general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

Train Staff and Ticket System—Continued._ 7
the staff station on each side of the obstruction. The train staff must
be retained to work trains between the point of obstruction and the
staff station from which aSsistance is rendered, and, on the other side,
the traffic must be conducted by a pilotman, to be appointed by an
order in writing (see following form).
(b) Block telegraph working must be suspended, and the single line
on each side of the obstruction must be protected by hand signalmen
in the usual
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NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.
TRAIN STAFF AND TICKET SYSTEM.
Working of Single Line by Pilotman during obstruction.
This form must be filled up by the person arranging the introduction of Pilot Working,
and used whenever it is temporarily necessary, owing to obstruction on
a single line, to work the traffic by Pilotman.
...Station,
The Single Line between a n d .
being obstructed, all traffic between_ A n d the place of
obstruction, will be worked by pilotman in accordance with Rule 18 of the Regulations
for working single lines of railway by train staff and ticket.
will act as Pilotnaa,n, and no train is to be
allowed to pass on to the section, where the obstruction exists, unless he is present
and rides upon the engine.
This order to remain in force until withdrawn by the pilotman.
(Signed).
To__ T i m e .
Noted by__
Noted by.
Noted by a t _
Noted by _ a t _
Noted by.... _ a t place of obstruction.
Noted by _ P i l o t m a n .
The Pilotman must sign all the forms issued, and the form retained by him must bear the
signatures oftevery person to whom a copy of the form is distributed.
Twelve of these forms must be kept in a convenient place at each block station, so as to
be available at say moment, night or day.
A copy of this form must be delivered to the Station Master or person in charge, and
to the Signalman at the Staff Station where pilot working commences, one must be retained by
the Pilotman, and another must be conveyed by the Pilotman to the person in charge at the
place of obstruction. If there is an intermediate Signal Box, the Signalman or person in charge
must be supplied with a copy of the form by the Pilotman.
In the event of a station master himself acting as pilotman, he must address and give a copy
of the form to the person he leaves in charge of his station.
Station masters and other persons in charge receiving this form will be held responsible that
the Inspectors, Foremen, Signalmen and others concerned at their stations are immediately made
acquainted with theP circumstances, and are instructed in their necessary duties.
On the other side of the obstruction the line will be worked by train staff, no tickets being
used. O . 15104).
TE.—The time at which this form is cancelled must be written across it.
19. When the line is again clear, no train must be allowed to pass W
again clear.
the il!en point lwhere
the obstruction existed without the staff. The pilotman
must
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accompany the first train carrying the staff to the staff station,
and, after the pilotman has withdrawn his arrangements for pilotworking,
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the traffic must be again conducted according to the train
staff regulations.
20. (a) When a ballast traln has to work on the line, the staff must Ballast train at
be given to the engine driver in Charge of it. This will close the line work on line.
whilst the ballast train is at work. The ballast train must proceed
afterwards to one of the staff stations to open the line before the ordinary
traffic can be resumed. But if a ballast train is required to run over a
section of sifigle line from one staff station to the other without stopping
to work on the way, it may' then travel with staff or ticket as required.
Under ho circumstances must the ballast train stop to do work on the
line unless in possession o the train staff.