general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

200 Special Instructions applicable at Particular Places.—Continued.
WORKING OF THE LINE BETWEEN BOWES AND BELAH DURING
SEVERE SNOWSTORMS.
In the event of a severe snowstorm occurring and a block taking place on
the line, the traffic may be worked on a single line between Belah and Bowes,
viz. : on the DOWN line between Belah and Summit, and on the UP line
between Summit and Bowes, it being necessary to work the single line in
this way owing to there being several sets of safety points between Belah
and Bowes. •
During the suspension of ordinary working, all the intermediate boxes
will remain open as block boxes, and the pilot sections will be between
Belah and Summit, Summit and Bowes.
The signalmen at Belah and Summit must keep the Station Masters at
Kirkby Stephen and Bowes acquainted with the condition of the line, and
the Station Masters will provide pilotmen from the station staff, working
in accordance with General Rules.
WORKING OF GSRLING'S SIDING ON UP LINE BETWEEN
ROWLEY AND BURNHILL STATIONS.
Traffic to or from the siding must be attached in front of the train.
On arrival at the siding, and after the train clears the catch points leading
to the runaway siding, it must be set back with its rear brake van against the
buffer stops in the latter siding before work is commenced. (0_13-T. 518).
HARPERLEY COLLIERY SIDING, BETWEEN CROOK AND TOW LAW,
The siding connection with the main line between Crook and Tow Law
is locked by the tablet for the section. Owing to the heavy gradient on
which this connection is situated, traffic to and from the siding must only
be worked by trains with the engine at the lower end. In consequence all
traffic from the Crook direction for this siding must be worked through to
Tow Law and brought back over from there.
• Guards working this siding must be careful, before detaching the engine,
to pin down sufficient brakes to keep the train at rest until the engine is
again attached.
BETWEEN TOW LAW & CROOK.
- Should a freight train run at too high a speed, or should the Driver lose
WORKING control on the gradient O from F Tow Law to West Durham Juncion, he must
Fgive Rone Econtinuous I G whistle H T on approaching West Durham Jundtion, and
the Signalman there must advise the Signalman at Crook West by giving
T"vehicles R running A I away N on S right . line" signal.
The signalmen at the Crook Boxes must give preference to Main Line
trains over all other trains, and keep a good look-out for them when due,
and if the Junction and the line upon which the train is required to run
are clear, take off the signals as soon as the train appears.
The Drivers and Guards of ascending freight trains which have wagons
to detach or attach at Tow Law must, before commencing to shunt, place
their trains within the catch points at the station. ( 0 . 7068).