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1. 6 Ayton E 79 8l 35 Lechlade WI8 6 W14 35 Leadburn 80 X 6 Bainton 11817180 180 36 Linley IW 6 Baguley 18 38 Luddendenfoot 38 p 84 2 Md Middleton on the Wolds 1811180 ewdley W27 42 Navenby i 106 8 Bickley SEL x X42 New Beckenham i SKI X Bridgnorth w27 Y WU 2 42 Newbridge on Wye W28 11 Broadheath P X43 Newton Kyme w eem 46T 182 44 il Broom Junction W25 43 Notgrove a Wh X12 Bubwith 180 DE 43 Nitshill 66 b 4 X12 Buildwas W27 01 43 Nerthendenfor W 18 TE 12 Builth Road W28 44 i Overton on Dee W26 x12 Builth Wells W28 44 j Pannal 211 5 p 179 181 Lad x Quorn and Woodhouse 57T 561 571 571 Caergwrle Castle W26 48 SE 14 I 106 x 43 Rednal acd Wet Felton WII 14 Charlton Mackrell W2 w48 Rhayader 1 W28 14 Cefn y Bedd W26 48 i Rhydrowen W9 i k IS Chislehuest Ses qe 4 50 Salford Priors was 415 Cliff Common 180 50 i St Harmons W28 j 15 Clock House SKI Sedgefield 189 16 Coalport l 52 Shefford 50 EE 16 Collingham Bridg
2. Junction Hindley Crow Nest Junction 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E ermitted Brindle Heath Junction Agecroft Junction Agecroft Connecting Line 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E Permitted Rainford Junction Ormskirk Station INSERT Note F Note F to read Prohibited Rainford Junction Bay platform to Down Line Fazakerley Junction Marsh Lane Junction INSERT Note G Note to read Temporary Prohibition Fazakerley Junction Down Line Sandhills No I Sandhiils North Docks Goods INSERT Note H Note to read 5 Prohibited North Docks High Level Junction Spur to Up Goods Down Goods to and from North Docks Goods epot St Luke s Pool Hey Junction Meols Hawkeshead Street Junction INSERT Note J Note J to read Temporary Prohibition Pool Hey Junction Down Line Burscough Bridge Junction Burscough Junction South INSERT Note K Note K to read Temporary Prohibition Burscough Bridge Junction Up Line PAGE 12 Poulton No 4 Poulton No 5 2 300 h p Sulzer and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p Permitted Lostock Hall Moss Lane Junction Preston Farington Curve Junction 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p Permitted Burscough Junction North Burscough Bridge Junction INSERT Note C Note C to read Temporary Prohibition Burscough Bridge Junction Up Line to North Junction PAGE 4
3. SROWD DOW r u gt Route Page Item Availa No No Section of Line bility Group 7i Delete entries not used ja 4 is 80 Otley to Ilkley via Burley Junction also to Bradford Forster Square via Menston 81 likley to Colne HB X86 Tadcaster Colleys Malt Kiln Sidings b T 5 Add 88A ROF Circular Railway Thorp Arch bs m 6 103 Pickering to Whitby Town Station xs 2 5 103A Pickering New Bridge Quarry T is e 104 Scarborough Falsgrave to Gallows Ciose E 5 Additional Classes Permitted Add WD8 2 8 0 permitted subject to speed restriction of 10 m p h over Bridge 6 Milnerwood Add VVD8 2 8 0 permitted between likiey and Skipton 17 3 16 2 B16 3 5 81 Amend to read O O2 O4 Q6 WDS8 2 8 0 V3 permitted be tween Grosmont and Tan 4 5B 1 SB IA x DELETE existing entries and INSERT I 17 2 1 2 4A 2 13 3 1 es s 9 18 YI Y3 s Add All other locomotives in Groups 6 7 and 8 may work between Falsgrave and Gallows Close Carriage Sidings but must not work into the Goods Yard Particulars of Restrictions or Special Remarks As shown Restrictions on Double Heading of Trains other than Passenger and Class C Freight unless shown Prohibited Grosmont Goath land Summit Up Levisham Goathland Summit Down A amp shown 04 X105 117 119
4. Instruction No 22 AMEND 22 In the event of anything occurring at any point to necessitate electricity being cut off other than at Morecambe Promenade Heysham or Lancaster Stations a telephone message must be sent from the nearest signal box or isolation telephone see Instruction 29 to the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre asking for this to be done Instruction 23 AMEND 23 All telegraph and telephone messages for the Electrical Department representative must be sent to the Heysham Sub station Telephone Extension 8 Heysham Harbour L M R Exchange Instruction 24 AMEND reference to Divisional Superintendent of Operation Derby to read Line Traffic Officer Operating Manchester AMEND reference to gantry 183 T H read gantry 185 instruction 25 DELETE instruction 26 DELETE Instruction No 27 AMEND The destination indicators at both ends of trains must be illuminated after sunset during fog and falling snow The two top white lights only must be used for displaying the head code at the leading end of trains and the following code must be exhibited after sunset during fog and falling snow Loaded electric trains all routes Top right hand light in the direction of travel Empty electric trains all routes Two top lights Each train must display one electric tail light at all times when on any running line and the Driver must see the proper
5. Restrictions on Double Heading of Trains other than Passenger C Freight unless shown Amend to read Prohibited all Passenger and Freight trains Scotswood West Wylam Junc tion via Newburn Down As shown 9t 287 288 X290 291 299 300 307 309 310 3H 313 315 Street Junction to Quayside Goods Manors North to Argyle Street Amend Riverside Junction Byker to Main Junction Wallsend Shipyard b Thermal Syndicate Sidings Manors North to Morpeth via Backworth Percy Main North to Tyne Commission Quay Percy Main North Junction to Percy Main Junction South Blyth Staiths Bedlington and Doctor Pits Delete Entry West Sleekburn Junction to commencement of North Blyth Staiths North Blyth Staiths West Blyth Staiths 7 3 Add DES 350 h p Add DES 350 h p J27 E 9 Groups 4 27 11 1A 11 6 12 1 12 6 Groups to 4 27 12 1 12 6 Add 4 MT 2 6 0 LMR design 350 HP Diesel 0 6 0 The following classes are to be con fined to the Main passenger lines Add 11 1A 12 1 11 6A 12 6 17 3 9 18 20 3 25 1 25 1A 27 2 33 3 Add 4 MT 2 6 0 LMR design 350 HP Diese 0 6 0 The following classes are to be con fined to the Main passenger lines Add 11 1A 12 1 11 6A 12 6 17 3 9 18 20 3 25 1 25 1A 27 2 33 3 Add BR 2 2 6 0 Add 4 MT 2 6 0 L
6. 51 clause 3 reference to the attendant at Heysham Sub station to read the Signalman at Lancaster Green Pd 42 INSTRUCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS continued LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM SECTION continued Booklet dated March 1937 continued Instruction No 53 AMEND second paragraph Chemical fire extinguishers are provided in the driving cabs of the motor cars driving trailers and luggage compartments The gas given off by the fire extinguisher in the driving cab is very dangerous and such extinguishers must not be used in a confined space The fire extinguisher in the Guard s compartment must not be used on or near electrical equipment which may be alive Water must not be used to extinguish fires on or near electrical equipment which may be alive DELETE Instructions Nos 54 and 61 INSERT Instruction No 63A Before exterior cleaning of motor coaches is commenced the person in charge must ensure that the pantograph is DOWN and in addition to the normal protection of a red flag or lamp special boards inscribed CLEANERS AT WORK ON MOTOR MUST NOT BE RAISED must be placed on the cab door handles of the Motor man s compartment Any person who may be in the Motorman s compartment must in addition be handed one of these special boards and be instructed to place the notice on the handle of
7. Add South Hetton Colliery WD J27 and Q6 Speed Restriction 5 m p h on curve from Up Main at South Hetton Signal Box to point 220 yards in sidings applies in both directions All other types pro hibited 2051 Shotton Colliery za b be 5 Amend to 7 207 Murton Junction to Durham Elvet Station Amend to read Murton Junction to Sherburn Colliery North 214 Amend Broomside Junction to read North Hetton T 22 Amend X226 Sunderland South Dock Jetties bs m m J27 1 17 2 4A 2 13 2 15 3 1 2a 3 1B 3 1C 3 1 D 3 4 3 8A et printed unless otherwise shown below ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA Page No 227 228 4237 238 239 240 X24 242 243 X245 X246 247 248 Section of Line North Dock Junction to end of BR North Dock Goods Yard Granary Sidings Nos 1 2 3 4 and 5 Oust n Junction Birtley to Consett North Junction Delete Entry Amend Annfield Mineral Yard to read Anfield East Eden Bank Foot to Waldridge Bank Foot incline OS Bank Foot Stella Gill to Whitburn Junction Tyne ock South Shields end of Pontop line to Garden Lane Junction Delete Entry mee Tile Shed to Hedworth Lane to read Hedworth Lane iding Si Y zu Boldon Colliery Station to Gr
8. Reporting to the C M amp Electric Traction Engineer Liverpool When it is necessary to report to the amp Electric Traction Engineer on any matter in accordance with these instructions this should be done using one of the electrification telephones which are situated at intervals along the lineside at stations signal boxes and adjacent to T S C s and Feeder Stations to contact Speke Feeder Station 2 Through the Lime Street Telephone Exchange Roya 8292 extension 276 3 By G P O Direct Telephone Number Hunt s Cross 3347 Removal of Article from the Overhead Line Objects such as string rope or wire and the like MUST NOT BE REMOVED from the overhead line equipment NOR MUST THEY BE APPROACHED but must be reported immediately to the Electric Control Operator who will arrange for their removal Electric Shock Instructions for dealing with cases of electric shock have been issued for exhibition at each Station Signal Box Length men s Cabin etc on the line and staff normally working on the line must make themselves familiar with these instructions Procedure in case of fire Any outbreaks of fire adjacent to or upon the electrified lines which affect cables or other electrical equipment must be reported immediately to the Electric Control Operator In reporting fire care must be taken to state the exact location and which line or lines are affected Immediate measures must be taken to extin
9. Brake tenders are used to assist the braking power of diesel locomotives when working unfitted or partially fitted trains More than one brake tender may be used if required They will work with the locomotive and be regarded as part of the locomotive equipment In all cases where brake tenders are attached to locomotives the vacuum brake must be operative on the tender s and the driver will be responsible for seeing that this is done 2 Brake tenders are subject to a maximum speed of 60 m p h when being drawn and 45 m p h when being propelled In the latter case the train headlamps must be placed on the tender Not more than two tenders may be propelled 3 When it is necessary to couple or uncouple a brake tender to or from a locomotive this will be the duty of the Fireman or Second man If no second man is employed it will be the duty of the Guard or Shunter Before a tender is separated from the locomotive the handbrake of the brake tender must be fully applied The duty of coupling and uncoupling of the brake tenders to and from the train will be in accordance with the instructions regarding coupling and uncoupling of locomotives to and from trains as set out in the Sectional Appendix For the purpose of load computation diesel brake tenders will be regarded as equal to 34 basic wagon units and 4 standard wagon lengths 5 A diesel locomotive running light with a braking tender or tenders attached will for signalling purposes
10. X264 Teams Traders Sidings Atlas Rivet Works X266 Norwood Junction to Dunston East Junction 267 Norwood Coke Works Amend to read Only four wheeled locomotives and 204 h p Diesel shunting locomotives Drewry type DJ 12 1 and DJ 12 2 permitted 9 7 Add V2 9 3 12 1 12 6 Delete J27 Add 2 I5 3 1 5 Add O 02 1 O2 2 O2 4 04 1 04 2 04 3 04 6 O4 7 4 8 Q6 WD 2 8 0 3 1 3 1A 5 Add Following classes permitted maximum speed 5 m p h v2 11 6 12 1 1576 17 3 20 3 25 1 Amend to read The following locomotives are prohibited from using the two side gantry lines in Shell Mex Sidings Al A2 4 3J 7A 9R 9R 3 9R 6 9R 7 3 8 8 4 8 5 11 1 11 3 11 4 W AA 11 6 11 6 12 1 12 2 12 6 13 2 15 6 15 6A 16 2 16 8 16 9 17 3 17 7 20 3 20 4 22 1 22 4 23 1 25 1 25 1A 33 3 Add All locomotives are pro hibited from using lines Nos 271 276 and 277 Stores and Contracts Sidings in Gateshead Traffic Stores except the following J27 136 1501 150 2 150 3 J50 4 J69 1 194 20 4 7C 1 17 2 1 2 4A 2 13 2 13A 2 15 3 1 3 1B 3 1C 3 4 9 18 10 3 12 5 t ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA As printed unless otherwise shown below Route Page Item Availa No No Section of
11. Freight Tank have been re designated Mixed Traffic Tender or Mixed Traffic Tank as the case may be Former designation x Revised designation Former New Wheel Power Type Power arrangement Class Class 4 6 0 5XP Passenger Tender L M S Jubilee 6Pj5F Mixed Traffic Tender ex L M S Jubilee Patriot Patriot 2 6 0 5F Freight Tender L M S Standard 5 MT Mixed Traffic Tender ex L M S Standard taper boiler boiler 2 6 0 5F Freight Tender L M S Standard 5 MT Mixed Traffic Tender ex L M S Standard paraltei boiler paraller boner The followinig locomotilves will have painted on the cab sides the plower class only that is without a letter fotowing 4 6 0 5 Mixed Traffic Tender L M S 5 Mixed Traffic Tender ex L M S Standard Standard 2 6 0 4F Freight Tender L M S Standard 4 Mixed Traffic Tender ex L M S Standard 2 6 4 4 Passenger Tank L M S Standard 4 Mixed Traffic Tank ex L M S Standard J cyl taper boiler 3 cyl taper boiler 2 5 4 4 Passenger Tank L M S Standard 4 Mixed Traffic Tank ex L M S Standard 2 cyl taper boiler 2 cyl taper boiler 2 6 4 4 Passenger Tank L M S Standard 4 Mixed Traffic Tank ex L M S Standard 2 cyii parailel boiler 2 cyl parailel boiler 2 6 2 3P Passenger Tank L M S Staridard 3 Mixed Traffic ex S TankLM Standard parallel boiler p
12. Mexborough Wath Down Trains from Doncaster Hull Hexthorpe Mexborough Wath Doncaster York via Selby or Askern Mexborough Wath Dearne Junction Healey Mills Normanton Neville Hill Hull Trains dealt with at Skalton New Sidings 65 York Darlington Healey Mills Tees Normanton Neville Hill York York West Hartlepool Via Coast Wearmouth Tyneside Freight Terminal York Tyne Healey Mills Normanton Darlington Via Team Valley Leamside or Coast Tyne Tweedmouth Tyne Edinburgh via Berwick 60 Classes 4 6 55 Classes 7 amp 8 60 Classes 4 to 6 2 Classes 7 amp 8 Length Limit 65 65 55 75 52 60 Classes 4 to 6 gt Classes 7 amp 8 50 50 75 75 75 75 80 70 55 55 40 60 37 INSTRUCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS ALTERATIONS TO WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS ON TYNESIDE ELECTRIFIED LINES WORKING INSTRUCTIONS B R 30100 BOOKLET DATED Ist OCTOBER 1961 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 4 INSTRUCTION 1 DELETE Newcastie and South Shields branch INSTRUCTION 2 DELETE Gateshead Pelaw Jarrow Tyne Dock PAGE 5 DELETE heading South Tyneside Area and relevant entries Add to P O Wallsend 623471 Newcastle 22291 21072 y Railway Automatic Extension 2340 26574 10 DELETE entries Section Nos 53 to 62 inclusive PAGE il DELETE first and second paragraphs MA
13. PAGE 18 Carlisle Dentonholme North Junction Carlisle No 3 Viaduct Yard Lines 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E Permitted 31 ROUTES OVER WHICH ENGINES MAY RUN LONDON MIDLAND REGION CENTRAL DIVISION Engines Engines permitted subject Section of Line Points between Prohibited to restrictions shown PAGE 7 Diggle Manchester Exchange INSERT Diggle and Stalybridge via Greenfield 2 2 PAGE 16 North Eastern Operating Are Skipton South Junction Darfield E INSERT 7A permitted with windscreens folded back INSERT Burley Junction Apperley Junction T 7 17 1 Thornhill No Heckmondwike Central be INSERT BR 9F 2 10 0 provided the engine does not pass over connection leading to Tipping Dock Siding at Heckmondwike Central Milner Royd Junction and Bradford Exchange INSERT Four or five locomotives permitted to run coupled between Low Moor and Bradford Exchange ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES Routes Over which engines may run Midland Division March 1958 PAGE 4 PRINCIPAL MAIN LINES ADD Section of Line Points Between Engines Prohibited Engines Permitted subject to Restrictions shown Horns Bridge to Burton via Clay Cross Junction V 2 Crich Junction Stenson Junction Clay Mills Junction and Horninglow Bridge PAGE 5 LIVERPOOL CENTRAL MANCHESTER CENTRAL Via Warrington and via Straight Line ADD V 2
14. Structure No 110 Up side Structure 90 Up side Structure 69 Up side Structure 5 Up side Torrisholme No 2 signal box Morecambe Promenade Station signal box Morecambe Promenade Station Platform Nos 3 and 4 on Structure 177 Torrisholme Junction No signal box Structure No 111 Down side Structure No 91 Down side Scale Hal Down side between Structures X38 and X40 2603 mile post Down side Structure No 34 Down side Lancaster Green Ayre signal box Lancaster Green Ayre Station Up Platform near Inspector s Office Lancaster Castle No 3 signal box Lancaster Castle 4 signal box Lancaster Castle Station Platform 6 near stairs Instruction No 34 AMEND 34 A Driver is absolutely forbidden to leave his train without Removing master control key thus ensuring that the power equipment on the train is switched off b Putting hand brake hard on Instruction 35 A MEND reference to reversing key and control key to read master control key Instruction No 38 clause c AMEND reference to 148 e co read Rules 117 and 148 e instruction No 39 AMEND 39 If an electric train fails and requires assistance from another train at the rear the Motorman of the disabled train must hand his master control key to the Motorman or Driver of the assisting train and ride in the leading cab of th
15. 3 4 8 4 8 5 9 18 10 3 11 3 12 5 15 6 15 6A 17 3 17 7 33 3 All locomotives are prohibited ex cept the following classes on Lines Nos 35 and 37 Down Goods Sidings at Pontefract Baghilt Al 2 A2 3 A4 BI 16 1 X Add All locomotives prohibited except the following classes from line No 38 Horse Dock Road W P 179 at Pontefract Baghill 27 3 36 1 50 1 1 50 2 1 50 3 1 50 4 1 94 2U 4C 1 17 2 1 2 4A 2 13 2 13A 2 15 3 1 3 1B 3 1 3 1D 3 4 3 8A Note The Hcrse Dock may be shunted with locomotives not listed above provided wagons are used as lengtheners to obviate locos entering the Dock 16 2 J27 J36 138 J50 t 150 2 350 3 150 4 J94 Ol O2 1 02 2 2 3 02 4 O4 1 04 2 04 3 04 6 04 7 04 8 Q6 V2 2VT I 2K t 4LT 48 1 4B 2 5 5B IA 6 6BA TA ZA 1 2 20 3J 4C 4H 4 4L 5A 5B 5C 5XB 6D 7A 7C 8A WD 2 8 0 WD 2 10 0 1 17 2 1 2 4A 2 13 2 13A 2 15 3 1 3 1B 3 1C 3 ID 3 4 8 4 8 5 9 18 10 3 10 4 10 4A 11 1 11 3 11 4 11 4A 11 6 11 6 12 1 12 2 12 5 12 6 13 2 15 6 15 6A 16 2 16 8 16 9 17 3 17 7 20 3 20 4 22 1 23 1 25 1 25 1A 27 1 33 3 61 ROUTE AVAILABILITY CF LOCOMOTIVES continued NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA As printed unless otherwise shown below 7M printec Uniess
16. Blackburn Great Harwood Junction Rose Grove via Padiham INSERT Note E Note to read Temporary Prohibition Padiham Up Line Rose Grove Gannow Junction Colne North INSERT Note F Note F to read Temporary Prohibition Burnley Central Up Line PAGE 16 Carlisle No 8 Currock Junction Carlisle No 5 Crown Street Junction Carlisle No 10 Bog Junction Car isle 8 Currock Junction Carlisle No 9 Forks Junction Carlisle No 11 Rome Street Junction Carlisle No 7 London Road Junction Dalston Road Carlisle No 11 Rome Street Junction Carlisle Dentonholme North Junction 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E Permitted Skipton North Junction Colne North 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p Permitted ADD Note B Permitted between Settle Junction Clapham Junction Speed not to exceed 30 m p h Caution to be exercised when travelling travelling through crossover roads and connections through plat orms and adjacent to structures All speed restrictions to be strictly observed ADD Note C Speed not to exceed 30 m p h Caution to be exercised when travelling through crossover roads and connections through platforms and adjacent to structures All speed restrictions to be strictly observed PAGE 17 Junction Wennington Junction 8P 4 6 2 ex L M S ADD Note B Clapham Junction ingleton Station 8P 4 6 2 Ex L M S ADD Note C
17. head light code is exhibited and that the electric head and tail lights and destination indicators are altered and illuminated as necessary oil lamp cleaned and trimmed ready for use must carried in the Guard s compartment and the Guard will be responsible for the fixing of an oil tail lamp when the train is stabled also in an emergency on any running line in the event of failure of the electric tail light Instruction No 28 CAMEND 28 The conveyance of Horse Boxes Parcels vans etc on electric trains is prohlbited 41 INSTRUCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS continued LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM SECTION continued Booklet Dated March 1937 continued instruction No 29 AMEND 29 Isolation Telephones A special telephone circuit is provided between Lancaster Green Ayre signal box and each signal box passenger station various line side locations and other points on the electrified lines as shown below The position of the telephones on this circuit is indicated by the words ISOLATION TELEPHONE mounted on the cupboard ISOLATION TELEPHONES must only be used for isolation or emergency purposes Location of Isolation Telephones Heysham Sub station Outdoor Machinery Services Heysham Station Platform No 2 outside Telegraph Office Heysham Station signal box Heysham Harbour Junction signal box Structure 134 Up side Moss Sidings signal box
18. DRAWN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS SET OUT IN THE WORK ING INSTRUCTIONS BOOXLET REGARDING THE SAFZTY PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING ON Ua ELECTRIFIED LINES FOR GUIDANCE OF OTHER STAFF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BSERVED electrical equipment between the limits specified above must be regarded as being alive at ali times and consequently dangerous to human life except in cases where the electricai equipment has been isolated and earthed and a Permit co Work nas been issued by the Eiecrric Control Operator It is extremely dangerous to make contact with or to be in close proximity to jive electrical equipment Similarly it is extremely dangerous to allow any object to come into contact with or to come into ciose proximity to live electrical equipment The overhead line equipment bare feeders attachments and supporting wires have no protective cover ing are therefore extremely dangerous to touch or to come into close proximity to either directly by any part of the human body or by any article which is being carried WORK AT 9 FT 0 INS OR MORE AWAY FROM THE NEAREST LIVE EQUIPMENT BE SAFELY CARRIED OUT WITHOUT A PERMIT TO WORK PROVIDING THAT ALL PARTS OF THE PERSON CARRYING CUT THE WORK AND ALL THE TOOLS ETC ARE ALSO FT 0135 OR MORE AWAY FROM THE NEAREST LIVE EQUIPMENT ANY PROPOSED WORK THAT MAY BRING A PERSON OR PART OF PERSON OR TOOLS ETC WITHIN DISTANCE OF 9 FT 6 IN
19. Double Heading Item Availa f Particulars of Restrictions of Trains other than Passenger No Section of Line bility Additional Classes Permitted or Special Remarks and Class C Freight unless Group shown 142 Crook to Sunniside Bank Foot to read Crook to Peases West Coke Ovens amp 144 Tow Law Junction to end of BR maintenance on Sunnyside Branch X146 Slotburn Brick Works 149 Bishop Auckland East Junction to Relly Junction Durham X152 Whitby Bog Hall Junction to Loftus Amend to read Whitby Bog Hall to West Cliff 155 Brotton Junction to Guisborough Station Box Amend to read Brotton to Boosbeck 157 North Skelton Junction to Priestcroft Junction Amend to read North Skelton Priestcroft Branch x162 Darlington Albert Hill Junction to Dinsdale Oak Tree Junction 165 Bowesfield to South Stockton Goods X166 South Stockton to Stockton Wharf Exchange Sidings Add Class 8 WD 2 8 0 provided use is not made of Spion Cop Road 4K 1 4L 3K I 4K 1 4L 3K 9 T 4 Add ALT I 5A 5B I 5 5 Add 17 3 11 6 12 1 12 6 7 Add V2 Inwards via Roads T6 4 Il and 12 to work on lines 50 56 57 58 and 59 and outwards via 5 2 Add 2K 1 Delete Prohibited Bishop Auckland North and East Up and Down As shown As shown Working of South Durham and Barningham Sidings restricted to J36 171
20. If a train fails to stop at a station at which it is booked to call or runs in any way irregularly the Guard must at once take steps to bring the train to a stand and ascertain if all is well with the Driver in charge In these circumstances unless the Guard has reason to consider an emergency application of the brake is necessary he must apply the air brake by partially opening the emergency valve in the Guard s compartment until the pressure has been reduced by about 5 to 8 lb or until speed is so reduced that he is satisfied the Driver has become aware that the train is required to stop e In the case of a train becoming divided the Guard must put the hand brake hard on before going back to protect his train 70 a The Driver and Guard must report any defect or irregularity at the next stopping place and the station staff must immediately advise the Mechanical amp Electrical Engineering Department b The brake on each vehicle can be released by opening the release valve on the pipes leading to the brake cylinders This is done by means of the release cord or wire which is to be found under the body of the vehicles about the centre of the frame The valves close themselves by the cord or wire being allowed to go free c No unauthorised person must interfere with any of the cocks or valves on the train 44 INSTRUCTIONS STAFF WORKING ON OR OVER ELECTRIFIED LINES continued MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS WARNING
21. Line bility Group 269 Dunston Staiths Old and New a ET 2 27 Derwenthaugh Junction to West Dunston Sidings and 6 Redheugh Goods Yard 277 Kimblesworth Colliery Junction to end of B R Kimblesworth 7 X279 Scotswood Junction to West Wylam Junction via Newburn 8 a North Walbottle Colliery Sidings p is b Stella North Power Station Sidings c Newbura Goods Yard 280 Haltwhistle Junction to Aiston Station m He js 7 281 282 Delete Entries du s Y T w 284 281 Haughs Branch Blaydon 2 T os 2 us 1 X282 North British Plastics Siding Blaydon zc 283 Messrs Vickers Armstrong Old Elswick Works and Brass 2 Foundry Particulars of Restrictions Additional Classes Permitted or Special Remarks Add BR 2 MT 2 6 0 9 9R 3 9R 6 98 7 S ju Add V2 V2 locomotives must not proceed more than 2 engine lengths beyond Junction with Tanfield Branch at Redheugh Bank Foot Prohibited from East End of West Dunston Yard and from passing over Bridge No 15 on shunting neck at Redheugh Bank Foot Prohibited from Co op Flour Mill Siding Dunston West Palmer Hall Timber Co s Siding Dunston East J Shaw W H pool amp Co s Siding Dunston East and Duns ton Power Station Add V2 Add 9R I 9R 3 9R 6 9R 7 Amend to read Speed limit 35 m p h 1 17 2 13 2 15 2 1 17 2 13 2 15 and Class
22. N AA W D 8F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex M O S W D 9F 2 10 0 Freight Tender 5 XCLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF ENGINES Ex L M R Classification Code Motive Power Class Wheel Arrangement Type STEAM 2E 2F 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex Cal 2 2 2 6 2 Mixed Traffic Tank Ex L M S Std 2K 2P 0 4 4 Passenger Tank Ex Cal 18 x 26 x5 9 2L _ 2P 0 44 Passenger Tank Ex Cal 182 x 26 x 5 9 2R 2F 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex Cal 17 x 99 x 4 0 20 2 2 6 0 Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L M S Std 3F 3F 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex L amp Y 3H 3F 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex Cal 3J 3 2 6 2 Mixed Traffic Tank Ex L M S Std Taper Boiler 3T 3F 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex L M S Std 3Y 3r 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex Cal 4C 4F 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex L M S Std 4H 4 2 64 Mixed Traffic Tank Ex L M S Std 2 cyl Parallel Boiler 4 4 2 6 4 Mixed Traffic Tank Ex L MS Std 2 Taper Boiler 5 ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA JUNE i953 continued CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF ENGINES Ex L M R continued Classification Code Motive Power Class Wheel Arrangement Type Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L M S Std Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L M S Std Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L M S Std Parallel Boiler Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L M S Std Taper Boiler Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L M S Std Taper Boiler Passenger Tender Ex L M S Std Con
23. S W Wandsworth Wimbledon bi S R S W Should be S W Wandsworth Wimbledon or Clapham Junction S R S Y Shown 5 South Tottenham Seven Sisters E R 159 Should 15 South Tottenham Seven Sisters Tottenham E R 150 Shown N 19 Upper Holloway Euston or St Pancras L M R 1 Should be N 19 Upper Holloway St Pancras L M R Shown N 21 Windmore Hill Windmore Hill E R 100 Should be N21 Windmore Hil New Southgate E R 100 PAGE 53 Shown Should be I Postal nail Postal Rail S W 18 19 S B S E I8 S E S E 19 S C s E 20 S E S E 20 Anerley S C 20 Penge S E 5 6 22 S E S E 22 Sc ZONE NUMBERING OF PARCELS TO LONDON POSTAL AREA Page INO Postal District Amended Zone Number 3 N 6 IX East Ham 150 Beckton Gas Works 5 S E 20 S C Anerley S K Penge 5 S E 21 S K 5 S E 24 5 S W 20 additional S W 12 AMENDMENTS TO NUMERICAL SORTING BOOKLET BR 29760 EASTERN NORTH EASTERN AND SCOTTISH EASTERN SECTION REGIONS ISSUE DATED 2nd JANUARY 1961 The following amendments are in addition and further to those shown in Supplement to BR 29760 dated Ist May 1963 l Forwarding _ Forwarding i Prin towards Prin towards Page DESTINATION cipal Page DESTINATION cipal Nj S E W CIN S EW 6 Aberedw W28 3
24. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO OVERHEAD LIVE WIRES THE FOLLOWING LIVE WIRES OVERHEAD EUSTON MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL ELECTRIFICATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT ON ANY LINES OR SIDINGS BETWEEN THE ra SPECIFIED BELOW WILL BE ENERGISED AT 25 000 VOLTS AND MUST BE REGARDED ALIVE AT ALL 5 BETWEEN EUSTON LIVERPOOL LINE BETLEY ROAD AND LIVERPOOL LIME STREET Structure G154 16 Structure No L193 142 Including WIDNES BRANCH Fast Lines to Structures Nos DS182 01 and 02 WIDNES BRANCH Slow Lines to Structure No 1182 21 FORD SIDINGS Between Ditton Junction and Speke Junction Structure No L 184 32 Structures Nos L 185 08 LX 185 12 LX 185 02 and LX 184 01 MANCHESTER LINE from Edge Hill to Structures Nos LM 02 34 35 36 and 37 WAPPING GOODS LINES to Structures No L 192 33 and 37 CREWE MANCHESTER LINE CREWE NORTH JUNCTION AND MANCHESTER PICCADILLY Structure INo M 188 96 Including STALYBRIDGE BRANCH to Structure No M 183 76 MANCHESTER PICCADILLY AND OXFORD ROAD STATION Structure M 189 30 45 EUSTON MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL ELECTRIFICATION continued CREWE MANCHESTER LONDON ROAD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE OVERHEAD LINE EQUIPMENT ON ANY LINES OR SIDINGS BETWEEN THE PLACES SPECIFIED BELOW WILL BE ENERGISED AT 25 000 VOLTS AND MUST BE REGARDED AS BEING ALIVE AT ALL TIMES WEAVER JUNCTION and EDGE HILL WEAVER JUNC
25. The indicator signs referred to in the first paragraph of this instruction Page 51 of the Genera Appendix are in the process of being repainted yellow BULK CEMENT TRAINS TO SCOTLAND Until further notice wagons must be restricted to a maximum speed of 50 m p h when loaded and 60 m p h when empty DIESEL TRACTION MOVEMENTS UNDER FLOOD WATER CONDITIONS The following instructions which are applicable to all forms of diesel traction i e diesel electric diesel mechanical and diesel hydraulic must be observed under flood conditions Normal movement of diesei iocomotives multiple unit trains and rail cars should cease when the water level reaches inch below the underside of the head of the running line 2 Emergency running at 3 m p h is permissible whether conductor rails are present or not with the water level not exceeding 4 inches above the top of the running rail except that in the case of diesel main line locomotives with hydraulic transmission a limit of 6 inches will apply 3 Movement should not be permitted when the water level exceeds 4 inches above the top of the running rail 6 inches in the case of diesel Main line locomotives with hydraulic transmission USE OF PIPE FITTED ONLY BRAKEVANS ON FISH TRAINS Piped and Gauged brakevans are authorised for Class 4 braked trains signalled 3 1 1 In the event of it being necessary to use a pipe fitted only brakevan on a Fi
26. Thorpe lunction 52 T Thorpe Quarry 94 as far as landsale coal sidings from Wakefield Road Crossing PAGE 23 ADD Lofthouse North Junction 3 J 94 between Lofthouse North Junction and Wakefield Stourton Junction Road Crossing IDENTIFICATION OF DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES BY CODE A code has been devised to facilitate the identification horse power manufacturer and variations in design of the diesel locomotives within a group The description of the code is as follows FIRST NUMBER represents the HORSE POWER OF THE LOCOMOTIVE in 100 SECOND NUMBER S represents the MAKER as shown on the list below LETTER indicates variations within a particular group e g wheel diameter 3 A EXAMPLE 350 h p B R E E 0 6 0 4 ft O04 ins wheel diameter MANUFACTURER S CODE SECOND NUMBER S Code No Manufacturers British Railways 2 Brush 3 English Electric 4 N B L North British 5 B T H and Metro Vic 6 B R C W Birmingham Railway C amp W 7 Beyer Peacock 8 L M S London Midland and Scottish Railway 9 _ S R Southern Railway 10 L N E R London and North Eastern Railway II G W R Great Western Railway 12 2 Barclay 3 7 Drewry 14 iis Hudswell Clarke 15 e Hunslet 16 s Ruston and Hornsby 17 Da Yorkshire Engine Company The code provides an easy reference to the various types of diesel locomotive in connection with the extraction of sta
27. accordance with the instructions on Page 99 of the General Appendix of Ist October 1960 relating to Conveyance of Coaching Stock on Unfitted Freight Trains XROUTE AVAILABILITY OF COACHING STOCK Mail vans with traductors in six foot way must not pass any train at South Gosforth Station Up trains conveying such mail vans must be brought to a stand at South Gosforth East and Down trains at Jesmond Station Signal Box when the Guard must advise the Signalman so that arrangements may bs made not to pass any train on the opposite line at South Gosforth Station Special Stop Order to be issued at Newcastle Central or Killingworth Station as the case may be if a train has to be stopped in accordance with this instruction This instruction has been extracted from the Diversion of Trains Booklet O 7002 1956 which has been abolished i 3 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued RULE 35 IDENTIFICATION QF INTERMEDIATE BLOCK SIGNALS Rule 35 c iii in the reprinted Rule Book shows that Intermediate Block Home signals are provided with an oblong white plate with a vertical black stripe upon it for identification purposes time may elapse however before all such signals are equipped and in the interim should any doubt exist as to the identity of a signal trainmen are reminded that al Intermediate Block Home signals are indicated in Table A of the Sectional Appendices kk PERMANENT SPEED RESTRICTIONS INDICATOR SIGNS
28. active substances by rail the Railway Executive had the advice of its R search Department and of independent scientific experts The regulations are stringent and the staff can have full confidence that the method of packing and transporting these materials is such that full protection is provided no member of the Railway staff should suffer any harmful effects as a result o carrying out his normal duties in the presence of these consignments P 3 3141 7 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued CONVEYANCE OF HOMING PIGEONS The attention of the staff is drawn to the following instructions which must be carefully noted by all concerned Transit Every care must be exercised in loading and unloading baskets on and off platform trucks or into and out of vans and other packages are not to be placed on top the baskets must not be thrown down as this may injure the birds by concussion Barrows which cause the baskets to be tilted must not be used Birds must be despatched by the trains specified on the labels if no train is shown by the first available service To facilitate transit they are to be forwarded whenever possible by through trains IN THE EVENT OF BASKETS OR PIGEONS EN ROUTE TO RACE POINTS HAVING TO BE DETAINED AT FORWARDING AND OR TRANSFER STATIONS AWAITING DESPATCH THE BASKETS MUST BE PLACED WHERE THEY WILL BE UNDER OBSERVATION OF THE STAFF Should birds be overcarried they must in all cases be promptly returned to th
29. another do not come into contact with the gangway plates it is the duty of the shunting staff to see that these windscreens are placed in position when gangway stock is coupled up and that the windscreens are unfastened before gangwayed vehicles are uncoupled Guards working gangwayed trains must satisfy themselves that windscreens are in the correct position and must fasten any which may be found not properly coupled up The new B R standard type of windscreen is permanently fixed to its vehicles and is connected by means of a hook which fastens into a staple provided the body end of the adjacent vehicle Before vehicles are separated in the course of shunting movements the windscreen should be removed from the adjacent vehicle by unhooking from the staple It should then be folded and hooked back out of the way so that the facing surface does not become dirty and greasy by contact with the vestibule face plates of an uncoupled vehicle 8 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued WINDSCREENS ON GANGWAY STOCK continued The windscreen equipment is provided with safety release sockets to guard against damage in the event of a vehicle being inadvertently uncoupled without first unhooking and folding back the windscreen This however is only a safety device and must not be used as a general means of disconnecting the windscreens during shunting operations Not only is this practice likely to lead to damage to the windscreens but leaves
30. been found to be in need of such repair that they have been labelled by the C amp W staff to Shops This often involves the wagons being placed away amongst cripples and waiting some considerable time before they are attended to When opened in the Shops the wagons have been found to be loaded in the case of one container this was found to contain meat which had become a total loss it is therefore most important that al wagons or containers should examined to make certain that they are empty before being put away amongst cripples Van doors should be opened owing to the unreliability of testing a blow on the side to ascertain whether loaded or empty G 3 226 1 SPEED RESTRICTIONS FREIGHT ROLLING STOCK The following wagons which are vacuum braked are labelled as they fulfil the conditions necessary for this marking The future use of the sign on this type of wagon is under consideration but in the meantime as it was Rever intended these wagons should be attached to passenger trains they should not be so attached until further notice 22 ton Lowmac E O 20 ton Lowmac E Q 12 ton Flat 0 TANK CARS RETURNED FULL iN ERROR SENDING POINT Many complaints have been made by the Oil firms of instances where tank cars have been received back at the forwarding point with the contents stil intact it has been established that this has been due to the special double sided labels having been r
31. en route between NE Region Walton and Huskisson Sidings via Diggle and Guide Bridge PAGE 13 LIVERPOOL CENTRAL MANCHESTER CENTRAL an 2 ADD N E Region and Walton or Huskisson Sidings via Diggle Greenfield Guide Bridge Fairfield Chori ton Junction Throstle Nest South Junction Trafford Park Junction Warrington or Straight Halewood East Junction and Fazakerley South and West Junctions ROUTES OVER WHICH ENGINES MAY RUN SECTION LONDON MIDLAND REGION WESTERN DIVISION BOOKLET PAGE 32 INSERT Section of Line Engines permitted subject to Restrictions shown Farnley Junction to Whitehall Junction A 3 Pacific Windscreens to be folded back 32 ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES EASTERN REGION WESTERN DIVISION Dated June 1953 PAGE 21 Additional Classes Permitted Particulars of Restrictions etc Brad ord Exchange to ADD ADD Mili Lane Junction Groups 8 and 9 Groups 8 and 9 prohibited from entering into Platforms and 10 at Bradford Exchange 22 Wortley West junction note re Groups ADD to Mill Lane Junction 8 and 9 to read Groups 8 and 9 i via Stanningley Groups 8 and 9 via Stan 1 Maximum speed throughout 30 m p h Pudsey ningley 2 Not to exceed 10 m p h between St Dunstans North and East Junctions Restrictions on Double Heading Double heading of Groups 8 and 9 prohibited G 1 26 PAGE 22 AMEND
32. in an emergency any member of the Staff may ask for electricity to be cut off this can be done on telephone demand to the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre The person making the request must i State his Name Grade and Station li Where speaking from iii Reason for the isolation iv Line or lines affected Stay at the telephone until assured that electricity has been Switches are also provided for the purpose of cutting off the electricity at Lancaster Green Ayre near signal box on Down platform Morecambe Promenade near the terminal end of platforms Nos 3 and 4 Heysham at Morecambe end of platform No 2 These switches must only be used by the Station Master or deputy at Lancaster Green Ayre Morecambe Promenade or Heysham Any person becoming aware of an unusual occurrence which may make it desirable for the electricity to be cut off must at once communicate with one of the persons enumerated above or direct with the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre whichever is the quicker In cases of great emergency the above switches may used without first telephoning the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre asking for the electricity to be cut off but in this event the Signalman must be telephoned Immediately afterwards In addition to the above there is an isolating and earthing switch near Lancaster Castle No 4 box Down Home from Branch signal worked by a lever in that box This
33. material must not be placed nearer than 4 feet to this container Conditions of Carriage Fackages to be segregated at least 4 feet not only from undeveloped films but also from articles of luggage Post Office bags and other packages the contents of which are unknown in trains and on station premises no consignment by one train to exceed six packages Particular care must be taken to ensure that this traffic is not placed within 4 feet of an adjacent passenger compartment In the majority of instances the most suitable arrangement will be to load the packages in a corner of the train van at the buffer end where possible a chalk line being drawn on the fioor indicating the required 4 feet segregation Staff at intermediate stations loading traffic into trains conveying these packages must ensure that the required 4 feet segregation is maintained and Guards should satisfy themselves that this is done It will also be the responsibility of Guards who are relieved en route to advise the Guard working forward of the presence of these consignments Security consignments of 2 radio active material must be conveyed in the van in which the Guard is riding stations the traffic must be kept in a safe place and arrangements made to ensure that the necessary segregation is maintained Notice of Despatch Advance information with regard to all consignments of 2 radio active materials to be despatched by rail wi
34. portions of them on both of the vehicles concerned The equipment left on the respective vehicles is incomplete unless the two vehicles are again brought together and it is essential therefore when the safety device is used inadvertently that the hook portion should be immediately removed reconnected by the release sockets to the main section of the windscreen and folded and fastened back as previously mentioned lf in the case of regular train sets difficulty is experienced in connecting this type of windscreen owing to the absence of staples in non B R standard vehicles the assistance of the local C amp W staff should be obtained with a view to the provision of the necessary staples on the non standard vehicles concerned P 3 397 PROTECTION OF MAIL AND PARCELS TRAFFIC DURING TRANSIT Attention is drawn to the necessity for locking doors in the steel grilles separating van space from the side corridor of British Railways Standard Stock If doors are left open traffic is exposed to the risk of pilferage The doors must be locked by the Station Staff immediately loading and unloading is completed except when a guard Is travelling in the compartment Guards should ensure that the doors are kept locked during journeys P 3 3493 EXAMINATION OF WAGONS MARKED FOR REPAIR The Commission has recently had to settle some very heavy claims for loss resulting from wagons which for some reason have lost their traffic labels and have also
35. signal box ahead if a Signalman is on duty at the intermediate box iii if he Driver of the first train advises that there is no Signalman on duty at the intermediate box Block Regulation 25 a iii must be put into operation after the Signalman at the forward box has informed the man at the box in the rear that the train which brought the message is complete iv if a Signalman is on duty at the intermediate signal box and it is still not possible to communicate with him Block Regulation 25 a iv must be carried out b If the Signalmen on either side of the intermediate box are unable to speak to each other Block Regulation 25 a iv must be adopted 3 When a Signalman at an intermediate box arrives on duty late he must not send the Opening signal until he has first spoken to the Signalmen on either side and found that the sections are clear however a train should arrive at his box he must inform the Signalman at the rear box that the train has arrived complete so that ordinary working can be commenced to that box d Boxes where biock switches are not provided Closing The Signalman closing the box must not leave duty until the Train out of Section signal has been received for the last train to pass the block indicator placed in the normal position and the Closing of signal box signal sent to the box on each side PAGE 122 SIGNALMANS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS X INSERT TRAIN HEADLAMPS AND
36. switch cuts off electricity on the Lancaster Castle station side of the switch only and may be operated by the Signalman at Lancaster Castle No 4 box as required 40 INSTRUCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS continued LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM SECTION continued Booklet Dated March 1937 continued Instruction No 15 AMEND 15 Except for the switch near Lancaster Castle No 4 box the switch operating rods are secured by padlock the keys for which are kept at Lancaster Green Ayre box Morecambe Promenade Foreman s Office and the Telegraph Office at Heysham The boxes in which these keys are kept must be locked so that they can only be obtained by breaking che glass front of the box The key of the box is kept by the Electrical Department staff instruction No 16 AMEND 16 If it is necessary for the Station Master or his deputy at Morecambe Promenade Lancaster Green Ayre or Heysham to operate these switches he must immediately telephone the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre and ask for the electricity to be cut off and after assurance has been given that this has been done break the glass front of the switch key box obtain the key unlock the padlock push up the switch handle and lock it on the top eyebolt and inform the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre that this has been done This will prevent the electricity being applied until the switch handle has been returned to
37. the liberation of birds A site adjacent to the Station clear of buildings telegraph wires moving or standing vehicles must be selected and all the birds released from this spot They must not be released at the edge of covered platforms or allowed to fly into the narrow space between the verandahs Failure to act in accordance with these instructions may result in valuable birds being maimed or killed Birds going in opposite directions must not be liberated within several minutes of each other as large numbers are diverted from their course by this practice and in the case of young untrained birds many are lost through clashing with birds flying on a different course weather is unfavourable for flying birds are not to be liberated but held until the following morning if necessary and an advice sent by telephone or telegraph to the sending stations who must in turn advise senders Cases have been reported where birds have been liberated at stations other than those indicated on the address labels and of baskets addressed to private liberators being liberated by railway staff Care is to be exercised to see that such mistakes do not occur Empty Baskets After liberation of the birds empty baskets must be cleared of litter and returned without delay to home stations where the staff must place them in safe custody and examine the labels to see that no baskets belonging to any other station are kept on hand Empty baskets received
38. verted Royal Scot and 5X Taper Boiler Passenger Tender Ex L M S Std Freight Tender Ex L N W 2 2 Freight Tender Ex L M S Std and W D CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF ENGINES B R STANDARD 4L 4 2 6 0 5A 5 4 6 0 5B 6P 5F 2 6 0 5C 6 5 2 6 0 5XB 6P 5F 4 6 0 6D 7P 4 6 0 7A 8P 4 6 2 IC 7F 0 8 0 8A 8F 2 8 0 2VT I 2MT 2 6 2 2K i 2MT 2 6 0 3VT I IMT 2 6 2 3K I 3MT 2 6 0 4K 1 AMT 2 6 0 4LT I 4MT 2 6 4 4 1 4 6 0 4 2 4MT 46 0 5 5MT 4 6 0 SB IA 5MT 4 6 0 6 6 5 4 6 2 6 6 5 4 6 2 7AJI 7P 6F 4 6 2 7P 6F 4 6 2 9R 9F 2 10 0 9R 3 OF 2 10 0 9R 6 9F 2 10 0 9R 7 9F 2 10 0 Mixed Traffic Tank 84 000 Class Mixed Traffic Tender 78 000 Class Mixed Traffic Tank 82 000 Class Mixed Traffic Tender 77 000 class Mixed Traffic Tender 76 000 class Mixed Traffic Tank 80 000 class Mixed Traffic Tender 75 000 class 3 500 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 75 000 class 5 000 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 73 000 class 4 250 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 73 000 5 000 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 72 000 class 4 250 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 72 000 class 5 000 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 70 000 class 4 250 gall Tender Mixed Traffic Tender 70 000 class 5 000 gall Tender Freight Tender 92 000 class 5 000 gall Tender Freight Tender 92 000 class 5 625 gall Te
39. within Station Limits will not apply except in cases where the area to be known as Station Limits is defined for the particular place concerned in these instructions Rule 153 a Modified freight train must not be run on any running line without a brake van in rear unless specially authorised or as shown below In cases where the area to be known as Station Limits is defined for the particular place concerned in these instructions a freight train may be run within that area without brake van in rear The person in charge of the movement must immediately inform the Signalman by the most expeditious means in the event of anything untoward happening to the movement or should any vehicle become detached Rules 178 and 179 Modified When protecting his train in rear the Guard must carry out the provisions of Rule 179 j except that it will not be necessary to go beyond the next stop signal in rear although this signal is exhibiting a Proceed aspect providing this applies to an unobstructed route Should the Guard arrive at junction points before reaching the signal he must place three detonators ahead of the junction points so that trains proceeding over the unobstructed route do not pass over them The Guard must then continue to the signal and communicate with the Signalman Rule 182 Modified The exhibition of a green hand signal waved slowly from side to side will only indicate to a Driver that his tr
40. 172 Diesel Code 17 3 Prohibited from passing Loading Dock at Fighting Cocks and must not use right hand line Messrs Arnott Young s Sidings Fighting Cocks loco motives limited to 20 m p h over Bridge 22 at Darlington Haugh ton Road NJ 168 Middlesbrough Old Town Junction to Dock Engineer s Boun 6 Add V2 allowed Middies z dary Vulcan Street brough Goods Yard on Reception Lines to 4 on the Down side and the New Independent line on the Up side X175 South Bank Smiths Dock Sidings E 26 3 3 1 2 a ig 181 Stillingeon Carlton Ironworks Sidings 5 o ol 183 Chilton Junction to end of BR maintenance on Chilton Branch 5 Add Ki m s en Leasingthorne 3184 North Shore Junction Stockton to end of North Shore Branch Add 1 27 Q6 T 2 2 3 185 North Shore Junction to Haverton Hill Junction 97 7 9 1 9R 3 9R 6 GR 7 Speed not to exceed 20 m p h Prohibited North Shore Junction V2 subject to speed limit of Haverton Hill South Up 20 m p h but must not use curve and Down between Belases Lane and Haverton Hill South 191 Cliff House South Junction to Newburn Junction via Cliff 7 Add V2 T T px T Du House Branch li 194 West Hartlepool Docks to Connecting Lines to Dock Area 8 Class 8 WD 2 8 0 prohibited from working in Greenland Area 200 Redmarshal East to Ryhope Grange 2x 3
41. 240 290 320 370 415 465 210 250 280 320 365 420 Stalybridge via Dukin and field or Guide Bridge Up EINEN Maximum Load in Tons XL Limit Timings Section oi Line Down or Up Cli M GCSE V 7 PAGE 7 INSERT Loading for Class 7 locomotive St Pancras Leicester es Down and Up A 340 Kettering Nottingham ii TE Down and Up 52 340 Leicester Derby and Nottingham zs 25 DA Down and Up 340 Derby Birmingham i4 pa Down and Up i 340 Trent Leeds via Eckington 23 Down and Up is mi 340 Nottingham Trowell Junction via Radford T Down and Up v 340 Chesterfield Sheffield dis P zs Down and Up E 340 Leeds Bradford m Down and aP E V 340 Shipley Settle Junction x vs Down T us 340 lt Settle Junction Garsdale 2d T ds zs Down 340 Ais Giil Shipley m s 340 Garsdale Carlisle zd nt Down i vs zu 340 Carlisie Ais Gill Up 340 W E 3043 INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THE LOADS OF PASSENGER TRAINS PAGE 9 AMEND Special Express Passenger Trains Troop Trains trains composed of coaching and freight stock may to maximum of 30 vehicles provided the whole of the vehicles are fitted with the continuous brake or through pipe connected up and working throughout the train Each vehicle bogie or
42. 250 B R Sulzer 0 5151 0 5232 1250 B R C W Sulzer D 5347 D 5415 1250 Brush Mirrlees D 5500 D 5519 1365 Brush Mirrlees 0 5520 0 5544 D 5546 D 5654 D 5671 D 5699 D 5800 D 5862 1550 B R C W Sulzer D 6500 D 6585 1550 B R C W Sulzer Hastings Line Gauge D 6586 D 6597 600 Brush Mirrlees D 5545 D 5655 D 5670 1600 L M S E E 10000 10001 1600 S R E E 10201 10202 1700 Beyer Peacock Maybach D 7000 D 7094 1750 E E E E D 6700 D 6818 2000 E E E E D 200 D 399 2000 N B L ue A N Voith D 600 D 604 2000 5 10203 2000 B R Ma aybach Mekydro D 800 D 802 2200 B R Maybach Mekydro D 803 D 832 D 866 D 870 2200 N B L M A N Volth D 833 D 865 2300 B R Sulzer Crompton Parkinson D I D 3 D 10 33 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE IDENTIFICATION CODE 34 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE IDENTIFICATION CODE continued Description 2500 B R Sulzer Crompton Parkinson 2500 B R Sulzer Brush 2700 B R Maybach Voith _ 2750 Brush Sulzer 3300 E E Napier Loco Nos Code 0 2 D 1I D 137 25 1 D 138 D 193 25 D 1000 D 1073 27 1 D 1500 D 1519 27 2 D 9000 D 9021 3313 WORKING OF FREIGHT TRAINS DOWN STEEP FALLING GRADIENTS From PAGE 4 INSERT 3 Lemington PAGE 9 35 Hesleden Bank Head X AMEND 37 Naworth PAGE 10 Dated October 1955 To
43. 2998 330 N B L M A N 0 4 0 D 2900 D 2913 350 B R E E 0 6 0 D 3000 D 3116 0 3127 0 3136 0 3167 0 3438 D 3454 D 3472 D 3503 D 3611 D 3652 D 3664 D 3672 D 3718 D 3772 D 4048 350 R Crossley 0 6 0 0 3117 0 3126 350 R Blackstone G E C 0 6 0 D 3137 D 3151 D 3439 D 3453 D 3473 D 3502 D 3612 0D 3651 0 4049 0 4094 350 B R Blackstone B T H 0 6 0 0 3152 0 3 166 350 B R E E 0 6 0 Maximum Speed 27 m p h 0 3665 0 367 D 3719 D 3721 350 L M S E E 0 6 0 4 ft 01 ins wheel 12033 12138 350 L M S E E 0 6 0 4 ft 3 ins wheel 12003 12032 350 L N E E E 0 6 0 15000 1 5003 350 G W E E 0 6 0 4 ft 04 Ins wheel 15 01 15106 350 G W E E 0 6 0 4 ft ins wheel 15100 350 S R E E 0 6 0 15211 15236 350 S R E E 0 6 0 Maximum Speed 45 m p h 15201 15203 360 Brush Petter 0 6 0 15004 800 B T H Paxman D 8200 D 8243 800 N B L Paxman D 8400 D 8409 900 Clayton Paxman D 8500 D 8587 1000 N B L M A N G E C D 6100 D 6109 1000 N B L M A N Voith D 6300 D 6305 1000 E E E E D 8000 D 8127 1100 E E Napier D 5900 D 5909 1100 N B L M A N G E C D 6110 D 6137 1100 N B L M A N G E C Continuous Speed Control D 6138 D 6157 1100 N B L M A N Voith D 6306 D 6357 160 5 0 5000 0 5049 1160 B R C S Sulzer D 5300 D 5319 1160 B R Sulzer D 5050 D 5150 1160 B R C S Sulzer D 5320 D 5346 1200 M V Crossley D 5700 D 5719 1
44. 3 Tadcaster 1482 27 End sa SKE de 3 64 Thorner e 12 82 27 Elmstead Woods x 64 Delete Thorpe Cloud 51 27 d ia W28 64 Thorpe Arch 182 3l Golcar 20 68 West Dulwich sp od 33 Hampton Loade e W2 68 Westerham 33 Delete Hartington 5 69 Wetherby 182 2 eco EOD Y ZI 102 M 71 and Borough x etton Durham M 35 High Field 180 72 Yarmouth Norfolk 159 2 Highley z W27 6 Horbury an Ossett auxha amend to read Horbury i 13 AMENDMENTS TO NUMERICAL SORTING BOOKLET BR 2552 LONDON MIDLAND REGION AND SCOTTISH REGION WEST ISSUE DATED SEPTEMBER 1962 Forwarding Heald Green i Forwarding Prin towards Prin towards Page DESTINATION cipal PE Page DESTINATION cipal Col N SEW No Bisa ba E W 3 Aberedw W28 X8l Honington yk 3 Addiscombe SCI 31 Horbury amp Osset 3 Alcester 6 i to read Horbury 39 4 Delete Sepe en le Dale 5 x 32 Bridge W27 4 Alvescott 60 k32 Kemsing t SEZ I FF 2 cee E PL
45. 38 Continued from page 37 INSTRUCTION 30 PAGE 45 DELETE words or between the coaches of a two car unit of the 1951 stack in second paragraph INSTRUCTION 32 PAGE 47 DELETE words in the case of 1937 stock from the first line and in the case of the 1951 stock locking the reverser in the off position from the second third and fourth lines of first paragraph INSTRUCTION 33 PAGE 47 DELETE words or in case of the 1951 stock locking the reverser in the off position from the fourth line Clause INSTRUCTION 38 PAGE 50 DELETE Gateshead High Street 53 54 and 53a Pelaw 55 56 57 and 58 Harton 59 60 61 and 62 PAGE 5l DELETE third paragraph INSTRUCTION 42 PAGE 55 DELETE South Tyneside clause v INSTRUCTION 68 PAGE 71 Clause b Assistance to Electric Stock by a locomotive XAMEND Emergency rigid couplings are provided at all stations in the electrified area and also at Benton Bank and Benton signal boxes to enable a locomotive to be coupled to electric stock etc Assistance to 1951 Stock by a locomotive DELETE Aheading and paragraph INSTRUCTION 69 PAGES 72 73 DELETE first two sentences of first paragraph of Clause and substitute Multiple unit electric stock may be used to assist a disabled electric train su bject to the conditions set out below The units should be joined by the cowhead couplers or if not prac
46. 4125 124 126 127 129 130 132 X136 Add 136A 138 138 139 X140 X14 Scarborough Gallows Close to Whitby Prospect Hill Junction Catterick Camp Railway Parkgate Junction to Albert Hill Junction Barnard Castle Coal Depots Delete Forcett Junction to Forcett Goods Station Forcett Valley Junction to Forcett Quarry Darlington Albert Hill Junction to Tow Law Blackfield Forcett Valley Junction to Forcett Quarry Bishop Auckland Wilson s Forge Siding Butterknowle Branch Spring Gardens to Butterknowle Spring Gardens Junction to end of BR maintenance at Butter knowle Goods Shildon North to Fleldon Bridge Junction West Auckland West Auckland Fylands Gas Works Shildon North Junction to end of B R maintenance Auckland Park Colliery Branch Delete all classes except V3 5 1 5B IA Add V3 Add 2K 1 Add l1 1A 12 1 12 6 12 1 12 6 194 YI 12 1 12 6 Q6 to Randolph Sidings Gates DELETE entry 12 1 12 6 Speed restriction 20 m p h Working of South Durham and Barningham Sidings restricted to Class 336 e Prohibited Whitby West Cliff Scarborough Up and Down Prohibited Up and Down Delete Shildon South Shildon North Up and Down Delete restriction NA ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued printed unless otherwise shown below NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA Route Restrictions on
47. 55 via Berwick Darlington is id id 50 Tyne j Darlington SA i 50 Blaydon Yerk S IN Se us hes 25 65 Forth York Yard i fs T 75 Tyneside Freight Terminal Dringhouses is sa 70 New Bridge Street Hull s s ex P 75 Normanton T 70 3 Healey Mills 20 s 55 Note Trains via Leamside 50 Tyne Stockton Ys an ix 25 60 Tyneside Freight Terminal Tees T iu T 69 Wearmouth York S N S M T 65 West Hartlepoo York Yard a p i 75 Via Coast Dringhouses e a 70 Hull P zs SB Normanton 1 id p 70 Healey Mills T is 55 Stockton York S N S p zs ba 65 Tees York Yard 25 2 SS 75 Dringhouses T P 70 Hull a T i ia 75 Normanton T m 70 Healey Mills 2 is es 55 Neville Hill 4 75 36 LOADS TO BE CONVEYED BY ENGINES WORKING MAIN LINE INTER DISTRICT AND INTER REGION FREIGHT TRAINS 15th SEPTEMBER 1952 continued 8 LENGTH OF TRAINS continued Darlington York 5 5 York Yard Dringhouses Hull Normanton Healey Mills Neville Hill Doncaster Bank Ferme Park Ferme Park York Hull Normanton Healey Mills Neville Hill Doncaster Bank Ferme Park Ferme Park King s Cross Whitemoor 21 Grimsby via Joan Croft Mexborough M Wath ha Stainforth Annesley Up Trains from To Hull Neville Hil Normanton Healey Mills Stainforth Doncaster Bank Ferme Park Ferme Park Whitemoor Colwick King s Cross
48. 7 Ingleton 2 12941 29 48 Addiscombe T s i 37 Iron Bridge and Broseley W27 Arbroath 84 x 38 Kemsing vel EZ 7 Deiete Alsop en le Dale SI 42 Linley E SIW27 8l Arley W27 42 Little Salkeld NE 9 Bainton 2 m 181180 180 46 Middleton on the Wolds 11817189 0 10 Bardsey a 182 1 47 Montrose 84 Il j Bewdley 0 48 New Beckenham SKI li Bickley os E ee u x 48 Newbridge on Wye W28 14 Bridgnorth o4 W27 A EE 49 Newton Kyme 1 182 IS Bubwih 44080 50 North Rode 52 17 152 15 Buildwas w 22 W27 i 54 Quorn and Woodhouse 577 567 S7T 571 15 Builth Road W28 55 Ravensbourne SEIL 15 Builth Wells WAG 55 Rednal end West Felton WI 18 Chislehurst SKI 55 Rhayader a W28 9 Cliff Common 180 GEM NN 57 St Harmons W28 9 Clock House SKI wa 58 Scholes 1 W2 1182 19 Coaiport W27 59 5 4 60 20 Collingham Bridge 182 i 60 Southburn e 1811180 180 23 Darfield 139 182 139 182 61 Southill 5 60 24 Doldowlod W28 i 61 Spofforth 182 25 Eardington EN 63 Sydenham Hill SCI 26 Eden Park 6
49. Description of Train Trains of 32xx loaded wagons worked by Class Q7 Engines Newburn Hart Class 8 Loaded Mineral or Concentrated Goods Trains worked by Diesel Loco Class 7 and 9 trains Class 8 loaded mineral Carlisle on concentrated goods trains worked by steam loco 37 Naworth to Carllisle continued DELETE first paragraph relating to trains of X X wagons Proportion of Brakes to be fastened down double brake for every 4 wagons AMEND reference to Deaf Hili Colliery Up Advance Signal to read Wingate Station Up Home Signal double brake for every 5 wagons t is not necessary to fasten down wagon brakes but the speed must be restricted to 20 m p h from 481 miles at Naworth to 582 miles at Durran Hill DELETE from end of rejmaining paragraph the words shown for trains in the opposite direction INSERT 38 Southwick Branch PAGE 11 INSERT 48A Bradley X Consett South PAGE 12 INSERT 48B New Plate Mill Siding Consett Austin and Pickers Loaded trains gill Sidings South coal trains consist ing of 35 16 ton loaded wagons Consett South Lanchester Junction Loaded Trains Consett South Loaded trains 4 double brakes for every 5 Wagons Loaded wagons should not exceed equal to 20 ordinary wagons at any one movement double brake for every 2 wagons Carr House West to Hownes Gill Sufficient brakes to be pinne
50. Ex L N E A 3 7P 6F 4 6 2 Passenger Tender Ex L N E A 4 8P 6F 4 6 2 Passenger Tender Ex L N E B I SMT 4 6 0 Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L N E B 16 2 5P 6F 4 6 0 Mixed Traffic Tender Ex N E B 16 3 5P 6F 4 6 0 Mixed Traffic Tender Ex 3 27 5F 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex N E 3 36 2 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex N B J 37 SF 0 6 0 Freight Tender Ex N B 1 38 6F 0 6 0 Freight Tender ia L N E J 50 1 4F 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex G N J 50 2 4F 0 6 0 Freight Tank 1 50 3 4F 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex G N J 50 4 4F 0 6 0 l Freight Tank J 66 2F 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex G E 3 94 4 0 6 0 Freight Tank Ex M O S K I 5P 6F 2 6 0 Mixed Traffic Tender Ex L N E 8F 2 8 0 Freight Tender O 2 8F 2 8 0 Freight Tender L N E O 2 2 8F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex L N E 0 2 3 8F 2 8 0 Freight Tender 2 L N E O 2 4 8F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex L N E 0 4 1 7F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex G C 0 4 2 7F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex R O D 0 4 3 7F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex L N E 0 4 6 7F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex L N E 0 4 7 7F 2 8 0 Freight Tender Ex L N E 0 4 8 7F 2 8 0 Freight Tender L N E Q 6 6F 0 8 0 Freight Tender Ex N E 2 7P 6F 2 6 2 Mixed Traffic Tender L N E V 3 2 6 2 Mixed Traffic Tank Ex L N E 1 1 0 4 0 Sentinel Tank Ex L N E Y 3 OF 0 4 0 Sentinel Tank Ex L N E Y 4 OF 0 4 0 Dock Tank Ex Y 9 OF 0 4 0 Freight Tank Ex
51. GHAM BRISTOL INTER REGIONAL DIESELISATION SCHEME SEPTEMBER 1962 WESTERN REGION A W S APPARATUS WESTERN REGION INTER CITY CROSS COUNTRY TYPE DiESEL MULTIPLE UNITS The Western Region Cross Country type diesel multiple units are permitted to work over those lines normally used by passenger trains between the points shown below with the shoe of the A T C apparatus in the Down operative position Barnt Green and Horns Bridge via Birmingham Burton Derby Ambergate and Clay Cross Water Orton Station Junction Whitacre and Kingsbury Station Junction Slow lines Burton N S Junction and Stenson Junction via Dove Junction Stenson Junction Trent and the Erewash Valley Ambergate and Clay Cross via Crich Junction Butterley Junction and Riddings Junction Derby Midland and Nottingham Midland Nottingham Midland and Whitacre via Nuneaton Abbey Street 4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES With the introduction of Type 4 diesel locomotives into the Toton and Brent services attention is called to the prohibition of this type of locomotive over the Down Hump at Toton B It is necessary therefore until further notice that arrangements are made for these locomotives and or brake tenders to be detached from the trains at Toton East Junction to proceed via Toton Junction to the Motive Power Depot Yard er for the return working ZONING OF PARCELS FROM FORMER L M S FOR LONDON POSTAL DISTRICTS Postal Sorting Number Di
52. INDICATORS Rules 119 125 If a train passes a signal box with no light at all being exhibited at the front of the train when the lamps should be illuminated the Signalman must advise the Signalman at the next box ahead to stop the train for the lamps to be lighted If where the sections are short the Signalman who is asked to stop the train cannot do so without bringing it to a sudden stand he must pass the information to the Signalman at the box next in advance and arrange for him to stop the train In the event of the telephone having failed the Stop and Examine Train signal must be sent Should an incomplete or incorrect indication be shown the train need not be stopped especially but information must be passed box to box and the indication put in order at the next stopping point PAGE 124 INDEX X INSERT Train Headlamps and Indicators Page 122 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF TRAINS Attention is called to page 7 of Supplement No to the General Appendix dated 18th June 1962 which shows amended train classifications All concerned to note that in the various documents where trains are classified by the Letters A to K and where these have not yet been amended the new classification must be substituted XCONVEYANCE OF COACHING STOCK BY FREIGHT TRAINS Authority is hereby given for 9K01 7 25 a m Parcels and 9 Northallerton to Leyburn and return to convey a daily bogie parcels van in
53. INSERT as fourth and fifth paragraphs In the absence of a postman at an intermediate station the Guard should if possible without delay to the train hand the mail to a responsible railwayman or draw the attention of a responsible railwayman to it Where neither is possible he should leave the mail on the platform in full view The Guard should not leave the mail unattended at Terminal stations He should himself wait for the postman unless his duties call for his presence elsewhere If they do he should hand the mail to a responsible railwayman i e Inspector Foreman another Guard or Porter who must take charge until the postman arrives Albert Gait Ltd Grimsby MEE Oi LEA 4 his PEAK 5v
54. Junction Royton Station INSERT Note F under 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer Note F to read Prohibited over connections to Main Line from Higginshaw Gas Work Sidings Castleton East Junction Bolton Trinity Street East Junction INSERT Note G Note to read Temporary Prohibition Castleton East Junction Down Line Prohibited 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer Up Slow Line Bury West Junction 30 LONDON MIDLAND REGION CENTRAL LINES continued LOCOMOTIVE ROUTE AVAILABILITY BOOKLET DATED SEPTEMBER 196 continued Todmorden East Todmorden Stansfield Hall INSERT Note H Note H to read Temporary Prohibition Stansfield Hall Up Line Miles Platting Oldham Road Station Junction INSERT Note J Note J to read Prohibited New Allen Street S B Up West Goods to Up Goods PAGE 8 Tyldesiey No 2 Pennington South Junction 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p Permitted EXC eu Street Junction Kenyon Junction Show Note E under 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and E E Note E Permitted between Pennington South Junction Kenyon Junction Bolton Fletcher Street Junction Kenyon Junction AMEND Note to read Prohibited Kenyon Junction No 2 S B points 25 to 26 and 37 to 38 Down Main to Marshalling Sidings PAGE 9 Ashton Moss North Junction 9F 2 10 0 B R Std Permitted Oldham Glodwick Road Crowthorn Junction DELETE Note A and show as unrestricted
55. MM said Miscellaneous Traffic Identification of Diesel Locomotives by Code of Freight Trains Down Steep Falling Gradients Booklet dated October REDE Ts e us 2 Instructions in with the Work Modifications of Standard Rules etc 02 t B R Stock Booklet 29197 7 1 or March 1964 Am IC COME OPERATIONS MANAGER me DA e S 2 eM gels 4 oo 4 BOOKLET SUPERSEDES THE SL OPERATING THIS SUPPLEMENTARY OPERATING INSTRUC o INSTRUCTIONS BOOKLET DATED 1 6th MARCH 1963 E RULE 44A ALTERATIONS TO RULE BOOK Dated January 1962 RULE 35 last paragraph of clause b iii AMEND to read Subsidiary signals which are fixed below running signals and are referred to in Rules 44 44B 45 and 46 are in some cases distinguished thus Draw ahead Position light signal with no light showing for the normal position and two white lights at an angle of 45 degrees for the proceed aspect nc other distinguishing sign Calling on by the letter C Warning bythe letter W Shunt ahead by the letter S X XRULE 35 last paragraph of clause to read In certain cases th
56. MR design BR 2 MT 2 6 0 Add BR 2 MT 2 6 0 Add 350 HP Diesel 0 6 0 BR 9F 2 10 0 prohibited from detaching into Trafalgar North Yard and any detaching move ments by this class at Argyle Street must only be made into the Down Goods Siding 11 6A 12 1 12 6 Not to go beyond Trap points at B R limit of maintenance Add Q6 locomotives prohibited from working into New Bridge Street Mineral Yard As shown Add Q6 locomotives prohibited from working into Cambois Colliery Add DES 350 h p also permitted on Quay lines sub ject to running dead slowly when working from Quayside Yard to the Quay via VVest Gate As shown As shown LC LOIS TATE One ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA As printed unless otherwise shown below Route Restrictions on Double Heading Page Item A vaila Particulars of Restrictions of Trains other than Passenger No No Section of Line bility Additional Classes Permitted or Special Remarks and Class C Freight unless Group shown Amenid 317 Choppington Junction to end of on Netherton Colliery 2 127 T iu us 0 amp BR 4MT 2 6 0 not to Branch 2 2 6 0 exceed 5 m p h over sharp curves BR 3MT 2 6 0 T n ik BR 4MT 2 6 0 2 6 0 L M R design 3I9A Widdrington Junction to Sto
57. NORS NORTH STATION X DELETE in lines 3 and 4 the words Manors North Signal Box and SUBSTITUTE a switch pillar positioned at the North End of Platform No 2 under New Bridge Street Bridge PAGE 15 DELETE Peiaw Station and subsequent paragraph Hebburn Station and subsequent paragraph Jarrow Station and subsequent paragraph PAGE 16 DELETE Garden Lane South Shields and subsequent paragraph South Shields and subsequent paragraphs PAGE 2l INSTRUCTION 8 INSERT in first line after thirdrail on North Tyneside INSTRUCTION 9 PAGE 22 DELETE second and third paragraphs PAGE 23 DELETE second paragraph INSTRUCTION 10 PAGES 24 25 DELETE entries relative to 1951 stock INSTRUCTION PAGES 29 30 DELETE Clause b INSTRUCTION 14 PAGE 30 DELETE or buckeye from fifth line of penultimate paragraph PAGE 31 DELETE final paragraph 1951 stock INSTRUCTION 17 PAGE 34 DELETE from second paragraph and to the Station Inspector on Nos 5 and 6 platforms Newcastle DELETE finai paragraph 1951 stock PAGE 35 DELETE first second third and fourth paragraphs PAGE 36 DELETE conclusion of paragraph overleaf and following one DELETE brackets and words in the case of 1937 stock from note INSTRUCTION 18 PAGE 36 DELETE the words and between Newcastle and Gateshead from the second line of Clause a
58. O Number to read SCI poy 30 Highley W27 67 N 19 Amend Rail Num TE SE E i berto read IX 1 69 Appendix B Insert Numerical Postal No District Traffic delivered from Sorting No 22 amp 23 Wythenshawe eee Deansgate 18 aguley 14 x ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA JUNE 1953 AMEND Title on front cover to read Route Availability of Locomotives and Restriction on Double Heading of Trains AMEND Heading relating to restrictions on double heading on pages 4 to 25 inclusive to read Restrictions on Double Heading of Trains other than Passenger and Class 4 Freight unless shown PAGE AMEND item 5 General Instructions to read Unless otherwise shown the coupling of locomotives or the double heading of passenger or freight trains by locomotives of any class permitted to run over the section of line may be allowed CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF ENGINES Ex L N E R Engines are referred to in this pamphlet by the code given in the first column of the table below n HN Rr T 00105 A Nr EP m cd Classification Code Motive Power Class Wheel Arrangement Type Ed VINE FUSE MU UN AMAN IM EI aE STEAM 1 8P 6F 4 6 2 Passenger Tender L N E A 2 8P 7F 4 6 2 Passenger Tender Ex L N E A 2 3 8P 7F 4 6 2 Passenger Tender
59. S FROM THE NEAREST LIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE NOTIFIED TO THE ELECTRIC CONTROL OPERATOR AT THE TIME WHEN THE WORK IS BEING PLANNED DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN EACH CASE THE ELECTRIC CONTROL OPERATOR WILL IF NECESSARY MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECTION OR SECTIONS OF OVERHEAD LINE EQUIPMENT CONCERNED TO BE ISOLATED AND EARTHED AND FOR PERMIT TO WORK TO BE ISSUED On no account must broken or displaced wires connected with the overhead line equipment be approached or touched except when authorised by the Electric Control Operator Electricity after leaving the equipment on the trains and reaching the running rails is not dangerous to life Reporting to the Electric Control Operator When it is necessary to report to the Electric Control Operator on any matter relating to the A C Electrified Lines and in accordance with these instructions this should be done by contacting Crewe Electric Contro Room i By using one of the Electrification Telephones which are situated at intervals along the lineside at stations signal boxes and adjacent to Feeder Stations and Track Section Cabins These Telephones are indicated by a plate showing an outline of a telephone in red on a white background together with the word Electrification also in red or 2 Through the Crewe telephone exchange at Mercury House G P O number Crewe 55123 extension 2680 2681 2682 2683 or 2684 3 By exchange direct telephone number Crewe 55582
60. TION FROM STRUCTURE No G 174 10 AND EDGE HILL TO STRUCTURE No L 191 68 Including Widnes Branch fast lines FROM STRUCTURE Nos DS 182 0 and 02 FROM STRUCTURE Widnes Branch slow lines No L 182 21 WEAVER JUNCTION and EDGE HILL No 3 FORD SIDINGS TO STRUCTURES Nos L 185 08 LX 184 01 LX 185 12 and LX 185 02 AT Weaver Junction APPROXIMATELY 120 yards on Crewe side of Down Fast Signal No EH 49 APPROXIMATELY 340 yards on Liverpool side of Down Fast Signal No WS 4 APPROXIMATELY 110 yards on Liverpool side of Down Slow Signal No 10 Adjacent to Liverpool side of Bridge 11 including all lines and sidings equipped with overhead line equipment between the above limits CREWE NORTH JUNCTION and MANCHESTER LONDON ROAD FROM STRUCTURE No G 158 111 CREWE NORTH JUNCTION AND MANCHESTER LONDON ROAD TO STRUCTURE No 188 96 Including GUIDE BRIDGE TO STRUCTURE No M 183 76 AT Crewe North Junction signal box APPROXIMATELY 370 yards North of London Road signal box AT Bridge 1 MANCHESTER LONDON ROAD and ALTRINCHAM SOUTH FROM STRUCTURE LONDON ROAD STATION No M 188 40 AND OXFORD ROAD STATION TO STRUCTURE No 189 30 ALLERTON DEPOT and FORMER C L C LINES ALLERTON JUNCTION STRUCTURE No L 187 39 AND HUNTS CROSS TO STRUCTURE Nos LM 06 48 49 50 Including Allerton District Electric Depot Area Carri
61. UCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS continued LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM SECTION Booklet dated March 1937 continued 69 When a train has been standing at a terminal station more than 10 minutes the Guard must see that the proper train pipe pressure is registered on the gauge in the Guard s compartment before giving the signal to start b Before leaving a stabling point or when a vehicle or vehicles are attached a test must be made by operating the brake valve in the rear vehicle on the train and reducing the pressure in the gauge by 20 Ib which will apply the brakes The pressure in the gauge will on closing the brake valve isolating cock begin to rise and the signal to start must not be given until the gauge shows 65 Ib The Guard must enter the rear driving cab for the purpose of making the test which must be made after the Driver has completed his preparation of the train and whilst the Driver is in che leading driving cab with the brake valve isolating cock open in that cab c If the Guard upon making the test finds that the pressure does not rise the brake connection is interrupted and he must not permit the train to be started until a search has been made to find the cause of the interruption d When a Guard has occasion to apply the brake he must open the cock and allow the air to escape until the train is brought to a standstill but he should only use the brake in case of emergency
62. able be worked Clause Where it is necessary for trains to approach a junction on the single line in the wrong direction a Handsignalman must be stationed opposite the junction home signal and he must keep one detonator on the rail of the single line and exhibit a hand Danger signal to stop any train approaching on the single line in the wrong direction until the Signalman authorises him to permit the train to pass the signal at Danger Where the junction home signal is so situated that a train coming to a stand at it would foul the junction the Handsignalman must be stationed well clear of the junction 4 Clause f An Occurrence Book must be provided at each ground frame when single line working is in operation and the Pilotman must sign the book and enter the time on each occasion he arrives at the ground frame signal box controlling the crossover road where trains are crossed to their proper line after proceeding over the single line in the wrong direction 50 continued Clause g The crossover road through which trains are crossed from the obstructed line to proceed along the single line in the wrong direction must not be used withcut the permission of the Pilotman Clause h Any intermediate ground frame in the section which is being used for single line working must not be used unless T the Pilotman is present Clause i 2 Except where special instructions to the contrary are issued when Ab
63. ables TANK ENGINES ROUTE AVAILABILITY GROUP l _ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE Y I I J 66 1 94 Y 4 J 50 1 Y 3 Y 9 50 2 1 50 3 J 50 4 i V 3 LMS LMS LMS LMS LMS LMS 2 1 3J 4 3 T 4 BR R 2 3 VT l ZEPM 5 X DIESEL AND ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES ROUTE AVAILABILITY GROUPS i 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 2 1 1 17 2 4A 3 1B 3c 3 1 11 1 12 5 2 13 2 13 1 4 31D 3 4 3 tA 11 6 23 1 2 15 8 4 3 8A 10 3 7 7 25 1 8 5 33 3 10 4 20 1 9 18 20 3 10 4A 11 3 20 4 4 22 6 22 4 12 1 25 1 12 2 27 2 12 6 13 2 15 6 16 2 7 3 XROUTE AVAILABILITY GROUPS 2 5 7 8 9 ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ES 1 EB I EM I ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA The Chief Civil Engineer has authorised Class Al 4 6 2 ex L N E locomotives to be used over the following lines Leeds City North and Skipton Without restriction except that windscreens should be folded back Apperley Junction and Skipton Station North Junction via Ilkley Permitted as an additional class in case of emergency with 30 m p h restriction over bridges between 2111 and 2141 mile posts and also between 2204 and 2214 mile posts As printed unless otherwise shown below Route Restrictions on Double Heading Page Item Availa Particulars of Restrictions of Trains other than Passenger No No Section of Line
64. age Sidings and Goods Lines FROM STRUCTURE Nos LM 05 01 and LM 05 02 Former C L C Main Line TO STRUCTURE Nos LM 06 48 49 50 KENYON JUNCTION AND LIVERPOOL LIME STREET OLIVE MOUNT JUNCTION FROM STRUCTURE SIGNAL BOX TO STRUCTURE No L 193 142 AND LIVERPOOL LIME STREET Including ENGINE SHED JUNCTION FROM STRUCTURE No WW 00 29 AND EDGE HILL CARRIAGE SHED VIA WAPPING GOODS LINES TO STRUCTURES Nos L 192 33 and 37 Nos LM 03 34 35 36 and 37 APPROXIMATELY 70 yards on the Crewe side of London Road signal box APPROXIMATELY 300 yards in advance of the Oxford Road Up Home signal APPROXIMATELY 10 yards on Crewe side of Up Fast signal No AN 33 APPROXIMATELY 550 yards on Liverpool side of Hunt s Cross Station platform APPROXIMATELY 300 yards on Manchester side of Hunts Cross West Up Distant signal APPROXIMATELY 550 yards on Liverpool side of Hunt s Cross Station Platform APPROXIMATELY 150 yards on Liverpool side of signals Nos EH 33 and 34 Adjacent to buffer stops platforms 8 and 9 Adjacent to Engine Shed Junction Box Adjacent to face of Engine House 46 EUSTON MANCHESTER L VERPOOL ELECTRIFICATION continued CREWE MANCHESTER LONDON ROAD continued OTHER SECTIONS OF THE OVERHEAD LINE EQUIPMENT WILL MADE ALIVE FROM TIME TO TIME AND ADVICE AS TO THE SECTION CONCERNED WILL APPEAR IN THE WEEKLY NOTICE THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF ALL LOCAL STAFF IS
65. ain is divided and will not authorise him to pass a signal at Danger Rules 183 and 184 Modified Wrong Line Order Form D Yellow will not apply Wrong Line Order Forms A Pink and B Green will apply for a movement from the signal next ahead of where the train or portion of a train is standing When Wrong Line Order Form A B is used in these circumstances the heading must be amended to read Guard to Driver of Assisting Engine or Driver to Driver of Assisting Engine as the case may be The Guard after protecting his train when Form A is used and the Driver or Fireman when Form B is used must proceed to the stop signal next ahead of the disabled train to deliver the Wrong Line Order Form to the Driver of the assisting engine and accompany it to the disabled train When proceeding forward the Driver Fireman or Guard must protect the disabled train as shown in the third paragraph of Rule 183 clause g and in addition must place one detonator on the line at the signal ahead Clause 3 of the Instructions headed Station Limits in the B R General Appendix will apply except that in the foregoing circumstances a the Signalman s permission to return in the wrong direction will extend to the signal next ahead of where the train or portion of a train is standing b should it be necessary to make a wrong line movement between two signals controlled from different signal boxe
66. and padlocked out of use and the arms of the outlet signals have been removed MIDLAND REGION NORTH WESTERN LINES XBOLTON CASTLETON LINE BRIDGE No 21 REDUCTION IN APPLICABLE LOAD GAUGE This bridge is being reconstructed and as atemporary measure the Chief Civil Engineer has reduced the applicable load gauge with immediate effect Until further notice a load gauge to Diagram 57 in booklet No 9 BR 20673 must apply over the Up line only through this Bridge No 21 which is situated between Black Lane and Bury Knowsley Street between 132 and 134 m p The District Engineer has erected the load gauge All concerned to note yk Until further notice Sleeping Cars ex L M S Restaurant Cars Post Office Vehicles having no outside apparatus and Western Region Stock 63 feet long over buffers and 9 feet 52 inches wide over projections may work between Sandbach and Stockport via Middlewich Northwich Knutsford Skelton lunction Northenden Cheadle Village Junction and Edgeley and return subject to the usual service and speed restrictions being observed and in addition To travel with caution through Northwich Station Up Line Platform Not to work through Nos and 2 Platform lines at Altrincham The adjoining line to be blocked from Deansgate Junction to Skelton Junction and vice versa Mot to use crossover roads or connections situated between platforms on this route MIDLAND LINES x NEWCASTLE Y ORK SHEFFIELD 8IRMIN
67. arallel boiler 2 6 2 3P Passenger Tank L M S Standard 3 Mixed Traffic Tank ex L M S Standard taper boiler taper boiler 2 6 0 2F Freight Tender L M S Standard 2 Mixed Traffic Tender ex L M S Standard 2 6 2 2P Passenger Tank L M S Standard 2 M xed Traffic Tank ex L M S Standard Speed limits restrictions and other instructions applicable to any one of these locomotives and published in the Appendices under the former designations automatically continue in force and must therefore be accepted as being applicable to the individual types concerned under their revised designations The following B R Standard locomotives are Mixed Traffic Power Class Wheel arrangement Type TENDER 7 6 4 6 2 70 000 6 5 4 6 2 72 000 5 4 6 0 73 000 4 4 6 0 75 000 4 2 6 0 76 000 3 7 6 0 77 000 2 2 6 0 78 000 TANK 4 2 6 4 i 80 000 3 2 6 2 82 000 2 2 6 2 84 000 ICO COI The ctassification of Diesel lolcomotives is as under 7P 6F 1CO CO Ex S R Diesel Electric 10203 5 S R Diese Electric Nos 1020 and CO CO 10202 5 Ex L M S Diesel Electric Nos 10000 and 4 8 4 0001 6 5 BO BO 3 DP 10 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued EASTERN AND LONDON MIDLAND REGIONS MANCHESTER AND SHEFFIELD Until further notice Passenger trains conveying four wheeled vehicles of less than 15 feet wheelbase in any position on the train must not exce
68. atter be dealt with occasion may require this may be done after the Signalman at the box in advance has been told of the circumstances The train must be signalled in the usual way and The Stop and Examine train signal sent immediately the acknowledgment of the train entering section signal is received A train not conveying passengers may in these circumstances be allowed to pass on the opposite or adjoining line 32 DELETE 24 c and INSERT following 24 c Boxes where block switches are not provided Opening 1 Where block switches are not provided the Signalman opening the box must send the Opening of signal box signal to the signal box on each side 2 a the Opening signal is not received from an interraediate signal box at the time at which the box should open and the Signalmen on either side are unable to communicate with the signal box but can speak to each other by telephone they may permit the entry of trains to the section under the following conditions i the first train in either direction must not be allowed to enter the section until the two Signalmen concerned have come to a clear understanding 11 the train must be stopped the Driver advised of the position and instructed to pass at Danger the signal controlling the entrance to the Section and to proceed cautiously He must be told to ascertain the circumstances at the intermediate box and advise the Signalman at the open
69. be treated as a light engine In all such cases the Signalman signalling the movement must advise the signalman in advance by telephone of the number of brake tenders attached 6 When brake tenders are in use special care must be exercised in the carrying out of Rule 69 7 Under no circumstances may brake tenders be loose shunted 97 HAULING OF DEAD LOCOMOTIVES AND MULTIPLE UNIT STOCK OWNED BY BRITISH RAIL WAYS EXCLUDING SMALL DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE LOCOMOTIVES INSERT as second paragraph to Clause l g ii In the event of a dead diesel shunting locomotive of 20 tons or over and not fitted with the vacuum brake or through pipe being required to travel on a partially fitted freight train it must be marshalled immediately behind the fitted portion AMEND Clause I f Unless specially authorised by the Chief Mechanical Engineer s Department dead steam tender diesel Main line electric or gas turbine locomotives must not be conveyed on freight trains see clause 2 b for movement of dead engines with defective handbrakes If this authority is given forward services must be agreed by the Operating Department having regard to Clause e PAGE 108 PLATFORM EDGES WHITENING NSERT Additional sentence as follows When performing this work staff must whenever possible face the direction from which trains approach PAGE li6 POST OFFICE LETTER MAILS CONVEYANCE HANDLING ETC
70. bility Additional Classes Permitted or Special Remarks and Class C Freight unless Group shown 4 Hull Alexandra Dock to Little Weighton a z 5 LMR 4 MTT 2 6 4 LMR Standard taper boiler locomotives may work passenger trains from Hull Para gon to South Howden Ex LM 4 MT 2 6 0 may work into Sculcoates Yard but speed must not exceed 5 m p h over sharp curves X6 Moorhouse Station junction to end of B R at Frickley Colliery 5 Add 17 3 20 3 25 1 pes 9 Pickburn Junction to end of B R at Brodsworth Colliery a 5 20 3 25 1 qe l Hemsworth East to South T T 5 12 1 12 6 i i m see X i4 Bullcroft Junction to end of Bentley Colliery 5 17 3 20 3 25 1 ER 2 25 19A Hull Manor House Yard Cattle Dock Lines 3 DES 350 h p x s m S 27 Delete entries not used T Ji is 2 aT 29 King George Dock and Saltend is oe E 5 As shown X 3l Walton Street Junction to Springbank North Junction Hull 5 Add V3 RIS ae shown pring un X32 Springbank North Junction to Loco Junction Hull via Spring Add V3 24 As shown bank West Ll ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued As printed unless otherwise shown below NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA Route Restrictions on Double Heading Page Item Availa Particulars of Restrictions of Trains other than Passenge
71. bswood Colliery Brick Works 5 39 with extreme 0 Group 5 locomotives permitted Siding only except LMR 4 MTT 2 6 4 4 2 6 4 LMR 5 MT 4 6 0 Standard entry 322 Alnwick to Wooler T as Se sg ii 22 326 Tweedmouth South Junction to Tweedmouth Dock 2 Add BR 2 2 6 0 P5 As shown 327 Reedsmouth Junction to Morpeth VVansbeck Box st ae 3 Amend to read BR3 MT 2 6 0 Limited to speed of 35 m p h Speed Amend to read BR4 MT 2 6 0 LM4 MT 2 6 0 limited to 5 m p h over Up Bellingham to Morpeth px ES a 127 11 6A 12 1 12 6 Sidings portion of Bridge 44 at i Rothbury 328 Rothbury to Scotsgap Junction 3 329 Delete entry Riccarton Junction to Haxham 2s T 8c 29 LONDON MIDLAND REGION CENTRAL LINES LOCOMOTIVE ROUTE AVAILABILITY BOOKLET DATED SEPTEMBER 1961 PAGES 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E The above locomotives are permitted over all sections of line with the following exceptions Prohibited any route where Class 5A ex L M S 4 6 0 Steam Locomotives are prohibited Prohibited from working over sidings and connections having a minimum radius of less than five chains PAGE 4 Kirkham and Wesham North Junction Blackpool North 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p Permitted Bolton Trinity Street West H
72. ction No 6 AMEND 6 The electric wires through Lancaster Green Ayre Station Lancaster Castle Station Heysham Station and at all overbridges are lower and nearer to the sides of the trains than on other portions of the Electrified sections and great care must be exercised accordingly instruction No I0 AMEND reference to District Controller to read Line Traffic Officer Operating Manchester DELETE the words at night and on Sundays shown in the sixth line Instruction No II AMEND Water must not be supplied to cisterns of carriage lavatories etc on any electrified line Such work is however permissible on platforms Nos and 2 at Heysham provided the switch referred to in instruction No 21 has been appropriately operated to the SAFE position Instruction No 12 second paragraph AMEND At Morecambe Promenade Station duly authorised men may get upon the roofs of motor vehicles standing upon No 5 siding for the purpose of attending to the apparatus on the roofs but before doing so they must first cut off the electricity from the wire over that siding and then earth the wire by means of the appropriate isolating and earthing switch The switch in connection with 5 siding must only be used by these authorised men of the Electrical Department and the regular and spare electric train Drivers and the keys for this switch are in the Driver s cabin Instruction No 4 AMEND 14
73. curing sheets on wagons routed over the electrified lines so as to prevent the sheets being raised by the wind Sheet strings must not be allowed to hang loosely XMODIFICATION OF STANDARD RULES APPLICABLE TO THE UNDERMENTIONED SECTIONS OF LINE WHERE MULTIPLE ASPECT COLOUR LIGHT SIGNALLING WITH CONTINUOUS TRACK CIRCUITING IS PROVIDED Sections of Line concerned Between Manchester London Road and Heaton Norris Junction Between Wavertree Junction and Woodside Siding exclusive Between Carlisle No 3 and Gretna Junction Between Carlisle Canal Junction and Carlisle Kingmoor North British Goods lines Between Carlisle Kingmoor Down Tower and Carlisle Canal Junction North British departure line Genera The definition of Station Limits as shown on page 61 of the General Appendix will not be applicable at signal boxes on these sections of line The arca encompassed by the following points may be treated as Station Limits at the locations shown Line Between Sandbach Down Slow and Up and Down Goods Signa SH S1 and Up and Down Middlewich line Up and Down Platform and Up Slow v Up and Down Middlewich Branch and Signal SH 54 Down Fast 23 3 n Signals 59 52 and SH 16 Up Fast s E Signals SH t7 SH 55 Up and Down Middlewich Branch 3 Down Main line and Signal SH 24 Up Middiewich Branch i Signal H 25 and Up line Up Bra
74. d down next to van when propelling from Hownes Gill to Consett South to control speed of train double brake every 4 wagons ADD Note to read Class 6 loads hauled at Class 8 or 9 speed by Loading Group 6 locos with 30 wagons fitted and controlled from the locomotives are exempt from these special braking instructions double brake for every 3 wagons 3 35 LOADS TO CONVEYED BY ENGINES WORKING MAIN LINE INTER DISTRICT AND INTER REGION FREIGHT TRAINS I5th SEPTEMBER 1952 PAGE 4 X 1 Grouping of engines for Loading purposes DELETE Note c under TENDER ENGINES B R 9F 2 10 0 locomotives can take one tenth more load than a Class 8 subject to any length limit ADD new note c B R 9F 2 10 0 locomotives when working Classes 6 7 and 8 speed freight trains can take heavier loads than the Group 8 steam locomotive load shown for any route at the corresponding speed subject to length limit and the increase should be calculated on the following table pA mane I nl Group 8 load Group 9 load ADD 20 to 29 2 30 to 39 3 40 to 49 4 50 to 59 5 60 to 69 6 70 to 79 7 80 to 89 8 90 to 99 9 INSERT AFTER GROUPING OF ENGINES FOR LOADING PURPOSES Sectional Loads Books Middlesbrough T York U Sunderland V Newcastle and W West Riding I A Loading of Main Line Diesel Electric Locomotives When working unfitted loa
75. ds partially fitted loads with diesel electric locomotives unless special loads are quoted in the Loads Books between specified points at special timings or giving a laid down number of fitted wagons to be connected to the locomotive the following general instructions must be observed to ensure the diesel locomotive will be capable of bringing the load to a stand within the prescribed braking distance for the section concerned Type 2 Diesel When working unbraked loads Group 4 tf 2 fully fitted wagons connected to locomotive Group 5 If 4 fully fitted wagons or a Braking Tender connected to locomotive Group 6 Type 3 Diesel When working unbraked loads Group 5 With Braking Tender connected to locomotive Group 7 Type 4 Diesel When working unbraked loads Group 5 if 4 fully fitted wagons connected to locomotive Group 8 provided gradients not more than in 150 falling If 6 fully fitted wagons connected to locomotive Group 8 gradients more than 1 in 150 falling With Braking Tender connected to locomotive Group 8 It is particularly important that Guards and Yard Staff have regard to the limitations of loading which apply to unbraked loads or when less than the stated number of wagons to constitute a fitted head are available PAGE 7 X 8 LENGTH OF TRAINS Throughout the Main Line Loads Book length limits should be amended as necessary to conform to the following Up Trains from To Length Limit Scottish Region Tyne m 3 T
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77. e Clause c Where the signal applying to trains running in the right direction over the single line and protecting the crossover road where trains are crossed from the obstructed line to the single line cannot be worked signal No on the diagram on page 206 of the Rule Book a Handsignalman must be stationed there He must keep one detonator on the rail anc exhibit a hand Danger signal to stop each train approaching on the single line in the right direction until instructed by the Signalman in charge of the ground frame to permit the train to pass the signal at Danger Where however the signal is a considerable distance from a crossover road operated from a ground frame and telephone communication is not available between the signal and the ground frame the Handsignalman must be stationed n the approach side of the crossover road He must keep one detonator on the rail and exhibit a hand Danger signal stop each train approaching on the single line in the right direction until he is instructed to allow the train to proceed as shown in the preceding paragraph In these circumstances a Handsignalman must whenever possible also be stationed at the signal and must stop each train approaching on the single line in the right direction and instruct the Driver to proceed cautiously towards the Handsignalman ahead Clause d The other signals applying to trains travelling over the single line in the right direction must where practic
78. e disabled train If the assisting train is an electric train the Guard of the disabled train must ride with the Motorman of the assisting train and help him in observing all signals including the front Motorman s hand signals If the failure is electrical the appropriate jumpers must not be connected between the two trains If it is a brake failure or the assisting train is a steam train the brake hoses between the two trains must not be coupled An electric train must not be used to assist a disabled steam train Instruction No 44 AMEND item 1 I Remove master control key DELETE ltem 2 Items 3 4 and 5 renumbered 2 3 and 4 respectively Instruction No 47 AMEND 47 Guards working electric trains will be required to undertake the following duties a Operation of lighting switches b Operation of continuous and hand brakes in emergency from a driving cab c Coupling and uncoupling of jumpers brake hoses and mechanical couplings between vehicles in emergency Instruction No 50 AMEND reference to page 97 of the Rule Book to read 59 of the Rule Book INSERT instruction No 50A The following code of bell signals must be used between Guard and Motorman l Stop 2 Start 3 Set back 4 Shut off power when propelling 5 Draw forward to stopping mark 6 Guard leaving train to protect in accordance with rules 3 3 Guard when required by Motorman Instruction
79. e proper station for liberation and the circumstances reported If it is found necessary to detain birds overnight they must be stored out of reach of cats rats etc Care is to be taken to water birds which may have been delayed or have to be detained owing to unfavourable weather When detention is prolonged food must be given one or at the most two handfuls of corn per basket wil suffice There must be an interval between feeding and liberation as it is undesirable to release birds with food in their crops Where birds are despatched for short flights it is not necessary to feed or water them unless they have suffered delay or have had to be held over owing to bad weather Liberation it is important that labels etc be examined very carefully before birds are released to see that senders instructions are complied with and the name of the station at which the birds are liberated must be stamped or written on the address label and the time date state of weather and initials of persons iiberating inserted It must also be observed from what station the baskets have been forwarded and any delay has occurred en route this is to be reported Pigeons cannot home in the dark and must not therefore be liberated at a time when it would be impossible for them to reach their lofts during daylight the same day Where practicable Station Masters are to select one or more members of the staff to attend regularly to
80. e signals applying into Reception lines Sidings or Block lines are of the miniature colour light or position light type These normally display no light the Proceed indication being given by a small yellow tight or two white lights at an angle of 45 degrees When these signals apply as far as the line is clear only The following to be included as Rule 44A and Rule 44 re numbered 44B SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS Draw ahead Signals Draw ahead signals where provided are placed below colour light stop signals and when lowered without an indication of route being given at the signal authorise a Driver to proceed towards the next stop signal But not to pass Ground Shunting signal which may be at Danger The Driver must not proceed on his journey until either the Stop signal above the Draw ahead signal is lowered or the Draw ahead signal is again lowered with an indication of route When a Draw ahead signal is lowered and an indication of route is given a Driver must understand that the line towards the next Stop signal or buffer stop when there is no signal in advance is occupied and proceed cautiously The lowering of the Draw ahead signal does not authorise the next Stop signal to be passed at Danger b The Draw ahead signal will not be lowered until the train has been brought quite or nearly to a stand ac it RULE 133 c AMERND final paragraph to read When either Driver finds it necessary for th
81. e train to be stopped he must give three or more short sharp whistles as a signal to the other Driver to shut off power and apply his brake X RULE 127 iii AMEND read iii if not thoroughly acquainted with any portion of the line over which he is to work obtain the services of a competent conductor ES The conductor must give to the train Driver the necessary instructions in regard to the signals curves gradients speed restrictions and other characteristics applicable te the line over which they are working and leave vhe actual driving entirely in the hands of the train Driver The conductor will ba responsible for the due observance cf signals speed restrictions etc and safe working of the train In every case the train Driver must study the signals speed restrictions and other characteristics of that part of the line over which is being conducted The conductor will be responsible in cases where it is necessary for the fireman to carry out the provisions cf Rule 55 for seeing that this is done In the case of trains or engines the driving czbs of which are single manned the conductor will be responsible for carrying out the duties laid down for the Fireman in respect of Rule 55 XRULE 135 AMEND to read a When a train is drawn by two engines the Driver and Fireman where provided of the leading engine is responsible for the observance of signals and the working of the brake the Driver of
82. earthed The Electric Traction Engineer must be consulted when programming the work Guards or Shunters must not raise their shunting poles in such a manner that the poles may be liable to come into contact with or to come into close proximity to the overhead line equipment Use of Cranes etc Whenever a crane has to be used on or near to the electrified lines arrangements must be made with the Electric Controi Operator for switching off the electricity and ensuring that the overhead line equipment has been isolated and earthed Whenever possible work should be carried out without interfering with the overhead line equipment and this equipment shall only be adjusted or removed by the Electric Traction Engineer s authorised staff Work which necessitates switching off the electricity shall not commence until the equipment has been isolated and earthed Even though the electricity may have been switched off the utmost care must be exercised to ensure that damage is not caused to the overhead line equipment connections or supports Adherence to loading gauge At some points the overhead line conductors are only a very short distance clear of the maximum dimensions of a carriage or wagon load and to prevent damage to the overhead line equipment and to vehicles or their loads by coming into contact with the conductors it is absolutely necessary that the loading gauge be strictly adhered to Wagon Sheets Great care must be exercised in se
83. ed 40 miles per hour on the Up and Down lines between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield Victoria The restriction must also be applied to L N E R Horse Boxes with 14 feet wheelbase which are lettered run at Speeds exceeding 60 m p h on L N E R only The instructions on page 89 of the General Appendix headed Conveyance of Four Wheeled Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock and Braked Freight Stock in Passenger Trains are modified accordingly O 7423 EASTERN REGION WHITEMOOR JUNCTION AND MARCH EAST UP GOODS AVOIDING LINE Until further notice Drivers of trains or engines leaving the yards or Motive Power Depot at Whitemoor and requiring to travel via the Up Goods Avoiding line must be prepared to find the line occupied notwithstanding that they may not have been brought almost to a stand at the signal leading to the line concerned CONISBROUGH CADEBY COLLIERY Until further notice the Through Running Road from Cadeby Colliery Signal Box to A Signal Box at Cadeby Colliery is blocked SIDINGS DOCK LOADING FACILITIES Owing to restricted clearance these sidings are restricted to wagons of a maximum width of 8 feet 8 inches SCOTTISH REGION XBETWEEN MEADOWS AND KING S ROAD Until further notice contractors are engaged uplifting the Up Goods Independent line and No 2 Loop line The relative connections to the Up Main line at King s Road have been disconnected spiked clamped
84. een Lane Junction Tyne Dock Delete Entry Green Lane Junction Tyne Dock to Tyne Dock Bottom Route Avalla bility Group Additional Classes Permitted Delete entries Amend to read 94 Y9 BR 9F 2 10 0 V2 Add BR 9F 2 10 0 V2 Add 20 3 25 1 Add V2 9R 1 9R 3 9R 6 9R 7 Add BR 9F 2 10 0 V2 Add BR 9F 2 10 0 V2 Restrictions on Double Heading Particulars of Restrictions or Special Remarks Locomotives in Group 6 may work up to but not over Bridge No at 1100 yards from North Dock Junction Add Maximum speed for 194 and 350 h p diesel electric shunt ing locomotives not to exceed 20 m p h 9F South Pelaw Junction to Harton Junction Main line only V2 Washington South to Whit burn Junction Permitted Main Lines only at 25 m p h Add 9F Hain lines only V2 lines only Add 9F to be confined to lines used for iron ore traffic only V2 Permitted Green Lane to Tyne Dock Bank Top Prohibited Bank Top to Dock Bottom of Trains other than Passenger and Class C Freight unless shown shown shown C X249 Wailes Dove Co s Sidings Hebburn 250 Jarrow Jarrow East End Light Railway Shell Mex Sidings 253 Tyne Dock St Bedes Junction to Tyne Dock Bottom 255A Delete Entry X256 High Street Junction to Greensfield Junction Gateshead X263 Birtley M O S Depot Sidings
85. el and Electric Locomotives with driving cabs at each and when travelling light must normally be driven from the leading cab Where short distance shunting movements are involved such as crossing from one line to another or where undue delay would occur through having to change ends for the reverse movement the locomotive may be driven from the trailing cab When a second man is on the locomotive he must then ride in the leading cab ready to sound the warning horn to signal the Driver to stop and or apply the brake in an emergency INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OPERATION OF BUCK EYE AUTOMATIC COUPLERS AND PULLMAN GANGWAYS 79 AMEND item 18 in illustrations to read 18 VERTICAL LOCK TELL TALE Electric and certain multiple unit diesel stock only PAGE 80 AMEND ninth paragraph of clause 2 a to read Staff must satisfy themselves that the couplers have engaged properly by looking or feeling underneath to make certain that the vertical lock on each coupler is projecting below the coupler head and that the knuckles of the coupler are clasping each other test must then be made by a slight pull from the Engine Certain electric and diesel multiple unit stock is fitted with a vertical lock tell tale In this case when the coupler knuckle is in the open position the vertical lock tell tale will be at the top of its slide It will fall to the bottom of the slide when the coupler knuckle is shut thus indicating that the ver
86. ellifield DELETE Note J and show as unrestricted Poulton No 3 Fleetwood 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p Permitted INSERT Note N At Fleetwood Station Prohibited Up and Down Through Siding and Down East West Line to No 4 and 5 Platform Roads Manchester Vic Liverpool Ex via Atherton and Wigan DELETE Note C and show as unrestricted Hindley No 3 Pemberton Junction via Westwood Park 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E Permitted Todd Lane Junction Walton Junction via Croston INSERT Note O 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E Permitted between Moss Lane Junction and Walton Junction Wigan Wallgate Southport Chapel St INSERT Note R Note to read Prohibited Southport St Luke s at 344 m p Down Slow to Down Fast Southport Fork Junction Down Fast Down Sidings to Up Slow Points 91 to 96 Down Slow to Down Fast Down Slow between Points 90b and 48b Southport Chapel Street No 5 Platform to Up Fast Down Fast to No 6 to No 9 Platforms inclusive No 6 to 10 Platforms inclusive to Up Fast Todmorden Hall Royd Junction Preston AMEIND Note to read Prohibited E L S B 20 miles 1 070 yards Down Line Rose Grove 26 miles 810 yards 2 300 2 500 h p Sulzer prohibited over Up Slow AMEND Note M Permitted subject to the undermentioned restrictions Side Wind Screens to be closed when passing through Blea Moor Helm and Arma
87. ely Electrification Telephone These described in Instruction 21 they connect the person calling with the telephone operator at Cathcart Electric Control Station The caller should request to be put through to the Electrical Control Operator and this request must indicate the urgency of the case The person contacting the Electrical Control Operator must remain listening at the telephone until he has received an assurance that the current has been switched off b Signal Post Telephones These are generally situated on or near a signal and put the Caller in touch with the Signalman operating that signal In this case the request should be for the Signalman to contact the Electrical Control Operator and ask for the power to be switched off The Signalman should be told briefly what the circumstances are Here also the person originating the call must remain listening at the telephone ready to receive the assurance from the Electrical Control Operator as relayed by the Signalman it will generally be quicker to use an Electrification telephone should this for any reason prove difficult or impracticable a Signal Post Telephone should then be used X XMANCHESTER SHEFFIELD WATH ELECTRIFIED LINES BOOKLET OF WORKING INSTRUCTIONS 1954 SUPPLEMENT No i APPENDIX INSERT DELETE in the column headed Location above the item 17 04 LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM SECTION Booklet dated March 1937 instru
88. eversed at some point so as to exhibit the home empty side of the label Stations are reminded that these labels are not be removed from the tanks by Railway Staff In the event of a tank car being stopped by the Operating Department owing to doubt as to the correct destination e g where the two labels on a vehicle bear contradictory directions the circumstances will be reported to the Goods gent at the place where the vehicle is stopped and the latter should immediately get in touch by telegram or telephone with sending and or destination points in order to establish the correct labelling G 3 4327 FREIGHT BRAKE VANS The following types of brake vans are being stencilled Not in Common Use i i Brakes with a tare weight of less than 20 tons 2 Brakes not fitted with side lookouts These brakes should normally be confined to working trains within the Region to which they belong if foreign brakes of this description are received in the North Eastern Region they should be worked home as quickly as possible Particu ars of brakes which cannot be returned home in this way must be reported to Control With the exception of a smail number which are lettered for specific services all other brake vans may be used for working trains in any direction G 1 42 TRAINMEN WORKING PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAINS INTO YORK All locomotivemen from other depots who work trains into York Station or Yards and are relieved on arriva
89. fficulties a vacuum operated disc brake has been developed The following pcints should be noted conrection with the disc brakes Some wagons have two sets of brake gear each set operates on one wheel which has a special solid centre but there is no mechanical link between the two sets of brake gear On other wagons the two sets of brake geer are mechanically connected and operated by one cylinder In both cases the other wheel of each pair has the usual holes for sprags The brake cylinders are fitted on their sides and have a diaphragm instead of the usual piston The travel of the piston rcd is less than normal The cylinders can be isclated in the usual way in some instances the hand brake operates on brake block of the usual kind and is quite separate from the power brake whilst on other wagons it is an integral part of the power brake No change over lever is fitted the brake power is adjusted automatically eccording tc the load on the springs of the wagon Where two sets of vacuum brake gear are fitted withcut mechanical linkage che brake cylinoers are independent slack adjuster is provided to maintain the brakes in proper adjustment Where twc brake cylinders are fitted two sets of release cords must be pulled on each wagon when it is aecessary to release the brakes by hand lf the brakes should stick and it is not possible t release them by operating the release cords the Carriage and Wagon Exami
90. gne Wood Yards must inform the Signalman at Gascoigne Wood or Lane as the case may be of intended movements before these are made MIDDLESBROUGH CARRIAGE SIDINGS Until further notice a temporary sleeper crossing is in use at the junction of Lines Nos 99 90 and 108 No 581 SALTBURN STATION Until further notice engines will not be permitted to pass under the canopy at the East end of the station and approach to Zetland Hotel BARNARD CASTLE STATION Until further notice che following lines will be out of use in connection with the recovery and stacking of crack from the Barnard Castle to Kirkby Stephen line abandonment Nos and 2 Down Goods Nos and 2 Up Goods North Sidings Lines Nos 2 3 13 14 15 and 17 Dgm 706 Turntable Siding Lines Nos 31 32 34 37 39 and 42 Dgm No 706 BETWEEN WINGATE STATION AND TRIMDON GRANGE SIGNAL BOXES The Down tine between Wingate Station and Trimdon Grange Signal Boxes is being used for the storage of surplus mineral wagons and until further notice the Up line will be worked in accordance with the Regulations for Train Signalling on Single Lines of Railways by the Electric Token Block System between Wingate Station Signal Box and Trimdon Grange East Crossover 4 Uae MR TOKEN BLOCK SECTION WILL BE BETWEEN WINGATE STATION AND TRIMDON GRANGE TREMDON STATION A The Signal Box at Trimdon Station has been dispensed with and a Ground Frame
91. guish fires likely to affect cables or other electrical equipment and the occurrence must be reported to the Electric Control Operator In addition the existing procedure as far as applicable quoted in the General Appendix to the Working Timetable and the Fire Manuai should be observed and the local instruc tions regarding procedure in case of fire embodied in the Local Information Card should be carried out Dry sand or earth is suitable for extinguishing fires but water must not be used until the electricity nas been switched off even then water should not be used if other means of extinguishing the fire are available Steam engines diesel locos and M U trains standing under electrical equipment Drivers of steam trains diesel locos and M U trains when coming to a stand should as far as possible avoid stopping the engine with the chimney or exhausts underneath section insulators or structures to avoid damege to this equipment Use of Fire Irons or Steam Lances etc t is forbidden to use all forms of fire irons or the slaker pipe whilst on the electrified lines When steam locomotives are in the vicinity of electrified lines but on unwired lines these tools may be used providing the locomotive crews have taken to ensure that it is safe to do so If che slaker pipe is used in these situations the jet of water must not be directed outside the tender or above the locomoiive cab It is forbidden to use a steam lance whilst on
92. hich the train has to stop c Should the Driver discover any defect in the working of the brake which would render it ineffective he must as soon as possible give the Guard notice and arrange with him as to the use of the hand brake if necessary d The brake must be applied with great care so as to bring the train to a stand without reboundiag or otherwise causing inconvenience to the passengers For ordinary stops the valve should be opened and again closed gently when the pressure has been reduced by about 5 to 8 Ib e The Driver on finding that the brake has been applied by the Guard or automatically must at once assist in stopping the train by an ordinary brake application f Should a Driver find that his train is being retarded by the brake blocks not being off he must stop under fixed signal protection if practicable and properly release the brakes g When changing ends the Driver must close the brake valve isolating cock and then make an emergency application of the brakes when the train is at rest before putting his brake handle to the release position h The Driver must ascertain that the brake hose couplings are connected and the cocks in the brake pipes are in the correct position throughout the train i Before leaving the stabling point ii When another set of coaches has been detached or attached i Drivers will be responsible for working the hand brakes in their compartments P 43 INSTR
93. ii be advised by the Commercial Department to the Operating Department and the Operating Department will arrange for the despatching and intermediate transfer points to be advised of the details so that the necessary arrangements for loading and transfer can take place under the prescribed conditions Advice and Signatures The actual despatch of each 2 consignment must be advised by the sending station to destination station and all intermediate transfer points of the trains concerned Packages will be sealed and signed for from hand to hand Condition of Vehicles Owing to the possibility of dust on the floors of vehicles becorning slightly activated the vehicle floors should be swept before radio active traffic is loaded Returned Empties Returned empties will be treated as conveying radio active material uniess an assurance has been obtained by the Commercial Department that the empty packages will not emit any radio activity Goods Train Conveyance At the present time radio active material Type 2 cannot be accepted for conveyance by goods train General Note it is understood that at certain stations where Railway staff are required to handle packages containing radio active 4 substances some anxiety has been felt that these duties might have undesirable effects upon the health of the staff There may also be some concern by guards travelling with such packages in drawing up regulations for the transport of radio
94. k Bottom Branch 3 miles 16 chains between Pontop Crossing and Hedworth Lane Signal Boxes by lorries proceeding to and from Stacking Ground The crossing is in charge of a look out man and drivers of trains approaching the crossing must keep a sharp look out sound the engine whistle and be prepared to act on any hand signals that may be exhibited SHINCLIFFE OCCUPATION LEVEL CROSSING AT 4 MILES 26 CHAINS FERRYHILL AND PELAW BRANCH Until further notice there will be increased user of the above level crossing which is situated between Bowburn and Shincliffe Station Signal Boxes by N C B dumper trucks conveying spoil from the colliery to the waste heaps on the opposite side of the railway The crossing will be in charge of a lookout man and drivers of trains approaching the crossing must keep a sharp lookout sound horns or whistles and be prepared to act on any hand signals which may be exhibited WINGATE COLLIERY Until further notice trestling will be fixed at Bridge No 5 at 6 miles 14 chains giving limited clearance of 4 feet in the Up Cess 5 MISCELLAN EO US NOTICES continued DISC BRAKES The normal type of vacuum brake gear with clasp brakes is not suitable for all Freight vehicles It is difficult to find room for it on hopper and other wagons with bottom discharge while the brake blocks and the rigging prevent wagons so fitted from being used on many existing tipplers and mules To avoid these di
95. l or who travel as passengers to York for return working must report to the Running Foreman at York Depot by the quickest available means after arrival Similarly Freight and Passenger Guards should report to the Yard Master or Station Master 25 the case may be All locomotivemen from other depots who take their locomotives to York Depot after working incoming trains must report to the Running Foreman immediately after disposing of the locomotive All locomotivemen and Guards from other depots working trains into Skelton New Yard must report to the Traffic inspector at that point as soon as possible after arrival Locomotivemen who take their locomotives to the South Shed should report on arrival to the Timekeeper there 7 194 1 N P 3 710 9 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued CLASSIFICATION OF PASSENGER TENDER LOCOMOTIVES The classification of ex L M S 5XP 6P and 7P locomotives has been altered to 5 7P and 8P respectively The route availability of these locomotives remains unchanged Reference to Class 5XP 6P and 7P to be altered to read 6P 5F 7P and respectively in the Sectional Appendices etc but no alteration is to be made for the time being to the Classification Code shown on page of the Divisional Routes over which Engines Run pamphlet RE DESIGNATION OF LOCOMCTIVES MIXED TRAFFIC TYPES The following locomotives hitherto designated Passenger Tender Passenger Tank Freight Tender and
96. n each train may be counted as one 57 ft bogie vehicle Note The above lengths are calculated as under 57 ft bogie vehicles are counted 60 ft overall 65 ft dining cars are counted 68 ft overall Locomotive and tender are counted 58 ft overall ADD Kingswear Paignton To or from 10 On authority of Applies on Saturdays only during the period Line Traffic of the Summer Time Table Additional Officer Opera vehicles for Newton Abbot must not be ting attached to a train for destinations on the Kingswear Branch without special au S thority Liverpool Lime St i To 13 As shown in inwards trains must not convey more than Marshalling equal to 44 passenger carrying vehicles in Circular front of the leading brake vehicle and all trains conveying 5 or more vehicles must be made up with two brake vehicles PAGE 15 AMEND Manchester London Road entry to read Manchester Piccadilly To O Inwards excursion trains must have a brake JA vehicle next to engine t Applies to East Lines ol atforms 115 4 only PAGE 16 Restrictions in the Loads of Passenger and other Coaching Stock Trains over Certain Sections of Line DELETE Walton Wakefield ALTERATIONS TO ROUTE RESTRICTIONS FOR BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD COACHING STOCK B R 29197 dated January 1961 2 DELETE Ardsley No 1 Up Goods Ardsley Station Signal Box to Ardsley South Signal Prohibi
97. nch to Elton Crossing pi Up Main line and Signal 46 Down Branch from Elton Crossing Pu sa Signal SH 47 and Down Main line Carlisle Kingmoor Down Main za js vs T Signals K R 2 and K R 34 Up Main S T x 2x is 2 K R 4l and 4 Down Goods iu 2 T i ga and 19 Goods m EM zx m KR 40 and K R 3 Gretna Junction Down Hain T TEE Signals G A 23 and TAS Up m T a A 36 zs GAB Main GAS Cain y band 204 101 Up Single Goods and 204 48 continued Rules 37 and 38 Modified Except as provided in Rule 55 clauses h i and h ii a Driver must not pass signal at danger unless a subsidiary aspect is exhibited or unless he is instructed by the Signalman Handsignalman acting on the Signalman s instruction or Pilotman Rule 136 b Modified Should the whole of a train over run a station platform it must not be set back without the permission of the Signalman and then only when considered absolutely necessary by the District Control Room After the train has come to a stand the Signalman must be informed where the train is standing by means of the nearest available telephone When the telephone is a signal post telephone but does not apply to the line on which the train is standing the Signalman must be advised accordingly Rule 149 Modified Exception i The authority to propel trains
98. nder Freight Tender 92 000 class Mechanical Stoker Freight Tender 92 000 class Crosti Conversion The amendments to the Route Availability Groups of Locomotives on this page will not apply until the new Route Availability Book in preparation is published Until further notice the classification of locomotives shown on pages 2 and 3 of the Route Availability of Locomotives Book dated June 1953 with subsequent amendments must continue to be observed PAGE 2 XROUTE AVAILABILITY GROUPS Entries amended to read 2 3 LNE 36 TENDER ENGINES ROUTE AVAILABILITY GROUP 5 6 Ex J 27 LNE Ex LNE 04 2 04 3 8 9 LNE Ex LNE LNE 16 2 K I B 16 3 2 01 J 37 A 2 3 02 1 J 38 A 3 02 2 3021 3 4 02 4 2 04 1 04 6 04 7 04 8 Q 6 WD 2 8 0 WD 2 10 0 MADE TAI A ON i Ka ROT C ROME ETE TC v TATE y EYN y e ram PERPE ERR UO NE Vo 3 POL a MERE n 16 ROUTE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES continued NORTH EASTERN OPERATING AREA JUNE 1953 continued TENDER ENGINES ROUTE AVAILABILITY GROUP continued 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LMS Ex LMS LMS LMS LMS ExLMS ExLMS ExLMS 20 4 7 5 SXB 6D 4L 5B 7 5 4 BR BR BR BR BR BR 3K I 4B 1 9R 48 2 7A I 9R 3 5B 9R 6 5 98 7 6A l 2 locomotives restricted for clearances on certain lines see t
99. neering Department at once Isolation of emergency valve when coasting The Dead Man s handle which is fitted to the Controller and which provides for automatic action of the brakes in cases of emergency must always be kept operative when the train is in motion Under no circumstances must the reverser key be placed in the position when the train is coasting 68 a Drivers must satisfy themselves that the Westinghouse air brake is in proper working order before starting and at each station where any vehicle is attached or detached must also be tested before descending steep inclines in order that the speed of the train may be reduced as necessary The Driver of a train running direct or backing into a platform with buffer stops at the end or to a platform where another train is standing must do so cautiously and at a proper distance from the place where the train has to come to a stand must test the Westinghouse brake and then run forward at such a speed as to enable him to stop the train at the proper place b Unless the Westinghouse brake is working properly when thus tried the Driver must whistle for the Guard s attention stop the train and inform the Guard that the Westinghouse brake is out of order and that the hand brake must be relied upon for working the train The train must then be worked forward at reduced speed under the control of the hand brakes and special care must be taken in approaching stations at w
100. ner must be sent for If the failure occurs at a point where the services cf an Examiner cannot be obtained without heavy delay the brakes can be released manually by pulling out the pin in the red part of the slack adjuster and then screwing the body of the adjuster anti clockwise The adjusters run across the wagon at each end as shown below DRAKE CYLINDER mmm fl _ A Pin Reo The pin must be replaced after this has been done and the cylinder rendered inoperative in accordance with clause 11 of the general regulations for working the vacuum brake The train must then stop at the next point where amp W examiner is on duty and he must be told what has been done Under no circumstances must any attempt be made to release the brake by levering the brake arms as this may cause serious damage 6 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued CONVEYANCE GF RADIO ACTIVE MATERIALS BY PASSENGER OR PARCELS TRAIN has been agreed that certain types of radio active materials as described below may be conveyed by passenger or parcels train in accordance with the following conditions Description 1 Labelling Biack on white background with the wording Radio active Material Type 1 Conditions of Carriage No special precautions necessary TYPE 2 Labelling Red on white background with the words Caution Radio active Materia Type 2 Undeveloped photographic
101. observed MODIFICATION OF STANDARD RULES APPLICABLE TO THE UNDERMENTIONED SECTIONS OF LINE WHERE MULTIPLE ASPECT COLOUR LIGHT SIGNALLING WITH CONTINUOUS TRACK CIRCUITING IS PROVIDED Sections of Line concerned Manchester Victoria East Junction and Cheetham Hill Junction o and Irk Valley and Collyhurst St Miles Platting Rules 37 and 38 Superseded by Except as provided in Rule 55 clauses h i and h ii a Driver must not pass a signal at Danger unless a subsidiary aspect is exhibited or unless he is instructed by the Signalman Handsignalman acting on the Signalman s instructions or Pilotman 51 LOADS OF PASSENGER TRAINS L M R Booklet dated Ist November 1954 PAGE I CLASS 7P 4 6 0 LMS ROYAL SCOT LOCOMOTIVES AMEND Power Classification to read 7Pj6F TENDER 6P 2 6 0 ex L M S parallel and taper boilers AMEND power classification to read 5 PAGE 5 Mixed Traffic and Freight Engines Amend last sentence 2 Class 9F 2 10 0 and Class 2 8 0 freight tender engines must not be used for working passenger or excursion trains except where specially authorised or in emergency PAGE 6 ADD Maximum Load in Tons Y V m r li I a u Full Load Timings Limited Load Timings Section of Line Down or n M Up Class of Engine Class of Engine 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 75 6 7 8 Stockport Edgeleyi Down
102. otherwise to count as one and not more than 20 bogie vehicles must be conveyed MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF NON PASSENGER CARRYING COACHING STOCK TRAINS X AMEND Maximum No of vehicles including brake van or vans Parcels ha a T vi T id T T 30 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING THE WORKING OF PASSENGER AND OTHER COACHING STOCK TRAlNS TO AND FROM CERTAIN PLACES Normal maximum Special conditions Station or To or load or under which load Additional or line from equivalent may be exceeded other restriction bogie vehicles PAGE i4 AMEND x Edinburgh Princes St To ll 57 ft vehicles B R standard Glasgow Buchanan St To 12 57 ft vehicles Inward trains must have a brake vehicle at each end lI B R standard Leeds City North n a To Inward trains must not exceed 850 ft including engine or engines i2 and one 1 Tralns formed and two standard stock locomotives 63 5 in length over headstocks Hand ewe wholly of B R 3 and one locomotive 57 ft bogie 12 and two vehicles loromo ives amt pP P 52 LOADS OF PASSENGER TRAINS continued L M R Booklet dated Ist November 1954 continued Normal Maximum Special conditions Station or Line From load under which load Additional or other equivalent may be exceeded restrictions bogie vehicles PAGE l4 cont In calculating the length one 65 ft dining car only i
103. r No No Section of Line bility Additional Classes Permitted or Special Remarks and Class C Freight unless Group shown k33 Springbank North Junction to Springbank South Junction Hull 5 Add V3 be b jo UA As shown X47 Selby West to Cawood ll u us us 2 2K 0 0 0e 48 Leeds City Joint Line 0 9 Ex LNE V2 and A class permitted work between Leeds City South and Leeds City North via Leeds City Junction is 25 T X55 Little Weighton Dannets Quarry Siding T 5 17 3 T e s EX 57 End of NER at Altofts Normanton to York as e 9 Add All Locos are prohibited ex cept the following classes on Lines No 41 and 44 Weigh line and Down line leading to Castleford Goods Yard from Castleford Gates Signal Box at Castleford J94 7C 1 17 2 1 2 4A 2 13 2 13A 2 15 3 1 3 1A 3 1B 3 1C 3 1D 3 4 k65 Commencement of NER Maintenance Ferrybridge Junction to 9 Add All locomotives prohibited Dearne Junction except the following classes in Slip Road on Line No 3 leading to End Loading Dock at Bolton on Dearne Al A2 BI 127 136 137 138 150 1 350 2 J50 3 J50 4 194 Ol O2JI 2 2 2 3 O2 4 Q6 2 2 4 48 1 4B 2 5 1 6 6A IA 7 7 2 20 81 3T 4C 4L 5B 5C WD 2 8 0 1 17 2 1 2 4A 2 13 2 13A 2 15 3 1 3 1B 3 IC 3 1D
104. released by the Electric Token installed from which the Goods Yard points are worked REPAIRS TO BRIDGE No 29 BETWEEN TRIMDON GRANGE TRIMBON AND COXHOE BRIDGE STATION SIGNAL BOXES The Up and Down lines through Bridge 29 have been interlaced This interlacing extends for approximately 200 yards commencing in the Down direction at approximately 200 yards ahead of Trimdon Grange Down Starting signal The tracks return to their normal alignment at a point approximately 00 yards on the Coxhoe Bridge Station side of the bridge Until further notice Trains will be worked between Trimdon Grange and Coxhoe Bridge Station Signal Boxes in accordance with the Regulations for Train Signalling on Single Lines of Railway by the Electric Token Block System except that Up trains travel over the Up line and Down trains over the Down line The Token Section extends from Trimdon Grange to Coxhoe Bridge Station Signal Boxes ASHINGTON HIRST LANE LEVEL CROSSING There is increased use of the above crossing due to coal being conveyed lorries by the National Coal Board on weekdays between 7 0 am and 5 30 pm Monday to Friday Drivers of trains must maintain a sharp lookout and give audible warning on approaching the crossing and be prepared to act on hand signals from the crossing keeper HEDW ORTH LANE N C B ACCOMMODATION LEVEL CROSSING There is increased use of the above level crossing which is situated on the Stella Gill to Tyne Doc
105. s the Signalman in advance must not authorise the movement until he has reached a clear understanding with the Signalman in rear i Before giving authority for a wrong line movement to be made the Signalman must advise the Driver of any catch points spring or unworked trailing points in the line concerned Rules 189 208 These rules must be observed so far as they can be applied together with the following additions and modifications General Where for the purpose of single line working crossover roads operated by ground frame are used the man appointed to take charge of the working at each ground frame must for the purpose of these Rules be regarded as a Signalman and the ground frame as a signal box 49 continued Rule 194 Clause c Wili not apply Rules 197 and 200 Superseded by Clause a The following signals must be kept at Danger and the arrangements which must be made to enable trains to be worked past these signals are detailed below The signal immediately controlling the entrance to the single line for trains travelling in the right direction signal No 8 on the diagram on page 206 of the Rule Book must be kept at Danger A Handsignalman must be stationed at the signal He must keep one detonator on the rail and exhibit a hand Danger signal to stop each approaching train until instructed by the Pilotman to permit the train to pass the signal at Danger or by the Signalman when nece
106. sh train owing to a fully fitted van not being available the train must run at Class 4 speed and be signalled 3 1 1 instead of 1 3 1 MYTHOLMROYD WEST SIGNAL BOX Until further notice the Up Slow Shunt Spur situated approximately 300 yards on Hebden Bridge side of the Signal Box must not be used for traffic purposes and the relative No 17 trailing points must be regarded as catch points only CROFTON EAST PERMANENT WAY DEPOT Road vehicles use Crofton Old Station Occupation Level Crossing at frequent intervals between 7 30 am and 5 0 pm each weekday Drivers to sound whistles or horn when approaching the crossing and keep a sharp look out USER OF CARR LANE OCCUPATION LEVEL CROSSING BETWEEN HECKMONDWIKE CEN AND RAVENSTHORPE Conveyance of gravel and sludge in lorries is taking place over Carr Lane Occupation Level Crossing situated between Heckmondwike Cen and Ravensthorpe Drivers must keep a sharp look out when approaching the crossing USER OF GYPSY LANE OCCUPATION LEVEL CROSSING BETWEEN CASTLEFORD OLD STATION AND LEDSTON Conveyance of coal in lorries is taking place over Gypsy Lane Occupation Level Crossing situated between Castleford Old Station and Ledston Drivers must keep a sharp look out when approaching crossing LEEDS CITY NORTH SOUTH CARRIAGE SIDINGS Until further notice due to the stabling of temporary office coaches the Far Road Back Side has been shortened by approximately 50 yards and a temporary s
107. solute Block Regulation 25 a iit is in operation on the section being used as a single line the Signalman must not give permission for a train to approach unless the single line section is clear the crossover road points have been set and secured for the proper line and the line is clear for 200 yards ahead of the crossover road Clause j When a crossover road operated from a ground frame is being used for singie line working a train must not be allowed to leave either the obstructed line or the single line to proceed towards the signal ahead of the crossover road until the permission of the Signalman controlling that signal has been obtained by telephone Rule 198 Clause a Wherever possible block working in accordance with Absolute Block Regulation 25 iii must be instituted in both directions for tha section being used as a single line Li Clause c Where the occupation of a track circuit in the obstructed line prevents the use of a ground frame for single line working the Lineman must be requested in writing by the Person arranging singie line working to disconnect the control of the track circuit concerned Before normal working is resumed such control must be restored Rule 1 99 The crossover road where trains are crossed to their proper line must be treated as not protected by fixed signals for trains running in the wrong direction over the single line and the provisions of this Rule must be
108. ssary in connection with clause b of Rule 192 Where however the signal is a considerable distance from a crossover road operated from a ground frame and telephone communication is available between the signal and the ground frame the Handsignalman must be stationed at a point 200 yards from the crossover road He must keep one detonator on the rail and exhibit a hand Danger signal to stop each approaching train until he is instructed to allow the train to proceed as shown in the preceding paragraph In these circumstances Drivers may pass the signal at Danger and proceed cautiously towards the Handsignalman ahead on the authority of the Signalman at the main signal box 2 When the signal referred to in 1 above is less than 220 yards from the crossover road the signal next in rear of it must also be kept at Danger and Drivers may pass this signal and proceed cautiously to the signal controlling the entrance to the single line when authorised by the Signalman 3 The signal controlling the entrance to the obstructed line situated in rear of the crossover road at which trains are crossed from the right line to proceed along the single line signal No 2 on the diagram on page 206 of the Rule Book must be kept at Danger A Handsignalman must be stationed at this signal He must keep one detonator on the rail and exhibit a hand Danger signal to stop each approaching train until instructed by the Signalman or Pilotman under authority of
109. strict Traffic Delivered from Number Page 61 Shown 4 Chingford Chingford E R 159 Should be E 4 Chinzford Chingford or Highams Park E R 50 Shown E 6 Beckton District Liverpool Street 159 Should be E 6 Beckton Gas Works Liverpool Street 159 Shown 16 Silvertown Bow L M R Should be E 16 Victoria Docks and Bow L M R North Woolwich Shown 18 South Woodford Woodford E R LX Should be 18 Woodford and Woodford E R 150 South Woodford Shown S E 6 Catford Catford S R S R Should be S E 6 Catford Catford Bridge S R S R Shown S E 9 Eltham Eitham S R S R Should be S E 9 Eitham Eltham Wellhall or New Eltham S R S R Shown S E Greenwich Maze Hii S R S R Should be S E Greenwich Maze or Greenwich S R S R Shown SE Norwood Crystal Palace S R S R Should be SE Norwood Crystal Palace S R SR Shown 9 6 Anerley Crystal Palace E R E R Should be S E Anerley Crystal Palace S R S R Add Anerley Penge Penge East S R S R Shown S E22 East Dulwich East Dulwich S R S R Should be 5 22 East Dulwich East Duiwich S R S R Page 62 Shown S E 27 West Norwood West Norwood S R S R Should be S E 27 West Norwood West Norwood or Tulse Hill S R S R Shown S E 4 Clapham Clapham Junction S R S R Should be 5 4 Clapham Clapham Junction or Waterloo S R S R Shown S W Tooting Tooting Junction S R S R Should be S W Tooting Tooting S R S R Shown
110. ted AMEND Sudbury Station Suffolk X Ihe adjoining line to be clear Stocksfield through stations yklf on Down Main Up Main to be clear and vice versa PAGE 3 XDELETE Newcastle Central Yard If on Down East Goods and line X Up East Goods and lines W and Y to be blocked Signals 234 to 116 If on line Y and Up East Goods line X and Down East Goods to be blocked Points 472 to Signal 175 Bedlington If on Bay Platform Line adjacent Line to kept clear Bedlington South to North If on Up Line Down Line to be clear and vice versa West Hartlepool Goods Lines Stranton Junction to lf on Down Goods Up Goods to be blocked and vice Clarence Road versa Gateshead Goods Lines St James Bridge Signal Box to If on No Down Goods No 2 Down Goods to Borough Gardens S B blocked and vice versa kINSERT Bedlington South to North For trains to and from the Newbiggin direction when Up Line Down Line to be clear and vice versa West Hartlepool Goods Lines Clarence Road Junction If on Up Goods Down Goods to be clear and vice to Church Street Signal No 2 versa 53 ALTERATIONS TO ROUTE RESTRICTIONS FOR BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD COACHING STOCK continued 29197 dated January 196I continued X AMEND iot Dun Signal Box to Percy Main North Junction Up Main Down Main to be clear and vice versa ignal Box At Percy Main North Junction Signal Box Between If on Up Main and Do
111. ted with the continuous brake the Guard must unless special instructions are issued to the contrary always apply his brake as soon as he becomes aware that the Driver is applying the engine brake e When a Driver requires the assistance of the Guard s brake he must give three or more short sharp whistles and the Guard or Guards must immediately apply their brakes RULE 218 e AMEND Second paragraph to When a C indicator is provided an illuminated indicator showing the letter T see diagram below will be fixed at the point where the speed restriction terminates Drivers must not commence to resume normal speed until the whole of their train has passed the T indicator 2 ALTERATIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR TRAIN SIGNALLING BOOKLET B R 29960 25 Regulation 17 b AMEND first paragraph to read The Signalman in advance must immediately exhibit his signals to stop the train coming from the Signal Box from which the signal was received and any train going towards that box on the opposite line The train for which the signal was received when stopped must be carefully examined and dealt with as occasion may require If it is not possible to detach the vehicle in respect cf which the emergency bell signal was sent or to rectify the defect or otherwise deal with the emergency and it is considered the train may be allowed to proceed with safety to a Signal Box in advance where the m
112. the Signalman to permit the train to pass the signal at Danger Where however the signal is considerable distance from crossover road operated from ground frame and telephone communication is not available between the signal and the ground frame the Handsignalman must be stationed at point 200 yards from the crossover road He must keep one detonator on the rail and exhibit a hand Danger signal to stop each approaching train until he is instructed to allow the train to proceed as shown in the preceding paragraph In the circumstances Drivers may pass the signal Danger and proceed cautiously towards the Handsignalman ahead on the authority of the Signalman at the main signal box 4 When the signal referred to in 3 above is less than 220 yards from the crossover road the signal next in rear of it must also be kept at Danger a d Drivers may pass this signal and proceed cautiously to the signal controlling the entrance to the obstructed line when authorised by the Signalman Note In connection with paragraphs 2 and 4 above before authorising a Driver to proceed the Signalman must advise him that Single Line Working is in operation ahead and that he may proceed only as far as the next signal ahead Clause b signals applying to the obstructed line between the two crossover roads must be placed and maintained in the Danger position and will not apply to trains when running in the wrong direction over the single lin
113. the bottom eyebolt which must only be done by the Electrical Department representative The person using the switch must hand the key of the padlock to the Electrical Department representative who must when the switch handle has been returned to the normal position put a new glass in the front of the box and lock the switch key therein instruction No I7 AMEND 17 Should it be necessary to cut off the electricity from the Castle Branch the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre must be communicated with and he must immediately arrange for the switch on gantry No 3 at the Green Ayre end of the Castle Branch to be opened instruction 18 18 Should it have been necessary for the electricity to be cut off from the overhead line in an emergency the Signalman at Lancaster Green must inform the Sub station at Heysham immediately of the circumstances Instruction No 19 AMEND 19 The Signalman at Lancaster Castle No 4 box may cut off the electricity on the Lancaster Castle side of the switch by means of the lever in the box without communicating with the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre but should he find it necessary to cut off the electricity owing to any unusual cir umstances he must immediately advise the Signalman at Lancaster Green Ayre who must immediately advise the Heysham Sub station Instruction No 21 AMEND references to gantry 183 T H to read gantry 185
114. the controller in the train concerned Outside cleaning of any coach above cantrail level i e the connecting strip between side panels and roof is dangerous and strictly forbidden except where the overhead contact wire has been made dead and earthed in accordance with the appropriate instructions INSERT Instructions Nos 67 70 General Regulations for working the Westinghouse Automatic Brake on Electric Trains 67 Compressed air is power employed to work the brake which is automatic that is it applies itself in the case of a break loose or failure of any vital part b The pressure in the main reservoir must be kept to 90 Ib per square inch and in the train pipe to a pressure of 70 Ib per square inch Each motor and driving trailer car is provided with a gauge having a red and a black hand The red hand shows the pressure in the main reservoir and the black hand the pressure in the train pipe A Dead Man s handle valve is fitted to operate in the driving handle of the master controller so that should the Driver release his grip the brakes will be applied and the control current cut off d Defective Dead Man s handle or emergency valve Should the Dead Man s handle or emergency valve become inoperative the Guard must ride with the Driver until another man can be provided for the purpose or have the defect remedied The defect must be reported to the Mechanical amp Electrical Engi
115. the electrified lines Climbing on engines or tenders It is forbidden to climb above the cab floor level on locomotives or tenders for any purpose whilst within the electrified area except on unwired lines where there is no overhead line equipment above or within reach of the vehicle and except when the overhead line has been isolated and earthed All concerned must exercise special care not to touch or to come into close proximity to the overhead line equip ment It is forbidden to climb upon the roofs of vehicles or platforms of inspection vehicles or upon the steps giving access to the roof or platform of any vehicle on a running line siding or portion thereof provided with overhead line equipment unless the overhead line equipment has first been isolated and earthed 47 EUSTON MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL ELECTRIFICATION continued CREWE MANCHESTER LONDON ROAD continued Work adjacent to the overhead line equipment Persons working adjacent to the overhead line equipment shall take special care when carrying out work of the following nature Attending signal lamps b Ciling washing painting repairing inspecting or carrying out work of any kind on lighting standards signals signal gantries water columns signal boxes station roofs buildings bridges tunnels and other structures c Carrying or using paint water or other liquids in positions where they are liable to be thrown to fall or to be projected upon
116. the overhead line equipment or connections d Carrying or using materials such as rope wire measuring tapes or other objects e Carrying or using pipes rods poles ladders brooms mops or similar articles Portable ladders which are used on and about electrified lines must be of wooden for other approved non conducting material construction and not reinforced by metal attachments running along the sides of the ladders Even such a ladder does not provide protection for a person if the ladder should inadvertently come into contact with or close proximity to the live overhead line equipment i Loading or unloading vehicles or carrying out work which involves standing on the floor or upon the load of open wagons particularly where the height of the overhead line equipment is at or near the minimum Notices are exhibited defining the limits of loading and unloading in certain yards and sidings g Repairing and maintaining of vehicles h Work requiring staff co go on roofs of vehicles See also instruction above i Renewing or repairing gas water or other metal pipe mains both above ground or buried alongside lines When carrying out such work it is necessary to take the precaution o connecting a temporary electrical continuity jumper cable across any gap in the pipe before the pipe is cut The jumper must be left in position until the pipe is again complete When necessary the overhead line equipment must be isolated and
117. the second engine must as far as is prac ticable observe ail signals affecting the working of the train including any which may be given by the Driver of the leading engine and in case of need he must apply the brake or take any other action which may be appropriate in the circumstances XRULE 148 AMEND to read MES Guards must as for as practicable keep good lookout and if they have any reeson to apprehend danger they must make every effort to attract the attention of the Driver or Signalman according to the circumstances They must always keep a good lookout when their trains are apprcaching terminal stations or stations at which they are due to Stop and when leaving stations b If the circumstances require their own train to be stopped Guards must if the train is fitted with the continuous brake apply it in order to bring the train to a stand If the train is not fitted with the continuous brake they must apply the hand brake sharply and release it suddenly this operation repeated several times should from the check it causes attract the attention cf the Driver to whom the necessary Danger signal must be shown c there is any danger to a train on an adjoinirg line Guards must when the train passes a signal box show to the Signalman a red hand signal waved slowly from side to side and the Signalman must cn receiving this signal act in accordance with block regulation 17 d In the case of trains not fit
118. thwaite Tunnels Not to be taken into Hellifield North Bay Caution to be exercised when travelling through crossover roads and connections between platforms and adjacent to structures Speed not to exceed 40 m p h whilst passing over the following bridges Bridge No 193 Smardale Viaduct between Kirkby Stephen and Appleby 2683 2683 m p s Bridge No 240 between Appleby and Long Marton 2772 278 m p s Bridge No 296 Little Salkeld Viaduct between Langwathby and Little Salkeld 2893 2895 m p s Manchester Victoria Liverpool Exchange Via Atherton and Wigan 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sutzer ADD Note P P Prohibited into Bank Hall M P D 2 000 h p E E ADD Note Q Permitted into Bank Hall M P D at Sandhills 25 via No 36A and 46E points only Prohibited via No 37 points Manchester Victoria Hebderr Bridge DELETE Note A and show as unrestricted Todd Lane Junction Walton Junction Via Croston DELETE Note and show as unrestricted PAGES 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 and 19 7P 4 6 0 ex LMS AMEND Power Classification to read 7P 6F PAGE 5 AMEND Note H to read Permitted between Walton Junction and Liverpool Exchange and into Bank Hall M P D at Sandhills No 2S B via No 36A and 46E points only Prohibited via No 37A points PAGE 6 Ashton Branch Sidings Brewery Sidings Miles Platting Connecting Line 2 300 and 2 500 h p Sulzer and 2 000 h p E E Permitted Royton
119. ticable with emergency screw couplings PAGE 73 DELETE final paragraph regarding 1951 type electric stock PAGE 74 AMEND first sentence of first paragraph of Clause b to read 937 type vans may assist trains composed of electric stock DELETE from third line 1937 type stock DELETE reference to 195 stock in fifth and sixth lines Substitute che for both types of in following sentence INSTRUCTION 72 PAGE 76 DELETE and South Shields from second line of third paragraph and fourth line of fourth paragraph A C ELECTRIFIED LINES L M R Working Instruction Booklet dated July 1960 43 instruction No 40 DELETE last but one paragraph and SUBSTITUTE It 5 to be particularly noted that the overhead line equipment must not touched approached until an assurance has been received from the Electric Control operator that it is safe to do so except that in the case of electric shock it may be approached to the extent permitted by section A of the instructions headed Treatment for Electric Shock 39 INSTRUCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRAINS GLASGOW SUBURBAN ELECTRIFICATION A C ELECTRIFIED LINES WORKING INSTRUCTIONS 1960 B R 29963 PAGE 102 Instruction 112 ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM OVERHEAD WIRES Clause ii ADD There are two main types of telephone that can be used for this purpose in the electrified areas nam
120. tical lock has dropped correctly 86 Inter Cities Diesel Vehicles AMEND eighth paragraph of clause 2 a to read Staff must satisfy themselves that the couplers have engaged properly by looking or feeling underneath to make certain that the vertical lock of each coupler is projecting below the coupler head and that the knuckles of the couplers are clasping each other Where a vertical lock tell tale is provided this will be at the top of its slide when the coupler knuckle is in the open position and will fall to the bottom of the slide when the coupler knuckle is shut thus indicating Pss the vertical lock has dropped correctly test must then be made by a slight pull from the unit which is making the attachment PAGE 65 DELETE TRANSMISSION OF VERBAL MESSAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIGNALLING OF TRAINS PAGE 93 Page 8 of Supplement No 1 WORKING OF TRAINS CONVEYING PASSENGERS OVER GOODS LINES OR GOODS LOOPS Clause D Except during fog falling snow all trains etc During falling snow however freight trains may only be accepted under Block Regulation 5 AMEND to read Except during fog or falling snow all trains etc During fog or falling snow however freight trains only may be accepted under Block Regulation 5 55 BRITISH RAILWAYS GENERAL APPENDIX continueg 95 INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF DIESEL BRAKE TENDERS
121. ting the safety of the line either directly or by telephone should be properly understood The person initiating the conversion must announce his identity ensure that he is speaking to the person or persons for whom the message is intended and satisfy himself beyond all doubt that his message is fully appreciated before the conversation is terminated In the case of telephone messages each recipient must repeat his instructions to the sender before they are considered as understood 2 In no circumstances should the word Clear be used in any message intended to convey that a line is blocked e g such a message as Down or Up line not clear must not be used but must be given definitely by using the words Down or Up line blocked 3 When a Handsignalman is appointed under the jurisdiction of a Signalman he must be instructed when com mencing duty that the line or lines affected must always be considered to be blocked and exhibit a hand danger signal unless and until verbal instructions to the contrary are received by him from and repeated to the Signalman concerned 17 B R AUTOMATIC WARNING SYSTEM OF TRAIN CONTROL 4 Isolation AMEND First line to read Should the operation of the cancelling handle or re set plunger fail to cancel the brake application or the sound Ou vx jS 5 Condition of operations AMEND second paragraph to read Drivers of vacuum fitted diesel and electric locomotives mul
122. tiple unit trains must collect an A W S switch handie along with their other keys This handle must be inserted in the Change end lsolating Switch and pushed upwards as far as it will go Until this handle is operated the vehicle cannot be moved In the case of air braked multiple unit stock and Southern Region non steam locomotives an A W S switch handle is not required as the A W S equipment is made operative through the brake control apparatus 54 BRITISH RAILWAYS GENERAL APPENDIX continued PAGE 42 WORKING CF MULTIPLE UNIT MECHANICAL DIESEL TRAINS 8 Propelling INSERT as second sentence to first paragraph During shunting operations before any propelling movement is commenced the Guard or Shunter riding in the leading driving compartment must have the communicating door between the driving compartment and the rest of the vehicle unlocked so as to provide a means of exit in emergency PERMANENT SPEED RESTRICTIONS XPAGE 51 AMEND Clause 7 The indicator signs mark the commencement of the speed restrictions only and drivers must not start to accelerate until the whole of their train has passed over the portion of line to which the restriction applies The provision of indicator signs in no way relieve the Driver of his responsibility for obeying all speed restrictions shown in the Sectional Appendices or other publications 75 INSERT DIESEL AND ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES RUNNING LIGHT Dies
123. tistical information and for maintenance requirements it facilitates comparisons of the performance of the different types of locomotives within a particular horse power group The code will be used in diesel locomotive diagrams and in load book and route availability pamphlet The makers horse power serial numbers and code are shown in detail on the attached The following information will be shown on the outside of the driving cabs of Main Line Diesel Locomotives Locomotive Number ldentification Code Route Availability when available Power Classification when available Depot Code Number and letter X ds Description Loco Nos 153 Hunslet Gardner 0 4 0 0 2950 0 2952 153 Barclay Gardner 0 4 0 D 2953 D 2956 165 Ruston and Hornsby 0 4 0 2957 D 2258 170 Yorkshire Engine Company 0 4 0 D 2850 D 2869 200 Brush Petter 0 4 0 D 2999 200 N B L Paxman 0 4 0 D 2700 D 2707 204 B R Gardner 0 6 0 D 2000 D 2199 D 2372 9 204 Drewry Gardner 0 6 0 3 ft 6 ins wheel D 2215 D 2340 204 Drewry Gardner 0 6 0 3 ft 3 ins wheel D 2200 D 2214 204 Barclay Gardner 0 4 0 D 2410 D 2444 204 Barclay Gardner 0 6 0 D 2400 D 2409 204 Hudswell Clarke Gardner 0 6 0 D 2500 D 2519 204 Hunslet Gardner 0 6 0 3 ft 9 ins wheel 0 2574 0 2611 0 2613 0 2618 204 Hunslet Gardner 0 6 0 3 ft 4 ins wheel D 2550 D 2573 225 N B L M A N 0 4 0 0 2708 0 2780 275 Ruston Paxman 0 6 0 0 2985 0
124. top block erected HULL KING GEORGE DOCK AND LITTLE WEIGHTON The permanent way West of Little Weighton is being removed and the following arrangements will operate for the working of ballast trains proceeding beyond Little Weighton On arrival at Willerby and Kirkella on the outward journey Drivers must await instructions from the Station Master Providing there is no other train between Willerby and Kirkella and Little Weighton the Station Master may give permission for the train to proceed unaccompanied to Little Weighton where the Guard must before proceeding further advise the Station Master at Willerby and Kirkella by means of the telephone fixed near the signal Box that his train has arrived complete i On the return journey the train must stop at Little Weighton and the guard obtain permission by telephone from the Station Master at Willerby and Kirkella to proceed as far as Willerby and Kirkella Down Home signal 4 k MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES continued SCARBOROUGH CENTRAL AND LONDESBOROUGH ROAD STATIONS Guards working passenger trains into Scarborough Central and Londesborough Road Stations should assist witb closing windows and doors in order to speed disposal of their trains and they must report to the inspector on duty before the platform During the absence of a Shunter the Guard will be responsible for disposing of the train into the siciags GASCOIGNE WOOD Guards of trains requiring to enter or leave Gascoi
125. without address labels must be immediately reported to the Lost Property Department description and size also date and train received being given in all cases Loss or delay to empty baskets not only gives rise to claims but seriously inconveniences the owners who are not able to utilize the baskets fully for training purposes and involves the railway in loss of revenue Empty baskets must not be thrown out Accompanied by Convoyers As a general rule Homing pigeons conveyed for liberation at stations in connection with races promoted by Clubs Federations and Combines are in charge of convoyers These men are supplied with permits authorising them to travel in the vans in order that they may assume fuil responsibility for seeing that the birds are not interfered with in any way to attend to the feeding and watering and finally to release the birds at the destination station Railway staff must render every assistance to the convoyers including the unioading of the baskets from the vans at the points rom which liberation takes place P 3 3149 WINDSCREENS ON GANGWAY STOCK Claims continue co arise in respect of damage by grease passengers clothing as a result of the absence of wind screen in gangways and the attention of all concerned is again directed to the need for seeing that che protective wind screens rrovided in gangway stock are made use of to exclude draughts and to ensure that passengers passing trom one coach to
126. wn Dock Line Down Main and Signal Bridge North of Percy Main North Junction Up Dock Line to be clear and vice versa Signal Box and Up Dock Line Home Signal No 2 Tyne Commissioners Lines between T I C Box No 6 If on Up Main Down Main to be clear and vice versa and T I C Box No 8 Shipley Bingley Junction to Shipley Bradford Junction If on Up Main Down Main to be clear and vice versa PAGE 4 DELETE Whitby Station If on No 3 Platform line etc Through Shildon Station If on Up Main Down Main to be blocked and vice versa DELETE i Huddersfield between Sub Signal No 88 and Sub Signal lf on Up Loop Down Loop to be blocked and vice No 115 or Signal No 103 versa Fighting Cocks If on Up Main Up Siding to be clear PAGE 6 INSERT Vale of Neath Line Ocean and Taff Merthyr Colliery and Quakern Yard East Must not pass each other or any passenger stock Junction Xx AMEND Taff Bargoed Branch Dowlais Junction Signal Box and Adjacent line to be clear Dowlais Cae Harris BRITISH RAILWAYS GENERAL APPENDIX PAGE 2 AMEND MARSHALLING OF TRAVELLING CRANES RULE 156 Travelling cranes must be marshalled next to the locomotive or in the case of partially fitted trains immediately behind the fitted portion PAGE 4 INSERT TRANSMISSION OF VERBAL MESSAGES i It is of the utmost importance that verbal messages in connection with movements of trains or vehicles and matters affec

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