Stokers and pokers : $b or, The London and North-Western Railway, the electric telegraph, and the railway clearing-houseHead, Francis Bond, Sir
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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
25. All Breaksmen are expected to take charge of and deliver the
Despatch Bags, Parcels, &c., as sent Up and Down the Tunnel; to keep
in repair the Endless Ropes, Messengers, and Drag Lines; and whenever
_all_ the Breaksmen are unavoidably absent from the Bank Head, the
large =wooden chock= upon the Down Line, near the Tunnel Mouth, must
always be put across the Rails, and a man placed in charge until the
return of one of the Breaksmen to relieve him. The Gates to be closed
every night before 12 o’clock.
SECTION XIII.
REGULATIONS FOR BANKRIDERS AT THE EUSTON INCLINE.
1. The Bankriders are to have the control, management, and
responsibility of the =Inclined Plane= and of the Trains passing down
it.
2. The Bankrider is carefully to inspect the condition of every
Train, and never attempt to move it until perfectly satisfied of the
=sufficiency of the Breaks=.
3. He is not to allow any =Rubbish= or obstruction of any kind to be
placed near the Rails on the Incline.
4. He is to pay particular attention to the =Signals= conveyed from
Euston to Camden Station.
5. He is also to keep a sharp look-out for any Signal that may be
given him to stop his Train on the =descent=, and he must be prepared
to bring it to a stand at any time on receiving such Signal.
6. The speed on the Incline must never exceed =10= miles per hour,
but a lower speed is necessary when the Train is heavy, or the Rails
in bad order.
SECTION XIV.
BYE-LAWS.
By virtue of the powers and authorities vested in us by an Act of
Parliament passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen
Victoria, intituled “An Act to consolidate the London and Birmingham,
Grand Junction, and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Companies,” and
“The Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845,” therewith incorporated,
We the London and North-Western Railway Company do hereby make the
following Bye-Laws:--
1. No Passenger will be allowed to take his Seat in or upon any
Carriage used on the Railway, or to travel therein upon the said
Railway, without having first Booked his place and paid his Fare.
2. Each Passenger Booking his place will be furnished with a Ticket,
which he is to show when required by the Guard in charge of the
Train, and to deliver up before leaving the Company’s Premises upon
demand to the Guard or other Servant of the Company duly authorized
to collect Tickets.
3. Each Passenger not producing or delivering up his Ticket will be
required to pay the Fare from the place whence the Train originally
started.
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