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RETURN No. 7— continued. Locomotive Branch: Particulars of Rolling-stock, etc.

Description of Stock ordered. - _SSS_5 1 Number " Number Order, pleteon Complete Incomplete Mnrch 31 on on 1916. 31at Ma rch, 1917. 31st March, 1917. Expenditure in Year ended 31st March, 1917. Wagons, four-wheel, 1910-1911 programme .. M—8J .. .. .. Cr. 291 17 0 Wagons, four-wheel, 1912-1913 programme .. E—9 .. .. .. Cr. 597 19 5 Fitting locomotives, cars, and brake - vans with M—9 .. .. .. |367 6 1 steam-heating gear Wagons four-wheel, 1913-1914 programme .. Q —9 .. .. .. |113 0 7 Pitting Whangarei rolling-stock with Westinghouse T—9 .. .. .. 17 5 0 brake Locomotives, Class Ww, fifth lot .. ..I V—9 .. .. .. Cr. 950' 4 8 Locomotives, Class Bb (Price's contract) .. W—9 16 9 7 ! 42,636" 8 11 Carriages, Class A, 1914-1915 programme .. ' X—9 .. .. .. Or. 79 13 6 Wagons, bogie, 1914-1915 programme .. .. Z —9 .. .. .. 564 19 8 Wagons, four-wheel, 191.4-1915 programme .. A—10 50 50 .. 5,412 7 7 Carriages, Class A, 1915-1916 programme .. B—10 22 15 7 12,731 5 4 Brake-vans, Class P, 1915-1910 programme .. C—10 .. .. .. 268 0 7 Wagons, bogie, 1915-191.6 programme .. .. D—10 105 43 62 12,21112 7 Wagons, four-wheel, 1915-1916 programme .. E—10 593 212 381 33,232 18 7 Locomotives, Class An, first lot .. .. F—10 6 6 .. 11,410 3 3 Fitting sleeping-cars with electric light .. .. G —10 .. .. .. 444 2 11 Locomotives, Class Ww, sixth lot " .. H—10 7* 7 .. 9,328 14 9 Carriages, Classes A and Aa, 1916-1917 programme I—10 50t 13 37 18,405 9 9 Brake-vans, Class P, 1916-1917 programme .. J—10 16J .. 16 3.429 14 8 Wagons, bogie, 1916-1917 programme .. .. K—10 158§ 15 143 20,704 6 7 Wagons, four-wheel, 1916-1917 programme .. L—10 635|| 70 565 27,094 19 6 " Thomas" transmission car .. .. . . M—10 1 1 .. 958 1 0 Locomotives, Class Ab, second lot .. .. N—10 10 1 9 24,209 18 7 Locomotives, Class Ww, seventh lot .. .. Q—10 10 .. 10 13,674 6 11 Locomotive, Class Ws .. .. . . R—10 1 .. 1 734 9 8 Pitting Westland rolling-stock with Westinghouse S —10 .. .. .. 148 1 4 brake Tarpaulins, 1916-1917 programme .. .. T—10 1,300 250 1,050 5,162 4 6 Fitting Us locomotive with superheater. . .. U —10 .. .. .. 298 2 10 Carriages, Class A, 1917-1918 programme .. V —10 2 .. 2 Wagons, four-wheel, 1917-1918 programme .. W—10 10 .. 10 Workshop machinery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,682 11 0 M—8J E—9 M—9 £ b. d. Cr. 291 17 0 Cr. 597 19 6 £367 6 1 Q—9 T—9 111. 0 7 17 5 0 V—9 W—9 X—9 Z—9 A—10 B—10 C—10 D—10 E—10 F 10 G—10 H—10 I—10 J—10 K—10 L—10 M—10 N—10 Q—10 R—10 S—10 16 50 22 105 593 6 "7* 50t 16J I58§ 635|| 1 10 10 1 "9 '50 15 43 212 6 "7 13 "7 "7 '(32 381 Cr. 950T4 8 42,636" 8 11 Or. 79 13 6 564 19 8 5,412 7 7 12,731 5 4 268 0 7 12,211 12 7 33,232 18 7 11,410 3 3 444 2 11 9,328 14 9 18,405 9 9 3.429 14 8 20,704 6 7 27,094 19 6 958 1 0 24,209 18 7 13,674 6 11 734 9 8 148 1 4 15 70 1 1 37 16 143 565 9 10 1 T—10 U—10 V—10 W—10 1,300 250 1,050 5,162 4 6 298 2 10 "2 10 "2 10 8,682 11 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. £250,320 17 7 £250,320 17 7 Total loco7notives .. .... 50 23 27 „ carriages .. .. .... 75 29 46 ,, brake-vans.. .. .... 16 .. 16 ,, wagons, bogie .. .. .. 263 58 205 „ wagons, four-wheel .. .. .. 1,288 332 956 „ tarpaulins.. .. .. .. 1,300 250 1,050 23 29 '58 332 250 27 46 16 205 956 1,050 * Order reduced by 3. t Order increased by 37. I Order increased by 13. § Order increased by 115. il Order increased by 635. Expenditure under the Railways Improvements Authorization Act, 1914, charged to Capital Account, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. £ s. d. New stations and station-yards, goods-sheds, and terminal facilities at Auckland, Hastings, and Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 135,412 3 7 Duplications— Horotiu - Prankton Junction) „g. ,g g Newmarket - New Lynn J '' Grado easements — Ponrose-Morcer ) 28 175 4 5 Palmersto7i North - Marton } '' New ongine-dopot and approach-lines, Auckland .. .. .. .. 21,551 4 10 Additions to workshops, Newmarket and Petone .. .. .. .. 19,923 17 8 New line —Auckland to Westfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 449 7 3 Signalling, interlocking, and safety appliances .. .. .. .. 26,353 3 11 Bridge-strengthening —Waiteti Viaduct .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 1,254 8 4 Cost of raising loan .. .. .. •• ■• •■ ■• 180 230,996 19 9 Less reduction of capital cost—Engine-depot, Auckland .. .. .. 5,400 0 0 £225,596 19 9 J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant.