six engines, consisting of six Class X 94-ton tender engines and twenty heavy tank engines, Class Wα. Under the contracts with Messrs. A. and G. Price (Limited), of Thames, there were six class Ad 72-ton tender engines incomplete. A contract was also entered into during the year with this firm to construct twenty Class B tender engines, so that altogether at the close of the year there were in hand fifty-two locomotive engines. The new locomotives added, together with boiler renewals, increased the total tractive power by 436,8531b. or equal to 6-91 per cent. The new engines being built and boilers under construction will, when completed, still further materially augment the tractive power. Boilers. —Boiler-work generally, including new boilers, renewals, and repairs, has been kept well up to date. Twenty-five new locomotive boilers were made. The following statement shows details of the boiler-work done :—

Twenty-eight new boilers were under construction at close of year, and consisted of five Class F, four Class J, one Class P, three Class R, ten Class Wα, and five Class X. Carriages. —The stock on the Ist April, 1913, consisted of 1,282 cars, and on the 31st March, 1914, the number was 1,363 cars. Four old cars were written off, one car damaged in a collision was also written off, and five second-hand cars were sold. Ninety-one new bogie cars were built and added to stock. The work of fitting second-class cars on long-distance trains with chair seats has been completed, also fitting platform-gates, gangways, and additional handrails on all sections. The following table shows details of car-work during the year : —

Fifty-nine new bogie cars are under construction in Eailway workshops.

Number and Type. Particulars. Fourcylinder "Balancedcompound " Tender Engines. Fai: Fell Engines. Single. •lies. Tender Engines. Tank Engines. Total. Double. lumber passed through shops Suilt new te-erected 'horoughly overhauled leavy repairs jight repairs 'ainted ... 'aint touched up ... 86 4 4 9 26 43 20 21 194 1 3d 60 95 41 71 395 10 14 24 124 223 57 44 7 6 1 6 24 5 7 12 6 5 6 712 15 18 76 228 375 130 141 5 1

Description. CD o c3tB II a 1 U 'S P< (D P3 w i SI. 5 a h •2 "2 • III I I o . n=3 £ at C 0) ■3 ... 397 25 i 153 219 114 13 161

Number and Type of Carriages. Particulars. Total. Bogie. Six-wheel. Four-wheel. Slumber passed through shops ... Built new thoroughly overhauled 3Leavy repairs Light repairs ... Painted touched up ... 2,055 91 22 1,127 815 558 517 102 7 95 4 4 21 1 20 1 2,178 91 22 1,135 930 563 521