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at a time opposite this shed, which is fitted with lifting 
and conveying machinery operated electrically, so that the 
bags of wheat as they are brought in in the trucks can be 
distributed to any portion of the shed without handling, 
or can be conveyed direct through the shed and placed on 
board at a minimum of cost. The grain elevators provided 
each have a capacity to deal with 60 tons of grain per 
hour, and if the whole number were operating, about 400 
tons an hour could be delivered on board the vessels 
lying at the wharf. 
Other large building works carried out by the Permanent 
Way Branch in recent years are the new foundry and 
erecting shop at Eveleigh and the Ultimo power-house. 
Water Supply.—As the traffic increases the number of 
locomotives is correspondingly increased, and consequently 
in some places the water supplies have had to be augmented. 
At Harden, for instance, an earth dam with clay core has 
been constructed, capable of impounding 20,000,000 gallons 
of water, at a sufficient height to give a gravitation supply 
to the locomotive depot. At Wentworth Falls a large 
reservoir is also being provided by the construction of a 
dam, which will impound about 40,000,000 gallons and give 
a gravitation supply for the watering stations at Went- 
worth Falls and Lawson. 
Locomotive Branch.—In the Locomotive Branch many 
improvements have been introduced by the Commissioners 
in the character of the rolling stock. Soon after their 
appointment, the demands of the traffic pointed out to them 
the advisability of introducing more powerful locomotives 
for the economical working of the long single lines in this 
State, with their heavy grades and sharp curves, and so 
increasing the weight of trains and reducing the train mile- 
age. With this object, powerful engines suitable for meeting 
the requirements, were designed specially for heavy express 
