£ s. d.
Earthwork to formation level 923 18 0
Drain pipes 33 2 1
Rails, sleepers (cast iron), and fastenings 1,814 15 1
Girders and fittings for four bridges and 143 5 9
nineteen cattle-stops
Foreman, trainmen, and platelayers 563 5 8
Ballast (red furnace cinder) 337 10 4
Road metal, cement, and asphalte 39 1 7
Fencing at cattle-stops 42 10 2
Sodding in park and finishing banks 224 5 5
Locomotive coal, oil, &c. 17 3 11
Laying water-supply, Balderton, Belgrave, and 90 8 6
Eaton
Weigh bridge, Balderton 22 18 2
Tools, huts, carriage of goods, repairs, &c. 248 13 4
Resident engineer 427 5 3
Total cost of construction 4,928 3 3
The cost of rolling stock was as follows:—
1 four-wheel locomotive, 4⅝ in. by 7 in. 400 0 0
cylinders, 15 in. wheels
1 covered bogie parcel van 50 0 0
1 open bogie passenger car (16 seats) 40 0 0
1 covered brake van (4 seats) 25 0 0
28 wagons (load 1 ton) ... at £12 336 0 0
2 special wagons (load 2 tons) ... at £14 29 0 0
10s.
1 rail bending wagon with press and drill 32 0 0
1 platelayers’ trolley and tool chest 9 2 0
8 sets timber carriers, and sundries 43 17 9
Total cost of rolling stock 964 19 8
Add construction 4,928 3 3
Total 5,893 2 11
The amount per mile to which the above works out has already been given.
I am unable to give the cost of the coal store at Eaton, and of the
engine and wagon sheds, although I designed them. They were executed by
the estate, and being, for the most part, of the excellence and solidity
of the neighbouring buildings, were doubtless somewhat expensive.
For all practical purposes simple wooden sheds would usually answer every
requirement, and the extra amount spent at Eaton on levelling and sodding
in the park much more than outweighed the omission of this item. As to
the coal store this was altogether a special matter which does not affect
the estimate of the cost per mile of this class of railway.
It will be of interest to give the actual amount of working expenses as
compared with their estimated amount.
1896. 1897.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Wages driver and boy 115 3 4 115 12 0
,, platelayers 145 8 8 94 15 8
Locomotive coal 19 15 0 19 17 7
Oil, stores, and sundries 8 1 10 9 7 1
288 8 10 239 12 4
Tons of 6,067 5,986
material
hauled
No. days in 225 207
steam
Tons hauled 27 29
per day in
steam
The best Welsh smokeless coal is used, costing about £1 per ton.