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HOT CLINKERS, ETC., NOT TO BE 'iligiOWN ON ititOODWO
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OF BRIDGES, ETC.
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General Rule 154.
Enginemen must not throw lighted waste or hot cinders or clinkers upon
bridges with planked floors, wood covering point rod connections, or upon
wooden frames for gas tripods placed between Station lines.
COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING ENGINES AT ST TIONS.
General Rule 160.
.Firemen must couple their engines to trains at the starting point, and
uncouple them at the terminal point.
APPLIANCES CARRIED ON TRAINS FOR Wa. hl CASE OF ACCIDENT
OR OTHER EMERGENCY AND DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR USE.
General Rules 165, 170, 192, 217, 218, 219, 225 and 226,
1.—The following tools and appliances have been provided in the Guards'
Vans and Guards' Compartments of Brake Carriages on all ordinary N.E.
train sets and trains composed of E.C. and G.N. and N.E. Joint Stock, for
use in case of accident :—
2 Pinch Bars of different lengths, 2 Safety Oil Lamps trimmed for use.
2 Saws, 1 Ladder.
1 Axe, 2 Fire Extinguishers.
2 Quarter Hammers. 3 Fire Buckets,
3 Steel Wedges, 1 Case of " First Aid requisites.
2 Bafflers.
Fire extinguishers are also provided in all dining and sleeping cars.
The above articles, with the exception of the ladder, fire extinguishers,
fire buckets and " First Aid 7 requisites, are kept in a cupboard in the van
or carriage brake, the door of the cupboard being sealed.
2.—The Guard in charge of a train furnished with the appliances must,
before starting, examine the seals to see that they are intact and that
the extinguishers, buckets, ladder and " _first kid" requisites are in their
appointed places.
under the notice of the Stationmaster or person in charge. Where this
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cannot be done, telegraphic advice must be sent to the Stationmaster at
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the first stopping station at which spare emergency appliances are kept,
nso that o the t staff there may be prepared to supply what is wanted on arrival.
bThe Guard e taking charge of the train at any intermediate station must see
tthat the hseals
are intact and that the ladder, the extinguishers, fire buckets
e and " First Aid ". requisites are in order.
c 3.—Should a the necessity 'for using any of the articles mentioned, in
Clause 1 arise, the Guard must afterwards arrange to have any which may
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be missing replaced, and the circumstances specially reported in addition
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to an entry being made on his train journal.
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The stations at which spare articles are kept are as under :—
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York. Newcastle. Edinburgh.
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