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Special Instructians applicable at Particular Places.—Continued. 199
DEEPDALE VIADUCT, BETWEEN LARTINGTON AND BOWES, AND
BELAH VIADUCT, BETWEEN BARRAS AND KIRKBY STEPHEN.
When passenger or freight trains are run from Barnard Castle to the West
with two engines, the engine assisting must be attached in the rear from
Barnard Castle to the Summit.
In the case of double mineral trains worked in this manner, each such
train must be divided at the Summit, and run from there to Kirkby Stephen
or Tebay as single trains. In no case must the engine, which has been
assisting from Barnard Castle in the rear, be allowed to go forward from
the Summit to Kirkby Stephen in the same position.
When passenger or freight trains are run from Kirkbv Stephen to the East
with two engines, the engine assisting must be attached in the rear from
Kirkby Stephen to the Summit, and from the latter to Barnard Castle the
respective trains will be run with one engine, the, assisting engine returning
from Summit to Kirkby Stephen or otherwise following the -
when the section is clear to Barnard Castle.
Lain l i g h t ,
Two trains running in opposite directions must not be allowed to cross
either of the Viaducts at the same time.
When a train is approaching Deepdale Viaduct from Barnard Castle at
the same time as a train from Bowes, the latter must be brought to a stand
at the stop signal at the west end of the Viaduct, and must not be started
again until the train in the opposite direction has passed.
When a train is approaching Belah Viaduct from Kirkby Stephen at the
same time as a train from the Summit, the former must be brought to a
stand at the stop signal at the west end of the Viaduct, and must not be
started again until the train in the opposite direction ha's passed.
In the event of the 25-ton Steam Crane from Darlington being required
at a breakdown west of the Deepdale or Belah Viaduct, it may be allowed
to pass over these Viaducts subject to the following restrictions :—
(1) It should not pass over the Viaducts at a higher speed than
5 miles per hour.
(2) A wagon or van must be interposed between the Crane and the
engine, and under no circumstances must the Crane travel
over either Viaduct in its own power or with the jib off the
match wagon.
In the event of the Crane travelling over either Viaduct the matter must
be immediately reported by the Loco. Department to the Chief Engineer,
York, and the District Engineer, Bishop Auckland. ( O . 5900). -