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(f)
General Instructions.—Continued.
Detention at Home and Starting Signals.---(Continued).
(d) At signals worked from boxes on the Electrified area.
(e) At signals where Track Circuits are provided a rid which
are not otherwise exempted under clauses (a), (b), (c),
or (d.) (See list on pages 43 to 52).
At signals where other appliances of a special character
are provided to indicate to the Signalman that a train is
standing at a signal. (See list on pages 53 and 54).
7.—An indicator plate as shewn in the diagram is fixed on
the posts of the signals referred to in clause (e) above at
which it will not be necessary for the Guard, Shunter, or
Fireman to go to the signal-box to remind the Signalman of
the position of the train or engine.
8.--At the signals referred to in clause (f) above, electrical communication
between the signals and the signal boxes is provided. A
list of the signals where this apparatus is fixed is shewn on pages 53 and 54,
and the following instructions must be strictly carried out when trains are
detained at any of these signals.
9.—Immediately upon coming to a stand, the Guard, Shunter, or Fireman
must at once press the ringing key. This will cause a bell to ring in the
signal box, and will also operate an indicator in the box shewing " Train
waiting at signal." On receipt of the bell signal- at the signal box, the
Signalman will acknowledge this by repeating, and if such acknowledgment
is not received immediately, it must be concluded that the apparatus
has failed, and the man whose duty it is to io to the box must at once
proceed there in accordance with Rule 55.
10.--The indicator in the signal box can only be restored to the normal
position by the lowering of the signal giving permission for the train to
proceed.
certain signals a similar arrangement to that indicated in
paragraph 8, is provided, but in addition, a trembling bell controlled by
the block instrument is• fixed in the signal, box, and if at any of these
places a signalman finds it necessary to allow a train to draw forward to
the signal indicated in order to clear the junction and the
" Train out of Section" signal is given to the rear box, the
trembling bell will continue to ring until either the block
instrument is again restored to the " Train on Line " position
or the signal is lowered to allow the train to proceed.
12.—An indicator plate as shewn in the diagram will be
fixed on the posts of the signals referred to in clause 8, at
which it will not be necessary for the Guard, Shunter, or Fireman
to go to the signal-box to remind the Signalman of the position
of the train or engine, unless the apparatus is out of order.
A white enamelled plate bearing the following instructions
will also be f, xed either on the signal post or on a special
post provided for the purpose :—
Train indicator in signal box.
Press key and wait reply.
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