general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

208 Special instructions applicable at Particular Places.—Continued.
Working of Roseberry Mines Siding, between Nunthorpe Junction
and Great Ayton.—Continued.
(3) When the word FREE appears on the instrument the guard must
pull the handle from position 2 to 3 and then push in the plunger
in front of the instrument.
(4) When the word FREE again appears on the instrument the guard
must pull the handle from position 3 to 5 and notify the signalman
at Nunthorpe Junction and Great Ayton Station that he
has done so.
Tablet working will then be restored between Nunthorpe Junction and
Great Ayton Station.
When the train is ready to leave Roseberry Mines the guard must act as
follows :—
(1)
Telephone Nunthorpe Junction and Great Ayton signalmen that the
train is ready to leave the siding, and the direction it is about
to travel, also take what instructions are necessary for the
journey.
(2) On getting signalman's permission to leave siding, insert key
attached to tablet pouch in the latch on the left-hand side of
the instrument, release the lever, and push it from No. 5 to
No. 4 position. Advise the signalman at Nunthorpe Junction
and Great Ayton Station that this has been done.
(
3
)
When the work FREE appears on the instrument the guard must
push the handle from position 4 to 3, and then push in the
plunger in front of the instrument.
(4) When the word FREE again appears on the instrument the guard
must push the handle from position 3 to I, when he can withdraw
the tablet, and after doing so, advise the signalman at
Nunthorpe Junction and Great Ayton Station.
(
5
)
The points may then be unlocked by inserting the tablet in the
frame, when the train may be brought out on to the running
line, and after restoring the points and locking the frame the
tablet must be inserted in the pouch and handed to the driver.
When using the plunger sufficient time must in all cases be given to allow
the movements at the respective instruments to be made.
If the load has to be attached from two sidings the guard must acquaint
the signalman of this before asking to withdraw the tablet, at the same time
informing them how long the operation is likely to occupy ; as when the
tablet is once withdrawn it cannot again be replaced in the occupation
Instrument.
The key attached to the tablet pouch applies both to lock of ground frame
and the latch on the intermediate instrument.
During the time trains are in the siding the tablet pouch must be hung
upon the hook provided in the ground frame for the purpose.
In the event of a failure of the instruments the guard must obtain
instructions on the telephone from the Station Master or signalman as to
what course is to be adopted.