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The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to locomotives for the year:—

Five Class B heavy consolidation locomotives for goods traffic and six Class Fβ tank engines are being built at Addington. Three Class Wα locomotives for mixed traffic on heavy grades are being built at Hillside, to replace one Class A, one Class C, and one Class D locomotives, which are unsuitable for further service. The conversion of three Class L locomotives to Class Lα is in hand. The conversion of six Class F locomotives to Class Fα has been cancelled, and instead six Class Fβ locomotives are being built at Addington as above. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to locomotive boilers for the year : —

Fifteen new boilers are in hand. The following cars, brake-vans, wagons, and tarpaulins were completed and added to stock during the year:—

Particulars. Number. Class of Engine. Number passed through shops ... 294 4 A, 7 B, 3 C, 18 D, 8 E, 55 F, 13 Fα, 1 Fβ, 2 G, 9 H, 27 J, 3 K, 1 L, 12 Lα, 3 M, 14 N, 5 0, 8 P, 10 E, 2 S, 12 T, 35 U, 10 V, 3 W, 24 Wα, 1 locomotive for Timaru Harbour Board, 1 locomotive for Castlecliff Eailway Company, 2 locomotives for Public Works Department, and 1 locomotive for New Zealand Coal and 011 Company. Built new ... ... ... Erected Converted or rebuilt Thoroughly overhauled "5 29 4 L to Lα, 1 Fα to Fβ. 3 D, 7 F, 1 H, 9 J, 1 K, 1 M, 2 P, 1 E, 2 S, 1 T, 1 Wα. Heavy repairs 120 1 A, 4 B, 3 C, 6 D, 6 E, 27 F, 7 Fα, 2 G, 5 H, 8 J, 1 Lα, 4 N, 3 0, 5 P, 5 E, 3 T, 13 U, 7 V, 2 W, 7 Wα, and one locomotive for New Zealand Coal and Oil ComLight repairs ... ... 140 pany. 3 A, 3 B, 9 D, 2 E, 21 F, 6 Fα, 3 H, 10 J, 2 K, 1 L, 7 Lα, 2 M, 10 N, 2 O, 1 P, 4 E, 8 T, 22 U, 3 V, 1 W, 16 Wα, 2 locomotives for Public Works Department, 1 locomotive for Timaru Harbour Board, and 1 locomotive for Castlecliff Eailway ComPainted and varnished Touched up and revarnished 62 84 panv. 1 A, 1 C, 6 D, 2 E, 19 F, 1 Fα, 1 H, 7 J, 1 K, 4 Lα, 1 M, 1 N, 1 O, 2 P, 1 S, 3 T, 2 U, 1 V, 6 Wα, and 1 locomotive for Castlecliff Eailway Company. 6 D, 1 E, 16 F, 4 Fα, 1 Fβ, 1"G, 14 J, 1 Lα 4 N, 1 0, 3 P, 6 E, 1 S, 1 T, 12 U, 7 V, 1 W, 4 Wα.

Year ending 31st March, 1901. If Cβ CO ! i OJ a ; -a M 3 i a? .3 I W & g II a "I w s T3 III t Hi 1 'oilers 160 16 53 91 26 28 5 4 12 43

Wagons. Particulars. Cars. Brakevans. Tarpaulins. 4-wheel. Bogie. additions to open lines Vorking-expenses 'aken over with Midland Eailway 25 18 1* 3 376 16* ! 110 56 5* 12 600 HI 50 "i * New stock to replace vehicles destroyed at Munga: t Westport Section —additional stock. ■oa accident.