The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-14
L. & N. Performance Sheet.

The Louisville Courier Journal says:
AN interesting bit of information,
rather out of the ordinary, is to be found
in the general performance sheet of loco
motives and cars of any railroad system.
The minutest detail is not neglected. A
sheet of this kind, just issued by the
Louisville and Nashville. comparing the
month of May. 1902, with the same month
of 1901. illustrates the point. From a
recapitulation the following Is derived:
The total number of locomotives in SER
vice was 52S in May, 1902, as gainst 656
in May, 1891; the number of locomotives
in shops in May, 1902, to the number of
1851 not being included in the above figures
The total engine mileage in May, 1907
was 2,270677, and in the same month OF
1901 was 2,059,S So The average engine
mileage in the two months was, res
pectively, 43O0 and 1856. The cylinder
oil consumed was: 1902 80, 233 pints; 1901,
2S,542 pints. Miles run per pint; in
1902, 70. A; 1901, Y. IL Pints of lubricating
oil consumed in 1902, sS.421; 1901. 79,O61;
miles run per pint, 1902, 25.6S; 1901, $50.
In 1902 the total cost of cylinder and
lubricating oil was $4732.15, and in 1901
1t was $4,27O. 81; cost in cents per 100 miles,
in 1902, "a. and 2073 in 1901. The waste
in cents per 1000 miles run was 1893 in
1902, and 1872 in 1901 The comparative
coal consumption during the two months
was as follows: Bushels used in 1902,
3.314,411; in 1901, 2,S44,30l. Pounds used
per mile: 116.77 in 1902; 11047 in 1901. The
total engine-house wages in May, 1902
was 500, SIS. As and in 1901 was $25, SOL 81 E.
Roundhouse supplies cost in the two res
pective months So,129.77 and A,929.63
The car mileage of passenger train
equipment was 2,S33,0 23 miles in May,
1902, and 2S25O6l in May, 1901. The lu-
bricating oil used on this equipment was
1858 pints in 1902 and l,1E pints in 1901.
The miles run per pint of lubricating oil
in 1902, 259; in 1901, 253. The grease con-
sumed amounted to 2,5l4 pounds in 1902.
and 943 pounds in 1901. In 1902. 1.l27 miles
were run by passenger cars per pound or
grease used. and in 1901 1886 miles per
pound. The total cost of lubricating oil
and grease was 44l32 in 1852 and $3.50
in 1901. From the above the cost per
1000 miles, in cents, was found TO be
Is. IS in 1902, and 1873 in 1901. The cost OF
waste for fabrication was $l5l.1O in 1902
and $l4942 in 1901. the cost in cents per
/ 900 miles being 5.33 in 1902 and SO in
1901 The total mileage of cars in freight
service was 23,674,343 miles in 1902 and
q. 624 ,343 miles in 1901. In this service the
amount of lubricating oil used in 19U2
consisted of 1859 pints and in 1901, 67,-
35l pintS the miles run per pint oelns
326 and 32l in the respective cases The
The grease consumed was 2,715 pounds
in 1902 and 1877 pounds in 1901. The num-
Der miles run per pound of grease was
s. 72O in 1902 and 1903 in 1901. The num-
her miles run per pound of grease was
s, 72O in 1902 and 1903 in 1901 The cost OF
lubricating oil and grease was H.9l3l6 in
in 1872 and Sl74l.73 in 1901. the cents cost
per 900 mbiles being SOS in 1902 and 500
! in 1901. The cost of waste for fabrication
in freight service was $l,94SSS in 1907 and
| q CAS- 90 in 1901 The cost of waste in
cents per l, 600 miles run was S.2S in 1902
and 7.61 in 1901"