general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

194 Special Instruciions appiicable at Particular Places.—Continued.
ALM GRANGE STATION.—OCCUPATION CROSSING.
No train must be left foul of the Occupation Crossing situated about
125 yards South of Aldin Grange Station.
When trains cannot be drawn clear, they must be divided to prevent..
detention to the Crossing traffic. ( O . 6878).
EBCHESTER. WORKING OF TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF
SIDINGS AT STATION.
Owing to the gradient of the line, trains working traffic into and out of
the sidings must always have the engine at the lower end, or the whole of
the train must be placed in the sidings clear of the Main line before any
shunting operations are commenced.
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be left on the main line during the time the engine is engaged in the sidings..
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HIGH WESTWOOD.--STOPPING OF GOODS TRAINS.
Owing to the gradients at High Westwood goods trains must not under
any circumstances be brought to a stand at the station.
A mineral or ballast train may be brought to a stand for the purpose of
discharging coal for station use, the wagon however must NOT be detached,
from tb:! train, but the coal must be unloaded by dropping the bottom,
boards. ( 0 . 1 3 . T . 453).
LINTZ GREEN.—FOOTPATH LEVEL CROSSING NEAR
SOUTH GARESHELD COLLIERY.
When trains are shunting or standing on the Independent line between.,
Friarside and Lintz Green signal-boxes, care must be observed not to block.
the footpath level crossing. Guards must divide their trains when necessary'
to avoid detention to foot passengers. ( O . 4921).
ANNFIELD PLAIN BRANCH.—PASSENGER TRAINS WORKED
BY TENDER ENGINES.
Tender engines drawing loaded passenger trains between Birtley or Ouston,
Junction and Annfield Plain, which do not stop at the intermediate stations,.
must always be run chimney first in each direction.
BEAMISH JUNCTION.—WORKING OF MINERAL. TRAINS
UP VIGO BANK.
If a train comes to a stand on the Bank owing to the inability of the engine
to take the whole of the train forward, the signal near Beamish Junction.
must be immediately placed to danger by means of .either of the two levers,
provided for the purpose. If the guard of the train clears the line by dividing
his load and taking it forward in two portions, he must return the lever to,
its normal position when leaving with the second portion.
If the line is cleared by the train being assisted, the guard with the assisting
engine, or in the absence of a guard the fireman must, on return after having
assisted the train to the Bank Top, return the lever to its normal position,
so as to indicate to the signalman at Beamish Junction that the line is again
clear. ( O . 3831).
DERWENTHAUGH.—WORKING OF ENGINES AT GARESFIELD SIDINGS.,
Delays occasionally take place at Garesfield Junction, Derwenthaugh,
when wagons are left on the Main line until an engine goes into Consett
Garesfield Siding to attach.
In future, wagons should not be left on the Main line unless it is known
with some degree of certainty that delay to other trains will not take place
in consequence. ( G , 18164).