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Table VII I.—Fuel-consumption, Line A 3.

Table IX. —Fuel-consumption, Line A 4.

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500-, 700-, 1,000-train Traffic. 340-, 477-, 68 -train Traffic. Miles. Grade, Per Cent. Speed. Resistance, One Train. Mile-pounds = R.M. Resistance, One Train. Mile-pounds = R.M. 1-85 Same as A 2 5-78 3-03 12 27,650 0-07 2-88 12 26.450 (1-133) 0-28 8-5-12 *4,780 Total E.M., Otira to summit 46,585 168,000 1,853 5,420 Same as A 2 ?9,100 37,350 *6,750 63,078 226,000 2,615 7,650 213,858 299,343 0.150 I Summit- 12 | 2,450 level 0-150 I Summit- 12 1,365 level E.M. both ways on summit level 368 3,460 519 205 1,935 291 " 573 810 0-868 E.M., Bealey to summit, same as A I 8-718 (Total length of line.) 8,919 Same as A 1 12,690 Cotal E.M. uphill Equivalent E.M. downhill (10 per cent.) (222,777) 22,778 (312,033) 31,203 Cotal equivalent E.M. one round trip 246,128 344,046 Cost of fuel = R.M. + 215,384-6 = £1-42 per round trip. Cost of fuel = = £1-596 per 3.M. -=-215,384-6 •ound trip. * Resistance due to curvature.

500-, 700-, 1,000-train Ti affic. 340-, 477-, 68 -train Traffic. Miles. Grade, Per Cent. Speed. Resistance, One Train. Mile-pounds = R,M. Resistance, One Train. Mile-pounds = R.M. 0-925 Same as B3 0-663 3-33 ! 10 30,150 5-651 3-03 12 27,650 0-456 2-50 12 23,250 (0-701) 0-19 I 8-5-12 *4,030 0-925 0663 5-651 0-456 (0-701) 192,445 20,000 156,500 10,600 2,825 Same as 13 3 42,700 39,100 32,850 *5,690 27,067 28,300 221,000 14,980 3,990 Total R.M., Otira to summit ... 209,169-5 295,337 0-194 Summit 12 2,450 level (0-194) Summit 12 1,365 level 0194 470 3,460 671 (0-194) 262 1,935 375 B.M., both ways on summit level 732 1,046 0-011 2-27 I 12 I 11,865 0-868 Same as Al 0011 0-868 130 8,919 16,880 Same as A 1 186 12,690 0-879 E.M., Bealey to summit 0-879 9,049 12,876 8-768 (Total length of line.) 8-768 L'otal B.M. uphill (218,218) (308,213) Equivalent E.M. downhill (10 per cent.) 21,822 30,821 Dotal equivalent E.M., one round trip 240,772 340,080 Cost of fuel = E.M. ~- 215,384-6 = £1-119 ier round trip. Cost of fuel = E.l £1-579 per r< 1. -r- 215,384-6 = iund trip. dstanoe 'V: