general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

288 S i n g l e Lines.—Continued.
Hylton, Southwick, and Monkwearmouth Branch.—Continued.
The signalman at Wearmouth Colliery box will hand the key of the padlock
securing the points leading to Southwick Goods Yard to the guard of the first
train leaving Monkwearmouth after 8-0 a.m. which requires to enter Southwick
Goods Yard. Immediately he does this single line working will be resumed
until the key is returned.
Under no circumstances must Priestman's Siding box be closed and tablet
working suspended until the key securing Southwick Goods Yard points is
brought to the Wearmouth Colliery box. ( O . 2709).
MIDDLESBROUGH GOODS YARD AND ACKLA1 BANK HEAD.
Tie signals at the bank head must be worked by guards, and placed by them
at danger when detaching is completed and they are ready for leaving:
When the train consists of not more than 20 wagons, the guard will ride on
the first wagon ; and in the same way if a train consists of more than a bank
load, and has to be worked up in two trips, the guard will ride on the first
wagon on the first trip, remaining on the bank to receive the second portion
of the load.
When the load consists of more than 20 wagons, but not more than can be
propelled in one trip, the guard must walk up the bank in order to see the points
and work the signals, whilst the engine runs round the train. The driver will
commence to propel the load up the bank eight minutes in daylight or ten
minutes after dark after the guard has left, and the signalman' at the goods yard
signal-box will not lower his signal until this time has elapsed.
In order to admit the working of traffic between the Tees Side running line
and Acklam Hole, Acklam Branch Yard and Acklam Bank on Sundays, after
Middlesbrough Goods Yard box closes, the signalman going off duty .must lock
the lever in the box in its normal position with a special key provided for the
purpose, remove the key from the lock and transfer it to the lock attached to
the ground lever situated near to No 6 points, and thus enable the Works
Enginemen to work the latter points as desired.
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1.--The man in charge of the staff at Bank Head to hold the safety
points, and before any train is allowed to start, must satisfy himself that
the guard is in attendance on the wagon brakes, a sufficient number of which
must be applied to ensure the train descending safely.
2.----Freight trains descending the Bank must not consist of more than
25 wagons, or 160 tons, and the guard in charge must apply the necessary
brakes and ride on the last wagon. •
3.—The guard, before starting from the Wear Bridge Sidings at the Bank
Foot, must examine the brakes of the last two wagons of his train, and, if
defective, must shunt them off and take on other wagons with brakes in
proper working order. He must ride on the last wagon of the train, and
in the event of any wagons breaking loose from the engine he must
immediately put down sufficient brakes to bring them to a stand.