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198 Special Instructions applicable at Particular Places.—Continued.
SUNDERLAND.—WORKING OF CALLING-ON SIGNALS IN THE
TUNNEL AT SUNDERLAND NORTH.
When these Calling-on Signals, which are under the Up Main and Duplicate
Home Signals, are in the " Off" position, a purple light is shewn.• When
they are in the " Danger " position, a red light is shewn.
(O. 18/262/21).
SUNUERLAN.11—FASENGER TRAINS ASSFITE0 FROM SOUTH BOX
TO FAWCETT STTILET Lasvmou hOX BY AN ENGINE
IN THE REAR.
Loaded passenger trains assisted by an engine in the rear must not be
allowed to start out of Sunderland Station until it has been ascertained that
the line is clear as far as -
signal 1'vlillfield has been lowered. This information the signalman at Fawcett Street
SJunction t a tBox i omust n supply by telephone when informed by the signalman
at Sunderland South Box that a train to be So assisted is ready to start, and
a n d
the signalman at Fawcett Street junction box must not lower his signals for
a t train hso assisted e until after the Burnfield Box signals have been lowered.
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A slip
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coupling is kept at Sunderland to be used 'in connection with the
above arrangement.
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RVHOPE. PAOSENGER TRAINS DOWN SEATON BANK.
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D All Down i Passenger s trains must come to a stand at Ryhope Station
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• DIAMOND HALL MitgOTION (FAILLFIELD) AND SOUTHWICK JUNCTION
(USINCRTH), VIA QUEEN ALEXANDRA BRIDGE.
Double-headed trains must not be run over this section of the line.
(G. 31568).
COUPLING OF ENGINES—liESLEDEN AND KELLOE BANKS.
On Hesleden and Kelloe Banks, an engine or an engine and van may be
coupled to, and run in rear of a Freight train, or of two coupled Freight
trains, when ascending the Bank. ( O . 7416.)
WORKING C
HIGH , QUARRIES BETWEEN COXHOE BRIDGE AND TRIMDOlt
Owing F to the heavy gradient, traffic into and out of these quarries must
only be T Rattached A F and detached by trains running from the Ferryhill
direction
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If the load consists of more than 35 wagons, it must be divided on the
main line, I Nand
not more than 35 wagons must be put into the quarry sidings
at one Ttime, O the portion left standing on the main line must always have
the assistant A engine as well as the brake van in the rear.
A sufficient N number of brakes must be pinned down to hold the wagons
when they are pushed into the quarry sidings, and the engine brake must
be kept D for cases of emergency. ( O . 7037).
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