. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . 7 to 71 35 by the improved carrying capacity of the trucks, but these figures do notadequately represent the effect of the experiments and efforts connected with the full loadingof every vehicle and every train run. In the working of the line by the Electric train staffthe increase of traffic has rendered necessary the provision of many additional crossing places,giving a crossing station on an average every 3^ miles. The difficulties encountered throughthe small percentage of level line have rendered necessary various expedients to
. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . 7 to 71 35 by the improved carrying capacity of the trucks, but these figures do notadequately represent the effect of the experiments and efforts connected with the full loadingof every vehicle and every train run. In the working of the line by the Electric train staffthe increase of traffic has rendered necessary the provision of many additional crossing places,giving a crossing station on an average every 3^ miles. The difficulties encountered throughthe small percentage of level line have rendered necessary various expedients to obtain thebest paying loads and the greatest measure of safety and convenience. WORKSHOPS AN I) IM .AN I rh(Wagon Deptulmiiiii ;we Minuted ;ii Durban whei:ii the |>i■<•.<• mt i inn iii idereiI to pa i in- mi ivemenl of the machinepy by bell iiM superseded by elect r*ic drive and a <lenl ral Iapplianci upplie ■ power io all the mach of thi railway stal ii ms and punning heds al Durb md | ii i■:11 I o ei i iii ion for the variou \ purpi. 538 FINANCIAL HISTORY.—Up to 1886, the Natal lines were worked at a great loss,but after that the tide turned very rapidly and 1887 showed an increase of £2 13s. 9d. per cent,on the previous year. The prosperity continued until 1904. when the net earnings fell to £3 12s. Id. ascompared with £7 6s. 2d. per cent, in the previous year. This, however, more than sufficedto pay interest on the capital invested, and left a surplus of £ THE WAR PERIOD. — For nearly three years the energies of the Natal railwayswere continually absorbed by the necessities of the Boer War which brought a heavy strainupon the resources of the railway department, but as the facts have been frequently recordedin the press, it is only necessary to refer to them in a general way. Natal bore the firstbrunt of the war, and 248| miles were at one time in possession of the enemy, which whenrecovered, were found to have been subjected to great
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