1932 South American Railways
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SOUTH AMERICAN RAILWAYS.
In nearly all the South American Republics there are State-owned railways and a fair percentage of State-worked lines, but by far the greater proportion is in the hands of private railway companies, who have constructed lines under concessions of various kinds, or have taken over State lines for working. The situation is, in fact, exceptionally complex, so many factors having influenced development in each individual case, while there has been a great deal of transfer from the State to company, company to State, or company to company, so that no generic principle can be said to have governed the growth of the South American system, while each State has its own special features of control and policy in regard to railway enterprise. North American financial activities are also represented, and there are important French and Belgian interests; but much the larger proportion of the total railway mileage is in the hands of British enterprise, either as constructing and working or as working companies. Each Republic maintains, however, a strong hold upon railway working, particularly in Argentina and Brazil.
During late years considerable impetus has been given to the development of inter-State railway communication, and certain important connecting lines already exist, while several others are in course of construction or projected. Most of these are of a trans-continental character ; but important schemes are projected for north and south communication and through Mexico with the United States. Some of these are, however, at present represented by sectional undertakings such as the Chilian Longitudinal Ry. and others designed more particularly for connecting up the numerous isolated railways of the Western Republics, though they may eventually form part of the more ambitious scheme. There is, however, enormous scope yet for further railway enterprise; even Argentina, which has the fifth longest railway mileage of any country or State in the world, having sections at present without railway facilities ; while in other States there are vast areas without a railway within many hundreds of miles. It has to be remembered, however, that the great waterways constitute the natural means of transport for many parts of the continent, while other districts are hardly ripe for exploitation.
In the following pages the various States are dealt with in order, particular attention being given to railways wherein British interests are mainly concerned, while other systems are dealt with in shortened form under the respective State headings.
I—ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
A.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS
(Owning or operating 500 miles or more of line.)
ARGENTINE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
(F. C. Gran Oeste Argentino.)
(Worked by Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry.)
Offices in London: 69, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman, Viscount St. Davids; Hon. Sir A. Stanley, C.B.; W. J. Eldridge;
R. J. Howley.
Secretary: J. T. Dilion.
Engineer: Fox and Mayo.
Local Directors at Buenos Ayres : Dr. R. Videla, Sir M. Montes de Oca. Address: Edificio oe Pacifico, Calle Florida, 753, Buenos Ayres.
Officers in the Argentine : General Manager, M. F. Ryan, Buenos Ayres. Chief Engineer, W. N. Williamson, Buenos Ayres.
General Particulars : Company formed 1887 to take over a Government line running from Villa Mercedes (Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry.) to Mendoza (to join the Argentine Transandine Ry.) ,with an extension north to San Juan. Other branches have since been added. In July, 1907 the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry. took over the working of the Argentine Great Western line.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Received from Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry., under working agreement, £713,007 ; Dividend on Preferred Stock, 5 per cent. No. of passengers conveyed, 1,963,100 ; weight of goods traffic, 1,574,667 tons; head of live stock conveyed, 247,275. Total track mileage (6 ft. 6 in. gauge) 1,162.
ARGENTINE NORTH EASTERN.
{F. C. Nord Este Argentina.}
Offices in London : River Plate House, 10 & 11, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, Follett Holt; B. H. Binder ; Count Charles Cahen d’Anvers ; Rt. Hon. Lord Farrer ; Arthur Cook ; John Williamson ; G. H. Harrison, C.M.G.
Secretary : W. J. George.
Consulting Engineers ; Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Calle Cangallo, 564.
Local Board : E. Ramos Mexia {President}, Major O. Loewenthal and F. A. Bottomley.
Chief Officers in the Argentine : General Manager, Major O. Loewenthal, Concordia, Entre Rios; Assistant General Manager, E. C. Noble, Concordia; Accountant, H. P. Sykes-Wright, Concordia; Chief Engineer, R. F. Williams, Concordia ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, J. H. T. Barton, Concordia; Traffic Manager, C. J. G. Etheridge, Concordia ; Storekeeper, C. E, Allen, Parana.
General Particulars : Formed in 1887, the company took over two lines in the Provinces of Corrientes, from Monte Caseros, the western section running to Corrientes, and the eastern section to Posadas. In 1905 a controlling interest was obtained in the East Argentine Ry.—now the Southern section—from Concordia (terminus of the Entre Rios Ry.) to Monte Caseros, and the two systems were amalgamated in 1907. An extension of 85 m. from Concordia to Concepcion del Uruguay was opened January, 1915. A train ferry is operated between Posadas and Villa Encarnacion, on the opposite bank of the river, and through services are operated between Buenos Ayres and Asuncion, via the Buenos Ayres Central, Entre Rios, Argentine North Eastern and Paraguay Central Rys. A joint administration was established in 1915 at Concordia for operation jointly with the Entre Rios Ry.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Total Capital Issued, £6,221,690; Gross Receipts, £699,504; Working Expenses, £546,185 ; Net Receipts, £153,319. No. of passengers conveyed 241,815. Tonnage : Goods traffic, 402,054; head of live stock, 238,473. Mileage (4 ft. Sj in. gauge, 751; ferry, 2 ; train and ferry kiJometrage, 1,500,968; No. of locos., 72 ; coaching vehicles, 78 goods vehicles, 1,069 ; ferry boats, 2.
BAHIA BLANCA AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
{F. C. de Bahia Blanca y Noroeste.}
(Worked by Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway.)
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, H. C. Allen ; Major G. Lloyd George, M.P. J. A. Goudge, C.B.E. ; Follett Holt; Lt.-Col. Woodbine Parish, C.M.G., C.B.E.
Secretary : R. Tristram Harper, O.B.E., F.C.A.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Calle Cangallo 561 and Plaza Constitucion.
Local Board : Sir Herbert Gibson, R.B.E ; R. Stuart.
Chief Officers : As for Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway.
General Particulars : Formed in 1889 for constructing a line from Bahia Blanca to Toay and thence to Villa Mercedes (Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry.) and to Rio Cuarto, on the Andine Ry. The latter was not, however, constructed. Taken over from the contractors 1 Jan., 1894, and final section completed in July, 1897. In 1904 an arrangement was made whereby the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry. took over the working of the system, including subsequent extensions. In 1907 a new line was built from Nueva Roma to Huinca Renanco. At Bahia Blanca up-to-date port equipment has been provided. Part of the Alto Vista-Remeco branch of the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Ry. was purchased in 1907. The working of the line has now been transferred to the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Total Capital Issued, £10,050,000. Mileage (5 ft. 6 in. gauge), 764. No. of passengers, 856,120 ; weight of goods traffic, 1,233,134 tons ; head of live stock, 768,105.
BUENOS AYRES GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
(F. C. del Sud.}
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, H. C. Allen ; Sir Eastman Bell, Bt. ; Hon. Eric B. Butler-Henderson; J. M. Eddy, C.B.E. ; Sir Sam Fay ; Follett Holt; Lt.-Col. W. Parish, C.M.G., C.B.E.
Secretary : R. T. Harper, O.B.E., F.C.A.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Calle Cangallo 564, and Plaza Constitucion.
Local Committee : Chairman, Sir Herbert Gibson, K.B.E. ; Julio Labarthe ; C. A. Roberts, R. Stuart; Guillermo J. White.
Secretary to Local Committee : G. R. Darbyshire.
Chief Officers : General Manager, R. Stuart; Traffic Supt., A. Mackintosh; Chief Engineer, F. L. Creswell, M.C., M.I.C.E., M.Inst.T. ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, P. C. Saccaggio, M.I.Mech.E., A.A.I.E.E. ; Chief Accountant, R. Montgomery, C.A. ; Stores Supt., T. Pride ; Stores and Shipping Agent J A. Trench
General Particulars : The earliest line to be completed was that between Buenos Ayres and Chascomus, 71 m., opened for traffic December, 1865. The Great Southern has the longest mileage under the control of one company in the Republic, owning 4,128 m. of railway and working 881 m. under agreement. The Company is working the Bahia Blanca and North Western Ry. Company Limited (764 m.) the B. A. Ensenada and South Coast Ry. Company (109 m.), and jointly with the Buenos Ayres Western Ry., the Buenos Ayres Midland Ry. (322 m.), and is also interested in the Buenos Ayres Southern Dock Company, the La Plata Moles and Deposits Company, and the Bahia Blanca Waterworks Company. The Company is also interested jointly with the B.A. Pacific and B.A. Western Rys., in the Corapania Ferro-Carrilera de Petroleo, an Argentine company working oil-wells at Comodoro Rivadavia. The greater part of the Province of Buenos Ayres is served. The principal terminals are in the City of Buenos Ayres and at La Plata, Mar del Plata, Necochea, Ingeniero White (Bahia Blanca), and Zapala (Province of Neuquen), the last named being some 73 m. from the Chilian frontier. The Great Southern Railway also owns and works the ports of Ingeniero White and Galvan at Bahia Blanca provided with moles, sidings, elevators, electric cranes and other modern machinery for the rapid and economical loading and discharging of grain and other merchandise. The company took over the working of the Bahia Blanca and North Western Railway as from 1 Nov., 1924.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Total Capital and Loans Issued, £71,827,530 ; Gross Receipts, £11,348,750; Working Expenses, £7,958,638. Net Receipts, £3,390,111; Dividend on Ordinary Stock, 1 per cent. Average mileage worked 5,026 (5 ft. 6 in. gauge). No. of passengers, 59,517,077. Total goods tonnage, 7,222,881. Head of live stock, 9,045,847. Train kilometrage, 23,612,712. No. of locos., 892 ; coaching vehicles, 1,463 ; goods vehicles, 17,061; service vehicles, 1,539.
BUENOS AYRES AND PACIFIC RAILWAY.
{F. C. de Buenos Aires al Pacifico.}
Offices in London ; 69, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman, Viscount St. Davids, P.C.; J. S. Austen ; Hon. Sir A. Stanley, G.B.E. R. B. B. Wright.
Managing Director : J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.
Secretary: C. E. Rich.
Consulting Engineers : Fox and Mayo.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Ediflco del Pacifico, Florida, 783.
Local Board : Chairman, Sir M. A. Montes de Oca, G.B.E. ; M. F. Ryan, C.B.E., M.I.C.E.; Dr. Ramon Mendez; Dr. L. P. O’Farrell.
Chief Officers : General Manager, M. F. Ryan, C.B.E., M.I.C.E. ; Acting Traffic Manager, J. C. Somerville; Accountant, C. H. Williams; Chief Engineer, G. N. Williamson; Chief Telegraph Supt., J. W. Stubbs; Chief Mechanical Engineer, R. E. Kimberley, Junin, F.C.P.; Storekeeper. L. W. Makin.
General Particulars ; Company formed 1882. Argentine Great Western (since 1907) and Villa Maria and Rufino Rys. are worked by the Pacific Company. Opened Mercedes to Chacabuco, 5 March, 1885 ; to Alvear, 15 Feb., 1886; onwards to Villa Mercedes 8 Oct., 1886; and Buenos Ayres to Mercedes, 20 March, 1888. The portion of the Andine (Government) Ry. from Villa Mercedes to Rio Cuarto was purchased in 1909, the Villa Dolores branch becoming the property of the Argentine Great Western Ry. By virtue of these acquisitions and various extensions, the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry. now has a direct trans-continental route from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, via the Argentine Transandine and Chilian Transandine Rys. In recent years a new high- level line has been built on land reclaimed from the River Plate, to obtain access to Buenos Ayres independently of the Central Argentine Ry., whose lines were used for four miles.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Total Capital Issued, £32,142,673; Gross Receipts, £7,067,293; Working Expenses, £5,557,376; Net Receipts, £1,509,917; Dividend, Ordinary Stock, Nil. No. of passengers conveyed, 18,734,851. Weight of goods traffic, 3,276,477 tonnes ; head of live stock, 1,628,864. Mileage owned, 1,546; leased, 1,260; total, 2,806 (5 ft. 6 in. gauge). Train mileage, 8,459,420. No. of locos., 595; coaches, 729; wagons. 11,001.
BUENOS AYRES WESTERN RAILWAY.
(F. C. Oesle de Buenos Aires.}
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, Follett Holt, M.Inst.C.E. ; H. C. Allen ; Eastman Bell; Hon. Eric B. Butler-Henderson ; J. M. Eddy, C.B.E.; Sir Sam Fay ; Bt.-Lt.-Col. W. Parish, C.M.G., C.B.E.
Secretary : R. Graham.
Consulting Engineers ; Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Consulting Electrical Engineers : Merz and McLellan.
Headquarters in the Argentine : Buenos Ayres.
Local Committee : Chairman, Dr. G. E. Leguizamon; J. Calder Angel; Sir Hilary Leng, K.B.E. ; C. A. Roberts; R. Stuart.
Chief Officers : General Manager, C. A. Roberts ; Engineer-in- Chief, T. H. Baillie ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, J. W. H. Rea; Chief Electrical Engineer, Ratcliffe Wright; Traffic and Transport Superintendent, John Wilson, O.B.E., M.I.E.E. ; Chief Accountant, Jason Edwards; Stores Supt., E. C. Angel; Local Committee Sec., W. G. Beeston.
General Particulars : Company formed 1890 to take over 660 miles of railway belonging to Buenos Ayres Provincial Government, but of these all but 334 were sold to other companies (Central Argentine, Great Southern and Ensenada). New lines since constructed extended westward from Buenos AJTCS. The Once-Moreno section, completed 1857-60, includes the first railway in the Argentine Republic; between Buenos Ayres and Flores, opened Aug., 1857. Important changes and improvements have been made during recent years at Buenos Ayres. The Buenos Ayres Midland system (metre gauge) is leased jointly with the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Ry. The Once terminal in Bueno? Ayres is connected by an underground line with the centre of the city and with the docks, while the main line is electrically equipped as far as Moreno.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Total Capital Issued, £31,849,914 ; Gross Receipts, £3,822,120; Working Expenses, £3,042,466; Net Receipts, £779,654 ; No dividend was paid on the Ordinary stock.' No. of passengers conveyed. 26,876,326. Goods tonnage. 1,926,587. Head of live-stock, 9,116,556. Mileage (5 ft. 6 in. gauge), 1,926. Train mileage. 5,985,435. No. of locos. 289 ; coaching vehicles. 390; goods vehicles, 7,056 ; service vehicles, 363. Electric Service : Locos. 2; motor coaches 76; trailer coaches, 97.
CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY.
{F. C, Central Argentino.}
Offices in London : 3A, Coleman Street, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman H. A. Vernet; Sir Charles C. Barrie, K.B.E. ; Rt. Hon. Lord Forres Sir W. Guy Granet, G.B.E.; W. Howard-Williams, C.B.E.; C. H. Pearson ; W. K. Whigham.
Secretary : F. Flghiera.
Consulting Engineers 2 Livesey, Son and Henderson ; Merz and McLellan {Electrical}.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Calle Bartolom6 Mitre, 299.
Local Committee: Chairman, Dr. J. A. Frias ; A. Iturbe ; Ronald Leslie ; Secretary, G. P. Newell.
Chief Officers : General Manager, Ronald Leslie ; Asst, to the General Manager, C. E. W. Duley ; Stores Supt., Major R. K. Hubbard, Rosario ; Chief Accountant J. A. Meelboom ; Chief Engineer, L. A. Woodbridge ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, W. P. Deakin, Rosario ; Loco. Running Supt., C. Case, Rosario ; Chief Electrical Engineer, E. W. Dean, Rosario ; Traffic Manager, G. F. Sampson.
General Particulars : The section from Retiro to Victoria was opened for traffic 1862. The Buenos Ayres and Rosario Ry. (incorporated 1873 as the Buenos Ayres and Campana Ry., reconstituted as the Buenos Ayres & Rosario Ry. 1884), was amalgamated in 1902 with the Central Argentine Ry., the name or the latter being assumed for the combination, which has since developed into one of the most important railways in the Argentine. Other railways included in the combined system are the S.anta Fe & Cordoba Great Southern, and the Buenos Ayres Great Northern. A section of the Andine Ry. from Villa Maria to Rio Cuarto was taken over from the Government. The main line runs from Buenos Ayres (where a very fine terminal at Retiro was built a few years ago) to Rosario, and thence to Tucuman, connecting with Government metre-gauge lines further north. Other important routes are Buenos Ayres to Rosario via Pergamino, the main line of the old Central Argentine Ry. from Rosario to Cordoba, and lines serving the Provinces of Cordoba and Santa Fe. There is a heavy suburban traffic from Buenos Ayres, and the section from the new Retiro terminus to Tigre (via Victoria) was inaugurated for electric traction 24 Aug., 1916. The electrified line to Tigre (R) was inaugurated 1 May, 1930, and that to Villa Ballester on 1 Dec., 1930.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Capital Issued, £70,269,351 ; Gross Receipts, £11,196,659; Working Expenses, £8,181,903; Net Receipts, £3,014,755; Dividend on Consolidated Ordinary Stock, 1 per cent. Int.; No. of passengers conveyed, 50,291,682. Goods tonnage, 9,476,356. Head of live stock carried, 1,353,885. Mileage: 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 3,415; 5 ft. 6 in. and metre, 27. Train mileage, 12,185,556. No. of locos., 708; coaching vehicles, 1,050 ; goods vehicles, 18,381; service vehicles, 1,824.
CORDOBA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
(F. C. ^Central de Cordoba.}
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, Rt. Hon. Lord Farrer; G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G. ; Follett Holt; J. H. Clifford Johnston ; W. S. Poole ; R. Popkiss.
Secretary 2 N. Stuart, F.C.I.S.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Headquarters in the Argentine : Buenos Ayres.
Chief Officers : General Manager, D. M. MacRae, O.B.E. ; Resident Engineer, H. A. McGillycuddy ; Traffic Manager, R. G. Monkman ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, J. Mailer, Cordoba ; Chief Accountant, Alban Thomas ; Stores Supt., C. F. Shell, Rosario.
General Particulars : Company formed 1887 to construct the original line from Cordoba to San Francisco. The Central Northern Ry. was purchased from the Argentine Government,and runs from Cdrdoba to Tucuman. In 1899 the North West Argentine Ry., Tucuman to La Madrid on the Central Northern line, was purchased. In 1905 the Cdrdoba Central Buenos Ayres Extension Ry. Company was constituted to build a line connecting through the Cordoba and Rosario Ry. with Buenos Ayres, and n Jan., 1913, both of these lines were amalgamated with the Cdrdoba Central Ry.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June. 1931.—^Total Capital Issued, £20,733,689; Gross Receipts £2,927,937; Working Expenses, £2,427,930 ; Net Receipts, £500.007. Mileage, 1,218 (metre gauge) No. of passengers conveyed, 3,697,621. Tonnage: goods traffic, 2,571,942; head of live stock, 119,189 ; No. of locos., 330: coaching vehicles, 326; goods vehicles, 6,577; service vehicles, 354. Train mileage. 4,072,615
ENTRE RIOS RAILWAYS.
(F. C. de Entre Rios.}
Offices in London: River Plate House, 10-11, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, Follett Holt; Rt. Hon. Lord Farrer; B. H. Binder ; G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G. ; Count Charles Cahen d'Anvers ; Arthur Cook; John Williamson.
Secretary: W. J. George.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Offices in Buenos Ayres: Cangallo 564.
Local Board: President, E. Ramos Mexia; Major O. Loewenthal; Dr. Teofilo Lacroze;
M. A. Rodriguez; F. A. Bottomley.
Chief Officers : General Manager, Major O. Loewenthal, Concordia ; Assistant General Manager, E. C. Noble, Concordia; Chief Engineer, R. F. Williams, Concordia; Chief Mechanical Engineer. J. H. T. Barton, Concordia ; Storekeeper, C. E. Allen, Parana ; Traffic Manager, C. J. G. Etheridge, Concordia ; Accountant, H. P. Sykes-Wright, Concordia.
General Particulars: Company formed 1891 to take over lines owned by the Province of Entre Rios. Principal routes now are Parana to Concepcion del Uruguay, Concordia to Ibicuy (train ferry to Buenos Aires and to Buenos Aires Central Ry. at Zarate), thence obtaining direct communication with Buenos Aires. Through services are available between Buenos Aires and Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, via the Paraguay Central, Argentine North Eastern, Entre Rios and Buenos Aires Central Rys. A joint administration has been established at Concordia to combine the working of the Entre Rios and the Argentine North Eastern Rys.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Total Capital Issued, £8,522,189 ; Gross Receipts, ... Working Expenses, £975,818; Net Receipts, £440,304. No. of passengers, 392774. 1,242,517; head of live stock, 864121. Mileage owned, 810 (4ft. 8^ in. gauge); kiloinetrage, 2,545,938. No. of locos., 98; coaching vehicles, 137; goods ferry steamers, 5.
B.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.
(Owning or operating less than 500 miles of line.)
ARGENTINE TRANSANDINE.
(F. C. Trasandino Argentina^
(Worked in conjunction with Chilian Transandine Railway.)
Offices in London : Dashwood House, E.C. 2.
Secretary : C. E. Rich.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son & Henderson.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Calle Cangallo 564 (4° piso).
Local Board : Chairman, Major O. Loewenthal; Dr. L. P. O’Farrell.
Headquarters of Railway Working ; Los Andes, Chile.
Chief Officers : General Manager, M. E. Yorke Eliot; Chief Engineer, W. G. Watkins ; Traction Superintendent, S. Gonzalez.
General Particulars ; Registered 1886 as the Buenos Ayres and Valparaiso Transandine Ry. Company, a portion of the line was opened in 1891, the present title being adopted 1904. The line was finally completed and opened throughout 20 May, 1910, to the Chilian frontier, whence the route is continued as the Chilian Transandine Ry. to Los Andes, Chile, and thereafter to Valparaiso and Santiago via the Chilian State Railways. Part of the Transandine line on either side is operated on the rack principle. In October, 1903, the Argentine Transandine line was leased to the Argentine Groat Western Ry., working passing to the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway 1 July, 1907. From 13 May, 1923, working by the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry. ceased, and the line was taken over by the owning Company, being now worked under a joint administration with the Chilian Transandine Ry. The summit tunnel is 3,165 metres long, of which 1,782 metres are on the Argentine side of the frontier.
Statistics ; Year ended 30 June, 1931.—Capital, £2,116,363: Gross Receipts, £167,878; Working Expenses, £149,742 ; Profit on Working, £18,135. No. of passengers conveyed, 27,934. Goods traffic, 10,053 tonnes. Head of live stock, 29,087. Mileage (metre gauge). 111. Train mileage, 96,216. No. of locos.: Adhesion, 14 ; Rack and Adhesion, 13 ; shunting, etc., 2 ; coaching vehicles, 52 ; goods vehicles, 134 ; service vehicles, 48. Joint owned stock : saloon coaches, 4 ; dining coach, 1; passenger brake van, 1; kitchen and baggage van, 1.
BUENOS AYRES, ENSENADA AND SOUTH COAST
(F. C. Ensenada y Costa Sud,)
(Worked by the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Ry.)
Offices in London: River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Direotors : Chairman, H. C. Allen; Lt.-Col. W. Parish, C.M.G., C.B.E.;
Secretary: R. T. Harper, O.B.E., F.C.A.
General Particulars: This railway, originally 29.5 m. in length, was taken over from the contractors in Nov., 1888, since which date the following branches have been opened for traffic, making the present total length of line open 109 m. (5 ft. 6 in. gauge):—Atalaya Extension, 1 Nov., 1893, 4i m.; Las Piedras Extension, 29 Dec., 1892, 20 m.; Alvarez Jonte to Kil. 133.75, 20 July, 1909, 5i m.; Kil. 133.75 to Las Pipinas, 1 Jan., 1914, 15i m.; Access to Town Station, Magdalena. 1 Jan., 1914, 1 m.; Elizalde to Vergara, 15 Dec., 1914, 33 m. The system is worked by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Ry.
BUENOS AYRES MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, F. Henderson; H. C. Allen ; J. M. Eddy, C.B.E. ; C. H. Lambert.
Secretary : E. L. Clarke.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son & Henderson.
Offices in Buenos Ayres : Estacion Once de Septiembre.
Local Committee : F. J. Wythes, J. Calder Angel, C. A. Roberts, R. Stuart.
Chief Officers : General Manager, C. A. Roberts ; Engineer, H. E. Moffatt; Accountant, J. Edwards.
General Particulars : Opened Puenta Alsina (Buenos Ayres) to San Sebastian Jan., 1910, and throughout July, 1911. An interchange extension with the Buenos Ayres Western Ry. has since been made. As from 30 Dec., 1908, the line has been leased jointly by the Buenos Ayres Great Southern and Western Rys.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Capital, £3,939,351 ; Rent received from Buenos Ayres Great Southern and Buenos Ayres Western Rys., £159,788. Mileage (metre gauge), 322.
CENTRAL RAILWAY OF CHUBUT.
{F. C. Central dd ChubuL}
Offices in London: Kiver Plate House, 13, South Place, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, F. Henderson ; L. Paine; W. W. Parish.
Secretary : H. C. Withers.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Representative in Buenos Ayres: F. J. Wythes, Calle Bolivar, 314.
General Particulars: Company registered 1886 to construct a railway from Port Madryn, on the Nuevo Gulf, in the south, to Trelew. Extended to Gaiman, Feb., 1909, and in 1915 to the Upper Chubut Valley. A pier has been constructed at Port Madryn. An agreement was entered into with the Administrator of the Argentine State Railways for the lease of this Company’s line in 1922. The Administration of the State Railways took over the Company’s line on 1 November, 1922.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1930.—Gross Receipts, £23,342 ; Expenses, including Debenture Interest and Sinking Fund, £12,760 ; Profit, £10,582. Mileage (metre gauge), 65.
VILLA GUILLERMINA RAILWAY.
(P. C, Puerto Piracuacito Guillermina,)
(Forcstal Land, Timber and Railways Company, Ltd.)
Offices in London: 15, St. Helens Place, E.C. 3.
Directors : Chairman, Baron E. B. d’Erlanger ; Vice-Chairmen. Earl of Selborne, K.G., and Brig.-Gen. Hon. F. C. Stanley, C.M.G., D.S.O.; Alberto Fontana ; L. H. Kick ; L. Rueff.
Secretary : A. E. Gayler.
Buenos Ayres Offices: Paseo Colon, 185; Casillas de Correo, 1167-1177.
Local Managing Director: G. Edwards.
Local Secretary: J. W. Colquhoun.
General Particulars: A system of light railways in conjunction wiUi tiniber and other industries. Includes the Florencia and Ocampo Rys.
VILLA MARIA AND RUFINO RAILWAY.
(Villa Maria a Rufina.}.
(Worked by the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway.)
Offices in London : 69, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, Viscount St. Davids, P.C., G.B.E.: J. S. Austen ; Major G. Lloyd George; J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.; Hon. Sir Arthur Stanley, G.B.E.
Secretary : C. E. Rich.
Offices in Buenos Ayres: Edifico del Pacifico, Florida. 753.
Local Representatives : Sir M. A. Montes de Oca, G.B.E. ; M. F. Ryan, C.B.E., M.Inst C.E
General Particulars : Concession granted 1866, transferred to company 1889, and opened, Ruflno to Villa Maria, 1891. Worked by Buenos Ayres and Pacific Ry. until 1898, and from 1900, the present agreement being dated 1 Jan., 1905. Mileage 141 (5 ft. 6 in. gauge).
PRINCIPAL REMAINING RAILWAYS.
State Railways ( Administracion de Ferrocarriles del Estado).—6,928 km. (metre); 510 km. (4 ft. 81 in.);
1,271 km. (5 ft. 6 in.); 267 km. (0.75 m.). 865 locos. ; 505 carriages ; 458 vans ; 14,788 wagons.
Offices, Buenos Ayres. Administrator-General, P. J. Rocco. Secretary- General, M. R. Albarinos.
Central Northern Argentine (F. C. Central Norte Argentina}.—Included in Direction of State Railways.
Southern Plata.—Owned by Province of Buenos Aires. 753 km. (metre); 59 locos. ; 52 carriages ;
36 vans; 1,248 wagons.
Anglo-Argentine Tramways.—425 m. (4 ft. 81 in.). Chairman, The Duke of Atholl, K.T., G.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O. Managing Director, W. D. Dawes. Secretary, J. S. Anderson, Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C. 2. Acting General Manager, E. Cooper, Buenos Ayres.
Chief Mechanical Engineer, F. R. Apeseche. Storekeeper, J. Della Torre. Includes 4J miles of Subway to Buenos Ayres. 2,800 cars (123 used in Subway).
Province of Buenos Ayres {Cia General de Ferrocarrile en la Provencia de Buenos Ayres}.—1,267 km. (metre). 104 locos.; 190 carriages ; 2,599 wagons. Paris Office, 32, rue le Peletier. Offices, Buenos Aires. Director-General, L. Cocagne.
Buenos Ayres Central.—405 km. (4 ft. 8.5in, 38 locos., 27 carriages, 748 wagons. London Agency, 4, Moorgate, E.C. 2.
Province Santa Fe (Cie. Francaise des Chemins de fer de la Province de Santa Fe}.—2,055 km. (metre). 183 locos. ; 156 carriages ; 5,751 wagons. Paris Office, 66, rue de la Chaussee d’Antin. Headquarters, Santa Fe.
II—BOLIVIA
ANTOFAGASTA AND BOLIVIA RAILWAY,
(Sea Chilian Section, page 296.)
GUAQUI-LA PAZ RAILWAY.
{F. G. de Guaqui a La Paz.)
Owners: Peruvian Corporation, Ltd.
Offices in London: 48*46, Threadneedle Street, E.C. 2.
Secretary: V. A. G. Cecil.
Manager and Accountant: C. V. Sampson, La Paz.
Representative in Peru and Bolivia : Lt.-Col. F. C. C. Balfour, C.I.E., C.B.E., M.C., Lima, Peru. General Particulars: This railway is worked as part of the Peruvian Southern Ky. See Peruvian. Corporation Rys., page 300.
III.—BRAZIL
A.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.
(Owning or operating 500 miles or more of line.)
GREAT WESTERN OF BRAZIL.
Offices in London: River Plate House, 12/13, South Place, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman, Follett Holt, M.Inst.C.E. ; H. C. Allen; N. B. Dickson, O.B.E.; M.Inst.C.E. ; Lt.-Col. Woodbine Parish, C.M.G., C.B.E. ; E. Gudin; G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G, M.Inst.C.E.; Wm. M. Codrington, M.C.
Secretary ; A. J. Medlycott.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Offices in Brazil : Caixa, 114, Pernambuco.
Headquarters : Recife.
Chief Officers ; General Manager, Dr. Joaquim de Assis Ribeiro ; Resident Engineer, H. D. Jones ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, L. G. Walters; Traffic Supt., Dr. Militao Jose De Castro Souza; Storekeeper, A. C. McDougall.
General Particulars: Company registered 31 Dec., 1872, opened 1881-82 between Recife and Nazareth, the present system comprises the following leased lines : Natal and Ind epen dencia, Conde d’Eu, Limoeiro, Central of Pernambuco, Recife and San Francisco, Ribeirao Bonito, South of Pernambuco, Central of Alagoas, Paulo Affonso and other railways and branches. Several of these were built by private enterprise, purchased by the Government, and leased to the Great Western Company for operation. The railway serves the ports of Recife (Pernambuco), Maceio, Cabedello and Natal. Lines north and south of Itecife were connected 1908.
Statistics : Year ended 31 December, 1930.—Capital, £4,318,350 ; Gross Receipts, £701,223; Working Expenses, £588,080; Net Receipts, £113,143. No. of passengers, 2,181,835 ; Goods tonnage, 1,562,626 ; head of live stock, 38,922. Miles worked, 1,052 ; Train kilometrage, 3,556,148. No. of 1 ocos, 173 ; coaching vehicles, 257 goods vehicles, 2,204 ; lighters, 4.
LEOPOLDINA RAILWAY.
Offices in London: 3, Lombard Street, E.G.
Directors : Chairman, O. R. H. Bury ; A. J. Cruickshank ; N. B. Dickson ; C. H. Pearson.
Secretary : H. A. A. Hicks.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Headquarters in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro.
Chief Officers : General Manager, C. W. Bayne; Resident Engineer, W. J. Hutchinson; Loco. Supt, H. E. T. Vogel; Storekeeper, J. S. Paterson; Traffic Supt., A. H. Roberts.
General Particulars: This is the largest British-owned system in Brazil, and includes a large number of smaller lines. The present Company was formed in 1897 to acquire the Leopoldina and other railways. The system now comprises the following sections ; Principe of Grao Para, Norte, Cantagallo Sumidouro, Carangola, Macahe and Campos, Barao de Araruama, Central of Macah6, S. Sebastian, Campista, Sao Eduardo and Muniz Freire, Sul do Espirito Santo, Caravellas, and other railways. The oldest section is that from Maua, at the end of the Bay of Rio, to the foot of the Petropolis Sena (16 km.). It was opened 30 April, 1854, on the 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, this being the first section of railway In Brazil, but was subsequently altered to metre gauge. In ascending the Serra da Estrella to Petropolis a rack of Riggenbach type is employed for nearly four miles, the grade being 15 per cent.
Statistics: Year ending 31 December, 1930,—Total Capital, £15,219,899; Gross Receipts, £1,649,434; Working Expenses,£1,267,369 ; Net Receipts, £382,065. No. of passengers, 26,332,668. Goods tonnage, 1,236,957. Mileage (metre gauge), 1,918.
B.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS
(Owning or operating less than 500 miles of line.)
BRAZIL GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
{Estrade de Ferro Brazil Great Southern.)
Offices in London: 14, Queen Victoria Street, E.C. 4.
Directors : J. de Decker; J. B. Vignaux; R. A. Hamlyn {Receiver).
Secretary: L. R. Evans.
General Particulars: Extends from the Quarahim River to Itaqui, on the Uruguay River; opened 1 Jan., 1889. The Company works the extension from Itaqui to Sao Borja constructed by the Brazil Great Southern Extensions Company. A connection is made with the Uruguay lines across the Quarahim River. The working of the Company’s line was discontinued on 30 June, 1924, under an Order of the Chancery Division.
Statistics:—Mileage (metre gauge), 109. No. of locos.. 8; coaching vehicles, 12; goods vehicles, 101.
SAN PAULO (BRAZILIAN) RAILWAY.
Offices in London : 111, Gresham House, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman^ O. R. H. Bury, M.Inst.C.E.; Sir M. W. E. de Bunsen, Bart., P.C., G.C.M.G Brig.-Gen. Guy Lubbock, C.M.G., D.S.O.; G. M. Booth ; Brig.-Gen. the Hon. A. M. Asquith.
London Manager and Secretary : Veinon Hinde.
Inspecting Engineers: Fox and Mayo.
Headquarters in Brazil: San Paulo.
Chief Officers : Superintendent and Chief Engineer, A. M. Wellington ; Chief Mechanical Engineer P. C. Ford; Chief of Transport. John Hillman ; Chief Accountant, (3. T. Chapman.
General Particulars: Original company formed 1856. Line built to 5 ft. 3 in. gauge, and opened Santos via San Paulo to Jundiahy 1867, the first British-built railway in Brazil. Part of line worked by cable haulage. New contract made 1895 and line doubled and new inclines (a series of five) constructed. The railway has been exceptionally successful in working, and ranks as one of the most remarkable in the world. The extension from Jundiahj’’ to Rio Claro was transferred to the Paulista Ry. The Bragantina Ry., opened Campo Limpo to Braganca 1884, was purchased 1910, and extended to border of Minas, 1912.
Statistics: Year ending 31 December, 1930.—Gross Receipts, £1,948,343 ; Working Expenses, £1,325,295; Net Revenue, £623,048. No. of passengers conveyed, 10,767,653. Goods tonnage, 3,724,296. 5 ft. 3 in. gauge : mileage, 86i ; train mileage, 3,790,968. No. of locos., 132 ; locomotive brakes, 18; coaching vehicles, 257 ; goods vehicles, 4,333 ; service vehicles, 143. Metre gauge (Bragantina Section): mileage, 67, train mileage, 153,100 ; No. of locos., 9; coaching vehicles, 12; goods vehicles, 168; service vehicles, 4.
STATE OF BAHIA SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
Offices in London: 8, Arthur Street, King William Street, E.C.
Directors: Sir F. M. Crisp; A. C. W. Dermer; G. Hooghwinkel.
Managing Director and Deputy Chairman: W. A. Brown.
Secretary: V. C. Morton.
General Manager : C. H. Howe, Ilh^us, Bahia.
General Particulars: Incorporated 1909 for a line from Ilheos to Gonquista, and opened to Itabuna 1910, to Sequairo de Espinho and Agar Preta in 1913 and to Itaperu in 1930. Mileage (metre gauge), 79 in operation.
PRINCIPAL REMAINING RAILWAYS
Federal Lines.—32,478 km. Headquarters, Rio de Janeiro.
Ceara ( Via Cao Cearense}.—1,251 km. (metre); 121 locos.; 85 carriages ; 900 wagons.
Central of Brazil {Estrada de Ferro Central de Brazil}.—1,269 km. (5 ft. 6 in.); 1,661 km. (metre);
60 km. (mixed metre and 60 cm.) ; 659 locos. ; 998 carriages ; 7,242 wagons. Headquarters, Rio de Janeiro.
East Brazil Federal.—2,292 km. (metre).
Francisco, etc.—1,078 km. (metre).
Madeira-Mamord {Estrada de Ferro Madeira-Mamore}.—366 km. (metre); 14 locos.; 10 carriages :
271 wagons. London Offices, River Plate House, 12 and 13, South Place, E.C. 2. Secretary,
A. J. Medlycott. Oeneral Manager, E. J. Collier, Manaos.
Mogyana.{Cor Rpanhia Mogyanade Estradas de Ferro}.—l,883k.m (metre); 84 km. (60 cm.); 207 locos., 311 carriages ; 2,815 wagons. General Manager, H. A. Da Costa.
Paulista {Companhia Paulista de Estrada de Ferro}.—713 km. (metre); 743 km. (5 ft. 3 in.); 62 km. (60 cm.); 41 electric locos., 178 steam locos. ; 332 carriages ; 6,054 wagons; 49 service cars. President, A. L. Franco, San Paulo.
Rio Grande do Sul ( Via Cao Ferrea des Rio Grande do Sul}.—2,648 km. (metre); 283 locos. ; 342 carriages ; 2,950 wagons. General Manager, Dr. F. Pereira, Rio Grande do Sul.
San Paulo Rio Grande.—2,017 km. (metre); 161 locos. ; 129 carriages; 2,465 wagons.
Sorocabana {Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana}.—2,044 km. (metre); 280 locos.; 305 carriages; 4,063 wagons. General Manager—Sorocabana, Bao Paulo.
South Minas {Rede Sul Mineira}.—1,324 km. (metre); 120 locos. ; 137 carriages ; 721 wagons. Director- General, Alcides Lins, Cidade de Cruzeiro, Sao Paulo.
Western of Minas {Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas}.—1,538 km. (metre), 733 km. (76 cm.); 14 km • (mixed metre and 76 cm.); 150 locos. ; 147 carriages ; 1,133 wagons. Director, C. Lopes, MinaS (ieraes.
IV. —CHILI
A.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS
(Owning or operating 509 miles or more of line.)
ANTOFAGASTA (CHILI) AND BOLIVIA RAILWAY.
Offices in London: 1, Broad Street PiaceT E.C. 2.
Directors.—A. W. Bolden, Chairman and Managing Director*, Hon. C. A. Campbell; Sir B. E. Greenwell, Bart.; R. J. Hose; A. G. Hunt; H. F. Tiarks.
Secretary: C. Cowley.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Chief Officers in Chili and Bolivia: Oeneral Managers, A. E. Heskett, Antofagasta; W. A. Pickwoad, La Paz ; Resident Engineers, J. H. C. Taylor, Antofagasta, Hugh Gibson, La Paz ; Chief Mechanical Engineers, H. R. Hood, Mejillones ; John Hopwood, Uyuni; Stores Superintendents, W. E. Tustain, Mejillones ; E. J. Miles, La Paz; Traffic Assistant, G. H. Marr, Antofagasta; Traffic Manager, T. B. Brindley, Oruro.
General Particulars: System comprises Antofagasta and Oruro Ry. and branches, Bolivia Ry. (leased), and the Aguas Blancas Ry. (purchased). The company also owns waterworks and moles at Antofagasta and Mejillones, and has taken over operation of the Chilian Northern Longitudinal Ry. from 1 July, 1919. Commenced as a nitrate-carrying line on the 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, the 90 m. from Antofagasta to Pampa Alta were constructed 1877-1883, Ollague was reached in 1887, and Uyuni in 1889. Previously in the hands of the Huanchaca Mining Company, the railway was sold to the present company in 1888, but continued to be worked by the Huanchaca Company until taken over by the owners In 1904. The waterworks supply the town of Antofagasta with water and include about 500 miles of aqueduct construction. The whole of the line is now converted to metre gauge. Oruro was reached in 1892. The system is continued as the Bolivia Ry. to Viacha, from where the Antofagasta Company’s own line completes the route to La Paz. The Bolivia Ry. was leased to the Antofagasta Company as from 1 Jan., 1909, who also undertook the construction of uncompleted Bolivian Lines and to convert the Uyuni-Oruro section to metre gauge. The Oruro-Cochabamba, Rio Mulato-Potosi and Uyuni-Atocha branches have been constructed mostly at 12,000-16,000 ft. above sea level, the highest point being reached on the branch to Potosi, 15,816 ft.
Statistics: Year ending 31 December, 1930. — Capital issued, £13,324,294; Gross receipts, £1,350,454; Working Expenses, £867,111 ; Net Receipts, £483,343. No. of passengers conveyed, 386,750. Goods tonnage, 1,108,304. Mileage (metre gauge), Chilian Section, 465 ; Bolivian Section, 327. Rolling stock : 2 ft. 6 in. gauge: Locos., 6 ; coaching vehicles, 4 ; goods vehicles, 91 ;
floating stock, 92 ; metre gauge : locos, 99 ; coaching vehicles, 122 ; goods vehicles, 2,675.
B.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS
(Owning or operating less than 500 miles of line.)
ANGLO-CHILIAN NITRATE RAILWAYS.
Undertaking acquired (1925) by the Anglo-Chilian Consolidated Nitrate Corporation, New York, U.S.A.
ARICA AND TACNA RAILWAY.
(Incorporated in Peru with Limited Liability.)
Offices in London: 121, Dashwood House, 69, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman and Managing Director, J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.; J. T. Dillon ; B. E. Holloway ; T. J. Millen ; C. E. Rich.
Secretary: T. J. Millen.
General Manager, Engineer and Loco. Supt.: E. Lesslie Wilson, Tacna, Peru.
General Particulars: Established 1857 under concession from the Peruvian Government for connecting the port of Arica with the town of Tacna. Opened throughout 1857.
Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capital Issued, £450,000 ; Traffic Receipts, etc., £12,642 ; Expenses in Peru and Chile, £17,470 ; Deflcit, £4,828. No. of passengers conveyed, 13,471. Goods traffic, 9,269 metric tons. Mileage (4 ft. 8i in. gauge), 40. No. of locos., 7 ; coaching vehicles, 8 ; goods vehicles, 53 ; rail motor cars, 8 ; motor lorries, 5.
CARRIZAL AND CERRO BLANCO RAILWAY.
General Particulars : Port of Carrizal Bajo to Yerba Buena, with branches. Opened to Carirzal Alto 1864, and throughout 1868. The Cerro Blanco branch was added 1880, when the Company amalgamated with the original Carrizal Ry. Company went into liquidation and was finally wound up on Nov. 6, 1930, by payment to shareholders of Ils. 2d. per share.
CHILIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Offices in London: 1, Broad Street Place, Finsbury Circus, B.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, A. W. Bolden ; Hon. C. A. Campbell; R. J. Hose ; A. G. Hunt; Sir B. E. Greenwell, Bart.; Henry F. Tiarks.
Secretary: C. Cowley.
General Particulars: Incorporated 1910 for the northern section of the Longitudinal Ry. of Chill. Construction commenced 1911 and completed 1913. Worked by Antofagasta (Chill) and Bolivia Ry. from 8 Sept., 1919.
Statistics.—Mileage (metre gauge), 441. No. of locos., 43; coaching vehicles, 48; goods vehicles, 308.
CHILIAN TRANSANDINE RAILWAY.
Offices in London 145, Dashwood House, B.C.2.
Directors: Chairman, H. E. Senor Don Enrique Villegas ; Sehor Vicente Echeverria (representing the Chilian Government); W. S. Eyre.
Secretaries : James Rennie & Co.
Headquarters in Chili: Los Andes.
Chief Officers : Manager, M. E. Yorke Eliot; Resident Engineer, W. G. Watkins.
Manager’s Office in Santiago: Calle Bandera 127, Santiago.
General Particulars: Formed 1888 for construction of line from the Chilian State Ry. at Los Andes to connect with the Argentine Transandine Ry. Opened to Salto de Soldado 1889, to Juncal 1906, to Portillo 1908, and to the frontier March, 1910. Eight sections of the lino are operated by rack locomotives. From May 13, 1923, has been worked in conjunction with the Argentine Transandine Railway. Electric traction in operation between Rio Blanco and Argentine Frontier.
Statistics: Capital, £1,500,000; Mileage (metre gauge), 44. No. of locos., 9 steam, 3 electric; coaching vehicles, 10 ; goods vehicles, 127.
NITRATE RAILWAYS.
Offieei In London: 110, Cannon Street, E.C. 4.
Directors : Chairman and Managing Director, A. W. Bolden; Directors, G. Thounis, G.C.M.G. ; A. de Wandre; Capt. Sir D. Wilson-Barker, R.D., R.N.R.; Lt.-Col. A. C. MacDonald. D.S.O.: W. J. Welch; W. S. Eyre.
Secretary: Q. L. H. Axworthy.
Headquarters in Chili: Iquique.
Chief Officers in Chili : General Manager, Lt.-Col. A. T. Lefevre, D.S.O. ; Local Secretary, G. Wood ; Accountant, J. C. Jenkins ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, C. H. Cunliffe ; Maintenance Engineer, R. Whiteley ; Storekeeper, A. Gibbons.
General Particulars: Incorporated 1882 for a system of railways in the nitrate districts, from Iquique to Lagunas and to Pisagua.
Statistics: Year ending 31 December^, 1930.—Gross Receipts, £435,952 ; Net Receipts,
Goods traffic, 5,849,004 metric quintals. Mile- coaching vehicles, 70; goods vehicles, 1,317.
TALTAL RAILWAY
Offices in London : River Plate House, 13, South Place, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman, P. Henderson; Deputy-Chairman, H. M. Greenwood; N. B. Dickson, O.B.E., M.I.C.E.; W. W. Parish; C. H. Pearson.
Secretary: D. R. Pinnis.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Headquarters in Chili: Taltal.
Chief Officers : General Manager and Resident Engineer, T. S. Butler ; Accountant, J. S. Tinker; Loco. Supt., R. Williams ; Traffic Assistant, T. C. Thomson.
General Particulars: Runs from the port of Taltal to Aguada de Cachinal and Cachinal de la Sierra. Opened 1882 as far as Refresco and to Cachinal 1889. Various branches have been added subsequently.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Gross Receipts, £98,685 ; Working Expenses, £76,705; Net Receipts, £21,980. No. of passengers conveyed, 7,478. Goods tonnage, 124,502. Mileage (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), 164. Train mileage, 124,352. No. of locos, 40; coaching vehicles, 18; goods vehicles, 1,128 ; motor vehicles, 2.
PRINCIPAL REMAINING RAILWAYS.
Arica-La Paz.—440 km. (metre); 35 locos ; 38 carriages ; 8 vans ; 301 wagons.
State (Central North and South).—4,310 km. (5 ft. 6 in., metre and 60 cm.); 758 locos; 700
carriages ; 150 vans ; 8.200 wagons. General Manager, Juan Lagarrigue, Santiago de Chile.
Also various smaller systems.
V. —COLOMBIA.
BARRANQUILLA RAILWAY AND PIER.
Offices in London : 7, St. James Street, S.W. 1.
Directors : G. Glass Hooper (Chairman}; C. B. O. Clarke ; P. R. Chalmers ; T. M. Priestley. Secretary : T. M. Priestley.
Chief Officer : General Manager, C. Fryer.
General Particulars: Connects Barranquilla with Puerto Colombia. The new pier was opened 1893. The pier (a ferro-concrete structure) is over 4,300 ft. long.
Statistics : Mileage (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), 18. No. of locos and passenger motors, 15; coaching vehicles, 15 ; goods vehicles, 240.
CARTAGENA RAILWAY.
(Owners: Colombia Railway and Navigation Company, Ltd.)
Offices in London: Finsbury Court, Finsbury Pavement, London, E.C.2.
Directors : {Chairman} Sir Stephen Killick ; W. Miller ; A. Sim ; J. H. Simon.
Secretary : J. Shaw.
Acting Railway Manager: C. W. H. Taylor, Cartagena, Colombia.
General Particulars: Connects Cartagena with Calamar on the River Magdalena. Opened in sections, 15 June, 1893, 2 Feb., 1894, and 1 Aug., 1894. The railway was taken over by present owners 26 March, 1906.
Statistics: Mileage (3 ft. gauge), 66. No. of locos, 11; coaching vehicles, 17; goods vehicles, etc., 229 ; floating stock, 19 river steamers; 41 barges
COLOMBIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY.
General Particulars: Bogota to Zipaquira and thence to Nemocon. The Colombian Government took possession of the railway in July, 1925, and a claim against that Government was made. An agreement submitted to the shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting, held on May 26,1927, was approved by the Colombian Congress, and the sum of £500,000, plus interest £12,233. 8s., was paid into the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice. The liquidator, Mr. E. A. Green, 399, Salisbury House, London Wall, London, E.C. 2, stated : “ The Colombian Government made the payment of £500,000, plus interest. The claims of the Debenture-holders have been discharged. The Company went into voluntary liquidation in April, 1928, and a dividend of £6. 4s. 4d. has been declared on the shares.”
DORADA RAILWAY.
Offices in London: Moorgate Hall, E.C. 2.
Directors: Chairman, J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.; P. C. Quilter; G. R. T. Upton; Col. W. E. Lumsden, D.S.O.; L. H. Watts.
Managing Director and Secretary: T. L. C. Pilditch, F.C.I.S.
Consulting Engineers: Sir Douglas Fox & Partners.
Headquarters in Colombia: Mariquita.
Chief Officers : General Manager, J. G. Castles ; Acting Chief Accountant, W. R. Laurie ; Chief Engineer, A. H. Gilling.
General Particulars: Runs from La Dorada to Ambalema, to connect the lower and upper stretches of the Magdalena River, broken by the impassable rapids at Honda. Opened Arrancaplumas to Yeguas 1884, to Dorada in 1897, and to Ambalema 1907.
Statistics: Mileage (3 ft. gauge), 70. No. of locos., 15; coaching vehicles, 17; goods vehicles, 170.
GIRARDOT RAILWAY.
(Property of the Colombia Government.)
Offices in London: 7, Sicilian Avenue, Southampton Row, W.C. 1.
Official Agent : Alejandro Lopez, C.E., Consul-General for Colombia in London (address as above).
General Particulars: In 1923 the Girardot Railway, 80 miles long, was bought by the Colombian Government from the Colombian National Railway Company, Ltd., for the sum of £3,000,000, and by a law enacted dealing with the exploitation of this railway, the General Manager, with the consent of the Minister of Public Works, was authorised to devote the revenue accruing from the undertaking to the following heads:—
(1) Payment of expenses of exploitation and maintenance, including all imported materials
and equipment;
(2) Remittance of balance, after payment of (1), to the Colombian National Treasury at
stated intervals.
Statistics, 1929: Receipts, $2,463,594; Expenses, $1,711,177; Net Revenue, $752,415 ; No. of passengers conveyed, 759,646. Goods tonnage, 220,733. Mileage (3 ft. gauge), 82. No. of locos., 52; coaching vehicles, 64; goods vehicles, 314.
SANTA MARTA RAILWAY.
Offices in London: 28, Austin Friars, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, L. H. Grundy ; T. Bolter; E. Griggs.
Secretary: T. Bolter.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
General Manager: G. L. Graham, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Statistics: Mileage (3 ft. gauge), 99 ; No. of locos, 22; coaching vehicles, 30 ; goods vehicles, 325 ; floating stock, 5.
PRINCIPAL REMAINING RAILWAYS.
Antioqui.—320 km. (3 ft.). Caldas.—117 km. (3 ft.). Cucuta.—103 km. (metre). Pacific.— 612 km. (3 ft.). Southern.—49 km. (metre). Tolima.—Amalgamated September 9, 1931, with Giradot Railway.
VI. —ECUADOR.
Central.—760 km. (2 ft. 6 in.); 3 locos, ; 3 carriages ; 16 wagons.
Guayaquil and Quito.—464 km. (3 ft. 6 in.).
VII. —PARAGUAY.
PARAGUAY CENTRAL.
Offices in London : River Plate House, 12-13, South Place, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, B. H. Binder ; Major G. O. S. Pringle ; J. B. Vignaux ; R. C. Whitcroft; Ricardo Q. Blarney Lafone (Argentine Government Representative).
Secretary: J. B. Vignaux.
Headquarters in Paraguay: Asuncion.
Chief Officers : General Manager, A. G. Cooper, Accountant, E. G. Kent.
General Particulars: Opened by State 1859 from Asuncion to Rio Paraguari and sold to private company 1886. Extended to Villa Rica 1889 and to Pirapo 1891. A connecting link with the Argentine North Eastern Ry. was completed to Villa Encarnacion in 1911, a train ferry being provided across the Parana River to Posados. At the same time the gauge was altered from 5 ft. 3 in. to 4 ft. 8J in. to avoid break of gauge between Buenos Aires and Asuncion.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Capital Issued, £2,841,240; Gross Receipts, £194,108; Working Expenses, £136,443 ; Net Receipts, £57,665. No. of passengers conveyed, 582,487. Goods tonnage, 131,170. Head of Live stock, 8,268. Mileage (4 ft. 8i in. gauge), 275. Train mileage, 230,261. No. of locos., 25; coaching vehicles, 42; goods vehicles, 480.
VIII.—PERU.
A.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.
(Owning or operating 500 miles or more of line.)
PERUVIAN CORPORATION RAILWAYS.
Offices in London : 144, Leadenhall Street, E.C. 2.
Directors : Central Ry. of Peru ; Chairman, O. R. H. Bury ; Marquess of Ormonde ; A. Naylor ; W. S. Eyre. Southern Ry. of Peru ; Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Guy Lubbock, C.M.G., D.S.O. ; O. R. H. Bury ; H. T. Watson ; W. S. Eyre. Pacasmayo and Payta Companies wound-up and taken over entirely by Peruvian Corporation. Trujillo Ry. : Chairman, L. H. Kick ; Marquess of Ormonde; A. Naylor; O. R. H. Bury.
Secretary: V. A. G. Cecil.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Representative in Peru; Lt.-Col. F. C. C. Balfour, C.I.E., C.B.E., M.C.
Chief Officers in Peru : Peruvian Central Ry. : General Manager, M. Y. Grant; Chief Engineer, F. F. Hixson, A.M.T.C.E. ; Supt. Motive Power, T. Jefferson ; Traffic Manager, W. Morkill ; Storekeeper, W. C. Guilding ; all at Lima. Chimbote Ry. : Manager, E. Mantilla, Chimbote. Pacasmayo and Guadalupe Ry. : Superintendent, J. D. Babbage, Pacasmayo. Payta-Piura Ry. : Superintendent, H. E. Dawson, Payta. Pisco-Yca Ry. ; Superintendent, J. P. Remy, Pisco. Peruvian Southern Ry. : General Manager, L. S. Blaisdell; Acting Loco. Supt., A. N. Jenkins ; Resident Engineer, T. A. Corry ; Traffic Supt., W. H. Brown ; Accountant, G. P. Nelson ; all at Arequipa. Trujillo Ry. : Superintendent, C. Yori; Accountant, J. Gilardi; Storekeeper, N. Isla.
General Particulars : The Peruvian Corporation was formed in London, taking the place of a committee of European bondholders to which the Peruvian State Ry. system had been handed over in 1890. The Corporation transferred each railway and navigation system to a separate subsidiary company, the railways concerned being set forth above and below. The Chimbote and Pisco-Yca Rys. were dealt with subsequently, and Guaqui-La Paz Ry. was acquired subsequently. The Oroya or Central Ry. was begun in 1870, and in 1876 90 m., terminating at an altitude of over 13,000 ft., had been constructed. This line later pierces the mountains at the Galera tunnel, the highest standard- gauge railway in the world, 15,806 ft. above sea level, a height exceeded only in the world by the Antofagasta and Bolivia Ry. at Collahuasi (15,809 ft.). This line was taken over by the Peruvian Corporation 1891, and completed to Oroya in 1893. Extensions have been made to Huancayo. The longest and highest bridge is at Verrugas, 575 ft. long and 225 ft. high ; Galera tunnel is 4,000 ft. long. The Southern Ry. runs from Mollendo to Juliaca, and thence to Cuzco and Lake Titicaca. It was opened from Mollendo to Crucero Alto 1884. Between Arequipa and Lake Titicaca a height of 15,000 ft. is reached. The Guaqui-La Paz Ry. in Bolivia is worked as part of the Peruvian Southern system.
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Payta-Piura Ry.—-Gross Receipts, £44,903 ; Working Expenses, £25,285 ; Net Receipts, £19,618; No. of Passengers conveyed, 105,622. Goods tonnage, 49,659. Mileage (4 ft. 8| in. gauge), 60|. No. of locos, 7 ; coaching vehicles, 13 ; goods vehicles, 67 ; water tanks, 4 ; motor cars, 1; Motor tug-boat.
Central Ry. of Peru (including Huancayo Extension and Morococha branch).—Gross Receipts, £730,266; Working Expenses, £492,293. Net Receipts, £237,973. No. of passengers conveyed 2,992,302. Goods tonnage, 636,109 ; Mileage (4 ft. 8i in. gauge), 248. No. of locos., 52 ; coaching vehicles, 94 ; goods vehicles, 801.
Southern Ry. of Peru (including Cuzco Extension).—Gross Receipts, £321,260 ; Working Expenses, £238,162 ; Net Receipts, £83,098. No. of passengers conveyed, 131,346. Goods tonnage, 129,639. Mileage (4 ft. 8^ in. gauge), 535. No. of locos, 44 ; coaching vehicles, 49 ; goods vehicles, 432 ; steam vessels, 6 ; motor cars, 4.
Pisco to Yea Ry.—Rent in hands of Lessee, £6,049. Mileage (4 ft. 81 in. gauge), 45. No. of locos., 7 ; coaching vehicles, 10 ; goods vehicles, 22.
Trujillo Ry.—-Gross Receipts, £55,467. Working Expenses, £45,430 ; Net Receipts, £10,037 ; No. of passengers conveyed, 525,332. Goods tonnage, 146,158. Mileage (3 ft. gauge), 87^. No. of locos., 12 ; coaching vehicles, 20 ; goods vehicles, 198; motors, 3.
CENTRAL RAILWAY OP PERU. PISCO-TO-YCA RAILWAY.
CHIMBOTE RAILWAY. SOUTHERN RAILWAY OF PERU
PAYTA-PIURA RAILWAY. TRUJILLO RAILWAY.
PACASMAYO RAILWAY.
(See Peruvian Corporation Rys., above.)
There are also several small systems.
IX.—URUGUAY
A.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS
(Owning or operating 500 miles or more of line.)
CENTRAL URUGUAY AND ASSOCIATED RAILWAYS.
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Secretary : H. O. Tubby.
Directors : Central Uruguay, Central Uruguay Eastern Extension, Central Uruguay Northern Extension : Chairman, F. Henderson; H. C. Allen; Geo. R. Cable; Lt.-Col. W. Parish, C.M.G., C. B.E. ; Follett Holt. Central Uruguay Western Extension : Chairman, F. Henderson ; H. C. Allen ; Geo. R. Cable. North Eastern of Uruguay : Chairman, H. C. Allen ; G. R. Cable, G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son & Henderson.
Headquarters in Uruguay : Montevideo.
Chief Officers : General Manager, H. H. Grindley ; Engineer, F. W. Romer ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, P. C. Dewhurst; Accountant, J. Miller ; Storekeeper, H. L. Pennock ; Traffic Supt., F. C. Pearson.
General Particulars : Opened Montevideo to Santa Lucia 1872, and to Durazno 1874. The present company was formed in 1877. In 1885 the Hygueritas Ry. was purchased, and in July, 1886, the Rio Negro extension was opened for traffic. In 1890 a branch connecting with the North Eastern of Uruguay Ry. at Sayago was completed. From 1 July, 1889, the North Eastern of Uruguay Ry., Montevideo to Minas, 76 m., was taken over under lease, and a controlling interest is held in the Central Uruguay Western Extension Railway (registered 1899), involving lines connecting the ports of Sauce and Colonia and the towns of Mercedes and Rosario with the Central system at San Jose. The Central Uruguay Eastern Extension Railway’s line from Toledo on the North Eastern section to Treinta y Tres and Melo, together with the lines of the Central Uruguay Northern Extension Company, are also operated by the Central Uruguay Ry.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.
Central Uruguay Ry. Company of Montevideo.—Capital issued, £5,433,586 ; Gross Receipts £1,191,023 ; Working Expenses, £887,778. Net Profit, £303,245. No. of passengers conveyed, 4,211,753. Goods tonnage, 1,203,509; head of live stock, 2,450,218 ; Mileage (4 ft. 8iin. gauge), 273. Train mileage, 1,733,263. No. of locos, 100; coaching vehicles, 175; goods vehicles, 1,807; cranes, 3.
Central Uruguay Eastern Extension Ry.—Capital issued £2,946,666 ; Gross Receipts, £226,259; Working Expenses, £110,096; Net Profit, £116,163. No. of passengers conveyed, 214,596. Goods tonnage, 144,242 ; head of live stock, 1,050,390. Mileage (4 ft. 81 in. gauge), 311. Train mileage, 528,566. No. of locos., 13 ; coaching vehicles, 19 ; goods vehicles, 208.
Central Uruguay Northern Extension Ry.—Capital issued, £1,627,150 ; Gross Receipts, £117.777; Working Expenses, £60,184 ; Net Profit, £57,593; No. of passengers conveyed, 59,826. Goods tonnage, 146,276; head of live stock, 456,717. Mileage (4 ft. 8| in. gauge), 185. Train mileage, 284,885. No. of locos, 8 ; coaching vehicles, 9 ; goods vehicles, 204.
Central Uruguay Western Extension Ry.—Gross Receipts, £96,697; Working Expenses, £62,853 ; Net Profit, £33,844. Mileage (4 ft. 8i in. gauge), 211. No. of locos., 8 ; goods vehicles, 39.
North Eastern of Uruguay Ry.—Leased to Central Uruguay Ry. Mileage (4 ft. 8i in. gauge), 76.
B.—BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.
(Owning or operating less than 500 miles of line.)
URUGUAY RAILWAY.
URUGUAY EASTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
URUGUAY NORTHERN EXTENSION RAILWAY
URUGUAY WESTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
NORTH EASTERN OF URUGUAY RAILWAY.
(See Central Uruguay and Associated Rys., above.)
MIDLAND URUGUAY RAILWAY AND ASSOCIATED LINES.
Offices in London: Kiver Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors: Midland Uruguay: Chairman, F. Henderson; Rt. Hon. Lord Farrer; B. H. Binder; H. C. Allen ; P. Cross ; G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G. Midland Uruguay Extension : Chairman, F. Henderson ; B. H. Binder ; F. Hill. Uruguay Northern : Chairman, F. Henderson ; B. H. Binder H. C. Allen ; G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G.
Secretary: H. O. Tubby.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son & Henderson.
Headquarters in Uruguay: Paysandu.
Chief Officers: General Manager, G. W. Teague ; Resident Engineer, A. W. Bennet; Loco. Supt., J. Wavrunek; Traffic Supt., G. Bigot; Accountant, W. J. Bradbury.
General Particulars: Midland system leaves Central Uruguay Ry. at Rio Negro and follows Rio Uruguay to Salto, thence the North Western Uruguay Ry. continues to the Brazilian frontier. Opened to Paysandu 1889, and to Salto 1890. Branch from Algorta to Fray Bentos and pier opened 1907. The Extension Company’s line, opened 1913, connects the Midland (at Tres Arboles) and Central Uruguay Northern Extension (at Piedra Sola) lines, and provides a more direct route from the Rivera district to Fray Bentos. The Northern line runs from Isla de Cabellos, on the North Western line, to the Brazilian frontier ; opened 1890-91. There is close association with the Midland Ry. Cableways cross the river to Brazil at Artigas.
Statistics: Year ending 30 June, 1931.
Midland Uruguay.—Capital Issued, £2,108,534 ; Gross Receipts, £220,026 ; Working Expenses, £176,299; Net Profit, £43,727. Government Guarantee, £24,475. No. of passengers conveyed, 48,383. Goods tonnage, 100,992. Mileage (4 ft. 81 in. gauge), 284. No. of locos., 22 ; coaching vehicles, 38 ; goods vehicles, 466 ; service vehicles, 6.
Midland Uruguay Extension.—Capital, £300,000 ; Government Guarantee, £10,058 ; Received from Midland Uruguay Ry. Co., £344. Mileage (4 ft. 8^ in. gauge), 36.
Uruguay Northern.—Capital Issued, £848,402 ; Gross Receipts, £26,454; Expenditure, £21,147 : Net Profit, £5,307 ; Mileage (4 ft. 8i in. gauge) 73; No. of locos., 5 ; coaching vehicles, 6 ; goods vehicles, 153 ; service vehicles, 2.
NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY OF URUGUAY.
Offices in London : River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, Frank Henderson ; H. C. Allen ; G. H. Harrisson, C.M.G., M.Inst.C.E., Follett Holt, M.Inst.C.E.
Secretary : R. F. Fisher.
Headquarters : in Uruguay : Paysandu.
Chief Officers: General Manager, G. W. Teague; Loco. Supt., J. Wavrunek; Storekeeper, W. F. Flood.
General Particulars : Follows the Rio Uruguay from the Midland Ry. at Salto to Quarahim to connect with the Brazil Great Southern Ry. Opened to Rio Yacuy 1878, and throughout 1887. A bridge across the river to Brazil was opened for traffic in 1915.
Statistics : Year ending 30 June, 1931.—Gross Receipts, £62,021 ; Working Expenses, £57,399; Net Revenue, £4,712. No. of passengers conveyed, 13,833. Goods tonnage, 42,142. Mileage ; (4 ft. 81- in. gauge), 113. Train mileage, 73,487. No. of locos., 17 ; coaching vehicles, 14 ; goods vehicles, 288.
PRINCIPAL REMAINING RAILWAYS
state. 283 km. (4 ft. 8^ in.)
X.—VENEZUELA
BOLIVAR RAILWAY.
Offices in London : Dashwood House, 69, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.; Deputy-Chairman, J. S. Austen; P. C. Quilter; C. E. S. Bishop ; Viscount St. Davids, P.C.
Secretary: J. T. Dillon. Headquarters in Venezuela: Aroa.
Chief Officer : General Manager, R. H. Crease, Aroa.
General Particulars: Company formed 1896. A section of original line to Aroa opened 1874; the first in the Republic. Main line extends from Tucacas to Barquisimeto. South Western ot Venezuela Ry. taken over 1901. Branch from Palma Sola to San Felipe opened 1915-16 . The railway connects the mineral district of Aroa with the port of Tucacas, also serving the town of Barquisimeto, the route from this town to the port now constituting the main line. Steamers are run from Tucacas to Puerto Cabello by the railway company.
Statistics: Share Capital Issued, £1,228,150; Debenture Stock, £273,241. No. of locos., 16; coaching vehicles, 19; goods wagons, 316; motor cars, 4; floating stock, 14.
LA GUAIRA AND CARACAS RAILWAY.
Offices in London: Moorgate Hall, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman, J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.; P. C. Quilter; S. Watkinson ; Col. W. F. Lumsden, D.S.O. ; Viscount St. Davids, P.C.
Managing Director and Secretary: T. L. C. Pilditch, F.C.I.S.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son and Henderson.
Headquarters in Venezuela: Caracas.
Chief Officers : General Manager, T. C. S. Haslam ; Accountant, J. Srnallpage.
Statistics : Year ending 31 December, 1929.—Gross Revenue, £139,306 ; Working Expenses, £81,681. No. of passengers, 140,040. Goods tonnage, 123,648. Mileage (3 ft. gauge), 22|. No. of steam locos., 13 ; electric locos., 5 ; electric motor coaches, 4 ; coaching vehicles, 28 ; goods vehicles, 123.
PUERTO CABELLO AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.
Offices in London: Moorgate Hall, E.C. 2.
Directors : Chairman^ J. A. Goudge, C.B.E.; H. N. Duke ; S. Watkinson ; J. T. Dillon. Managing Director and Secretary: G. A. P. Pilditch.
Consulting Engineers: Livesey, Son & Henderson.
Headquarters in Venezuela: Valencia.
Chief Officers : General Manager, H. J. Massy ; Loco. Supt., W.C. Walker.
Statistics: Mileage (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), 34. No. of locos., 11; coaching vehicles, 12; goods vehicles, 96 ; motor car, 1.
VENEZUELA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Offices in London : 170/3, Dashwood House, New Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Directors : A. Cherry ; H. L. Reed ; Lt.-Col. H. W. Hamlett, O.B.E. ; W. C. Jarvis.
Secretary {pro. tern.} : W. P. Barnsdall.
General Manager : A. Cherry, Caracas.
General Particulars : Connects Caracas with Santa Lucia, Santa Teresa, Yare and Ocumare.
Statistics : Year ending 31 December, 1930.—Gross Receipts, £33,015 ; Expenses, £38,663; Mileage (metre gauge), 53.
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