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The following cars, brake-vans, wagons, and tarpaulins were completed and added to stock during the year:—

Twenty-five cars, fifteen brake-vans, and one hundred and thirty-six wagons were fitted with standard draw-gear. Carriage Bepairs and Rebuilding. —Six hundred and fifty-eight carriages passed through shops, thirteen new Class A cars were built, and fifteen four-wheeled and three six-wheeled old-type cars were condemned and replaced by thirteen new bogie-cars, Class A. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to carriages for the year ending the 31st March, 1899 :—

The following new work is in hand: Seventy-one Class A cars; and forty-three old four- and six-wheeled cars are under conversion to double-bogie Class A cars. Brake-van Bepairs and Rebuilding.- —Two hundred and twenty-eight vans have passed through shops. One incline van was built to replace one burnt, and fifteen 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, 1899: —

Twelve new bogie-vans are in hand. Wagon Repairs and Rebuilding. —Five thousand and thirty-eight wagons passed through shops. Eighty-four bogie wagons and seven hundred and twenty-four four-wheeled wagons were completed and added to stock during the year.

* Includes thirteen Class A cars converted from Classes C and D, one Class A car converted from Class B, and one Class B car converted from Class C. f Converted from four-wheel vans, and one-third charged to " Additions to open lines" and two-thirds to " Working expenses." J Seven converted from four-wheel vans, and one Incline van built to replace one burnt. § Four old four-wheel vans rebuilt to sleeping-vans.

Wagons. Cars. Brakevans. Tarpaulins. 4-wheel. Bogie. .dditions to open lines Vorking expenses Vestport Harbour Board 12 16* 8+ 81 690 34 84 1,022 6 28 16 728 84 1,028

Number. Glass of Car. Number passed through shops ... Erected new ... Eebuilt Converted 658 13 15 552 A, 48 B, 36 C, and 22 D. Class A. 15 D and 3 C to 13 Class A, 1 B to A, and 1 C to B. 33 A, 9 C, and 8 D. 146 A, 16 B. 3 C, and 3 D. 346 A, 31 B, 24 C, and 11 D. 160 A, 21 B, 13 C, and 13 D. 154 A, 13 B, 16 C, and 5 D. 24 A, 1 B. Thoroughly overhauled... Heavy repairs Light repairs ... Wholly painted and varnished ... Touched-up and revarnished Fitted with standard draw-gear ... 50 168 412 207 188 25

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