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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 11 (March 1, 1928)

(1) Stand-by Losses 20%

(1) Stand-by Losses 20%

This loss would be considerably reduced by the co-operation of the shed, engine, and traffic staff. The shed staff should carefully examine each engine as it arrives and promptly report any driver who has not a low fire on completion of trip. The traffic staff should not order an engine until prepared to make use of it, and by arranging crossings (single line working), that will obviate trains being kept standing in station yards and sidings for an unnecessary length of time. It is absurd to talk fuel economy to a fireman when the shedmen and foreman let them bring in engines from a trip with a ton or more unburned coal in the firebox (practically all of which is wasted in the ashpit when the fire is cleaned), and in other ways permit fuel to be wasted.

I calculate that on the South African railways there is enough coal wasted through the safety valves and ashpans and around sheds to run a division.