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CONVEYANCE BY RAIL OF ARTILLERY IN INDIA. 
AMMUNITION COLUMN. 
3 UNITS. 
Trains Nos. 1 and 2. 
1 brake. 
1 wagon 1 (covered goods). 
1 wagon (horse or cattle). 
1 wagon (open, low-sided). 
1 composite. 
1 3rd class. 
1 „ 
1 horse-box (single). 
1 brake. 
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Harness. 
Reserve forage and rations, tentage, &c. 
75 or 76 horses, 2 ponies, 2 mules, and 20 
followers. 
Half the carriages, &c., of the column, and 7 
followers. 
1 or 2 officers and 2 staff sergeants. 
44 and 45 British and native non-commissioned 
officers and men, and 14 or 15 followers. 
3 chargers and 3 followers. 
Harness. 
One 3rd class bogie = two ordinary 3rd class carriages. 
1 Should be loaded beforehand. 
Instructions for Entraining. 
Time for loading troop trains .—The time that should be allowed for 
the loading of troop trains at original entraining stations is as follows :— 
Troop train of British Infantry ... .") 
ir n 11 Native Infantry . [-Ihour. 
» ii ii n Cavalry... ..) 
ii ii n All other units (not including elephant ~i 
trains, for which special instructions > 1£ hours, 
will be issued) .. j 
In tbe above limits has been considered the time that would be taken 
to bring each train ready marshalled to tlie platform after the depar¬ 
ture of the preceding one. If necessary, arrangements must be made 
for the use of more than one platform, so as to make the above-men¬ 
tioned times available for the loading of each train. 
At intermediate rest-camp stations, wdiere animals, camp equipage, 
and baggage will not be detrained, it is sufficient to allow 30 minutes 
for the entrainment of the troops and followers. 
Railway arrangements required to reduce time of loading troop- trains .— 
To enable troops to entrain within the limits of time named, the fol¬ 
lowing arrangements must be made :— 
(a.) In order to avoid delay in bringing up the trains to the 
troop platform, trains must be marshalled in sidings and 
brought up complete to the troop platform. 
