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Stokers and pokers : $b or, The London and North-Western Railway, the electric telegraph, and the railway clearing-house
Head, Francis Bond, Sir
London and North-Western Railway; Railway Clearing House (London, England); Telegraph -- Great Britain
18. The Policemen stationed at Tunnels and intermediate Stations are
directed to be very particular in making the Signals according to the
Regulations. (_See Signals._)
19. In all cases where Telegraphic communication is laid through a
Tunnel, the Policeman at the entrance thereof is to sound the =Bell=
on a Train going into the Tunnel, and the Policeman at the other
extremity is to respond to the Signal on the Train emerging from it.
20. The Policeman stationed at the South entrance of the Primrose
Tunnel is to sound the =Alarum= as soon as an Up Train enters the
Tunnel, that the Camden Station may be made aware of the approach of
a Train, and, if a Goods or Cattle Train, he is to turn it into the
siding. Should it be a Passenger Train, the Policeman at Chalk Farm
Bridge is to pass the Signal to the Euston Station.
21. When the Policeman at the South entrance of the Primrose Tunnel
cannot distinguish the Signal at Chalk Farm Bridge, he is to show
the =Green= Signal to every Engine passing towards Camden Station,
and the Engineman is then to bring his Engine to a stand at the same
Bridge unless signalled to proceed.
22. The Policeman in charge of the facing Points at the summit of the
Incline at Camden is not to move them to allow an Engine to run into
the siding, unless the Engineman motions with his hand. (See Rule 48,
page 176.)
23. The duties of Pointsmen in charge of Switches are very simple,
easily understood and remembered, and are at the same time not heavy,
but they require great =care=, =attention=, and =watchfulness=,
for any neglect may cause very serious accidents; Policemen are,
therefore, warned always to be on the alert, and cautious in the
discharge of their duty as Pointsmen.
24. The Pointsman is to be careful in keeping his Switches =clear=
and well =oiled=: and whenever a Train has passed over, he is to see
that no particle of coal or dirt has dropped within the Points, so as
to prevent them from closing, and also that they are replaced in the
=proper position=. He is also to try his Points before the passing
through of a Train, that he may be thoroughly satisfied there is no
impediment to their true working.
25. Where, from the peculiarity of the Line, it is necessary to
employ facing Points, these precautions become =doubly= important.
26. Whenever, from the passage of a Train, the Points, Crossings,
or Guide-rail receive injury or strain, or the rails themselves are
=split= or =chipped=, the circumstance must immediately be reported.
27. In order to assist in discriminating Luggage Trains at night
from Passenger Trains, the former carry a =Green= light on the
Buffer-plank; but it must be understood that this is intended merely
as an auxiliary signal, and is not to be =relied on= for turning a
Train into a siding, which is only to be done when the Policeman on
duty shall have =satisfied himself= as to the character of the Train.
SECTION X.
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