general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

122 G e n e r a l Instructions.—Continued.
Where Trains MUST NOT be couple together.—Continued.
From Cliff e to Redcar U n d e r exceptional circumstances, and
Cliffe to Carlin How Jct.. t o facilitate the working, one engine
9) Priestcroft Junction to I and van may be coupled in front of
North Skelton Jct. a freight train.
Between West Cliff and Carlin How Junction. ( O . 1075).
West Cliff and Bog Hall Junction.
Gallows Close and Prospect Hill Junction.
Whitby and Grosmont.
Grosmont and Pickering New Bridge. (An engine and van may
be coupled to a Goods or Mineral train, 'see special regulations
page 212). ( O . 1075).
From Stokesley to Battersby. (One engine and van may be coupled to.
a Goods or Mineral train). ( 0 . 1075).
From Castleton to Grosmont.
Garforth East to Castleford Inner Junction.
Between Knaresborough and Boroughbridge.
From Starbeck to Knaresborough.
Harrogate to Starbeck.
Between Harrogate and Wetherby.
Wetherby and Crossgates.
From Horsforth to Armley. Junction.
Between Moseley and Arthington.
From Wormald Green to Ripon.
Between Melmerby and Masham.
COUPLING OF ENGINES OR F T TRAINS.
General Rule 149A.
For the purpose of General Ruce 149A, clause (k), the 'terms " foggy
weather" or "falling snow must be taken to mean such a state of the
atmosphere that the driver of the first train could not see as far as the
rear van of the second train.
1.--In no case must two trains be coupled together if the total number
of wagons on the combined trains exceed 110.
2.—A double headed train, i.e„ a train drawn by two engines, may be
to another train worked by a single engine, provided the • double
headed train is in the rear, and the coupling of two trains is not prohibited.
3.—When freight trains require to be coupled together, the fireman
of the rear train must couple the trains at the starting point, and
the guard of the front train must uncouple at the point at which the trains
have to separate. The guard of the front train will be held responsible for
informing the driver of his train where the trains will be uncoupled. He
must obtain this information from the driver of the rear train. The
driver of the first train must inform the signalman at the point where the
trains are uncoupled in what direction the uncoupled trains are required
to proceed.
el.—Except in special and exceptional circumstances the coupling of
two trains must be confined to daylight.