EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA SYSTEM.
| Number Changed. | Cost of Labor. | Cost of Material. | Total Cost. | Average Cost. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engines and tenders. | 180 | $ 8,227.47 | $ 2,904.30 | $ 11,131.77 | $ 61.82 |
| Pass., bag., and mail cars. | 168 | 734.93 | 59.67 | 794.60 | 4.73 |
| Freight cars and cabooses. | 5,175 | 17,425.57 | 1,224.08 | 18,649.65 | 3.60 |
| M. of W. cars. | 439 | 2,038.44 | 549.47 | 2,587.91 | 5.89 |
| Miles Track. | |||||
| Track (inc. sidings). | 1,532.7 | 27,718.17 | 40,912.09 | 68,630.26 | 44.78 |
| Bridges. | 1,532.7 | 1,808.57 | 200.00 | 2,008.57 | 1.31 |
| Track tools. | 1,532.7 | 194.48 | 2,573.83 | 2,768.31 | 1.80 |
| Storage tracks, inc. taking up. | 37.02 | 9,825.41 | 1,481.59 | 11,307.00 | 305.44 |
| Shop tools. | 472.20 | 2,728.30 | 3,200.50 | ||
| Total cost. | $68,445.24 | $52.633.33 | $121,078.57 | ||
| Total average cost per mile. | $ 79.06 | ||||
| Axles condemned | 577 |
| Wheels condemned | 754 |
| Wheels burst | 202 |
| New axles used | 1,102 |
| New wheels used | 2,783 |
| Axles turned back | 8,316 |
| Wheels pressed on without turning axle | 23,952 |
| New brasses used | 10,723 |
| Cars narrowed (not including lever or push cars) | 5,343 |
| Engines narrowed | 180 |
| Average cost of new centers and crank pins, etc | $264.46 |
| Average cost of cutting off hub and pressing wheels and new pins | 130.67 |
| Average cost of pressing old tires on old centers | 29.08 |
| Average cost of pressing old tires on broad centers | 31.83 |
| Average cost of labor putting on new tires | 22.94 |
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF AVERAGE COST OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF WORK.
| M. & O. R.R. | L. & N. R.R. | E.T.,V. & G. R.R. | Average. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engines and tenders—per engine | $325.70 | $202.58 | $61.82 | $196.70 |
| Pass., bag., and ex. cars—per car | 9.87 | [2]5.81 | 4.73 | 6.80 |
| Freight cars, per car | 4.40 | [3]5.81 | 3.60 | 4.60 |
| M. of W. cars, per car | 13.32 | 2.72 | 5.89 | 7.31 |
| Track (inc. sidings bridges, etc.), per mile | 45.37 | 47.83 | 46.09 | 46.26 |
| Track tools, per mile | 2.70 | 1.31 | 1.80 | 1.94 |
| Temporary side tracks, per mile | 192.83 | 305.44 | 249.13 | |
| Total per mile of track, inc. sidings | $113.68 | $100.67 | $ 79.06 | $ 97.80 |
NOTE—Since the preparation of this paper the general manager of the Norfolk & Western Railroad has kindly furnished the following items of expense for that line:
| No. | Cost. | Average Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engines and tenders | 95 | $37,730.00 | $397.16 | |
| Cars (all kinds) | 3,615 | 37,994.65 | 10.51 | |
| Track, miles (including sidings) | 597.5 | |||
| Labor | 25,296.96 | |||
| Tools and supplies | 3,531.12 | |||
| Changing M. of W. equipment | 813.13 | |||
| Switches | 571.67 | |||
| Spikes | 8,508.22 | |||
| Total track | $38,721,10 | 64.80 | ||
| Total | $114,445.75 | |||
| Total average cost per mile | $191.53 | |||
And the superintendent of the S.F. & W. R.R. has also furnished the expenses for that road:
| No. | Average Cost. | |
|---|---|---|
| Engines and tenders | 75 | $76.31 |
| Cars (passenger) | 95 | 4.67 |
| Cars (freight) | 1,133 | 3.88 |
| Track, including sidings | 601.76 | 44.49 |
Nothing was said about shop or other tools, storage tracks, or changing of maintenance of way equipment.