ECONOMICS : COAL. 



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" The gross average weight amounted to 410 tons. 



"At starting we had 3 tons 16 cwts. and 19 lbs. of coal on the 

 tender, lighting up of engine included. The amount of coal left on 

 tender after completing the trip was 1 ton 9 cwts. 2 qrs. 2 lbs. The 

 consumption on the journey was therefore 2 tons 6 cwts, 1 qr. 21 lbs. 



" The evaporation was 5'4 lbs. to 1 lb. of coal." 



" Reducing these figures to the standard of pounds consumed per train 

 mile, we have 8,531 lbs. — 3,330 lbs. = 5,201 lbs., the actual amount 

 burnt. Then p" 1 "? 8 - = 42-63 lbs. per train mile. 



" This compares favourably with Karharbari coal, as a 500-ton train on 

 the East Indian Railway is run at the rate of 48 lbs. per train mile. 

 Then 500 tons : 48 lbs. 410 tons = 39 36 lbs. per train mile for same 

 weight of train. 



" The average consumption per mile of the Mohpani coal is 55 lbs., 

 so that we ran 12. 37 lbs. per mile less. 



" I think this speaks well for the quality of the Umaria coal, and 

 places beyond doubt the assertion lhat it is an excellent country fuel. 

 During the trip I noted particularly that very few sparks were thrown 

 out, and that the coal is not more fuliginous than the general run of 

 country coal." 



1 am of opinion that Mr. Forster has given more credit to the 

 Mohpani coal than it is entitled to, for, in the last annual report of the 

 Director of Railways, the all-round figures per train mile are 100. 

 Allowing, however, 55 lbs., the comparison for different coals is — 



Karharbari. Umara. Raniganj. Mohpani. 



39-36 lbs. 42 63 lbs. 5100 lbs.55 00 lba. 



The report of the Locomotive Superintendent, Great Indian Penin- 

 Report of Locomotive sula Railway, was addressed to the Agent of the 

 Superintendent. Company, and he summarised the various trials 



that had been made. His conclusions were, " The coal is of very good 

 quality, and does very well, much better than either the Warora or the 

 Narbadda 1 coals, and not very much inferior v if at all) to that received 



This is Mohpani co;il. The name of the collierj is Mohpani. 



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