52 Mr Martin's Remarks on the 



The dotted lines on Fig. 1. marked a a a a, shews the section of 

 the sides of the railway through embankments. 



The roadway for the railway is everywhere at least 30 feet wide. 

 The centre part is occupied by the rails laid in two lines ; at 

 some places increased to three. The rails, placed 4 feet 6 inches 

 apart, are from 5 to 6 yards long, %\ inches broad on the top, 

 4 inches deep in the centre, 9,\ inches at the ends. 



The greater portion of the rails on this line weigh 28 lbs. ; 

 but, in some places, especially through the mosses, the weight is 

 36 lbs. per yard ; they are all of that description called fish- 

 bellied, except those laid in Robroyston Moss. 



I believej when locomotive engines are generally to be used on 

 a railway, rails weighing 40 lbs. per yard are not considered too 

 heavy. 



The depot at the western termination is about 12 feet below 

 the level of the railway. A framing of cast-iron, supported by 

 cast-iron pillars and beams, is raised to the requisite level, on 

 which rails are placed. There are hatchways in this framing 

 for allowing the coal to be emptied through into the sheds be- 

 low, keeping the railway waggons quite distinct from carts and 

 other conveyances on the common roads, and thereby preventing 

 the confusion and accidents which otherwise might have occur- 

 red, besides being more convenient. 



The ground occupied by the operations extends to 80 impe- 

 rial acres or thereby. 



The railway cost, up to the 31st of December last, L. 87,371, 

 being at the rate of L. 10,590 per mile. Depots, L. 7028. 

 Locomotive engines, waggons, coaches, &c, about L. 10,000. 

 The keeping of the line in proper order was let last year for 

 L. 720, but it is expected that the maintenance this year will be 

 less by L. 100. Since the opening of the railway, it is gratify- 

 ing to see that the trade on it is steadily increasing. 



In the printed Report for 1834 by the Committee of Ma^ 

 nagement, it is stated as under :— 



Years. No. of Tons. Increase. No. of Passengers. Increase. 



1832, 114,144 _ 62,605 — 



1833, 112,471 — 96,003 33,398 



1834, 132,657 20,186 117,743 21,740 



The conveyance of gbods on this railway is carried on by 

 means of locomotive engines, of which there are four (the 



