general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

6 T r a i n Stan and Ticket System—Continued.
Trains assisted
by second 1 5 . When any train is assisted by a second engine in the front, and
engine, s u c h train has to carry the staff, the first or leading engine must carry
a ticket, and the second engine the staff. In cases where the train is
to be followed by another train, the second as well as the leading engine
must carry a ticket. When the assistant engine is behind, pushing
the train, the train engine must carry a ticket, and the assistant engine
the staff, except in cases where the train and assistant engine are travelling
over the entire length of the section, and have to be followed by
another/train, when the train and assistant engine must each have a
ticket. When the assistant engine is allowed, by the authority of the
General Superintendent, to return to the station from which it started,
without running through the entire section, it must always carry the
staff •
Engine 1 6 . (a) In the event of an engine which carries the staff breaking
carrying staff down between two stations, the fireman must take the staff to the staff
disabled.
station in the direction whence assistance can be obtained or is expected
in order that the staff may be at the station on the arrival of the engine
and the station master at the station ta which the staff is taken will be
held responsible for carrying out all special arrangements necessary
during the continuance of the obstruction. Should the engine that fails
Engine b e in possession of a ticket instead of the staff, assistance should come
carrying
tickets f r o m the station at which the staff has been left, and the-station master
disabled
at that station will be held responsible for making any special arrangements
that may be necessary, the guard of the train being held responsible
for the proper protection of his train until the arrival of the stationmaster.
But if assistance can be more readily obtained at a station
other than that where the staff is, the instructions contained in General
Rule 221, clause g, must be carried out, to allow the assistant 'engine,
or breakdown van train to travel in the facing direction. The fireman
must accompany the assistant engine to the place where he has left
his own engine.
(b) When the engine which has failed is carrying a ticket, the fireman
must take his ticket with him when he goes for assistance, and the
driver of the engine which has failed must not allow it to be moved
until the assisting engine has arrived.
Portion train left of on 1 7 . (a) When a train or a portion of a train is left upon the single
single line, line from accident or inability oethe engine to take the whole forward,
the engine driver must not, if -he be in possession of a ticket, return for
it, except by written instructions from the guard, as prescribed in
General Rule 221, and the guard must protect his train in the rear, in
accordance with Gmeral Rule 217, and prevent a following train pushing
it ahead. If the 'engine driver be in possession of the staff, he
may return to the rear portion of his train without obtaining instructions
from the guard authorising him to do so.
When line
obstructed,
(b) After sunset or in foggy weather, or during falling snow, before
the front portion is drawn forward, a red light must be placed on the
front vehicle of the rear portion by the man who divides the train.
In the case of the train being accidentally divided the guard in
charge of the rear portion must place a red light on the leading vehicle
of the rear portion of the divided train.
18. • (a) Should an accident occur of such nature as to block the
and the traffic is likely to be stopped for any considerable time,
special arrangements must be made for working the trains to and from