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The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group...the tu:an1e: ~ 1-a::t ul the ~0\S of tho> lSeCand ibrUI •'ar. 'iho opening of t!bo mai"line !1'0111 KowlOOt\ thrtJtJgh tO l::ha Ch.lnti..OIO

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Page 1: The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group...the tu:an1e: ~ 1-a::t ul the ~0\S of tho> lSeCand ibrUI •'ar. 'iho opening of t!bo mai"line !1'0111 KowlOOt\ thrtJtJgh tO l::ha Ch.lnti..OIO

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, 'llio KP'doct't...O.nt;oo RIJllwa.y h.ae tecttble:J, lit::t.le :!r!Q'.:gh atl:en:tion -£.t01t1 rOl:ilw.ay hurloria.ns since lt:i faiJnduUan ln !910, tnt noe part. or the sylrtom - the 2ft qfi1J9e bfilnc:h ~tom f'Mllrl:;J _in tbe ~w Terri.r:ol"ies t;Q ttle Q,i.oe;e- bctrc5=r t::Ok'll QC Shat:.&.lkok SE!l!mll to have e.-..caped menoon c."Omplct,e.ly. Ita detliae in 19~ wa;.s~ .Ln a t1me when cl~ atttaaed a mere fraotion ot t.tm i"lArCl';L t~n:1 COl1Ct!m of -the. prS.smt day. .s:acu.y V"a£~· fetJ~ phot;OQcaptl~ ~i.at' anf1 mt'l$t of. the tu:an1e: ~ 1-a::t ul t he ~0\S of tho> lSeCand ibrUI •'ar .

'iho opening of t!bo mai"line !1'0111 KowlOOt\ t hrtJtJgh tO l::ha Ch.lnti..OIO boo:l_er ott S'lum~hun tn O::tcXer J910 ._.M 4t major bo!ak.th.rouqb in me_ devci'lP"Q1'1< of. publ.Le troni!!)Ol'L ln too - 'l'o.rn<c>rWs-, ~-nlc:h had b90n le~ friJill Onn• tn 18!}8. IIJ.tmrto ~c•tion had bcoen di£fku.lt by .caason af' the rtlg9i!ld t errain tlnd Lll!k: bt lldequat~ roa:.ta . Often t he. e.1Sle!i< >~ay of tra""U''<.I "<"' by blot """"""' the c:o.ru;t. ~< ~>ere, . .,. aJ..l over tba ~ld; the 'tk.-w railw;•y chn~~ p.'ltterns of- tr~vcl nnd bi"t::ug'ht charqe.:: to an .tn2 ~nCh ha3 5eel1 ll ttle l:haoge .for m.my d~.

~Oil Of -tile lllainl ine had been bJth di.tf 1CU 1 L anti exp<!tUU....,, JHld hncl ""'iUllld the u.., oF bath Z(t nncl .,,.,., qa~ contr~ • rail.wayn. ')'> l~ """'P' etlan of the lll&1tl <D\Jte H w.os ~ ~;o use tl·~ mu-tena16 i!nd ,.~ ~-rom t:be 2ft BYfit'.C!m, for tho establ.ishrraenl of a (~ tine runo.i.orjl :from tile main I IM kl: r"anl.!.ng suU<m ~n a norl:h·""'"t;or~y dlrcc:tJon illong the vplloy of ·the Ird\n!l to the curious b:.rder tqwl'\ ol SI'Ustaulml(' at tM tlt!lld of N.tr..:s: Bay. }, ,geciM <>f a!:U<hea had shown ~h•t thtmr WM ~Jr.eody ,, ~ ""'vemmt of ~ -trca. Lhi~ parl or tJw NQw 1-'errltor.i,es to and ftcn the new __r;ajjw;ay at Fu."'-"''J.. 'll\u.• '-" w-.s t h"""'llt that the nqw b<ondl WQulcl doul>tlC$0 l'o<>.lp recet-ptB on th<' main.lJ.tw tll'd Mrve t.a ~e. hOrt.! -t:r-.:ffic. 'lJ:lco COlcn.ul V:Wa.(Timent repr~Wt:.ivo in d\'a .al'O-' - 'Ibe O..Lstd.ct Qf:f.ictn: 11t tho-ne<'jd:ly t.omsh..Lp at 'nllp:t - wus es-pecuu y keen about the pldn and envisaged an o...;cntu~l e::ttena.t.QI'I 1.t1 a ooutb- Wt!Gtedy d.i..rection tOW:m:!-s Caotl~ Po.>!< AIXl the l'e.\cl. £stUi&ry .

DoubtlOSS COitllf\Or C:ial c:Xmsidctt1!tlOI'I.s: WG:ro Of geNt- L np!)rti'IMCO t n tbo deelSlon to b.u.1d the ilnc.. t-it of egUll.l ~ e~ust ht~ve bcton tM real poHllc.al C'Orl.Didetat:l..orw. !itlntlntkok is un J.ntaroStin; t:mm with tho b:o"""' ~ !tu'CJL09b the main !rtreeL 'lhe ..tcle border area Ia dominotcd by b r!dgo of higll !tills b:ooJndod dt the western oxtr..,ity by ~tcmsJ.Vo ma.t.sbos. 'l.bcrc_ (Itt!_ only to,o pa.s:ses or olJW a-a.1 GiqnifJ..e.aoeo throi1Qh cl>e5<J hilb: em •ruo.:h th" 11\:tln.li.M £oUOW<'d t~ to shclmthlll'l, Iehto otllo>r Vl6 the tOwn of Sbut41JI<ok. 'lllo• the """ b<4!ldl. b:otsidoo> didinl! n!~l'tlll'ie :revet11Jto. wou'td al1JO h&\l'e pt'ovlclOO c~y bCCGSS tcJ tht-: enstcrn lx.t.rder o.red whicb was very ~t in V.t.t'W o f the p;lllt.i..cD..L t.rQU.ble .l.n China llt U.. tl"". · ·

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Qmstnu:t-ion of the bc"a:nch was .authati.sed by the f.l:Wm':niiCmt a1'd beo.nn in Aprtl )911~ 'l'J1e uae of me. oont:t;acllll:a ' m~r:lal und $tock belped to greatly red~Jce C08't5 at'ld i'IS il i~thc~ E!CXXIO!fl;y the trade was li'ld ~ 4 n0111 toad wtuch was .sl.ill ur.:ier ~tn:JCtion .fcc the .futtt tour flliles Lrorn raoling. 'Jl'lus ftrr. tJ'ie wl'll.lej· .... a~~ b~ unrJ fa..t.dy 'flat., bul !.l'IOtGllftm' a dd;Je ran ;u:roft5 Lt dividing rt. cf:Eectively into LW P-J:rts. t:.,rc» tJ\ia point OOW'ilrtis l~he 1 i.ne Mad 1:.0 follo~ ~·"at clUlicuH terroln l'hii:h """""sitated Qnodlents or L:4S and cur..,.. o£ 150 ' ra:::lius 0 us iac- as. tbe head of Kics ~y. before s f-Ltt: coastal pl a:.in wan (tr~CC~.Ul'terod for the rtnal n.m into Shat:aukok. Tr~rk cona13W<I of olcl 50lb ·sleepor.s Mel f.a<;teniogs. •n io:;M """'"' aU """"'""""' £~ t.bl! rn;ununo -..o:tU:. 'tho U.O. was conploted n••~ opened to U:affu: on Zla~ ~<imber t911 .. f ilr OS tbO 6~ m.i.J.e81:0ne-Shok O'JOI!il Au-otld dln><ogn.:..n: to .5nl1t<luk<* , 1 t n<il.cts fr"'~ l'l>nl.lrl\l on !• L ~pril. 1912. Cons tructi oo -es:t.unata& htd bean :;e t a:t S 72 • 000 b.J t t.be uc:: tua.t costs """"' w.u whirin t.hu fl.~ a . 'llle tr.,.;, was ~tc.red by Lhe l(cwWcn-amtoo Ratiltay < Bn.l:iab &atlon l wtw::b """ C<>Jltrolled by tJ>e; CT.wermEn\.

D.Jr l!XI L922 lt b3:ome -t ti\a~ t:llJ> l:1oO lllld.wcil Cl.arla> .lao::nfll)t!:lVa.s would -50011 bp-na l..L.fe-ex~ed mtd i:Dl.':iegUOO~y io 192.3 ordar'9: 'lo'e~ placed throogll 'ltle Cttlwn Jqent::s for two r.lt.!W' t!n;Jiru!'S lor Qel...Lvcr.y c,Me followll'q year. tlu.s actJ..on ~ms J~urp.~·J.:S;iog Ul V:teW' o£ a &claion by the- ()over"'"""" lJ\ l9l3 to replace em brandt by <.'CinSt.ructi<>n ot a mellor r Qad thr;<Nqh to Sh;1i;au.fcok, to be oomp.l¥t.ed tn t.hn latter Jli'l'l of 1924 . O>o.•I!I:JIII"'e.Ly H was dEcide:!~ to r= tbu liM 06 ec:ooQmically as ~.J..ble !Until OQ\'!Ple.tJon qf d~e new r;-aad (~tuob .... ns:~ by the-- t.~y , an ~xtension t.o Ll)e ertsung road "iU.ch the ra-il)U!y follo),.:cd fo< the Unt Cour ~ileoi) at whion UlllE· l:ba sta=J< ao:l ttacl< of the i:lrancl'1 wou.lil b! ranoved -tor use ~ilerc by me Public: l!bdta Departaml of the. G;;;vernmer~t 1" blair quarrt.eS and bw.ldin;J sob,emes. PrM.l.cUtbly \he c;onsU\J~'tlcD of Lhc new rG6d wil!l de-layed ari.t ,more expense hJ.11d to hi! .devotOO. to !:be branch ~ had ~ a.U.ot..-ed to .fall wro some duic:epcur as a re:sult o! the-~ea. made:. · 'l'he n-=w erq:inaS.- ti!IO tl.1• 0:. B£u;pto.ll 0-<-4'1''5 ornved J.~ July 102: <I)>CI entered e«vi..ce m Scpteml:= Of ~t year. '!!:> 4Slll.s< wttl\ til<> cono.tru<lt.J.on of t.he """' road t.hra> carriog<!s - 1 x Cirst, J x third <:1/tS'!, aod the th.LI:d/br.a.~e """1'0 ....ue a>nv<!rl«< Into open qooclo ""'9"9'S !or ..-by tile P'lhl..: lbrks ~t.

rn ..Jl.U'M) 1923 t:.he colony was tU t by a Gancral Stt:t..ke o.f Chim:!:Bo INQrJ«tt:a. 1.\ran~h tle~ice:s ~ unafiecta:f but' the m.unber oE ~ catTiOO decrea~>ed from 82,505 t1, 1.924 to Sff1 4l9 as a r.eSUlt. Q1

IJob S<>9teonber tbo br.d~cb hJt the local heod11oe.• """" the cCB' of "" oa.dy uveoing a:rriv:.l lnto ShJtAuk'Ok 4Jtoro lddnapPod by Cl'IJ.neaa picketa wbllm •t • rt!:Ot.turont ji.ISt J.rus.ldo C,inq.R terrrb<lry to 10tllch <illl""l"""" """" oei::u•t:onled to go f<>r t:I>J>lr br(,ok.B. ProouillilblY their unwill>-"'Jl1SS" w JOln ~.n w1 t.h tho atcl.ko had <G.t«7.tSticll &Jch lrx:itl a:nt.agausm. They W«rO t3kon toWOrds Sbumchun b.u. on the \i.'~Y t:.he party was ami:xu;;.ba:J by .a rJot.achlllMt lrcm tbcr lldno;l ""'llil t'oll"" >~ho hod teen int:orm..J of the

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l<.ldna!'!rln9 - they bad •JJoo I ""rntlCI - ''"'''"'"''"' ol UIO ICleln-s. ln the c:nstill"JJ9 .!J.Qbt 0111: o! tN rttal~'lll!lft <>scaped l:ut the rest were hu5Ued iiiWOtf by tOO.l.r cuptcro Md ....,.., eY<!Irtu•llv retumod ~ to Brl o41> terctlory on the 16th. 'ftlis o>pis:da wM cl•orly _,rying to t.he ra.llway autbo.r.itil!a ru:d the prlJ!Ot.lce or stabllng LNt L.r"Ln c:werniqht ut: Shnhmkok .,..aa u:unpo:rarilY' lfWJ~.

WC>rk ooot:l.nued on <he! nw rood thrO<.qhotlt 192~ with the lr.I­Hn• l'tll1t1lrq billast tr;una n!4htly for !00 ruqhbJ !cram Jl.mo to o:tobec tO Mlp tho ~t:U:In. Cloeute Ol tho l.J.na W-as lllltJ.1L1y ~od lor ltD\ De: her tut tlpf-E""t<~Unn ccnt.i.mk'd wto l.J2o. 1ht :1ne ..as. <OCCOod1J111 to - ~. actuAlly closed for the po<'lcd lith J-...ry unUJ Jnl !lay blt H le not d<>ar ..t.y. _,r opor>tlon reso80d t.ho.:roolfter and CXJntt.nued for the rest of thaL year iiVd lndaed ~ 1927. 'lbl! """rood"''" f!Nily CC)IIIploud and opencl(l to I~.U.Uc u> 1927 one! till> ..tacto oC altornotlw Md quicla!r tr-t boc::Me clear. ,_IOix!r• of ~ clltrtcd on the branch ;, 192& won 49.451 hl< 1J1 1927 thio E!qw·~ had cloc:JJnod to 27.&99. 'lbO ftllHude of the iiUtl'lorit.-tea towardtt tho nl.JJ'It(ay MemPd to confUct w.1th thou 1-nt.ent.Lons awtf.rrd on ptwious ocxaaiotl.t or el..o&l nq tho liM on oompJ.oU.on of tOO IMJ'W rQid. A proposal to OCIIIIJI'IQnot ~ k on ~ new enrrh'IIO .nhOO il t. Sh:!i Utukok •n llo,,.,_r 1927 COI.ld.l to t/10 eo>nfUOii<>n. ''''''"or the poolllQn "'~ 80ol1 clarified when t1ut l1no """ fiJllllly con:lellltl«l l:llo !oUow•"'l year. Cbmpllfte closur. c""" en La< Ac>r11 1918 on:! tb.a tloo thor1> wu to be no reopn.eve. Dtr-trq the t.ut three .:::atlw o! u.a We the 'br::anch C&rrJod a aent 5.93) I)Mf'OII90-B. thu:!l ~ ...,_. hotW ~titloo r.- w nw .-t bod -· 11y the on:! ot .IUooo the h,. IWld -. a::aipletely dt•e.ntl«! ...:t ~CIIW 1liilde to d•sp'* ot' the- au::JC:X. 11 .,... llllll'I"UII.Il!i to duco\oer tho< " <.oo1t up to 11,, )'01&1:5 tD "­of t.her la.'St ttt.a ar.d .o the h1story ol t.b..l.s cutJ..c::..l8 l.ine ..... ;;; not """"ludod untJ.l 1933. ltddental Jy l.he Juw had • 1110ro-or-lo .. .spOtless AOCUdent record tht"OUghout 'ta: l-Jfe .,..ith no iDJurios t.o put~engera or at:-1r:r cecordocl t1tXI only thr• events of uny note-twa "iiiCt' do:ro\.1..l.!'nc!ota Md on• ooll.isio11 r~port.d .

"l11c ~ of t.lmo and tile deroroxls Cor laod tor "!JrtCI>lt:ural. u.. Mvc All bJt.. cb=ctu•td any ll'~ ot the l1t:lll? ~ d'¥u]h thil keen eyv: mov s~•J 1 -• """"' ... .,. of --.ts and ""turqo. AU of the roiiJng Stock l>as long &Uiet dl.._rt'd With the oatption of the noo Baqnall 0-4-4T~s 1m.l.Ch wnt even NAlly aold to • •• llanq c• '1Ali ..an tbe l'tUltPPlJ'II!IS 1n tr.e t.a1..:n:t or l'fi)i'Oil ~re .Utar .adl-[u:at.t.ms. they twu,1led t.r,a,tr.s of: cut: ~ cane aod \obere ttM!y c-..n inJ.Jl be seen tD tbu day.

At: pres;ent _u UJ (1.B)Ul'ed that: the fbnq Kot"Q ~t fs """"'tdetii>;J Pl-l.a to ~xtMd l:llo ~CC>¥lmn-Oint= R•ilwoy ~n • I'OUI:l:l­wontor.ly dueci:lon Frctn tho ll't~rlllru:J aro:s. l::owards Cll.GUe: Po-al< and the rllpld .. Ly qrtJWirq n~ towne: of \\!lei\ LOr~ Md 1\J(g1 Hun. Parhnp~~ the V jjJ.OruJ ot th•t la.q-for:qGtten DIJ1tr1ct Otfiec!r .. y yet J.n • ..,., Pilrt ho r-t":, lt.aod.

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'l'tK:: route- wns single u-Aclc. t-.hrot~tt apltt :t:rc. n r.J.lJJr...t.nq loop nt. Wo f:lilrle station lll1ld there were two 51dings eo raoto., oae ilt !.i llll..lwl, tbo ot:hnr a-t ~ milC!S froar Pan.Lir<J, b>th for ~ trafl'le. 'Jl'J<!t'O woro fmu: iotrttllft'!diatia ata-tiaruJ eilt'h wx_th a a:iaq:llo sbeluu: at lJJng l'<!Ulc nru, flung Ung, ilo A•hq aoll Slu!k a.u"ii lou. '!he """ tlmllfni euc:h ipc:ll.dec.t a.ic:t.J.nga, u lQCO!OOtive shOO and run-round -t';,mHtics. Both w~ tlllil slJqhUy n=e S\Jbst:anwl llu.lldlnga. kllmn ""~ C!lttmsiv. r.<!:pa.Lrs wru::o requirc:!d ror the roll.tng ~,Jta:k. ......mkl~ baq t;-o lx! sant tp tlu! m.>l.n 1\Gl< shop ~X al Bmg -· 'lb!! iniH•I tuln >l<U'V!OO CC'lOJSit!tcd of four ~ a cL:ty in ebi.h directtotl .nnt;l w.u ~od to providl:! tX'illfJeCtions w±tn mainLlil!! trains- at: F~. •111rougllout t.he ~lfe of tOO bra'rEh tbe ~ 3fe.'CVi.ce r.am~±ot!d ..:re-or-less t.be- n.alll'!!. ~ ac=mmooat:i,on wa3 uulaally pt<>vlded Ln 8 X 9 ' 0'' -usided 4--WtmeJed C!O~, eech ,..w:ith a cap.lCl-ty far lD passe~. f):Uy th.i.rtl c.lass fit.ttl I I tJ..os WErre ~ arxl condi:tiorra: were a little spartan. 1bo jouct'lcy t::l.m.E' r;lf sS 111:1nu~e& fcc a total. of 7j miles ~·aa hardly apecl:a::!u.la:r and 1t waa 9 lccal Jokf: lhat lt was qUJcfc.er to walk. h"'ate5 WC!:ro calct~lat:e:l 0t1 t:pe bas.:ia of. '5 cenr.s: from .sl;a't ion to u,ab.on kxrt tlx!.r!! is a::a! ooofl.ict oo thl.a- po:mt aa the- ofCic:f.a.l at:ata:amta: of t~oen-llll! show die fare c:aleul.ation as- three- c::eots per m:i,J,a. Ticket$! ~ ;M',.. on the tr-ains by con:il:lctarr;. ~r. tra·ins flAXl.aT to have. been Ill-xed but ~ 'M:!A PJ:Q~}' occasional .~rcright w:ckd.oge allbollgh tile t::il=letabT"&i ace s IJent CD th'ifi point •

. At ti• of op..--nl.niJ t.be- moti1.--e power conai.S-tecf oF t~'O rorme.r c:ormt:r=uqn •rvi-·Hucls""ll Clarke 0-~·0I"a b>t tn ~comber l9U .a third Loco1notlVe W55 itd:.ied-an Orestfl)..n 6 Kopp:tl. 0-4-0Wr. ln a:Sdit-J..on 'to the e.t.ght C:Clilchea alrea:iy ment\oneCI ti'IO-(e were t'NO u. 11)11 boqle b:rilke v~n§ . !n 1912 6 x 9 ' 0" liOO<I:O '"OQtlM ""re oddo:l. l\oth good!! i1lXl passenger stOCk W:M eJ. ther «<Ode up .from veh!Dles U&(l(J 'Lo the mw nJ.. ~ne cdrult.r\lcLloo or we b.Ull locblly. 11'1 191~ the ''"<;i.l:Ml. ~ i1a:l ~ w;sgQO.B ~e OQo!ICl.emood ~ oew stoclt eoo..stt'UCL4'd. 'lhc new --St,:ocl( oo~pri•ecl 6 x 2~'0" 8-"'hoel ~ eO<>Chtlo - 1 x illl cl""" se.al.1tlq 16, L >t '""t. and be~ 001111'0 aOffitl.nQ lD. J x r.lucd cl""!> soot.i11;1 24, and 1 x ll\i!<l Md beak• -1'0 soaUJ>rl 12. L<x:aoo>ti•<> <XIuplirq& holl lo be •Hered to aco:otllllCdate l:be .lK'W a tock . Scc!O!' of tbe old C<lild> uo<l<or£n,._,. """" unecl ln tho o:JilStru.."tillr> of l x 9'0" 5Wal- sldad q-. w<lgOM • .ln 1911 tbt:t: CO£JCb OO:tt.t.ing cnptv--1ty was al~w:m wub the J.at c:Llu c:oach now GMti'-'9 16. tfv.! 1st br-/compo 10, tim 1m class eooeb"'' 16 and tha Jrd btake/oompo ,8.

erl.a:- la t.he .t.nt.rodocd.OQ or· t.be oew heav:~er stock. fbe ~ ., .. ~nspoctod by - ml!JUJ.ticg 011gl.""""" d..r>rq 1913 ll!ld rm a rt~au.lt tbo troc""'"'k 11115 I-n!~ and cm:tain IJrtdges stre!J!ll;hened. At Ei.rst !:.be lino WM not .ballastttl with st:rme ard aooseQUC!otly suffCJ;I.'!d llJIJCh at tl>e hllnd!l of l:hi> O>looy •s ~t """per-n-l:al WBilther. In JulY 1914 """"' 8(10 • o.£ ~ wus woDI>sd """'~' by no ovorful.l stream, W\lile im S.i'\.Wllbor the •[lpr'QdC:he5 Md wlng .. o f a brldgf) """"' w,..;iea """V ty • swollen mounta.i.o s~. rn both canes heavy and ~peo$:i.ve repa1a

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...... ~. In A\qusl 1911 Mllvy CAlM .,.,.._ • &Up •t (j aW.S tesUlLJ..nQ in tile clOS'I.JJ:e O( tr. line for' 6 da:j•s ~t. OKtena.i\.10 E"epasr:J .....,. 1mdou--Uikec . In Augulll 1920, "~Jlll.n - ""'ul.t Q( """vy rain, tile llnq had to be closed for H day !ollowiog tbe S•2tll:IUI aettltmlerlt a! .a brldt)o pill .

tn Fe.bcuary !916 a trllmwny systeftl -was utiovt.Od rc:ar the brand:! wi. th 7 nuw h:a.l..t5 consttuet«1 Md' • rlE'tf fana etn.IQt:Liro 0! 2 Cl."nts .fran hl'llt to halt. Rewnue .<WI numbe-rs of pas:;""'QM'• C'liil'ded i~ ..U:.t..onr:ully : In 1916, 67,608 -Ia --"" cacnul MCI ps.ooenger t.....,ue tutallai 5.10,327.S7 oq.~Nil 47,9211 - S6,59l. 09 reope<:t.ively In 19t.S. 'l'ra£hc could 1>- variable blt tl1e ..,.,.,_ .........,. oi' p>s-ts c:urud <h~t tho 11!0 ol tho l:randl """ about 53,000 por year. fr'a1oht traff1c alway• .-.. to holw b:!cn of a relau .. "'ly -..u vol--e bJt 'lt3S n:methaless vanocs, conautif19 of o:::1t111try pr'Oduce, piif"'Els. -!'ill -a>and1&e, llvottox:~. curu>ges, G<>v1'.ll1l>e<lt "'"'""" ana p.IM""')''Tl'' ~- •

Ap.'lr< fn;on t.1"' a ... 090 """""" tl\1 - weotJ>Qr. .,oq1,_.,-uoq -1<$ wru U9hl. 'f'tM: only ~·rojcc1:.1 or Ml'f ncn;e "'e-e nll•tlv•ly mlnur a!fat..ro. tn 191~ o l2 • wooc1<t1 spM br.td(jo was repl.ilc<d tl\1 cno oC awel joi.SI:s ntCOYtu•ed ft"QQIa old oan.slrucuon ~~>tlenat, wtule '"" t9n fhe: ..-.q1ne 5hed •t P.an.l..ing was C!Odt Oocl aod u. new &hcd was t:ui lt at ShatAukok wino at.lt«::l"k !.n:a the old d..l.am.w\Ued statlcn en the Ml-nl tne at ~ It» •

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. . 1 : F1!E5S Rt!'ORTS 2:CO!IS'l'RUC110Jf CCSTS ~: 3RAlfC11 TntE'l'AllLES 4: LOCOI!Ol'IVES 5:CARRI~GE S~OY.

APPENDICES

6, ccons srocx 7:PASSSNGERS 0A!lRIED/REVE11UE/.::7.PE!mlTURE 8:£Xl~XPLES 0.!' EAR.'ITNGS 1912 & 1')14. 9 :~AGE RECORD

10 : GOYER!ll1i..1'l' c;x:pS\'l)!'l'Uil£/I)~SI'OSAL OF Sl'OCK & MAl'i'JUAI.S 11 : P!!O!l'OG R .IJ'!IS 12:1UP OF llO~G KONG A!iD '!'liE liD/ '!'ESRI~RI:!:S . 1 ~ : MA.P OF 'i'~ ROU1'E 0!' THE 8RA)IC:I 14-: STA'i'lON 11%10!: l'LANS:-SHATAUKOK & FANLING.

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'Iho ..LJ.tto f.rm p.ml1flg to Sh£o.k 0rung Au (f!ol..Lce St.atl.On! w.u ope:m.d fer- tco!lff.i.C on Lhlll!tdtty 21:u. ~ ln!ltltn~. "the I J.ne ie: div.LOc<i iat-o tottt: sect..iotl8: .and tho. fii.re i.a· !.L.ve aents per secl!ion.

P..ru.tnq t o Kunq tun<• i'Jo liruiQ

S!tek au.ln9"" ---5 coota

lO cants: l5 tlents

'2.l cantG

Tha sact:ion Sllek Olcng All to Sha 'rau I<Dk ><1 U I» oponed o t the I:Jcq.umJ.!l!! of JtJJulary 1.912 .

·rra,illB jiUl be ron 1.r1 ccnjuncricl"'l wJ th nr.nn1W. l:rinJl5 otopp!nq .• , !"nnJ l.1lg •

'Ole ~k 01\lnQ /o.u tc Sba 1'ill1 ~.ok sedlon of l:bo brooth l:r"" FM1 Ltoq w.LJ.:l bo op<:neci I:CI tra'[f lc on 1st !lpriL.

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Sevm-..U na.U~ymon 'WErt! nr:rcst:ed t"tt Shittwlko'k on the- evefli.n9 of the llth by O:iinose plcl(ets . 'lb> troin on ..tlieh tMy WEre >09rlnnq reEhed Shatiilikok at eomet.ltne bot~n S :OO p .m. tuXt 6:00 p...m . 'lbe erqtl"'le!i!r, drlver and firnmen and otbcr.e ~t: t-t:~ .m eating hc:nJSe just inaide Otloe!s:e terri-tDry aS was their custom sinoo tho tcllin WM not. bx>l<ed t<> retm:n co l'an.lJ.a;r 1mill ooa hour lJner. -YiOUIOI V they had bl>en Ul'VfiOlsst«:: but as they entutro ooverat_ Ch.!..net:-o picket£ ardvcd and af"'(eS te:l ~m il!lCf hos:tlecf t.hem .way.

oSei"IJeanl.6 ~,.,,.., and Clarice aC lhe flo<>;~ l\'htg !'1>110! .no """' on du~ -t.n tOe vicioi.ty were i:nfot:med :rOO em .tcam.mg tho cnp.t.a.\'Cf! would be ~Gken to the town of ShuoE:h\lll. ....,t ahe!d .00 doalcled t.b in tcr""f>l t;ll..,. They poot..a the..,.ebree at W Ha EluB;! and When the pllrty •wtWC!>c>:i the}• ~ t,ha.t,. the. ra.Uwaymen wefe tied S!!C.Urel_i,• ll(.ith .rapes, 'Itia picJwtlJ opened fHe and the poHc;:e returned .t:qe. O:ie pi.c'ket. WB! wounclod liOCI on& pri..sCiflt:.r coc;.tped. 1he OLI'ier pickel:!i eScapEd W1'Lh .the otltet' pdaontts Md ~Chizl(J Will> t>M.rd until t.h:E 16~h .when - prisoners """" oetur!ied unhar.se.d to l<ow:loon .•

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LA!ID EAII'lUIIORKS 'l'R ACK/BALLAS'I' PE!lMA!IE!lT WAY S'l'ATIO!i BLDGS. LOCOS STOCK SALA!IT$

1911 18,000 TO llE 2 ,000 EST . DOllE l!Y I'WD .

29 . ~07 1, 200 1},600 ? ,000 1 ,000

1911 25,q05. 95 ACT . 2 , 200 4?1 . 6} 6'>56.06 2 ,142.40 }09. 60

1912 Ao·r . 1M. 21 11 .05 16,812.43 ''}28.05 95· 54 "} , }79. 2?

1913 ' • ACT. 25. 24 • - , !)46 . 41 2 , 366,-65 570. 59 717. 85

191'• ACT . 3 ,664. }5 28} . 55 6 , 11}. 99 15 , 544-. 80

TOTAL COST OF BR oiN~1l OOIIS'l'!lUOTION • $B9 , 8,0. B}

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a~A:ICK ·T= J.l!US

1;l20~1921 ~

. l"ANLit/G a. 50 12. 00 2 .20 6 .00 SH A 'l'J.tlliO fi: 9 -4 5 12. 55 3.1; 6 . 55

DCN!f

I SHATAW.OI-: &·07 10. 20 1 . 05 5 . 00 I P.INLING .00 11 .15 2. 00 5 . 55

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\ I l' .INLniG 6 . 50 12.00 2. 20 6 . 20

SHATAUKOK '). 45 12. 55 }. 15 ?-15

• DOWN

SHA'l'ltlliOK: ? .05 10. 20 1 .05 ~-00 l'A.'ILING 8 . 00 11 , 15 2 .00 -55 II

1924/1925 . UP WLEXDAYS

I' AJQ;::NG Silf.TAUXOK ? .45 11. }0 2. 20 6. 25

8 . 40 12.2} } . 15 ? . 20

00\IN W!::;i;D A'f S •

• SRATAU'J(OK 6 . :;o 10. '>5 1 . 05 5. 00 I"AN:.ING ? . 25 11 . '>0 2 . 00 5 -55

UP SUKDAYS & PUSL!C HOLIDAYS

PAJILllfG ? .45 11 . }0 :; .20 6. 25 SI!~A\Il{OF: 8 . 40 12.25 4 . 15 ?-20

~ SUliDUS & PUBLIC HOLIDA'!S SoATAllliDK 6 . }0 10. '15 2 . 05 5 . 15 l'AJILING ? .25 11 . 10 }. 00 6 . 10

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LOCOIIOT.TVES

RULII.U t1AKER \lltEEI. II ATE DATE Ill cn.s. B. P. T. 'I'.IIT. TIUC'I'l 'IE lll'l'E IIO'l'ES !111119E!I ARRA/1 G E1'1 BN'I' BUILT SERVICE (lba) FORt;E(lbB) SOLI>

1 HUDOIIELL CLAliKE 0......._01' 1906 1911 6">t10" 150 5'! ~C'.Il' 1800 19~ SIIIE 'l'.w'K 2 IIUDSIIELL CLAR!rE 0-4-0'1' 1906 1911 6"><10" 150 5'1' ~C\IT 1900 1929 SIIIE TAN~ , (lllTRIIRAIIN 192})

ORf:TIS'I'tnl & KOPPEL 0-'l-01/l' 1912 9JI."lt11J'" 50 10'1' OCI/'1.' 4)}8 19)3 l 191} WELL TAriR \I.G.BAG!lALL LTD 0-4-4'1' 1;2} 1924 10"x15" 1'~0 ?1'1' 4 C\1'1' 5~2? 1928 SID£ 't' Al~K

5 W. O. BAG~ ALl" LTD 0-4-41' 1 2} 19211 10 "x1,5u 140 2 1 '1'. 4'011'1' 5 27 1928 SillE TANK

IIOTES

a) no . 2 wao rebuilt in 1914/1915:tbe !raao vas longcboned by 1'}" and a covorod cab was fitted in ~lace of the open one .

b) Locos 1 t< 2 & ; possod tbro"6b the shops in 1916 nod underwent hoav;r repairs ~) Locos 1 ; 2 & } given boov;r ropa!ra in 1920 .,.) 192)•Loco llo. 2 conde1:111od a,o u,nf1t to>; us<> oa pnooongor services BO tho oro~<n o! the !iTebox had Callen

1n. Tho remointng Rudawall Olarko on Oranatoin & Koppel ~oro givoa general ovorhnuls: - sll tho so~~ was stripped down,boiloro sod tanka wora di~ntlod "'thoels taken o-ut, tyrca turned up . new tyrea !lttott where neccosnry,a~le b~xe~ ~~p~lrod or replD~ad,cylin~er• turned up , Bteam cbDat3~po~to and ~Lide volvoe toe~ up.

~bo~ !C wos decided that tho Bugno~la ohnuld 1;10 to clio Public works Deportment on etosure or Lbo t1 ne .

Loco 1'/o . 1 rocondi t1onod 1917. Tho Bngnallo coat 5,0 ,1,8 . 4& Tho rote o! tha l ocos at diopooal io uncleor but it 1o boliaved thnt ~o.2 woo sold !or acrep ,whi lo "oo 1 ,;,•,&51114J' hove been aold or !dvtru to'tbc Public 1/orlt.o DepArtment but ao or!icial record• exist . Tbo Bagnell engines eventually !ound their ><07 to Cbe Victortos llilliag Coapeey in the island of !Iegros in The Phillppinu.

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COACHl!1G STOCI\

rEAR NUX BEll L$TfG'l'H ·TARE WElG!iT P ASSEllGE!l 'tYPE OP Vl-."'IICLE CLASS SCRIU'P£0 UO'l'}l) !!UIL't CAPACITY

1911 a 9 '0" 110\1'1' 10 ~~-IJb~el ed ~RD Two v ere In 1912 now under!rftm( Opon- sided oorap pott were Iitto~ to tb• ~:e-in 1')12, ""'ioing six,wbicb bad tbO r est dua~-proor oxlo-boxoa i n 1 91~ (3 under!romoa later

1911 2 16'0 " 15CWT 8 •1/beeled ueod Cor acw wogona) Bo!>ie b .rako 1913 vans

1914 1 24 I 0 11 }'1' . 5011'1' 16 8-1/beel 1ST Converte~ into a wagon BotP.e foto P\IO. uoo in 1921~. Eooloood

1914 1 ~ ·o· }'1' . 5C'.rl' 10 8-llbeel 1ST Copaci ~¥ olterod t o 8 Bosie- ia 191?. Co•ch aold in Brllke/Co=J>O 1928. Enclosed

191'• 1 24'0 .. ~T. 5C\I'l' 12 8-1/beel 3RD Capacit, altered to B Boeia in 19162and 16 in 1917. llr111te/Compo ~ld 19 8 Enclosed

1')11, 2 1-J. '0" 3T. 5011'1' 24 8- llb!!.Ol 3RD One converted to a llo~Pe wo~on r or PWD uuo in Open coocb 19 ...

Tbc oapkclty bod been altered to 16 ia 1916 aad finally 28 in 1917.

No t es : Tho under!rnaes !or tbe new coReboa orrivod io 191~ (Doeembor) nod er~ction woo o!Ucted during Januar-y - norch.

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TEAR !lUMBER BUIL "r 'i"!PB LENGT!I !JE:lGIU' CAPACtU !IOTSS - (CU . PT.)

1912 6 OPE!l WAGOif 9 '0" 10CWT 62 SCRAPPED 191<1

19111 ST:Ei:&-S! DEO 9 '0 11 12011'1' 60 IJIIllERFRAIIEl:l RECOVF.llED OPEN WAGOI{S FROM THE OLD COA.CITE3

III'I'IIDRJ.WN 'l'Rt: SAJ'l!: YEA!!. SCRAPPED 1922.

1922 S'I'EEL-S!DED 9"10" 12CII'I' 60 BUIL1' TO R::PtAC!: 'I'IIE OPE!! IIAGO:lS !JAGOliS 01' 191Q .

192" 3 OPE!l GOODS 24 '0" 2T . 10CWT. 150 !!OR PoiD llSE. UNOE'ttl'RAI'IES IU{lONS I'ROH' 24 '0" COACHES

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1Q12 : 191}: 1914: 1915: 1916: 191?: 1918: 1919: 1920: 19?.,, 1922: 192}: 192": 1'125: 1926: 1927: 1q<1s:

1')11: 1912: 't91}: 1914: 1915: 1916: 191?: 1918: 1919 : 1\120: 1921: 1922: 192}: 1924: 1925: 1~26: 1 27: 1928:

COACHING TR "-PF!C 5,?62.72 6).Q..UA . 10 7 ,018. 14 6 , 59?. 09

10,}2?. 5? a ,aoc;.n 7 , •82 .~} 7 , 717 . 17 7 . ~25 . 09 6,740,88 8 ,121 . 26

11,430. }0 12 ,~.9"

1.m .o2

!WmfUE. (S)

GOODS TRA.I'liiC 445.72 468 . 15 472 . 15 "58.96 6'1? . 65 1!49. ?0 ??8. 5? 61~ . ?2 1;611 • 50 6}8 . 17 812.48 992.88

1 , 329. }0

}20. 29

- -

SUifDRlES 2".00 -

(II. B. tiO l"IOIIRts AVAI:I./,8LE Ji'O'I 1925,1926,1927)

EXPl'J!I1ll':'llRE ,1)_ lUIIIWIAIICt Ol' LOOO,CA1RIAGE, \lAY & 'JOR:.S & lot AOO!I

1992.68 4'{08. 46 '>816. 16 508?. 26 6}69 . 4} 7~9" . 28 2828. 42 6}80 . 1 .. 2695. 28 6178 . 74 2809 . 98 61•1~ . 12 }669. 52 7087 . }2 35?8. ?8 789" . 18 }882. 13 9051 -ra ll7Q8 . 91 8998. 9 41}5 . 12 9489 . }} 50}6. }9 988}. 68 }12?.88 1!4?6. 52 298} . }1 8855 . 1~

!10 PIGURES J.V.ULABLE

" " • " • " " "

'n!AJ'?IO

980-4 5 1167.8? 1227. 5} 't}10. 00 1655-06 16'15. 01 1}81 . ~1

681 . 6 ?06 . 52 762. 4() 765 . 98 755. 88 '176. 01 480. }5

O:::IE!!AL SPECIAL & rJSC .

4 .00 15.00

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C01'1l'AlliSO:I OF OPER.AT.mG COSTS

191<! 191; 1')14 1925

O'IE!~::E11S-UI-CHA!!GE 461 . 70. P~TELArERS 1512.~ COOLn:s lULLASi' SLt!PZO.'tS S'rol!ES/OIL 18. 60 1'AS'l'E:il11GS

525.00 5'o 1 • .29 600.00 601 . 62

14?2. 00 1455-q} }20.00

859. 20 4']2 .0} 10. 25 6 . 48 82 .~ 119. 20 '3'l" 2182 . 44

'\282 . 00 58:0. 2? 2?0. 00 18. 00 159. 60 5-50

;!EPJJRS TO BRIDGES ~ORKS MISCELLA!IEOIJS R5Plil!S '!'0 S'l'A'l'TO!l lli1ILDI1iGS •JAGES- DRIVl:R!l/i'IREME!I 112? . }5 1103. 40 12H. 20 1020.02 .LABOUR:FUl:LLI!IG,OLE,I..'liilG 99 . 31 186. 00 220 . 50 219 . 4!! :,POATRG Al"r!lll EII(;I!IES IN Sl:R'llOE CONTI !10 !ill 'I' EXP£11SES: 20. 00 CLOTB!SG /:l'R.AVELL;r:!IG LABOU!l:IIAGES OF OI!.ERS, 6'> . 45 1;5. 20 GOC) . OO 5'7 . 00 CA.qRIAGE CLEA!;E!IS <, .!:X~HIEIIS. OIL,'I'ALWJ,LOCO S'I-0-RES co.u. IIAGOI; IU:P.URS,RE!a7JAL 0? 7EIUCL':S COACH lU:P~AL

!'.An:l!.IALS ,M.U!Il'£!1A.'lCE, LOCO REli::'.IALS s.o;xno:; MAS'l'EllS ~ORDUC'!'ORS/'l'ICY.E'I' CO.LLEC!<Oll.~ i!JUKESME!I J;LL0\1 •\H C E '1'0 S 'r .IFl' IN LIEU OP ~UA!ITERS . PRP'I:l ~G 1'1ME'l'ABLES S'roRE!! ETC. OO~ll'EliSA'l'!OJI FL.\liT , 'I'OOLS, M oi.OBirU:RY StTPElUIITENDENCE SALARIES !I.U'IIIIING COSTS NAIN'l'EriANCE Ol' E.(U!Pl11:NT CARRIAGE & II.AGO!l

450 . ?} 16}0.85

686 . "-•

lacludM :in above: 629 . 76

8?4. 23

86 • .22 20. 00

/j. , Q()

}}8. 81 58?.0? 1624. 62 25?4 . 42 64}, . 00

}62.9? '1?2. 95 34- .82

639· '79 252.40 ')0 . 55

657. 37 1964 . ?1' 358-"8

m .o? 461 . 13 564 . 12 481 . 13 43? . ?4

265 .84 240. 611 ~6-73

1§. 8(f '"" . 4 B 255-71 1 . 00 29 .10

655-53 855. 1'• '184.:;5

85. 46

J.FP-. ? oont'd .

1925 mAo?: :.;.sou-a co:~rrso ro: . 1S50. 15

rt.UXI'£:;A1C£ Ol' \Ill ASll S'l'l!l1CTUR::S TS SiiO'.;;I AS '1'0':' A.: 2983 . 21

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18,948 2~,021 20,064 20,4?8 18,5,0 16, }81",> ·s. 9')0 1} 1?, 975* -20,665 211 21 ,8211! "2 21,795 "5 21,615 15 21,906 54

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'L11e· bninoh .account was wr-'J.ttoo do~ to SlS ,81S.l5 W.l\icl') "'!"._.,CCI<l tiM: vziliio!' <tJ. l!lcoo •pet co.U.,; Ob!. alo'.titlng cfulr;oso.t. rJ.be_ lAOd w.a.s hnndOO 'bcM:.k to t~ GQvMllmCJlt (IOd S?~38!J.>lS wM ;..:d,tte:n oft. . l'.Ctlr:uel.!t:ioo rc9er"JeS ~ deb! 't!!d wltb ·the. dl:ffer~ be:t~ the. a:n.gioal coot .md l:ba -b!itim.rt.!:d pre:smt vol:lua of too_ mock. f'o:tr otloar t;:,., for- \.lllch no dept<ci..o.b!ln h<>:l boer> prov~ th~ """' wa.s ~C'd to P 6 .L .:./c.

l9Z8 stocK sold : Q)O Bag:nill. J ~ ""'' 5 "·"l""". 1929 : Rirl.ls SUD. 99 (Ju.!yl

R.nls .S l3 .B6 (Sep-<1 Ow- fll.dawell Clar-ke !OQ:) and Cl'\e 'oi'.aq;3\ S2l0 (Oc!tcbOrl

1930 ! coo llOgru1ll s 3 ; 500 the !IIJds•,...U Ciarl<e

1933 : tlr"' o.-.n.-te.in & !Coppal S400

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ln!<>rma!J.crt suwlt"" by thu lll!;trict O!EIJlor Till!"> gc-.,s to •bow tbaL Uli!re is • ~ glfu19 -s ruld t~ Ill!..,....., Sin Tilu Y.OI< and Sllnl ctJUn iUld .., thlB will 1151:orlally iJl<::reilse the !l>a!lpl:$ en tha nu.itlline it ill ~ to lay a bio [OOO 9il"9" ! lna f'mtl f'l!l'l lJ.rlQ to SM Tau l<olt IJS~ mterla 1 -.hlch .1!1 .- avaUab~ l'mll """'l:nlrtlci1 ;mel layJJill e.. r.Uls. <111 <M """ I.'O>d . l'r'OM •bout u-... !iftli l:d.le !ronl Pml f.J.nq W.W:do Sl1a -rau Klll< then! is a IJOQCI deal o!- -.1< to b: r.lt:an "" tlia road ;mel .1t; ..U 1 be oano U... befor<> the .,..u line oan be carried O<JL. 'lll&e is no - it will {Q"'\\e &;\,,. P"'5Au\ OJd wUJ eve:nt;Ualiy be, ,CXlllttnuOO to ~~tle:. Pleak .

191G IUS Elq>lanatocy l:.O""" <f1 Sallln;J!> and ~ .<>ff 1.910 Esl:.!.m!bes.

IX» to oligllt. eo::eos o>n f.:r.<jlist1 ~...s: tile ttano:fott of tlw ~ fn:ln L<!lgh m:l Orangt> Oxlt.ract ~ to plonn .trd t...., tronSier to f'ilnl~ f'r~ of ~ 2'0" 9'1!J9!' ~~ lJv>hJdes for PW'fi&lon of """' aTJ91Mo (4'9 .5") and o! a"""'""" far the l"oJ\lli\q t.i<'3 D'rardl ~~o· - · 1'0 P£~ o! eori:Ia l:m1n requuaten!;!j f.or throur}h ttaffie working .m aloo !lt:ocl< !01 UJe Yanl.ing Brandl.

1910 ltl6" Estimal.<!$ for constr.x:Uon of the FAA £J.nq J;t;udt.

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Fan Ling BDIDcl\ - O>uoU•rdcn 2'0". E>cpaMiiJ.Ire to 31st Deoo;;h.u: 19ll.

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19ll RIB Std._ crf Jbllin<j 5ax:k for yeou ...-diJJi list- 19ll

:1 2•o• 9'J1S11! G-4~ lh15W!"Jl ctane cyls. 6-xto• ,SP 1SOJbl,1'f t,BOQ.lbs_, W.O SID>& kwt ..

8 carr..,_,~ 9'G","'ll¢\t lla.lt,-tcy 10 poMIIIYJer9. 2 loag1e t.ro: .... ....,..,,lerql:h 16°0" ,weiqht 15altc.

~- ,,. tooamou .... ......,. incll.llod In U1i! at.>\-nt crf ~I ling St<>ek -rar 1910 b.ot 110r the c:arri.lges1 or brak<> """"· NO 'J(X1<Io stoct< lloted.

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4. ,.. brand> u,.. ftDo Fiinling to Sh;o 'l'iN lie*""" ocr..,leted en1 ..., ... ord to uatfic "" lot Aprll. 'i'o«> sidings """" laid, ara A.t I. S llile OTd """ = 4 aile, Anll a ptMhllj 1~ at. "'b Rang Stat.lel'l, SutJcn ahltltlU"ls h.wt! be'en eue:ttd at. Olid"' o! &be f<alr trtatims. 1'ba u.. Ia not t:.Jllasted V1t1l st<~ne .....s anolderoble attention bad to be qh•• 1.0 It dw:1ng tho!...._ """tber, l>Jt it ia""" in 1)1)0<1 ~c-eder. 10. l'al' U. F4Dl1ng lxand1 W.. aix 2'0" CJil- _..>lith a ·-Icy a! 62 ca. ft..,.,. tWit am tho! 5ix -a,er CDOClhoe ......., alao fitt.ed witil ._ \IIQ'rfr_,. witll dusl; (>l'Wf axles. 22. A rwviJied llsl or plonl fur Al" r .... boan ~ <UXI ci«W<lted and every effort has t:o>n .- t.o d.isp:><;tl of anot:ru:t:lan plilllt an1 stmes but 14l~a haw t.o.m I!!W as ""<)' little -..:>de holl boen ln ~._,_ Cl<1 wllld'l pllll'll of such a nawre >OJ.ld bo req\ll.ro:l.

St.al ... ull oC t;olllJ>:l stoct< for the year <'.ncllrq ltat Dooon'b<ir .1912.

,.. for 1911 Wt with the f'>l ?,~~ -~';"1'"~.--ro Moled 65 8 for 1911 • 1Jo9a lenqtll 9 • o· "'"'"'~ ~-·· ~~ ....--?· · ~ ~ ~. l<m!JUI 9•o•, we.iqhl l' -..t.

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2. A omall Sbn:ian """' ~ at st.. unJ ge*. 1.l. 'n1e t.nCI< or the !'IU\llf"l Branch l..inot 11ooe teen can>folly irll!pE<ltt!d Mol nleepmo ropla<::<d "" .... J9~1Jecl by the oonnul \ 1ng '"'9it100u J.n readl.tlllso fl>r the I')N en:.Jire alld IOtOek inbonded to be U!!IE<l in 1914. Oril!gos NIY8 boom IOI.Arqtl""""' ml •t.J!C......S "*'"- ,_eary. 11. 1bot ,_ 04-01" type l"""""t.i"" cor u.. Panlln9 eranct~ ana the _t.,.... toe the no.v z•o• - ca.a.l.ll9es arrived at tile """or D!aobor """" tbe -'< of errect..1m """ put. in .......,.

st.aJ,..,_L ot Rolling St.ock f6r year .ming lbt Deoeiil>el: 1.913

2 2'0" g.•ugo o-;~ IN<l....,ll Cl- cyls 6"•J0",HP l501bs, •rr l60<Jlb:;, 1*"0 StaNI J<:o.t.

1 7'0" '14* D-4-Ql' 0 • K tyla 9. 75"><11 . 7!>" ,SP 1501bs, '11' 4ll81b5, IKI 10...,. Oc..t.

l914 p.J l'onllng BUnch t.ln>.

lJ . -" oo::um1 an u. rllnlinq BnlnCh IJne ln .lilly lt1d S<r•...,..,. """ _...., co u.. la%r3un:~ oc ~ tan1a oohld> ~ ..,.,.. 800feel: oe <Ul.._,. bonk llt1d """u""· QIIUMd by by a •u<Jdooon _,1.41n .cn...t>et ...,;J,l.rq ,.y tlv! wingo i5td •fli"""'ctlol 0[ ~ br:,dqc; IM'f o sttoilm. olbo\Jt 0. 7S of a milit or """""""' l'li!rid l51b rd.U!s """"' botJn plrcb.ula:l ll "'*r tD ~ """"' BSll> r:&ils ....ut:h ~ r_.,-Mi.Jy l•L<I in the rc.ad 111.:1 roqulo;d at Kc~orlcon, ord nnny """ in~ •!..,.pone """" laW ond bridges ~ ln order tO cury tile beaVlac c!- of rol U.rq - placed en tJie llna during tile ye&r. 14. ln llll<elt)er J.9.1.J •I>< ur>dedra..,. ....., rooolvm fat t.be J'Mling Bnnt:b TAne ond on u...sa undl!tlroo<'IO tho 'foll....U.J ~ llaV<' bYltl ~-

l F"lrat class oeoacl1, I rt rrrt ana bro!te """'tJ'. 1 Thl td ond hcalce !Xlllt.O. 3 11u.rd clAss cr.oclle6.

1b& ~ ,... sta..o-ud ~n J""""'Y an:! the ~ a.plloled ln !Well. The oldet ~ -. ~. IICCO ...,, .. eold ani tbe _,...,.,. ol otf..,-111 llaVe l.<l<ln used to ••lk~ su>el mdcd ""'l""''· 15. In Aptll tllU 2'0" glll>;l~ No 2 ~11 Clatl\a laxomotl\06""" ~t ~nto thll ohope tt"Qm FoUl ling ""d D!baJ.Jt . '!M (r.e~ Of thl.o Joc:<m>tiw rollll l:ecn !t!rl)tlw:red by I' 3". o covottal cab llit«< tn place or M op<!n one ancl tbe C<>UJ>IJ"'JJI alLrlR<I lO tbe polt.tom at tbe ..,., rolling - on tho l'oll1:rl:>l - - u... S'"atmerlt cJ flOll :rq 5.~ (""'!" )'el!lr .-en1jf9 Jlst. ~ .l~U.

2 2' 0" 9111>;1 .. ()-C- OT ~II Clatl:e,cyu o"xiO",BI' 150lbo,ll 1,81l01P5, ~-o 5 tclu! 3 "''t·

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1 e wb8el bogie CliXId> Jrc/btalut a:qo •• l""'1th Z4'0" ,wQht lt.ana Scwt. 12-··· 3 8 wiJeel ~ CGodl Jrc ct._, 1""'1th 24 •o• ,1ialgbt Jt.cnt Sc:vt, 2~---3 ltuel sldod qo;xla --· length 9'0" .~l 12 aii.,C.podty 60 Cllb u .

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19. On tho FMllnq Btan<li WM no addltlalal .....-!< hall boeR co.rr:ieQ out. with tho """"'Pti.on 0:: a 8hat:t dead ORl ai<litlg at Fanllnq to OMI>le l"L'J'.'r t.ro.lna t.o c:=ss. llalf a onlle ot 85U:- roll req,.ln<l fat t1w< ~at -1ocn "'"-"" r...,.,.., and n:pla<ood 1"1 ~Ib .n 1.

St.\.....,.t of Rolll.nq StDCf< t..- yooar en:lirlq 31& "'" ""'"'.r l!H5

llO c:lli>nl}e frar 1914 0

1~\f sz 9 . On l:h<> r,mllng llt1ml:h L.1J>o •<Mmlllwro:lred sleeper~~ ha""' boen ...........S wltn ~ nalrll.U.. eloeper~~ wt 1h bal! &>1 " botlw toot Ojli1J\ ...xw!im brld9e l1a$ beer) .-.plac»d by ore of steel jo>.ats o~ old axu;tncrlm outedel. 12. In~ the t.rM\oool)' I)'>Ota""" ~on the l'l!nl1119 Brancll t.lnl!, ......, """ lillts ........ - e>d • 2 """" tare c:ll/ir;IOd bet ........ '*"'· this bas aD (.ar (Z:O~ a SIM 1*8 .nd ME1!!5 t;l) be -lipp['t'Ciat.ed M the fa.cn.1n:)a: of t:be 1.tno> &haw an 1ncr- o! $3,923-lk en tho pri!Vi..,. ~. tho tiJtl:eJ: ot -~rs carried bi>Jn) 67,609 •• ;ogalnst 47,928 in 19)5.1~. 16. No 1 and No 2 or the hl\llng Branoh Llne haw 1"'.-1 tlu'aJgh tho shoroe>· One Clf the OOOlltruct.lon 1001= gaoge engll:J<os \o/$1 t:U"""ioos to E;alo U10rw;hl1 Ollt!d>au1hd.

StetuJ""'t oi !lOillrq Stock !nr tr"' )"tlaL t!lldinq 1lsl l"l!:lNilWr 191~.

NO dlan9e 1h the ....,..... o1 rollin~~ l>tOC)<. O>ftn<JI! in pa.5sen<JI"l' OOClCJnCXIat.ion OS (Oil""1C,_

acqa ~at 1o ~-llOCJL> lst/brll~ """"" 10 pa ..... qen. llOojll' Jrc 16 pa .. i9"!'S o Doqie JNJbrblce OCll1f.O 8 P"'"''"q'""·

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1. A CXJnc:rete El001 -.as tal<! h1 the -., bu.il<!in; at tbe ShO Tau K~k atatian at u-... terminus 9f the !'ilnl~lllj Branch Line aoo the old ~~­tourdatlclns replao:e:i witil COJ"<lTett. 94 i~ . DuJ:il19 the 1'\'lM heovy mpaL:s """"' carried aut to ~ .bnux:h 'l.1ne 1 """""!Jt-1. vcs No 1 Mil *' 2 ana they """" pa ; nbld. 25. f.lellvy mp4.lnt .,...m efiected to p.,lln;J llrandl Lme ~ mlrotea: l , 2,),.C,S,Q:. 2.7. "l'lu"e! torillldl line •.agcns """" painted.

Stateoe11l ot' Pol ling Sl:cd< for the year enliD;J 3lal. llooa!nt.>er 1.1'17.

NC> <:bang<> f!XCI!lllt" rolliiJbm: of ~ c:s.n-ied tn ~. "l'ogj e 14!: l'!i ~J"'O.

~~ .lStftu:a~<a 8 I'""'""'IJ"l'!!· 1.1ogj.e 3.rd 2.8 pao~. Bogie 3m/I:Jrn!W 16 paso;engero.

1.918 S2

15. A &llJ? ~ on t.ho J';lnling llrano;h at. nU.le 4.5 cr1 AIJ9tlst 5th ,,.,..,..~tating the SU!!)>ar>b.lm of t:rorri<: until 11th aroll oonaidc.rabl" oxperdl t=e on Lepain>. 24. 'l'he I!"M~ Brar!Oh Wne cand."'JOS ""'" ~el. Mil l.'ill7ti.oned , ~6. DW:1.nq l:hp ye.u; the f<>l ta.dng o1d corostruotl.on p!IUlt""" ~lopoo('<l of: -

~ """"""""ot's, OOi.IeDJ ote, ~lot irocluo1J,ng •et:ro 9"lJIJO <:nl6Si-.

sta•e;rent of IM lir<J Sttd .for .tM Year f'l1WJ1q J~ ~ 1.918 .

No ~" l:r:Cll'l 1~17 .

1.919 S4

27 • .PIISseri,Je<s carried '"' the F'anll.ng l!r.m<:h LiM. 1.917 55,211 1918 45 ,187 L919 46,917

Stataoeru: of llol.in9 St<>Ck tor tl:la year ertdl.!og 31st t>oCI!nl>er 1919 .

No """""" from we.

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19, Many of the 2000 ~ sleepero froru tho na.!nLi,,.... Wl'!l'l! halved ruul f'U1:lY or '""'I ely used a<jain on tOO F<mling - w.re. 32. The Panllnq Branch Line ""'' cl1lseci !or fourl!l!!n days in AugWlt odnq IX> "'"'ious settlment of t:h!> !>ierS of one of the bridgeS Co!UlSEd by """'"' duri.n9 the mlny """"""'' tl. Fan:t.ia} llrMcb ~.rn cai:rlod n, 787.

StJib!monL of ROlllri<] Stoc-Jt fm the Y""U' "rdl.ng llst ll<!O<ifl'ber 1920.

l!lo <:'I>Mge !ran 1919.

1921 53

26 . 'lbe t'breo 2' 0' \J'l"'l'> lt><:onotive.; """" .n - tlu:ou<jh the shops aurltlg the l""ll for g<1le."al ovemaul . so . Panl Ul(J Brancil ~., carrf<oi.l ~3 , 133.

Stat..eJiaflt of Rolllnq stooll for the yoor I!!Ddltlg 31St lleCeBtl'ler 1921.

t:o diango> :ftcol 1920.

1922 52

~. On tr.e Fanling lk•n:oh Line r.be o ld mglne oiled •t Ponti~>;~ Station """ .:..'built and a ro;w Ol'lQ """ E'.ttecte<l at Sh• tau lick. 'ltle ol~ •i:OOlwotk Iran

' the c1lm;aJi!blo<l st>i Uil>D at flllrq FO> """ uood in these M l iii nqo, Iii th <»l:rllgateil OSb<!StoG IooBl and · si.des. 20. 'the 2 1 o• - Pllnling llrMcb lCICOI>:>Liv ... ho-w teen th!'C!ullb tJ. !lbop:> for gemra.l CM>J:h;lu I i:ut tl1<> 1.'010 >ilillil """' in u.., during t:t"' COI1Qtruction are al"""t wrn out ancl c:.sJlnOt be kept rnnniT9 Mx:b l""'J'!l'. 22. '!1'l<! 2 ' 0" g>"'lf! cat:ri;!ge.l hiM' also~- heavy r-ln atlll bo<? ot...., o.teel opodE """;!"'"! hllw been built .., rep}""" t>oo iliat .,..,.-e beycnl mpelr. 47. l'anlJnq Shlll'ld1 ~rs cArried 19.2<! 52, UL.

StaLOllrent of lll>llinq - FOr the. yoar <'ni!irq Jlst ~.r.i:ocr 1.922 .

llo dlame exJOept for·U>e tolJow.tng ,-

J &....-! trilled qcxrls ""'l"'l" lonqtl'l 9'1.0" ,wee 12""', cap>.cUy 60 13Jb. £t .. repl;j(Jinq tl>e """" nUI11bm- of 9 ' 0" long ""9"fl5.

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17. Ql u. ronJJ.rq llcao<:h 1.1"" .,.... of u.. 2'0" 'IOU'JII lOCO>oi.i"""-. DO&dea*' aa unfit for further sen"loo.> an ~r t.rainlo, ~ to the ~ 0{ U. riretol faUilsJ ln. '1\.o t'bl l000110t.J- """" O<<k>:ttd t:hr<lUoJt! Cto.n loglnl.a onl c!ellwcy ia ""~""'tee~ ...,.ly in 1924. 18.At!Air cxno.ldttAt.im the Go\lealou1t oi!Fcj6fd thal a mtor mad slolld b> b.l.ilt Ul pl ... C!f the l'>lnlln9 Branch IJ.ne, arw;l >iloln l.h1s ia <:capleted -bcm::h 11 .. la to tJa ~ ""' att1 t1w: t.ta<1< Old ~ollinq 6tod<. 1..-.cltJdlnq the ~ """ l""'""ti""" on ordm- md..l 011\l! to the 11\lbll<: ooorl<a l)opU"ttlmt Cor ut10 ln caorooction with oli!YeJ""""l - lnlotr its oont.r<>l . ,.., btMCh I~'"' orJ U 1:11> non"" .. ..,.,..,l..,lly u pOeo>iblo uni.il the en.! a! 1924 """"' .lr. La OJit.ldpata!l thet the """ 110t.a< troll vUI t:.. OCOJpletod. 33.1'WO oCttw "*lllJr;g - .Lin~! eN:Jil»o ""co gi-.;n • Ultu:ough C1Yii!l:t-oOUl. St.riwl-1'19 <IIMI of all 'I"""• ~J b:>lle.ra 1U'd 14Iolto, taJ<irq out "''(Mile, Lutnln<;i up tyTeO and f:lttinq '""' .,_""""' IIOOrooary, cepo.IPniJ and fftUnr,t ro:M ...W. llaxi!5, tll.lJl1nl Up cylilv.fl>nl. .uri! far:ln} up atslno dleeta,f101 bl onll nU&> v!lv.,. 47. In VIN of cltorlnq tb> Fanli!J!I Br'al'ldi .t.J.ne at 1M urd or 1924 - """' Wlltt!! t.<\llkll ........ ,..,\ p(<>VJ.ded and ~600 ~ O<ll:llnlln<Jiy. 61. l'aaeeooqen c:arrle:l on the FarJling Btord1 73,838.

514'*"-'!ll. of !>i>lling 6tod< far ~..,.. ea!.1nq )IJ;t llo.~ 1923.

Lcxocm:rl..l- reduc:Ed to """' fllrlowo•H ClatY.tt .ro one 0 • K, CltbexwUe m dlllngl!.

~ 0134

2~5. FMI.J.n<r!illlltaul«lk llrud. For 0011\"""-""C':' tlw work ...,. divitled .lnW -oac:tJ- ...:,..., ly t'anllrog-t,llll<l Gap secuon, >.t\1<:11 cxmaJ.ata a£ t~.ldl!<il1J!1 !.he pr1llltlil. a1x foul l~ .u.i f<:JurtJ,cn fool brlot;!oolt l.o """'"LY fL..,t, the rr.....,t \i.ldth win;) al,.,.t I;!]Qlly on;; 115td I:J'f w 119ht refi""'Y·

NJ "" G!Jp-SMtimkok: - thia $<0CU<in 1o 4 - allllfuron~ Lhrool<Jt• the centre of the vall"YS' tc<~versed. fly tl1ft t•o'CI oL l:hc l"'M• the """""""' 11\lrWY arot ooeUona l>od 1-n lr.><lo! 4n<l <'Citllr.CU l•l with loeal viJ loq& etld<n fo: ourylr4 out the work.

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1924 S3

24. Leas aU.enUon """ qiven 1.<1 IMint;eronce ~ en the f'IJI\li"'l Bcancil lJna ill ant.l.c4>"tion oC its \:elr<.J Ull<t'J•'I' by the end of the yea.:, "" """t..laned .IJ1 UW! 1""'1: ~ report:, but F't'C>;IT"'"' with. t:lwt r•.!w t'OIId halo b!<'n OOIGy«< 4m!J 1mr11 OLtontion to ti,.. r•.il""Y i:racJ< ll'ilYbe ~ in l925. 28. '1\oo ,_ 4-+ 0 t)p> 210" - loc:oooti11eS Cor lhu Fonling Brand> ILrriwd at. the .m ot .JUly ard ~ put inLo .I!HV!c. by the mx1 of s.r•.-....-. 1lle lOCXI<oU- will t... balllod"""" LO U... PUblic ~ka ~­~llen Lbe roooJ a moplJned ard <~lee u.llwoy ct.- cb.-n, <ond llllould """"' very uootul. JJ • .,., ...... ..,.,....,., - ca~ ane I= clau, cno 3rrl cli18a and one Jl'd cl""" lugqaogl! ard broke """'" CXli1Vl!Tted into _., Car the l'ubllc: lio11<~ pe~t;a \140 fn I!WtJJI(j l:ho r r:.ad lo sha Tllu Kak ftc>m Panllng. 51>. l'asoengera c.trrled on the Panlltlg l!nmc:h 82,505. TWo loc:a:lmo>tiV<!S (or dle Panl.Lnrj Br"""h lJ.n6 2 ' 0" - SlO,lJ8-45.

Sta"-'< of Rolhng Stock [«the ye.uo mrting llst Ike4 .... 1924.

2 2'0" 9"\1911 Qoo-1-ofr Jla9ll<ll1 cylo 10"x15", Ill' 140lb&;'l'i' 5727lt., I(W) 21"""' 1 2' 0" 911- H-oT HIJ<lswll Cl&rl-..,. l 1 • o' CJOU91t o-4-0T o , ~-1 a ,-~ CMz.ia9e t.sWbrn~«> l a """"I arrlN,Ies Jrd/btalw :l oteel oitJod I]<IC1d5 ""JtJtlll, lnnqtb 9' 10" ,-.I'Jht 12cvt. ,=paCJ.ty 60 alb. ft . 3 cpm fliC)Odll _..,, lenqth Z4'0", ,..1')11t; ltauo IOcwt.,capatity ISOolb. ft ..

.EWJ SIJ6

2il5j. Fanli~L!Iulul~ 1100<1. 'Thil> ""rk woa rl!ffered to !So pao:o . 245 af 1923. Olllr<J lO t:hl> <."'llPIO)'II'-'nl of ic::c.>l labour this w<ork prog.......,., -orlly ,wt. ,._....,<ly pn• ...-100 1ntam1 temly on IIOOCIUr1t of the ~ ... d ~ ot the~-

&t the *" ot tbe 1""" tho !tnt ....:<Jon, '""" Filftl.ltq to Au llol Go!? 1005 'lith lila _.-uc:n o! the br ldgea alJor:Et .-y to m hlor-dc.l over to -iGlds H&.lrltmwue£ Office.

011 t1w II«'CCl'd IM!Ction ~. Tair proqroso ..,. !Minta(rul lllld, but (CJt about 20D' J.ilJ 1Jlil h;lp !"«Jl Jj nf<ej I1Po

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U. n.. h.nlii>.J l!r<tiO:h !.1.- 12'0"1 cl"""" [or I.Rff:lc an 31st l»root>o' • 36. A g<n>mol strl.ke <1f ~ ano:oencrd an SUn:lay 2lnt Jum. J•. '1\ot> d.ri..,rs onl .,... ru""'n """' ld.dl1lii'I"'O "" tile Bnl!rl1 J;.i"" ~· 511a '1\!U J<olc 00 Sepl.lllll>t'T IJIJI, om, ll• Vlll'N Of: tho< JllCtlwiJS in tl1ia Mi<Jhb;.¢hc<d l:lel1'11 po.rtic:ularly at:ti"" IL """ I.J1<ulht b>tter not to CD1tl ...... t.o Btable - -- ""' BUd< •• ,.... ,.... 1«>1< dUr1119 the night. 1be tratn \aft t-ber'rfmw stabJM at Sbl!& ~Au. 40. A boll4&1: I.DWI lor thl!""" ot u., 1\tJlic - ~ -1u:ov!do.l en the br4r(1h 1U.. (or 100 hural.t.,O 1Uqbt5 mn110ncil19 an Juno 22m and tJOtm1Mtil19 m 27~• OOtoll«, l.f1 C:QiuYJCtla• with U... acnatru<:tian ot the OOW r<ild lO Sha <aU 1<01<. &7. PABIIetlC)eal <:attie<l on llltt Van)Jr~l - l1ill> 58 ,419 , diJICteOJIG CliJe t.o the U14fitf•..renc<! bj orr..l.l<o plck.et:s .

SUI,_l ol l<o!Urt] Stock fm: Y'I'U erdllllil Jl.tt Dtcu4e 192!.

llo dwlge !roo 1924.

- Cllll 2l!.h. ranllnq-6hat Tau ltck HDGd .

Thlo lolbJ:k ,,..., reti1TrUIJ to .in para 24~j ol 192.~ . Tlla !irllt secUDn ol the r-s ,... llllrlclod """' 1.0 - l"'Od8 min~ office in M.Ud>, >ohic!\ ....., at.rerf;l-. surfllt8l Vit:ll an!.1nory _..., ant ta< r.un""". ~ "" the •ecad -.:tan pm .. ~ eat:i5fAC!«Uy...,...;,.., thoo r.Uwy bos-. r...lt...C the rood shoUld bo IXIIIPl.ete witl\in t1u:ee 1DCr1t:ha .

1926 54

32. sl.l.,- oc:cw ted al wo 111119 all1 lid tll!!l 111 en u.. Fanllnq lll'ardl Line. l~. No 1 loco•utiw -Fanlirq Brandl Line 7'0" - ...,. ccoolllide>r>ed all1 ~lnted . 66. '111m Panl.Lr>3 ilbln;:!i Llnto """ clQII<(I ou ~llJJUO<y llch <~nt.l I ltd Hay. 73 . Pas""'•)o<Ol c:Mr.e<l m t.bo FanJjrq ll<Arc:ih w ... ~8,4~1. stai-Oit of! SOllirrJ Stod< fm' t.ht! yea! •'ftiUro!l 31st~ 1926.

l. 1

llao:!ra! g; 0 • J

IO">C.IS" 3)" 6"Kl.0" 20" 9. 7S"xU. 7S,. 25"

-·11 c!.J·"" """"' u ..,..... ""'· Gcodll And 14'•- otoclc no cllal~ r"" 191S.

l'ill Oll

Cril5ll Wt

2lt.<4<:wt. 5t.~.

10!:.

td• filtllin<} - Sba Tou ll<lk ~'add. thUI ...,o:k w.\5 refen"" ro J.n Poxa.~llh of l ast year& t~cl.

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~. ~ I'Onl.1ng - Llne ,..., ap>l"ll!l">i ~t tho YN" ~om ..Unterunee ~ bel.nlj ...,.luo<d but t.bEro u lltt.lP ~"'!"' oC t:ll.Lo 11ne ooln) able to ""'P''~ ~· tho ,..,ly lJttroduc:ed 1101.0< tnl'!.U: ,....,a. ranliJYl ml Sha - EoJ<. 33 . 'lbe new "'"iiil• ollod •t Sl1a :rau T.oi< an tblf FanlJ"'! BariCh IJ.~ """ only bc!qun in Doce•irr •Ill wiU U, CQ!pl"t.m in J.92J!. U . Jltg;jro No 2 fra• l:ho fonlitu:l llnux:h IJ.""""" bJ:o.JC~ht. l t1 """given a ljencni ~. !>4. One darai.:lmnt of an enqj,no """" n!CD.rclod <In U. ranllnq Branch Lltlt won& aJ111c--Jon. 71. ~carried on r.he PAnllng -. Wne 27,699.

l'tM""""' of 1101 lint} S<cc:k !or thlo }"!itt .....u.nr; llot Duct<Ciff 1927.

lb cMnl}e l:rcal926, the IJ'Il-U C!ad:.e 1a still - u ""'"'out.

1928 Sl

14 • 1m l'<lllling sr.n.:-h Lim t.ot~ Pan llll9 ..-.:1 ~1\a Tau !tOO , 7 • 25 •llll es 2 10" qagge was fint&Uy ~ M Ut'lf..<."essa;cy oinc:e lbc r~v lfl)ttlt coad to ShD Tau lf(lk 'l"' <X11'l'l£lt.cd. l'l'le Uno -s tben!{ore ctOGIIid on 1st ~p,<U orid «:~'l'l."l:el'./ diJml!Lntl_, I>Y Lh• l!nd at Jun;;. ID¢11 ot u-.. .,.,.m:.nern: ..ay am rollltl9 ara:k fiDII \.1\l.o l,iJ., """ dl.6pc>&ed of U.ter. 46 . A. port:1x1n w t.M F411lln"l B,..l'ICh tina "'3Ull:"""'l """' d.io~ of . n. p~ carried on tliOI hnllnj Ba:anth L1nu ~.933.

Mill~ o! M· •""9"• Plm I iJlq to S!1a 'l'aiJ lfdt Sid~ ond loop;

St.ot.el»n~of llolliJYl Stoe!< tor r.he }"!itt~ llll llet41>Et ll28.

A.8 for 1.927 """"Pt .. cou ...... -! lll>qMll sold . Al t ()C)aOM~ eold. All .._.... !!Old, leavinq only ..... steel .s.ided uood• ""'"""·

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67. 'l'be F'M1.!n9 Branch li!'.Ulutl: bos bl!!en >lri tten da.m to $.15, 81!>-15c whjllh ~t. l:ho J.ll"""!'lt v.U~ at tho two old laxvra1;h"'9 and ral.l£ .,..J.Ung dil!pOIOAl. Tho! lattl bos - 1\!llxlod back b) G<M!n11rrl!!nt, an:! tho> i- at ~.3~ wc.itten off l:he r;<l.lway """""'t. Oepr.ciiltign ~ .. .s lw.., - -ted with the 61 fter"""" l:ebo>cn lhll orl9ino1 axst. an:! iU1 ooti>nil<ld pre;;>ent 'value at tht> mllir"l BtclCk, and otlm! itsaB for "nid:t oo cleprooJ.at.!On ls ptOViLl«J hzlw been c:har9tl<l to Profit lllll9 l.c>iis .o.a:iJun•, l<>aa Oil Ptcperty P.etiml, thi! C>j>ltal :>.=unt 1::leb1g cr<dil:<!d accmliinqly. 1t i& ~ tD d.ispooe af tile tw old llXlcr.<lt.ives ••l<l rolli lJI tl1o> noor [uturo wben the C;apl.ta! J\!:DclUnt at the flli:lWg Bl:atloh Lf.f1l! can be clce<ld .

19251 Sl4

l\1rt~<:u.l.are of. PartLi.ng ll<anctt Ld.re FqAp>-ent $Old. CO.<Ih to r:aptt"A.I /tOO:PtmC.

P'a1t lfng !ll:itrdl IOU s i'iml iltg Bnuldt raile ?onllng Brnbd> e>Jine itrv;J 'Wilgt<\

~0~9 Il l u-a6 (•J

219-® (3)

Allqcatl.cn Ill c-il- 2 (2) C:-9-Z (31 c-15-1

c-15-3 $40HO

lll-00

1929 ~t:il"9 Off- f'onl l.hq BrMCh Lit....

Citpltal ltt>oolmt

Geooral ""'"'£i:li ~""' l'rell,m.l na.ty <>:<ptm:U. tw:e l.m'd 1-oAnde<! t:a<:l< ix> Govt!l:rtJM'll Sl<!epora AmaUnl wril.Len of! boWt(l ctlft'OJ:Olrta!

betw!M!!'I ori<Jj.Ml CXJSt Gtd eoti!Mte:f val"" of <41il ~,a tastmnwaa in st.c<:k

'inok li;y,im Ballalll: Head Offke !l<l:lldi"'l Si:atlnr> !.lui !dings ~.iror WO-Mp ' Slet,tlO 'Buildings Staff~ Jt!1101D\t wr£tt(m of.! OOi.ng dif!erer!QI btl""""" orl.P ra1 CXG1! and Cllti...-t.<d vttltlc o! one I)"'Joall locooDtiw. ~t wrl tten off 1.\eir)g c1lll~.,.

SlOIHlO C-l-3·1 9~0 c-2'-l

2,38<J-45 C-3-1 600-DO c-!1- 1

1,967-T.! e-ll-~ 1.5, nl.- 67 c-9-J

7- 60 c-!)-4 58-oo c-a-1

S&H.4 c-11-2 5$7- 75 C-ll-J

1 ,901-89 c-11-4

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bebio<leD odglnal ¢OSt ond oorap w!l.le of Ql'le H~ Clad<o locatotlve. .lmowlt written off blilill] dUfl!n!tlC<! be_, oti~l -~and ""l;.lm>ted va I ue of """ 0 t. J( lcc:a:o!>-h" • J:oo<Jrol;i""' exponditltte Anrluilt wrl!>l'ell eft being c!J ffererKle ~ ot:i;;;inal CO<it an!l scmp value of CII"O" ~ !i.ld&l -Goods - e>cpM<liture. M.Unt~

2, soo-oQ c-J.S-t

SSt'-14 c-J.S-1 210-.n e - .LS-2

397- 92 C- !s::3 $-ll,. <:-15-3

451Hl1 C-115-i

~ sbOd at i'anling Ltlll1Sf<!l:m! to M4intine kx:amt.

~929 lblliD,I Stoel<' 'l'<;ltal!<.

J1IW) 0107

In stccJ< ut l:ej:lnnirq of ).'P'...Ii"

I 1 I

.So. lj~dening I!Jd$ting """"' - 'f';ml~ and Sha ')';)u J11* 1lpOII -~ or: nti.l""Y· - 'Ole bland> line of tl>a KQ.olcm Cmton Railway to Shit 'l'i!u lick tnlvert~od • DECt:ion Of t11e rtwl ~ Fan Ling and Sbll. - Koll, and llpOD lts ..,...,..al lhls poct.ion """' st:Pd¢tt..nod anti w:ldonc!d. 'l'iu.. ·~ """ J.!t to ttr J<.t"' r>l' Ching t>n 9th ~- >9~ tor .. "'"'' <if ss, no-oo .,. P.;ort ~ ot Ctxtl:roct ~ l7 of ts29 . l llart: D nlf- tx> 1Lo!>e!J!roj strip of land now O'i<'iplorl i>y the n!bay, SlkT Tau r.Qk' ner.tie<e! t.ereu.ttm:.l ?he liiXk ...... ... ~ ly """'lete:l by the m<l Of tile ~-252. ~ otctp o£ land f.otrerl.Y <:a::upiJocl l:rJ the Rail '""''f, Shoo Tau lfol<. 1\llen tile ~!on or - rooiljory cx:r:>Jplsl lrj the - .UJ>e of tl>a K.C.11. to Sh<i Tau Ktill """ VOoilted, tM terminuls"""" at Sho 1'au Kok was· levelled to ~ p;u;Y.lrq pi_. for""'""' -and· other vetrl.c:l...,. '!'be wm:k """ 1.et to Mr ~ l.urt] on Ut:h t/.Oy tn9 "" PMt B of Cont:r...a No 11 for the """' of Sl,l32.

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1930 S9

66. 1M f'anlJ.ng llr1lndl L1na Qoplt.al Aa:launt ho!l """ bOon wrUt81 c1cwt Ill' $10,1M-016 \oll.it:n ti'f* enta the p mt l!!adcet Val\k!. of one: o.ld IOClOIIDti\-e and " qaatlt.iry of aile. 'D>e .....:u~t .--lWJCI Ill' ale cr """ ICOCOiotiW- $3, 540-00 and <!.- diflermce betwom <!.- book vallll! and ale pd.,. swoo-oo ck>J:>1U!cl t.o lll!pl'<C14tlm ~.

SlS

Chi l.ll>gnall ""id ~"l l/le ~'I!Ar. ere o a. K still in otxck.

J.JJI

1932

Q1C o • r t""'"'..u"" in •txrl:. SlO

n . ""' sale of - ~r of - old ronU.ng 8nonch L1na l<ait. ..Ut.>d 57,717-18. Jn lt29 tJUa 1>0c1t lra.lu<! of l.bo!Je rail• ,.. wtltt.en down""""' $1,91>7-72 ws clobiiA!cl c.. tbe Pn>Ut a. U.SS ACCOunt and C>pltal I\OCICUttt ws tWdlar ly c:ndliA!cl. ,.. tbe ~ Ill' tho ale of tbl!!le old ra.ll• >OJS ~Y ,.,..., t:1w1 .... 1<<1 111 un lhla !tee ...,. •-IA!cl U> Cllpit.al """"""'t, •nrl U. ~""""'~- S5,188-43 ~ thld ...,...,.,., CJ:edit«l to Profit • Lc6B k:CColl'lt. '!he t'anlll"'iJ 1\<ald> t.ttoe """"'I.J'UCllan """"""l .La """ ciCIIR'l wl th - -t.J.cn or tbe ..,., un!IOld loca!Cll ""·

19)) su 1!>. n.. lJISI:)• of tlv! PJ111h"9 llranth Ll.ne old l<xDD:IU- .,.. d1$p<le<'d ad in Sep!AOii:ler and rt!iiUMd $Cl)(H)(). l.n 1~9 tho I>Oclt ,.1.., o! thlt l.occcot.i'lf! was wdr:t.en <b.m to Sl.OO-OO, Dl"(ll...._-1•Uon Aelml'YeB bei.PJ clobiiA!cl. 'l!le dil'fer"""" tel......, till! bo<dt valuo and ""I U.ng prioe """ cr~J.t..J b!lcl: to DepncUt.ian .....,_ ruxt the t'anling lkJ!t1Cb Ll.ne conetnrtlozl a<:IOOUI!t cl.....:l wl t.b llle Y"""'.

D~l of f';lnll "9 Brarch Ll."" !!l'juli'W"'!t 1928 .

Alloc;rtlon

c-1!-l c-9-2 C:-1.5-1 C'-15-2 c-15-J

Solei an:! t=osffral J9l9

$!;44-1!7 I ,!Xtfi-58

14- 37 1>-12 lr-ll

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COO lla<jaall looaroUw 23m June OO<>cll u00erfr.O.'l1l'l9 and """"""

i\,l,;o ra$.1s ruxl ~.

C-15-1 C-15-2 c-1!>-l

!Ni'Oil~\TIQI 1'10! OW RESIDI!NTS.

Stal:i011S: l'lmlll1<) and Sl1il Tau KOl< only.

$4.664-97 45~-00

656-00

Stope: .Lung YeW< 'ta\..1 , K~ 1'1, ~ ~, Jo\1 Me~ 1-La, f.;d 'TUf'l91 WO Bru:lq., 'l'aLLong, She;( Olw1g AU, ancl SWI Tsueo.

orl..re 'I'Bille: Fanling t!> Sba Tau K<>l<

be......, l'>a:l> • ..-d 7am. ~ llaro.and lZoin. bebeen ~.,... Mel 5{1n •

. T".lm!s~gs aproxiuatt:e.ly the t~lll tt!)i 4b0Vti ..

'!Tolllll8: T..oca1lod ...... 1 cord.-s (- Ei>Ch !or r;,. "~ and lo.<!r cl""") ancl a gO<Xif; -"· ~~ lJli<ia.lly """"' oot properly ~mloeed w;ttl] only a tw pl~ of l.c>od to forn1 !:lJ.. sido wal)s. S<>oti"l capoclt:y: oJ\l!rt alXn.lt l Q ....,_,.. aittitl9 bod< 00 bad<.

l<!te:n -.o J.6ea 1 carri~ '*'re llltlll:. -~ $im2i~e •'P"D" was alBo prwicle<l ! or £.ltst clasa· ~-

C<le>Ca w.;gc,ru,: ~""" rnntrlcto:l to ~ ~ am fi!h. 'I'Lcket.a: SOld l:'f coodllctc>r itls.f.de tb"' 1>'""""9= cartiilges. OOICJ~l<'tld tic~ .. ts tx> distl.TJl1•.W. the ~ stq>s. """" Li£'lle< had u.o clif:twent. (.1) l 01.1["5:.

St.>J'til1!! for- w</11 l:min: 3 - only. 1 lcu>.ot;l"" <lr.l \Itt. I ao8l.st:ant (ri9:\lillran?) 1~.

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~liM Atti<:le 01l...,., N<.-wspoper.

1'r .... laclori •

Ve<y f ... _1 .. luQI that 5S yeors ago,prl.cr to - built up of -Tau Kcil Aalld, ic ..,. fomorly cne of tbl! _...., llnoll of ~C>#loan­~tan Rall""Y - Sha 'lml lr<lk llllilWI!)'.

1.8 lla.ld by """ of Uoe lccal villagers, ""''~' yeara ago,,... had no llOtlo:ltk of roads in In> Nortb-..aut Cll: In> Nell 1\1rrltorieo. "lllwl, it caUII<>d I\ICb ~ to U... I""" I imabitanta. If azrt vU 1- <>!"'rai Po v.f.abecl to do ~ at ca:m.!lcate with h!a oc her .fd,ton(lo ln SN TaU l<d<, cne had to JOpe<ld nearly a day Ul ....uung. UIIUAlly one bad to .nart "''IJWig e.•rly al 4 o 1clotk in tho mor:nlnq and \ltian h<t ar<J.III!CI ot W...t$.ml:ton, It Willl ~~ 7 a'cl<X'k •L n!9hL. IL 1.<>01<:! Cit 4 dayw tor the roond u:ip. In 1904 a OW:biE>t!d TSAr«; villagw: w.uo gran~ the righ< t.o build a nilwey. 'n>lnldrog that a:awyoaae ac mu•""'""" ... - J'O"ible I7J r..i h"'y, 1W <M-Idod to l:lui.ld it.

SM t.,u XCk llllil"""Y ""-5 CX.VIct«t In 1911 and _, Ulao long which lutEd tatt <11ly 17 Y"'U'U. su- tho: - ( the <list.Ar<:o ~ tha rolls) """ toa ....,.., AJ'd diac:repolnc:y with tho otAD<lan! 9'11J911 tndt ,.. set by the lt<><IOC>I>"Caoton RI.UWI!)', the ~ .............. it to be used. ,.,. J&WLt Sha...., ltd<-- built upon the ole! rAih .. y traclt .

't\.., (\>r"".t Sha T~ IJo ~'{, served W.."' Wo Jloj , t.l.lrJ9 Jeul< 'l'llo, 1\\an Tal, ~ !1ei llll, W<->119 JJ.anq, ~ ~ Ur,g....., Sha Tou i<ck , 1!11\JII IIUA'ler:ent!rotl t:he Vl<Al !cmn of t.r«nsport. The ~· inclll<led n:=fl.lmll, .. u tr.,..;part.otion ~. Brl tUrh diplarats ard 101~. ,., cool of t:he ..t>DI• trip """ ..,. D:' """......, at thot tilll>.

Th~ 8ili~ old v1Uoqoor Bd<!od thot """ =l""'Y i;rat:k..,. cnly 2 ' 0' In wlc!U. • 'lhD t ....,. >41)' thc.')l had IX> w;e 6 .,..,.,Ul Jc..ln4 of L.to.IJI 'olhidl wae pJIIIIl!d by """· In -iLia!, the speQlal IC!CtlfQUve """' geneza!.l!d by brrnlng oool. """""-no- lnoldt""""' ~ and - -te Wf"rt!- azrarlgtld on b.o el"-· very ofte, the ~ bad to BUffer t'c.t o~;n&t!.l:n<l ~ d~.

lie abo oaj4 UWI two of r..Jlway "'"]inr """ not P'l'foc:t:.ed .ml lt JICI'Jt.ld li.k:e a mtd.l. KoVortbeless, ~ llUa!: n:.wt.e- that. the Sha '!llll Jtdc. t>.ailwoy <tid play an iopart.\llt part w mil\~ <>! tranSJ.Crt·

1\u!i:l n.lllS ...Ut..ly. Sh3 Tau ~ Ro.llw~ dlM£P'"'"'~· lollat iJ! lf'!t t:.>hln<l.U tM mil way at..aUM C!t-1:1y Leo SI'II,U He\lrg . JkeS 61\1'001> """"'bo)r H ~ ono """" past?

Trllnlilatal 11( J<:zvti!ar J..<oe Pl{l :

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Hlrl-11 Clat!<e - BD/814 E1x works SC!pt Utll 1907 oost Ill 495 ow::ll. cylltxlers 6" x 10' 0-4-or W'lbl.l8 ~ 1 '8"' ~ 2'0" W..lhuz ••J• l«lrldng pXl!lloure UIOU... -rpost rurw erqiJw ><ill ""'ii&tlate lJI 28' o• cod.ius. Willght ill ...,..lti.ng O<dor s til<-. ll ""'-· Sh.!....,.S viJo A.lt'>Ci~Tdr• Dod< 1\lll en SS Clcn.won

'l"hMo ..., la:ami:Jwa ....,...., i:ronaf<n"o.<l fr""' CilNIWrU<:t.lon CXlllt.roc:t :iJ1 ~910 . 'llw ..., Jooc:oou, .... ...,.., vaJIMld .tt $6 ,4SB-o6 on UiiTIIlfu. ·n.e .eighto ill "WOI1t1n<J on!t>r """ ql""" a.• s ..... J """ - em bailer pcesswe ,.,.,JOI."d ... l.S01b8 • ""'CQ06tz\lttloo or tl\f.! br:andl ~· ln Apl:il 1910 an<! ~ly bqth looamotl.""" ""re AYAl lol>lQ !o< the ""<k lxaill&. lly l9U l:l>e boiler pcNeUrO ""' again quoted ao 18Qlbe . 1'11e !<XCI'I'.>ti""" ...u-e not r~wbend t.or the nillWI)' on <XIIIIIc:ruttla\ but: ln Aprll 1915 it U - t.hot ~I Clarlle ND 2 was ~It a!; tho m!J""'y ~kOIICl(la with tr.o. ..... }~ ~ 1'3', couplims .tlr"~ !rm tht! ori9J.Ml &.It> buffer lo centr" buftu""" an lltlcl.eecd oab.Jn ~~16 both I<X"OIY<~t:J.ves f')$SP.<l th"""'J~ tho rAil~l!ly ~ ond ill Ul7 both lc=s '"""h-ed ~vy .._,..,.an'! Wote po!nU'<!. In U21 t!loy l9ilin ~ ~ tlr ~ foe: .....,....1 Olll!dloUJ , l'tgi>in 1n 1922 both IOC"O& 1ll'q\l1:rl!d Q<Jrll!nll awrh.>olo ·~ the ..crkahopl ar<l ll ia noted that both ''""'"' ol"""t worn """ · '" 1!123 ...., or t11e ltx:a!ol:.i""" 1111!~ • c:ollac-1 ~ c:rown - ..... COl-it'd eor pa•O"r<J('!r ...-vica. ,. boo .-.urq l<>JCI"CCti'"" Wl't gJ.-. .... jor """""""!•, inYOlvlJT) <:a<t>ltrbt otr.iA>i.rr,J a:..n <>£all _,:, dlrsront.ling boilern ard tonka,~ ou~ -+re<>Ie, tum!m up tyul!l ;ald filt.ll"l ,.,.. <lo>r>5 ~ .-.:y, r•~ ard Uui'"l '"" axlo>- , turnlN) up cyll.n:lo-rs, ard f..aDg up oteood>OIII •• ,pari:S IIlii ~ val,.,.., 'lhis dee<:rlpt.lcn O( repairo """' ror t1>o 0' ~ ond t:l;e r...U.Un;~ IP-rl<Wcll Clarl<e. !t lJI mt lco:wl ""-ictc Hlll!IWI".ll Cl/ltltO fUI!!d l:<lt it ia """' pcoboble t.bat tJle survlv~J>g IOOO!OI:iY'• ..., A caop;aiit<' of tht- ._ W'1CI a. IOQliiiCIUw t;o 1 WN1 r""""dlw..x.l an:l rt'PI'Intfd In 1926 my l'iaW been thJ.o l<XD<lti....,. 5inco!. • No 2 lOClQIIoti"" b ~a!~ uw wlthlrmial o! one o! the --u Clark!IB thl.ll m\IJlot b. • ........,., to be t.hft 0 • K. '1'1• r-inirrg ~II clorl<e survi- to the c!(lGilre o! tl1o l!m l:n l92B and \iGB oold for $110..00 -<1> """ Lto , ... ! ....... IICI1IP In !:929. It IIUIIt be .... .-«~ thlll tho: alt:Mnote vi.., tilat trw 0 • f MUd! lO<)lcally - crigil\olly tiO 3 ~ l:o I ...t1<!1l ti\IIL tll.lllb«r lx.<:an> vocar.t .J.II OqUirlly valkl.

1< "- 1><"'11 oiSSII'o.ri tar OCI'M!I'.ienae that - - lb~ll Clrarl<es wm rurtcl'Od I on.! 2 in U... ordor 813 or<l &14. ~ ia -.,. .., -...,tEY ev!d<>nco t.Q ~ t.b.l.s BS81.11J1'tion.

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Clrenst.cin ' l>oppel 7Qhp 90~ 61- ll~ coal - 09/1913 to the on!er of. crown .-quu.s fm: the col<Jt!.l<!s, canton t:.owlocn. cyJtt 9.<75' X 1.1. 75" . sv 1501bs, TE'4.3llllb!l. ~>H) lOtxmF- ac..t.

This l_,...,tive M-ti- J;n - 1913 4lot-q with the llndet:fr..-..& for tbll - oooches. ln 1!121 <1.!1 tl.iretl of. tm h'x:cll!OtiveG fA>ssel t:hmu<jl1 t.he shops !or general ovm:bruJl, OJld ag.llN in 1922. ln 1923 0, or the Hti!sWell ClArl-J> k<::cm>t!W>G """ o,rdonnt¥1 ard the two """"inlr-q lo:ou1otives wre given a thom<>;h 0\ll!rl"aul ~ .lmlolv<d Clal1'lete di51Mlltl.ing. lt.""" ~ t1>nf the - 11 Clarl<.es ware 1ltllt:erecl l an<l 2 an:! it is a55\0ia\ that - 0 ' K WM initially No 3. 1t it; kr.JOIIn tbal lllldsWil ClaJ:ke No 2 ...,; IICdi!J.ed .0 th an <o<ter"""' .&am> oJ"d epcl<>ecl CAb to li>lka h/>..r 111m! ouitai:ile fo~ !'05"'""3"r oorvice, Wl!mlun!lt.ely it Is not J<noi.m ""-'ch llildt>..,U Clan.<> was cotd<!mr.ed. 'l'tiem(om the ident.i ty of thelia J. l""""ot!w 1:\!cdid!Umed 4nd rop4l.nta! in 1926 h not: l<lpwn. Was tl1J> nr.di.1iied No 2 ~ with No J """ c:alle.:l No l?, OJ: .... llo 1 unooclifie:l, tlie • urviwt? Altamoot.ely Wi1ll the 0' & ~ lor 2 to !ll1 the qap? '1'lleS<) que~dons are l.lll!oJ:t\l!lOtL>l y oot lll'lG>I"-rocl l;>Y tho &llllllll. reports.

1Ja9M.U 2227 afld 222B cf 6/1924 ll-4-4T Ga~ 2'0" GyHrriars· l.O" X 15" llrl.vll>J ..-a dl:aireter 2'~" Otdond t>y CrQli!J /;gemts Ill' t4011Js TP 5727lbG ~/if) 21 """" .. Ql.t.

rn the nhnual repa.r-t t:\.io .;:-4-o "'oero not.£.il as tclng rncc:ivfd at the erxl of July 1924. Th~s en:w Is <>!'= tallen ru; IXl!lfi.nMtion that 1:hoa5e i cci>aol:ives """" de!ll(jra:l "for nrrorln;i i.n ""'"'"""• "'-'""' +.he b<on::h Une hail m prqyi.3:1m for t:umit>J looooot:.ilros iL is nore Ukely that they ...,re de!lrJ!l!l!d ro opei'att! cqtJ4lly ..el1 !.n l!itber din!Ct.lclll. l'be l"""""Uwo """' deliveml P .o.B.l<> .rurlll. 1n4 at Li""-l)XX>l canalopu~ tD the O:llorW>.l ~.00(]9 l(ong,E!Oib ~.Nowl<on. 'f.oO r<d hen:inQs 1n th<! ........ -ba .... Coluood "'1th\1Siasts oonsid!>>"iilile ~ tracir-q tile fw;b:><y of these o.o 1oam>t1""". '.lh<l finiL 1.s th<!lntti.Jita~>:e b)' the mbr o£ tile x.c .R. i'irnUlal rnpol"t that tho - """ !1xxm>tl.v"" _,Jd 1:>e l:rnru.l~~ j;o the. Poblfc ~ ll<p!J.rttlt:!nl When ~ br.nndt .l.ino """ c;:le&e3 at the ..,:1 oC 19~4 . 'llle •""""¥! """' DOqna.U ' s c!iotributl.un or poolxla~ pi<:t:ur.es ~ catalogues cont.ainiw;r thl! Q-4•4'1' bdlders plcl:u,.,. Cl!pl:lcmd Ill! l:ullt fC>~

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t2>e !lorth tl<grn8 ~ Cb. IA:d. !ot - In t:.M l'lliJll¢-· ,.,., =l..n9 ldll:ierJ of t.lle - llo9J'"l lo are noL lm::>m W1d I:Mre ia no mant:.l.on m tl10 anrual n>port oC loca!otivea - l , 4 or S. Orr o! thlt Bat;nall IOCOIO~lYI!S wu 80ld en 23nl """" 1928 for $4,664-97. Clooe ~t:.l.on of the llOiitl --t of "'l' nlltute of 1:be P.W.D.,..bkh Is IUU!d-ly dat&Uad to oate blcyle& and typ.~rlt.H6 does - ..,.,t:.l.on P"Y"''OIL far -l.clalr.ot!"" ~ tilG !ntlm'led re<elpicnt. The - Bogttall Ia not.ad .,. sold in 193~ far $3, ~O(H]O, ogoin there 1JJ no reoo~ of ""''f!l'd1 ture ~ P. W .D. for tlw l000111:1tJw. ~ the available do"' It = unll.J<ely that. t:he cpt.ilodst:ie _.. ...,.Iter '""' dolrq &'Pf ..,..., thon """""l.rq llp an un.d.Be dllc1JJ1cn ...., b& aaobOd that tho- .- lOCXIOOUvea _.td te 80 UsefUl on Pllbllc - aontnets.1!'i'n Ia no doomen~ evldonce but it .Is -L lilc.ttly tll.'lL bottl IO<Xli!C>ti""" ~ din!ctly to the l'II.UlppU... llOtJ> l.clOoi!<>Uvea '""" in et'J"'lCI!, ll'1cagh ltttt!nnltt:ently , as V1cr.orlsll Mil.linq

Cb., tnc. 17-ilO ~'7/1924 and u-oo 2J~8f24 , t.lll!tf are m:di!lf>d ~ renov0-1 of tNt bwll:er r.w- pline ~n:l nddl t!oo o! a ll<qle kmdet ,lUl(J I:!Y tl1fJ alll1dcn of " IILt'Cl" spark ..,....btt. At cut t.1ft> VlCllC>X'iAll ClCltlVl!rt.ed -l Of its lmiOti""" to bank«r fuM Lrool ,__ buL by 1974 17..00-J'\ll'ln1n;J on bunloor !t»l an:! 18-tX; "" ~>agasoo, by 19!2 rwt of U. lcccncuves wen. I»Ck to b.>l;ll:s,.., thW:Jh at cutAin t:la!s in the ........., t:hiln In ltusoffiCII!IIL ~e W1d fir..-,d Ia tAII>&tinlud. By 1928 IICISt lbl(li!J lDOCli!Otivea """' '""'tdc:tecl U> .._till'l a:o.llld U.. nd 11 , Mil ""' t><> Bapll 's """'"" Np.lt«l to re tOIIU'IJ:ted to ""-~:king t:.t"' ~. Tho cb..-lJl'l 1n w l'hWI'('Iire e<oidll)' "'""'tn•d 1<11.11 in<:l'fli180ld oil pdceiJ ~ .. return to ,..,..,.liobl- wadi lrcl...al - !;io<JnAll ' s tt.c:u.t1 tiWy are les!lwll ..Ub:d to"""' h.tu.lbge than tJw llenod•l IHHII'' s an<1 !:tidy an< usu.olly t.o still 1:1<> feud In r~, em at Victcdas llill tile othi>J: ot l<>Mlpo .. ~ u.e <llaulle:y u •it..,b:d.

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~t.<>qtaph: IIO<l9 Kong Volw.teem ate Fonl!l'l'l Station CU:C3 191.2.

"""~·apt>o """"'~vety ot ~ uoJ-1 ..ntil'q r-or • ttal1l at Fanl.ln:j S1:.aU.... -~can be vieloold ......-eococplallly am-following do~"""~.

' l'l>e pl'iob:>gtaph abofttt FaniU"l St:aoiar> boilding, thO ligllt toil Wily en¢.. ot...S, """""CXIi1oC:IVls,W... _.. aro1 00!' st ..... I<>OO!h>tive.

OO<Io:N!s: 'JIJo {OUt ....... 1 """""""' ..,... C1tta:l - ,_ to bock -tibi lec:ln;l Ql-. 'l1le CClOe1* ~ Of'!iilrOSIUY rot fiuO!d With any i'<'~C11 "'J4lnst- illl:l .. ttlllt ~ I.'J<~ fot t'OOr& ancl <J1ld J>"MIS. Clf Ulo """"" cooebl1s vislhlo ol.x are El<t<ld wlt.h ..,.,oral 1"'l9'19" riid<.. ~ erda ano eccl.-1 tx> t.ho wal.ot lire vlth the <OOC ~ t>y thr.., uprL9ha; a~ eocn m:! . ,., on1s oay b> .,...,.-id<d witl1 li9ht .,._.., rr the ~ ....., built m em eltip cbosfls tJ-. these _.. pr¢.aoly exte.....,. ,., """""" (0J:1111Jlg tiW! tnin ·An! oil vt!ty cl.,..,ly COUplEd with tho l11ilit> bodleo prah;;bly only 12" •ppm:~: ard t.ho ood QWrfl<>l>;l of t;he roofn """"l cl!.lrabl y el.....,. Good& _.., ,.. tll11'& qoals- ar~ on. CXJnOil'UC:CI!d of Llobel' witl1 ll1dell five planlul cl<;lp. '!llftro awean to bot caal st.r"!'Pini ·~ Lhe tq> enc1 c:r>mer~~ . 'l1'!e ~ ..._, an <M!n -• closely -.plEd lhlr.n U.. ~ at..! wwld see111 to h.lve '""* t.ru." ~· bHpown them. Lt io quito poesibllt that the stalk I.e lC>C>6e """Plod aDd lwl """"" !lbl.1no.! ., tli.>.t oil ttuffet11 llP in cxxtt.>n In this ructurt'.

~""'" ,. ltctai!C>ti"" l8 ..,. of the lllldo;,...Jl Clort<! ~-471''1 a.ncl l.a opeM~ting >r!tl1 the cab In lUI oriqtnal cp>n ~. -L ol tho IOCXiiOUV<t IJ ~ by 011P <)! til<" ooac!tea l>;i t it cap l:e 1«'11 l:b.lt tho! CtJYfU to corry steam Eta~~ th& oaf,.ty valves up ttltOJ9h tile cab roar nos boon .....-. l.I:>C>Oo<:>Uve """"' '""' JO<:QOOU...,. .:.! u CX!t!Stn>::ted ot _,"""'""' 1n>n tJitoetlng with c:lttestaty - \/em U• \ohole l""lt.h of U1e ridge. 'l'h<tte lo wblenc:e of two u..cl<<d entr""""" locl.nq ncrth, twO lod.nclc:lw "'?""ir\91 fACe Ul~ tr.lln llne pl4tf"""' am ot tho 1w.t UM.'ro ...., l"" OIMl'l door ~· 'l'he lootlole atuet.ur• •PFS~•• to haw ~:<>en IJQ.IJt of wll U!lat! _..!I! hand ll'il ler w .

11a1n Line Statlaio nw. l>Jilding IJ eanstructJ"' af ~ld< >ritl1 • 111" plOL!orm -•t<d f;wn u ... llgbL rail~ t>y a neu.l poUng !ow!Ce. Villi.bll' •tar<L>.td <J'i"'l" ~ndi. oon.risl.a o! l:ho! mdnltr\e t"""l"9 loop and a oillgltr staMard q;l\,.,. aictin> U>Illdmting b<-!or<> tho NIH""' - lOCDOt:l"" iii!O<I dl•crtly "-'""' th> plat!""" fen:...

Ol)"'[ l:ill.ld.i!'<JII: ,..,.., u a ~ op!lll !ronud Wilci>I19 of ClDI.',.,....t.DC! iron I yin; al - foo t'y'-flw dog1 . .., to l.hc '"" rw - n t-d tho! mo.lJ>

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line, the oltti vi&l.ble bW l<llnj lo o ....U 1 ""-1<- stnx:tute perallel to lh>~-·

Tril<l1< l~')"<l'lt! 1be MrnlW - ~- to Wl:J!IlMt.e at tight -les to U. atMI!iud IJZIU!l!t• ·~ b evid<n:Je thlt tM> uac:u stq> at the pfa tfOIJII tmat. 111e Eflq!ne"""' lo piirAllel to the ,...,...nl- an11 as well u the - • res potably a:l!lf:lW8j Yitbin baa .... track ......... ...,-allel to the otA!dard - · Tho! stat.l.cn ~t prxblhly <XI"lftists ot a lccp en thll SIU"' olJ'Jt1l!'ll>fll • the """""" 9'fU'.Ie ll>!lln ll ne w:llh a doDd <'111 as •.ell ao u. throot o~ tho loop sitle-by-elde !>lOpping at lhe ~' r~noc • .to u .. phat.CIIJr.opb each ol ........, b:ac:ks 1o croupiod by • slnqU. """""·

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ux.. 2 c.ctoe& a 4 1.111 6r\lkt!o/v4.'1!J 1 bogl•

1916

l9l.2 191J 1.914

1.axlo; 2 l.Ceoo J Loooo ) ~ 6 ~ 6 Ccad'll!tl 6 <~-""I 4""-l bogi~ Btalu>IV.Via 2 (;ocrls ""9'N0 6 CCoda ~ l b:Jgie 4 ,,nJ..-.cl. 4 IObl IIUleL. Gxds~tb 6 4 >.fll.-.d.

19H 1918 1U9

t.xna 1 l()(:W ) Locos ) l.CX'CS ) l.Ceoo l ~ 6 c:c;ec:Ms 6 ~ 6 Ooo~ 6 Coocl'lc<l 6 boqlo boqi,. lx>q!Jo boqlO! bog le Gocxi• """""'" l Gooc1ll - l - """""" ) GoQdo _.. ) Gooda -lS ) 4 ..... 1 ·-· 4 .t\1 ·-· 4 •hl --1 4 .n1 stMl 4 ..,1 ..-1

1920 19ll 1921 1924

lJ:I::ai ) Loooo ) """"' l JAn, 2 IDcoa 4 (Uoc'to>tl 6 O>Od>eo 6 ~ ~ ~ 6 Cl:>!idlet 3 bogie boq)b l:lo<JIA! bog!~ bog1P Coc<!s ...,... ) Q::a!a -- l - W'.l<jOOS ) coeds - ] Gooda _., J 4 .n1 -· 4 •l\1 rtt!<!l lengtt-.od lw'q- lenqthor11!1d

4 ..n1 sl""l 4 14> 1 stm1 4 ~ a..ee1 GocxltJ """"'" " ] bogl .. ""'""""tAd fl."cca Co'C)f)Qes.

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1.926 1.927 1.928

= 4 L<x:os 4 Lq::os 4 = 3 l.<XlOS 2 'Coadle$ l o:.o....,., .. 3 ~ 3 .b:>gie bogjn bogie ~ ""'JJOl9 J G;>odll ""'.!IM' J C<l9&l W!jCil$ 3 G<xds ""'3'J!IS 1 -·--lm~ let/atlli>tJecl lent;J- lengl:her..,.; 4 ..ttl sue! • Obl !fb!el 4 wl\1 .t ... l 4 ..,1 ·~ 1;co:UI '''"'"'"' 3 - - .3 Go¢dl>-"""lQ'15 3 --ilo:]le 1:cJie bogie - eaweri;Jid convert<;<~ 'frOn) =aches !real COllChes ~ """"l"lfJS

1.930 1~32

1:.0CaJ l

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I

Y~tz:oi.:ll bt-U "7 •• • l'bt>H, ~ (:!'!lt:.., l't"btl!t- l6 U. ~r.o.a.

1. ~ r.po:t Gl1 ooaa-tN:>i!e:l or U,. Jld.Ual.\ ~Uo=s o~ '!ho

Bano l!«'.a - ~1.cln !b.tl~y qt to S1c~ no..bo:r 1907 .. ~..tonal Plapta:W llo 4 of 1903. r 11

JUn•los ot l't<>oeo4lnp "'""" 40')J. ilbtl CMtoft Jtmd.OOD YlUl~roTJ,yi Dl:ft:i.ah t:leot1o.•1o

by ~;at.voa VJ.Wu lt""r.~ !J..A.l .. J:l. l::lt. c.m.

P. I,J (W)

3

•4:. the lb11tl.oc:a :toe'•'•tlna "blo rhmhrd c:uact' l.oooao't!~ .:.J! td.,¢!7

dAe ~p ~ ~ u.4 led fb;- ~ ea.tUMdc &lG~U 1M l.1!!a ~ ~ 2•o• c;mcJ looc.oUw•• )25" ~ tt;. ~ mel aNn '" cUes o.r L:'Ult•.

~~.

r.o Z tW~d 721'2: toot l."'~ !o=: cin,sif.l lln•. ~. hciiA.L"14' tddo ~ .to:

two ~ '0" GQU&t unee. ··1'5 •A us~ Puo:t Uno hall 1o be lA1l!. iO bo-Ut l'Oe• !'roo th• oca1 to c.a.:o;y

ata:u c061 oto •• 3toro.s t.o ~ ac::"th .-14.. Md Lo k o:L-""l';ioel .1:. ~~ U£!:rWn :'OQc4 C.'\o pw11nwla wt. !A.t.o ~ CdAil a. a 1!.14~~ o! !arl;;r

:d:l.G , tnmahl.,.e4 lAW 8hallov ~t U.ctrt«n: ~t ttp a U61 eiq.:-

~ tu.-Abi~ bto:t- ==-a. ~ ~ a.n4 e&.:'rle4 ill ~ a 418b:e• o..! 1~ cU.. ~ ":hf Mr.h f'l\.:eo

!he: .w.~ !~.a \ali &boat. z_ ~o• t:rgg U. ~t J•tV 1;y ~ ~

lk•"'· 1.'.1~8 (ix) Pl.vlt. ftJlotU :t.llo (btnoat 'IOOtion !8 oo:re nGI!Ltl.)" oonpl.•to-4. 't'OJ:!Y U'!tl.l.!- ·:.·ol.Hno« e~ ~c;d: rill 'bot nq_ul.rod. Qlly two 1-a,::se I;AQlc looocotlV\l• AN N!lu!:Moii iA

Al!d.ltfon to th• -:wo oe~ntto;o!on locooot1.-u •••d 1.n tM ~ld.:::lt:l.ml or J:Dvl.oc;g Gto:l\f.QO. C1~'t llot;i.o CCMLOhn S'ld a'bftt. tUb" roo4li ~ eh;i.Gf17

_t(/f!Cf'_ 'tl!uraled. ro:~:~a U:e oa=eha_w; a::l! vacoa e ~.

_lt • .20.f .. tooc.ot1ftD OOU $31J,(I(I), CSrrl":!" .-.4 vaccma .)09.54').

Jltr B'¥d ~:'II w quu-t.Ura.

P.a,z fl.M.II for .Btaoon I!Ul t.ur.:to1. li01lJA4 et.oolc. 4 llfttnl ,.'.\ISO lOCO!II)tiYtl!..

4 \ «rtt61, u, W.et'..na. 20 1o'00¢1n \J;'If;cQ.

)10 l>oci••· 40 2~ .. ....._ ..... ,m ~,. wcons.

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J....:.

10, 000 )"U'd• or attre a-~ tnct. 1,760 ~or 2 10" pup tn.c;:.

P. 2}6 Clc::::vopwdeee on· w Clm11on- F.tWJ.oon ltdlYaT•

"!h• ~unc b::.o.h ot 2 '0" ...,.. r:ut tto. P.anltq 1:l a nor~tu17 l!ireotion tor 1i cU .. -to Uto bMA or X1D a.,. 1t we fCI'IIDd: to lie a val.Qble th'!n m¢ J ta tr&tt:lo b.4 JM1'UNC. •t.dllr· rt laoS bMo W!H "N'r7 c!l.~, .. the t:r:GI:k ,.. l&t4 at 1bo &lt.. o.r a tttv -ma4 :ar ~ !"Urt

tilur £.U.n. ~ ~ Of \b lJ.a.o UD M\Cs a 'Wiftd1a_; ....U,. QQ. p-flet. ot h4-, a.-.!! &:'W:Ilt c:::tr"'fH o! 150' m41UI. '!la. ?"meneni va:t ~ ~t

f!!!rt.1..roe!.1 ec old U!t7 ~ :m.n. 8Qd ftytmh..,. o:11fMll,y b9d in the ccnatt=t!411 f4 ~ -.ta llAo. 'b hio looo:latl,.y w::. u.H ~ -e. ~t:taa \rtdlt ~ ooe+tn~ aM. ~ .-1liMilt. W Mea. d tbr =4 1.J:P trc:a ~ t=-.1o0Uoa ...,_. or liQ:U t JM.ttr •

.lot.. Jlll.7 t,a9 Erw.a nu,n.ct beton t!a 11M ~ OCII\Ple·w Md wu

~K ltT J:.s .. ~~.,. .. OnfortuGat.l.7 uncteq d.t.d 1A \912 C.Ue oa. boll~ •

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lovtoc:ta Cilft \OQ l".iiJ1 w:s.

1910 Jl} J».ll.IUI~ Mill'ml!MOit t. 'tJ:J.y. "'UlO ~ ot 1Grt1na the p4'hll::la.Cilt-~ VoUI a:rd.~ au\ ~m.dn con;1d•mllla cU.tnaa.u .. O'l'lc& co Uwn lld.a& DO lm:to4 ~ atodc aYIIJlabl• tor ~:'1. 1D ~ wma.l wq. Y.storlAl wu th.n.tore amt &:'G"-.1nd by •• to !bli.J>O cb:r.in6 ~• Mru-c-ean IIICIIl.oon ttuch occu:ioru4 I.IM¥01"~• dal.Y••

hoc:t. '1\Upo 't:.o'IM:Na ~ lU.ll IIUI.i.ed . .a.lo Vf.l'~t wpiull on a h10 !'oot pu~ lJ.a•, and. a.t~ot'lrolani.!: 117 aal.t.rtfll t:oel1~tY, .Ue AGrlb of ~p::~~ 1iw po~t W117 waa-.t'J.:2;t 1Af4 b a •tzot fM1P: tu4 a/~ 1?~ CO\ ta .-twetb....t. "~ ~ ftt of • ..._~ ~ ~· aa4 tru.d:a \0 ~JO t'%W:Ile4 ahh to h *Z:!d btll••llns to ~ ~d•~takm inotet.d rst 'Aittns tor a a1.atula.nt.

l)l'IIJ!e =lln• rmd ~Iii to &ain. 'lbe .)lat. l.A~ tt.pn .tn- 1-'..a.mh Anll

W. (jn11ib4d -.z-11 in Y.A,1 &A4 U 4001\ U \tie t:a.£.:. .l..IJ» -cinU. &Dil R"'lt:t...

~d" fP\ r.4.7 O.U...Un,r .... ~ vl~·. ,,,0 • l!l&.,t

•All tho OGilltl:\lOtl,Qn plant M4 ._-torn lla•• nw b9m bllO\I.GflC 1tL to l.bo

~ BOlli 4•_;ot ftoom the Unt or !%o::::l Uw n0«1t ~t ., 1\a.! iok Tln.l.l. 1bt pl.M._t t.. to ICIOCl ccnt.t UCIEl and 4~ ~ z;l"'i'& .. ta t b Fic.111.c lA ibe e1U. wo•. ~. D.tlvar vu oPQ'ied. Cqr ~no oo 1wt Ocrt.o'bu 1910. "lh.tcm:at:lan #llJitl.llecS br the Ph:.n-ct or.t!OO%! !aipo sou to Dhow thai 1bca .ill ~ otcltwl;r ~ \la.oki.Ud:l -=.4 t~• boc~ 1M ~ XQk A:lld.

8rfat, ill= &:r.t u ih1.s ¥fll .. ~d.al.l_,. ~· ~ -nce.lP"'- QQ ~ •tnJtn• 1 t b ]!.l"O;IOOed. 10 1q a Z. ' 0• pu,se l.J.no t'%CB &::1 1.S.z:IG- to ~ 'iiul ~

lui.Lna Nt.uJ.al. Wb.lch U nov a'Vdl.ahU 1'ronl ocn!lttuo-tJ.On ell lA~ tM

r:a.U• on the n..., roa.ci. 1'zDa aboui the tJ tth ld.le ~ ~ LiA&' tOVcU:d.J lba 't'!W ~k- t.h•t. b a £QOd 4cd QI lwa-yY uozk iD ~ 4ooe Oft i!::~ =-A Md it \dll. M: _. U.. M.fOM L.~ .....U 11M CiiA 1>e ClltZ:SK O!:l\:.. '!bt" t. no ~t U w:Ul. JO!Oft w.oon.atul Sill.4 • .,.n'tWI.Uy k oontl:l.12;•d. to Ct.o 1llo halt•.

1' 10 .at; lllr,ll~ llotn w Sa""liqql Wid. i::tcu!l .. of 1?10 !bUM._. •tue to ~\ auss Ga ~ h"" 1D::!mllla Lbf. UI04tu ot #'A i'ft$:1o­

tr.;a ~ • ~ coa.t::u.\ c:!l.ur-d ";,o p~t Qd ~ 'D:IUU!r. !.o PalJro&

!Nnoh G! aull 2.•0• ~HI ~cl.wL:!m tor pro.:.oi011 o! n..., cn.ain•• {4'92"") lil1d. o! & new cc• far th• P.t., 1d.na ~ 2.'C" ~· 'ro pron.iou o! P1::a tm.1:a ~""''!ltftl l r-oz ~ t.rattic ~ Me! aloo ..-toc;t. CM ~. am lJJ2.i !~:Mel:~ •.

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......... _ Jls,<lOO -k IIOl.lAot. :,ooo -- P.v. 27, }2-1 Sta.Uoa Ddl«!np. ] ,.40-t ....... 13,600 Qolll "• 3 tock. 7,000 Wa:d.ea .. 60o to"''.. trz,ooe ,,, ll1

4o"'lh• 001\lb.."Rti,on or tho 2 10" ~ llght railw.,y tMt ~ to

Lih.a. 'l'o-.& Jto.k 1i ~' ¥U Ooc:::ll!lOed in Ajlz:::U. 11\::1 OOCJ)ltltd -to ''th ldb (Cult: C•c b etat1on) ane o.PJD)ed !o% tacr.Jo too•blt ~net•.

hn l.lnc .bulb - eon. m.actioa 2 •.o•. !lo<p1014! iluo 1o lh L Doc_,_ 1:l1 I,

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m ,,ar-oo 1,200-00 ~},6)0...00

7 , IXl<J.'JO 1,000.00

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S!6,m -44 1911 1118 !Jl.o.t..ant or Ml1J.rl& S tof..lt !ol' 70a:r on.d.1...Qa- }1•~ Dt01111bu 1911

' 2 Z'0 '1CJlUC'Q I)..~T llltl12~ Cl.a.:ks Cylli.6"110",l!.P.1~11)1, '1', JI', 1 ,G001bat

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