general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

102 G e n e r a l Instructions.—Continued.
Working of Foreign Companies' Siip Carriages.—Continued.
8.--Slip carriages, furnished with the prescribed slip carriage signals, whether
the train is ordered to stop at the slipping station or not, must always be sent
by the trains on which they are arranged to run, except where a written or
printed notice has been issued to all concerned that the slip portion will not
be run by the usual train, in which case that train will not carry the usual
slip carriage tail signals.
9.—When from any cause the train is required to call at the slipping station,
and no previous written or printed notice has been issued to that effect, the
usual slip carriage tail signals must be placed on the rear vehicle of the train.
The slip carriage tail signals must be removed at the usual slipping station
and the ordinary tail lamp put on. ( 0 . 5343).
WORKING OF AUTO-CARS.
General Rule 127.
It is not necessary for side lamps to be carried on auto-cars.
• General Rules 134 and 135.
General Rules 134 and 135 do not apply in connection with the working
of auto-car.
KEYS, FUR LE-MONS, ETC., FALLING FROM LOCOMOMES.
General Rule 137.
Keys, fire-irons, or any other article belonging to a locomotive which are
found upon the permanent way must be sent to the nearest Shed Superintendent,
Shed Master, or Shed Foreman, without delay, together with a
memorandum giving the date and time and place of finding. •
DUTIES OF ENGINE PILOTN1Efol.
General Rule 138.
When North Eastern pilotmen are provided they should simply give the
foreign Companies' driVers the necessary instructions in regard to the signals,
curves, gradients, etc., on the parts of the line over which they are running,
and leave the actual driving entirely in the hands of the foreign Companies'
men. The following are the Companies referred to, viz. :—Caledonian, Great
Central, Glasgow and South Western, Great Eastern, Great Northern,
London and North Western, Maryport and Carlisle, Midland, and North
British,
The above instructions also apply to North Eastern Pilotmen piloting
North Eastern Drivers.
INCTRUCTMS AS TO WORKING GROUND SIGNAL HiANiES
AT RELIEF AND OTHER SIDINGS WHERE GONGS
ARE PROVIDED.
General Rule 141.
When shunting has to be done the guard must give one beat on the gong,
when the signalman will withdraw the bolt lock, and the points can then be
worked.