general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

10 L i n e s Worked by One Engine in Steam—Continued.
When line
obstructed.
Obstruction
be protected. to 11.--Two competent men, provided with the necessary hand signals
and detonators, must be appointed to protect the obstruction, one on
each side.
Points
becoming
facing points.
10.—Should an accident occur of such nature as to obstruct the
line, and the traffic is likely to be stopped. for any considerable time,
special arrangements must be made for working the trains to and from
the staff station on each side of the obstruction until the line is again
clear. The staff must be used to work trains between the obstruction
and the staff station from whence assistance can be obtained, and on the
other side the traffic must be conducted by a pilotman, to be appointed
by an order in writing (see following form), who must accompany every
train between the obstruction and the staff station. The person in
charge at each station in the section must have a copy of the pilotman's
form. When the line is again clear no train must be allowed to pass the
point where the obstruction existed, without both the staff and the
pilotman. The pilotman must accompany the train to the staff station
from whence assistance was obtained, when the traffic must again be
conducted according to the regulations in this Appendix.
points on a single line that become facing points to trains
running in either direction, if not interlocked, must either be padlocked
or securely held by hand for the sAfe passage of trains.
FORM REFERRED TO IN RULE 10.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.
WORKING OF SINGLE LINES OF RAILWAY BY ONLY ONE ENGINE IN
STEAM, OR TWO OR • MORE ENGINES COUPLED TOGETHER.
Working by Pilotman during - Obstruction.
This form must be filled up and used whenever it is temporarily necessary, owing
to obstruction, to work the traffic by Pilotman.
•
Station.
The single line between _ a n d
being obstructed, the traffic between. a n d the place of
obstruction will be worked by pilotman, in accordance with Rule •10 of the
Regulations for working single lines of railway by only one engine in steam or
two or more engines coupled together.
act as pilotnaan, and must accompany every train
to and from . . s t a t i o n and the point of obstruction.
This order is to remain in force until withdrawn by the pilotmaia.
(Signed).
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Noted by . a t place of obstruction.
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The Pliotman must sign all the forms issued, and the form retained by him must bear the
signatures of every person to whom a copy of the form is distributed.
Twelve of these forms must be kept in a convenient place at each end of the line, so as to
be available at any moment, night or day.
A copy of this form must be delivered to the Station Master or person in charge of the staff
station where pilot working commences, one must be retained by the pilotman, and another must
be conveyed by the pilotman to the person in charge at the place of obstruction. If there is an
intermediate station, the person in charge must be supplied with a copy of the form by the pilotman
at the first opportunity. : ; -
In the event of a station master himself acting as pilptman,, he must, address and give a copy
of the form to the person he leaves in charge of his statitin.
Station masters and persons in charge receiving this form will be held responsible that the
Inspectors, Foremen, and others concerned at their stations are immediately made acquained with
the circumstances, and are instructed in their necessary duties.
NOTE.—The time at which this form is cancelled must be written across it.. •