13— RAILWAY EXTENSION BEYOND THE 

 VICTORIA FALLS. 



By S. F. Townsend. 



First extension Zambesi Falls to Kalomo, 96 miles, commenced 

 September 1904; Kalomo reached May 1905. Further extension to 

 Broken Hill, 281 miles; commenced June, 1905, completed August 

 26th, 1906. Permanent way, 6olb. rails, steel trough sleepers. 

 Maximum grade i — 80. Curves of 10 chain. Contract Kalomo — 

 Broken Hill specified one mile track-laying per day; best day 5^ 

 miles track laid ; last mile to Broken Hill was laid in half an hour ; 

 a kinematogram was taken of this bit of work. 



Three miles beyond Falls crossed the Maramba River : bridge 

 100 feet span. Kalomo River has a bridge with three spans of 100 

 feet each. Between Kalomo and Broken Hill nine rivers crossed, 

 Kafue the largest, has 13 spans of 100 feet each. 



Contractors' main depot was established at Livingstone, five 

 miles north of the Falls. 



