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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 4 (August 24, 1926)

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In building railway carriages, it is necessary, on account of the great expenditure and the large number required, that the greatest economy be observed. Economy, indeed, should be the first consideration of all the departments connected with car building, right from the designers to the painters and trimmers. But if our desire for economy be carried to the extent of adversely affecting the soundness of construction and good-workmanship it ceases to be economy and becomes merely cheapness.

Let us traverse some of the different branches through which a car passes and find out, if possible, where a saving could be effected. These comprise designing, timber drying, milling, finishing, assembling and painting. If only a small saving can be accomplished in each of these departments, the total will amount to something worth while in the cost of the completed car.