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Schedule of Prices for fitting South Island Rolling-stock with the Westinghouse Brake.

1. The rate quoted for engines includes the supply and fitting of governors. 2. Where main reservoirs have to be placed on tenders, an additional charge of £1 2s. 6d. will be made for each extra coupling required. 3. Bogie brake-vans, £2 extra. 4. The rate quoted for bogie vehicles includes the coupling-up of hand-brakes. 5. All ironwork not already painted will receive one coat of tar or paint. 6. Where pressure-retaining valves are fitted, an extra charge of £1 per vehicle or engine will be made. 7. Safety loops will be placed under each end of all brake-beams on all cars, vans, and wagons. 8. All old brake-gear not required to be used again will be taken down if in the way of the Westinghouse equipment.

Standard Set of Fittings for an Engine and Tender with Driving-wheel Brakes. Parts applied to Engine. 1 air-pump. 1 equalising driver's brake-valve. Wrenches. 1 brake-valve reservoir. 1 ball lubricator. 1 duplex air-gauge. 2 driving-wheel-brake cylinders with cross- 1 steam-cock. heads (or 1 vertical-brake cylinder with 1 release-cock (or 1 release-valve). push-rod). 1£ in. cock. 1 reservoir. 2 unions for main reservoir. 1 nipple for reservoir. 1 coupling for between engine and tender, 1 ordinary triple valve. with 1 in. union. Parts applied to Tender. 1 combined brake apparatus, consisting of 1 coupling-cock. 8 in. cylinder, reservoir, and triple valve 1 dust-catcher for 1 in. pipe. in one piece. 1 release-spring. 1 hose-coupling. 1 drip-cup for 1 in. pipe. 1 dummy coupling. 1 cross-head. Standard Set of Fittings for a Tank Engine. 1 air-pump. 1 release-cock (or 1 release-valve). 3 wrenches. 1 i in. cock. 1 ball lubricator. 2 couplings. 1 brake-cylinder complete. 2 dummy couplings. 1 reservoir. 2 coupling-cocks. 1 nipple for reservoir. 2 unions for main reservoir. 1 ordinary triple valve. 1 drip-cup for 1 in. pipe. 1 equalising driver's brake-valve. 1 release-spring (if a brake-cylinder No. 7 or 1 brake-valve reservoir. 8 is used). 1 duplex air-gauge. 1 cross-head. 1 steam-cock. Standard Set of Fittings for a Carriage or Wagon. 1 combined brake apparatus, consisting of a 2 dummy couplings. 6 in. cylinder reservoir and quick-acting 1 dust-catcher, triple valve in one piece. 1 cross-head. 1 release-valve. 1 release-spring (for vehicles with hand--2 hose-couplings. brakes only). Standard Set of Fittings for a Van. 1 combined brake apparatus, consisting of a 2 coupling-cocks. 6 in. cylinder reservoir and quick-acting 1 dust-catcher, triple valve in one piece. 1 cross-head. 1 release-valve. 1 release-spring. 2 hose-couplings. 1 air-gauge. 2 dummy couplings. 1 fin. cock (guard's brake-valve). Standard Set of Fittings for a Vehicle with Connecting-pipes only 2 hose-couplings. 2 coupling-cocks. 2 dummy couplings. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, notgiven ; printing (1,425 copies), £2.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o2.

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Kind of Vehiole. Number of Vehioles to be fitted. Kind of Equipment. Cost per Vehicle. Tender engines ... Tank engines All bogie vehicles Four-wheel vans Four-wheel vehicles Miscellaneous 42 69 449 59 6,844 90 Complete ... £ s. d. 210 0 0 190 0 0 44 5 0 34 0 0 30 0 0 7 10 0 </ ... ... Through-pipe only