History of Inland Transport 



A good idea of the magnitude of the capital, the scope and 

 extent of the operations, and^the greatness and variety of the 

 interests concerned in the working even of a single great 

 railway company is given by the following table of what are 

 deservedly called " interesting statistics," drawn up in regard 

 to the Midland Railway for the year ending December 31, 

 1910 : 



Capital expended . 121,304,555 



Authorised Capital . 193,900,517 



Working Expenses . 7,716,665 



Salaries and Wages. 55015,017 



Revenues : 



Coaching . . 4,058,129 

 Goods, Mineral & 



Cattle . . 8,375,673 



Miscellaneous . 607,581 



Rates and Taxes . 450,379 



Lines owned (miles). 1,680 



Constructing or Au- 

 thorised . . lof 



Partly owned . . 329 



Worked over by 



Engines . . 2,378 



Train Mileage . 48,472,172 



Passengers carried . 46,481,756 



Season Tickets . 221,862 



Coal and Coke con- 

 sumed (tons) . I i773>i79 



Minerals & General 



Merchandise pass- 

 ing over line (tons) 



Engines . 



Carriage Stock 



47,533,420 

 2,800 

 5,489 



Waggon Stock 



Horses 



Road Vehicles . 



Signal Cabins & Stages 



Miles of Teleg. Wire . 



Railway Telegrams 



Steam Fire Engines, 

 Pumps, &c. 



Fire Hydrants 



Men qualified to render 

 first aid to the 

 injured 



Contributions to 

 Friendly Society 



Sick Allowance paid by 

 Friendly Society 



Contributed to Super- 

 annuation Fund 



Total number of Em- 

 ployes 



Uniform Staff 



Clerical Staff at Derby . 



Workmen in all Shops . 



Area of Carriage Works 

 (Acres) . 



Acreage of Loco. Works 



5,158 



7,009 



1,942 



3M46 



14,542,689 



1,619 



10,037 

 21,916 

 36,367 



34,858 



29,500 

 2,519 

 13,443 



126 

 80 



The organisation and working of the English railway system 

 as it exists to-day are matters as to which a good deal of 

 interest has been shown from time to time, and a certain 

 degree of knowledge thereof is essential to an appreciation of 

 the position that has developed from the primitive conditions 

 already detailed. The subject is treated very fully in " The 

 Working and Management of an English Railway," by the 

 late Sir George Findlay, formerly general manager of the 

 London and North- Western Railway Company, whose line 



