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During the year a contract was entered into with Messrs. A. and (!. Price (Limited), of Thames, for twenty simple-superheated tender engines, Pacific type, Class An. At the close, of the year there were on order in the railway workshops twenty engines, consisting of ten simple-superheated tender engines, Pacific type, Class An, and ten heavy tank engines, 4—6-4 typo, Class Wab. Altogether there were on order on tho 31st March, 1920, forty engines. The, tractive power of locomotives was increased by 24,868 lb., equal to 0-28 per cent. Boilers. —The work on renewals and repairs has been kept well up to date. The following statement shows details of boiler-work done :—

Twenty-three new boilers were in hand at the close of the year, consisting of ton Class Ab, throe Class F, and ton Class Wab. Carriages. —The stock on the Ist April, 1919, was 1,489, and on the 31st March, 1920, the number was 1,492. Three now bogie cars were built and added to stock. The following table shows details of car-work done during the year : —

Forty cars were, under construction at the close of the year in the, railway workshops. Brake-vans. The number of brake-vans on the line on the Ist April, 1919, was 444, and the, number on the 31st March, 1920, was 441. No now brake-vans were added during the year. Tho following table shows the work done on brake-vans during tho year :

Sixteen bogie brake-vans were under construction at close of the year. Wagons. -The wagon stock on the Ist April, 1919, was 22,214, and the number on tho 31st March, 1920, was 22,493. Two hundred and seventy-nine new wagons wore built and added to stock. Tho carrying-capacity of wagon stock was increased by 3,242 tons, equal to 1-67 per cent, or an equivalent of 540 ordinary wagons. The, following table gives particulars of work done on wagons during the year : —

Description. Number passed through Shops. Built Heavy Light *«* new. Repair*. Repairs. ,□ . . ! 1 135 160 80 Tubes pieced and Secondhand (Sets). New t , New Firebox , ?° Nl ' w Krebox Boilers Throat- „. , Firebox. Tube- patohed. P late - ! plate! P late - 1 2 8 11 105 toilers 296 42

Particulars. Number and Type of Ca: •riages. Bogie. Six-wheel. Four-wheel. Total. Number passed through shops .. Built new Converted Thoroughly overhauled Heavy repairs Light repairs Painted Paint touched up 2,172 120 3 4 213 1 852 22 1,100 97 619 15 870 6 11 4 7 1 2,303 3 4 214 878 1,204 635 876

Description. Number passed through Shops. Thoroughly overhauled. Heavy Repairs. Light Repairs. Painted. Paint touched up. {rake-vans 920 40 279 269 611 149

Description. Number thXgli Builtnew - Rebuilt - Shops. Thoroughly H over- r, ■ J hauled. *«&***• Li"ht Paint t> ™- Paintod. touched r up. agons .. .. 25,703 279 24 243 6,614 18,543 3,346 14,235 Six hundred and twenty-five wagons were undei Lilose of the year, and comprised 99 bogie and 526 four1 construction in tin •wheel wagons. 8 railway workshops at the