general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

Single Lines.—Continued. 2 8 7
GARDEN LANE BRANCH, SOUTH SHIELDS.
The Guard and Assistant Guard of the train working the Branch will be held:
responsible for opening the gates and protecting the level crossings. The guards.
must obtain the keys for the gates from the signalman at Harton Junction or
Garden Lane boxes, and after opening the gates, the two guards must walk
forward with red flags in their hands and stand one on each side of the railway.
As soon as the road is clear they must signal the driver forward at CAUTION,
a,nd prevent pedestrians from crossing until the train has passed, after which the
level crossing gates must be closed against the railway. ( O . 4755).
HEDWORTH LANE TO BROMLEY WHIN&
This line must only be used for traffic from Hedworth Lane or Boldon Colliery
going in the direction of Brockley Whins Station, and no engine or train must
be permitted to run on the loop line from Brockley Whine Station to Boldon
Colliery or Hedworth Lane signal-box.
HEPSCOTT AND NETHERTON. INDEPENDENT TO NETHERTON.
The Single Line Regulations only apply to that part of the Branch between
the Up Stop signal, worked from Choppington Colliery Box, and the Netherton
Colliery Sidings.
The portion of the line between Choppington Junction and the Down Stop
Signal is not worked in accordance with the Regulations for working Single Lines,
and engines or trains will be allowed to enter thereon for refuge purposes or for
the purpose of working at Messrs. Foggo's Brickyard Siding, while another engine
in possession of the staff is at Netherton Colliery Sidings or standing at the Up
Stop signal.
A key is attached to the staff for the gate leading into the Branch, and the
driver will be held responsible for seeing that the gate is locked by the fireman
after the engine has passed through in either direction.
HYLTON, SOUTHWICK AND nolONKWEARMOUTH BRANCH,
BETWEEN PRIESTIKAN'S SIDING AND WEARIVIOUTH
COLLIERY SIGNAL BOXES.
During ate time Priestman's Siding Box is closed, ordinary double line working
is maintained between that box and Wearmouth Colliery box, the left hand
line being the running line in qach direction, and the section will be worked
under the Regulations for Working Goods Lines shewn on pages 14
-when
Priestman's Siding box is open, the Down line from Priestman's Siding
box to Wearmouth Colliery box is worked as a single line under the regulations
16, for train b signalling u t by electric tablet, and the Up line from Wearmouth Colliery
box to Priestman's Siding box will be used exclusively by the branch goods
train, which may work in either direction upon it.
The Goods Porter at Southwick Goods Yard must secure the points leading
from the Up line to the Goods Yard immediately after the departure of No. 1
Pilot from the yard. He must then convey the key of the padlock to Wearmouth
Colliery box and hand it over to the signalman there. The latter will
then inform the signalman at Priestman's Siding box that he has received the
key, and the latter box will then be closed and ordinary double line working
resumed.