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Special Instructions applicable at Particular Places.—Continued. 2 0 1
WORKING OF TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF SIDINGS AT
SCOTCH ISLE, BETWEEN HARPERLEY AND WOLSINGHAK
Owing to the heavy gradient, traffic must only be worked to and from
this Siding by trains travelling in the Up direction, i.e., with the engine at
the lower end. ( 0 . 1 3 . T . 671).
WORKING OF TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF THE SIDINGS AT
CAMBOKEELS, BETWEEN EASTGATE AND WESTGATE,
WEAR VALLEY BRANCH.
Owing to the gradient Of the line, trains working traffic into and out of
these sidings must always have the engine at the lower (or Eastgate) end.
In consequence wagons should not be detached into these sidings from trains
passing in the down direction. The sidings must only be worked by trains
terminating there or those passing in the up direction. (0.13.T. 647).
BOWDEN CLOSE COLLIERY SIDINGS, WILLINGTON.
Engines must not pass through any of these Sidings to Bank Foot for
any purpose until the Guard has obtained authority from the signalman
at Bowden Close Colliery Junction Box, who must first get permission from
the Pointsman at Bank Foot Box. The Pointsman must only give this
permission provided the safety points are set against an engine approaching
from the colliery and there is no engine shunting at the Bank Foot which
can foul the engine coming from Bowden Close signal box.
When the Bank Foot Box is closed, the signalman at Bowden Close Colliery
Junction may authorise the running of the engine to Bank Foot.
(O. 7569).
SHILDON TUNNEL.
Gradient 1 in 242 falling towards Bishop Auckland.
No engine or train of any description must be allowed to enter the tunnel
at either end when it is occupied by a Passenger train, Engineer's Ballast
or Work train stopping and working in the Tunnel, or a train conveying
a snow plough.
No Engine or Train (passenger train excepted) must be permitted to enter
the Tunnel at either end after a Passenger Train has been signalled as
leaving Bishop Auckland or Simpasture Junction respectively.
NORTH END OF TUNNEL.
I.—After a Down Passenger train has been accepted by the Signalman
at Tunnel North Box the Is line clear signal for an Up train must not be
offered to Tunnel South, nor must the Is line clear signal for an Up Passenger
train be offered to Tunnel South box if a Down Freight train has been
accepted, until the Down train in either case has passed Tunnel North box
with tail lamp attached.
2.—The signalman at Tunnel North must not accept an Is line clear signal
from Tunnel South for a passenger train until the signal has been forwarded
to and accepted by the Signalman at Black Boy Junction.
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