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RETURN No. 6. Derailments of Cars, Vans, and Wagons while running Trains on Main Line for Years 1911-12 to 1915-16.

RETURN No. 7. Draw-bar Springs issued from Year ending 31st March, 1912, to 3rd February, 1917.

(Prepared in Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office.) Section. Number of Derailments for Year ending 31st March, 1911-12. 1912-13. 1913-14. 1914-15. 1915-16. 1911-12. 1912-13. Kawakawa-Whan garei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Picton Nelson 1 1 md Branches 11 9 12 7 6 lid Branches 4 7 16 9 1 .. .. 1 11 4 1 . I 1 9 7 Westport Westland '.'. .. .. 1 1 2 1 Total • 16 18 16 14 16 Number of vehicles on line Mileage run Mileage run per derailment 19,733 ! 8,371,687 523,230 20.797 9,016.224 500,901 21.614 i 22,623 9.313,268 j 9,383,420 582,079 ! 670.244 23.446 9.356,522 584,783 Derailment due to Slips and obstruction on line Defect in track Vehicles badly loaded Points left unlocked Sudden jerk Doors not secured Defects in vehicles, as below Cause unknown 2 1 2 2 1 2 6 2 1 3 I i 4 1 1 2* 8 I 2 4 3 1 2 6 2 4 3 4 2 2 5 16 18 16 It 16 Defects in Vehicles. Bolts working out of hornplate Broken axles Split - pins left out, allowing brakeblock to fall Loose tire Coupling-pins working out Displacement of brass Headstock pulled off 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 ii 'it "it * Rough handling of train, Draw-bars corners of wagon. {Record 19.15/1975: derailed on main line. pulled out. Axle-box "D f Record 19 " to B.P. 2751 12/1494: "A" box, two bri , one brass. § Ballast-] •sses opposite lopper wagon

(Prepared in Chief Mecha tnical Engineer's Office.) Year ending 31st March, Working-expenses. A.O.L. Total. 1912 1913 .. .. •. 1914 1915 1916 Up to 3rd February, 1917 6,185 9,051 8,066 5,585 3,806 6,577 496 1,672 1,548 2,183 1,126 1,574 6,681 10,723 9,614 7,768 4,932 8,1.51. On occasions when Stores are unable to supply draw-bar springs they are obtai: stocks and replaced when supplies come to hand. ied fromA.O.L.