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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
8. No Truck or Lorry is to be placed on the Line except for the
conveyance of materials; and any Truck or Lorry so used is to be
followed by a man carrying a Red Signal, at a distance of =400= yards
at least. No Lorry is, under any circumstances, to be moved on the
wrong Line.
9. No Truck or Lorry is to be used in a =fog=; and the wheels of
Lorries must be constantly =locked= when not in use.
10. No Lorry is, under any circumstances, to be attached to the =end
of a Train=.
11. Should special circumstances require the use of a Lorry in the
Tunnels, or otherwise than in broad daylight, it must be followed by
a man with a Red Light, and notice must be given by the Foreman to
the Policeman at the entrance to the Tunnel of the time he expects
the Lorry will be required in the Tunnel, that the Policeman may keep
on the =Red Signal= during the whole time, and caution any Engineman
entering in the Tunnel.
12. Every Overlooker is to have a =list= of the name and abode of
every Foreman of his district, that, in case of accident, he may be
enabled to summon them immediately to assist in any way that may be
deemed necessary; and should any obstruction take place, caused by
snow, frost, slips, or other sudden emergency, he is instantly to
collect the required strength to overcome the obstacle.
13. The Plate-layers are to desist from work when a Train is within
=400= yards, and the Foreman must order his men to move to the side
of the road clear of both Lines, to secure the men from the risk
of accident by Trains running in opposite directions. If working
in a Tunnel, and Trains are approaching in both directions, the
Plate-layers must lie down between the two lines of way, till the
Trains have passed.
14. If a Passenger Train approach within =ten minutes= of a Coal
or Ballast Train, the Plate-layers must give the Signal to proceed
=slowly=.
15. In the event of any Engineman neglecting to comply with the
Signal to stop, or to proceed cautiously, as the case may be, the
Foreman of the Plate-layers is to =report= the circumstance, in order
that proper notice may be taken of it.
16. Every Overlooker is responsible that all =loose timber=,
=stones=, =rails=, =chairs=, or other materials, as well as the
workmen’s tools, are removed from the road, and the Line kept clear
of interruption of any kind.
17. The whole Line is to be =inspected= every morning before the
arrival of the first =Up= and =Down= Train, and care must be taken
that the Rails are in gauge, and the Keys driven home.
18. On learning that an =accident= has occurred, a Plate-layer is
to proceed with all possible despatch to the next gang, from which
a Plate-layer will in like manner run to the next more distant
Plate-layer, till information of the accident has by this means
reached the Station.
19. Having communicated the information, the Plate-layers are
immediately to return to give their assistance.
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