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The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c., to locomotives for the year ending the 31st March, 1898:—

The following new work is in hand : Six locomotives, Class B, heavy consolidation for goods traffic ; four locomotives, Class U, for passenger traffic ; and two locomotives, Class Wa, for mixed traffic on heavy grades. The conversion of seven Class L locomotives to La is also in hand. Carriage Repairs and Rebuilding. —Five hundred and eighteen carriages passed through shops. Fifteen new Class A cars were built, and two four-wheeled and six six-wheeled old-type cars were condemned and replaced by seven new bogie cars, Class A. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to carriages for the year ending the 31st March, 1898 :—

The following new work is in hand: Twelve Class A cars are under construction, and fiftythree cars of an old type are under conversion to double-bogie, Class A, cars. Brake-van Repairs and Rebuilding. —Two hundred and twenty-three vans have passed through shops, three new bogie vans and one incline van were built, and ten four-wheeled vans were rebuilt to bogie type. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to brake-vans for the year ending the 31st March, 1898 :—

The conversion of fourteen four-wheeled brake-vans to bogie vans is in hand. Wagon Revairs and Rebuilding. —Four thousand and seventy-nine wagons have passed through shops. Seventy-seven bogie wagons and 280 four-wheeled wagons were completed and added to stock during the year.

Number. Class of Engine. Number passed through shops ... 223 4 A, 6 C, 14 D, 4 E, 52 F, 13 Fa, 4 Fb, 3 G, 5 H, 15 J, 6 K, 5 L, 9 La, 3 M, 8 N, 9 0, 12 P, 18 B, 3 S, 5 T, 8 TJ, 8 V, 2 W, 6 Wa, and 1 engine for Kaitangata Coal Company. 2 U, and 1 Wa. Built new Bebuilt Converted Thoroughly overhauled 3 2 35 1 F to Fb, and 1 L to La. 1 A, 4 D, 4 E, 12 F, 1 Fa, 1 H, 5 J, 2 K, 1 L, 1 M, 1 N, and 2 Wa. 6 D, 16 F, 4 Fa, 3 G, 1 H, 7 J, 1 K, 2 L 1 M, 4 N, 4 0, 5 P, 11 B, 2 S, 2 T, 3 V 2 W, and 1 Wa. 3 A, 6 C, 4 D, 24 F, 8 Fa, 3 Fb, 3 H, 3 J, 3 K, 2 L, 8 La, 1 M, 3 N, 5 0, 7 P, 7 E, 1 S, 3 T, 6 U, 5 V, 2 Wa, and 1 engine for Kaitangata Coal Company. 6 D, 3 E, 16 F, 1 Fa, 2 H, 7 J, 1 K, 1 L, 3 N, 1 0, 1 T, and 1 V. 2 C, ID, 15 F, 7 Fa, 1 G, 6 J, 2 K, 4 L, 2 La, 2 M, IN, 4 0, 7 P, 8 B, 1 S, 1 T, 1 U, 3 V, 2 W, and 3 Wa. Heavy repairs 75 Light repairs ... 108 Painted and varnished ... 43 Touched up and revarnished 73

Number. Class of Car. Number passed through shops ... Erected new ... Bebuilt Converted Thoroughly overhauled... Heavy repairs Light repairs ... Wholly painted and varnished ... Paint or varnish renewed Fitted with standard draw-gear ... 518 15 382 A, 52 B, 51 C, and 33 D. Class A. 7 55 104 337 178 135 6 2 D to 1 A, and 6 C to 6 A. 40 A, 4 B, 7 C, and 4 D. 78 A, 15 B, 6 C, and 5 D. 242 A, 33 B, 38 C,and24D. 120 A, 23 B, 20 C, and 15 D. 95 A, 18 B, 20 C, and 2 D. Class A.

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