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General Onstructions.—Continued. 1 2 7
General Instructions in regard to Continuous Brakes.
General Rules 165 and 206.
the passenger trains of this Company, must be fitted with the
Westinghouse Continuous Brake, subject only to the following modifications
and exceptions :—
In the case of a train running a distance of not more than 10 miles without
stopping, unbraked vehicles in the proportion of one in four, and in
the case of a train running a distance exceeding 10 miles without
stopping, unbraked vehicles in the proportion of 1 in 6, may be
attached, but all such vehicles must be fitted with the through pipe
of the pattern in use on the train.
For the purpose of calculating the number of vehicles of which a train is
composed, the following table must be observed :—
Engine, including tankengine
(if wheels fitted
with continuous brake) as 2 vehicles.
Tender a s 1 vehicle.
Eight (or more) wheeled
Carriage a s 2 vehicles.
Six-wheeled vehicle a s 1 vehicle.
Four-wheeled vehicle
(conveying passengers) as 1 vehicle..
Horse Box
Carriage Truck
Fish Truck, Van, or other
four-wheeled vehicle,
not conveying passengers
as -/ vehicle..
2.—All vehicles for the North Eastern line received from Companies using
brakes other than the Westinghouse should be fitted with the Westinghouse.
brake or through pipe as set forth in paragraph 1.
The exceptions to this rule are :—
(a) In the case of special trains which are worked throughout by the.
Owning Company.
(b) When arrangements have previously been -
made
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In the a event , of Foreign Companies sending vehicles to the N.E. line not
fitted with the Westinghouse Continuous Brake or through pipe as provided,
for in these Regulations, the traffic must be transhipped into properly fitted,
vehicles, and the circumstances reported to the District Superintendent by
the Station Master at the Junction Station.
For list of the principal Companies using the Westinghouse and Vacuum,
Automatic Brakes, see page 126.
3.—When the van is the rear vehicle the Guard must test the brake in theordinary
way as prescribed in clause 12 of Book of Regulations for working
the Westinghouse Automatic Brake.
4.—When the Van is in any other position than at the rear end of the.
train, the guard must test the brake by opening the tap outside the rearmost
end of the last vehicle on the train. Before opening this tap he must
inform the Driver, in the case of trains fitted with the Westinghouse Brake,
that he is going to test the .brake, and then carefully observe the pressure
registered on the gauge in the rear van. After satisfying himself that the
indicator shews that a reduction of not less than 10 lbs. has taken place,
the Driver must be informed and the pressure restored in the usual way.
5.—In the case of a train on which the Vacuum brake is being worked, when
the van is in any other position than at the rear of the train, the guard must,
before making the test in accordance with clause 13 of the Instructions for
working the Vacuum brake, satisfy himself that the brake pipes are properly'
coupled up between the whole of the vehicles, and that the flexible connection
at the rear of the last vehicle is properly secured on the dummy plug.