. Railway mechanical engineer . 1916 14,286 1917 15,754 1918 ary 1, anuary Increase 1918 over cent increase 1918 ovPer cent increase 1918 ov 1917 11.; SteelIterframe6731,0981,6362,3993,2964,6085,7006,0606,1368,339 7, The number of wooden cars in service on Januarv 1. 1912,was 48,126. There are now in service ,indicating the retirement from service of cars in sixyears. .■\ppBO\iM\TE Cost of Replacement nr Woode Number Postal 158 Mail and baggage Mail basgage and passeni^er. .. 572 liag>!age and passenger 3,205 Baggage or e
. Railway mechanical engineer . 1916 14,286 1917 15,754 1918 ary 1, anuary Increase 1918 over cent increase 1918 ovPer cent increase 1918 ov 1917 11.; SteelIterframe6731,0981,6362,3993,2964,6085,7006,0606,1368,339 7, The number of wooden cars in service on Januarv 1. 1912,was 48,126. There are now in service ,indicating the retirement from service of cars in sixyears. .■\ppBO\iM\TE Cost of Replacement nr Woode Number Postal 158 Mail and baggage Mail basgage and passeni^er. .. 572 liag>!age and passenger 3,205 Baggage or express 6,998 Passenger Parlor, sleeping, dininj 3,978 Business 726 -Motor 276 Total Annual interest charge at 5 per cent *The cost figure is the same as used a year :n Cars w ITK Cars r,T Steei. .-\verage cost* .Amount $19,000 ;0 17,500 ,000 17,500 ,000 56,087,500 23,000 476,721,00€ 37,000 147,186,000 26,000 18,876,000 35,000 ,000 $864,242,900 IX many respects the tool room in a railway shop is oneof the most important departments, the relative grade ofwork of the entire shop being largel}- influenced by thestandards set by it. jNIoreover the ability to design andmanufacture special jigs, fixtures, tools and appliances foreconomical manufacturing in the general shop will largelygovern the cost of all work produced. Where the tool roomsets a high standard of accuracy it will generally be foundthat other departments will eventually follow suit: but letthe tool room become careless about tools manufactured,and workmen using the tools will get the dont care habit,the resultant poor work being evident throughout the entireshop. It follows, therefore, that the tool room instead ofbeing in one corner, should be strictly in the limelight, andif anything, over-equipped for the work to be done. Railway tool rooms are called on to manufacture agreat variety of articles, probably as many as the tool roomso
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