58. When the line is clear, the Signalman must either stand erect with his flag in his hand, or display a white flag, or white light. * 59. If it be necessary to proceed with "Caution," the green flag will be elevated,* or the green light shown. 60. If it be necessary to proceed with "Caution" from any defect in the road or rails the green flag will be depressed,* or the green light shown. 61. If it be necessary to stop, the red flag will be shown and waved to and fro, the Signalman facing the engine, or the red light shown. * 62. In the absence of flags Both arms raised above the head denotes "Danger."* One arm raised with the hand above the heal denotes "Caution."* One arm held in a horizontal position across the line of rails denotes" All Right." 63. In the absence of a green light, a white light waved slowly from side to side denotes "Caution"-Go slowly. Caution with white light. Danger signal with any light. Semaphore on the left hand side. 64. In the absence of a red light, any light moved up and down or waved violently denotes "Danger"-Stop. Fixed Signals. 65. The fixed signals are, for the most part, constructed with one or more Semaphore Fixed signals. arms for day signals, and with one or more lamps for night: but disc and other signals are in some cases used. 66. The "Danger Signal" is shown in the day time by the arm on the left hand side of the post being raised to the horizontal position,* and by the exhibition of a red light by night. 67. The "Caution Signal" is shown in the day time by the arm on the left hand side of the post being placed half way to the horizontal_position,* and by the exhibition of a green light by night. Signals to be kept at 68. The "All Right Signal" is shown in the day time by the arm on the left hand side being lowered to the post, and by the exhibition of a white light by night. 63 Except at level-crossings worked under Rule 336, fixed signals are always to be kept at "Danger," and lowered or reversed only to allow a train or engine to pass. Station signals. Same as Rule 231. The day signal is invariably made by the arm on the left hand side of the post as seen by the Driver of an approaching engine. Station Signals. (Also called " Main," or "Home" or "Platform" Signals). 70. Station signals are placed at stations, junctions, sidings outside station limits, and signal boxes, and when at "Danger" no train or engine must pass them, or foul the crossings or points to which they apply, except as prescribed in Rules 72 and 77. Junction signals. Same as Rules 158 and 232. Passing station signals. Same as Rules 150 and 233. 72. Station signals at stations, sidings, and signal boxes (other than at junctions) must never be passed when at "Danger unless the Driver is signalled past by hand by a person duly appointed by an authorized officer. Use of distant signals. 76. When a distant Observance of distant signals. Same as Rule 234. 71. Station signa's at junctions must never be passed when .6 at Danger" by the train to which the signal applies. 73. Station signals must invariably stand at" Danger," except when lowered for an approaching train. Distant Signals. 74. Distant signals are fixed at a considerable distance from the station, and are constructed to exhibit the "Distant signals." "Danger and "All Right" signals only, or Danger" and "Caution" signals only. 66 "" 75. Distant signals must be replaced at "Danger" immediate. ly they are as ed by an engine. signal is at "Danger, the Driver of an approaching train must bring his train to a dead stop outside of it, and must then ascertain if the line is clear to admit the train within it. If the line be clear he must at once draw the train cautiously within the distant signal so as to be protected by it, and then stop until signalled to the station in accordance with rules prescribed by the authorized officer. If, however, *The Diagrams have been omitted. there is any obstruction on the line so near to the distant signal as to prevent the whole of the train from passing safely within it, the rules for the protection of trains when stopped outside station limits must be immediately carried out. -See Rules 179 and 240. Signals apply to proper direction. Same as Rule 235. 77. Station and distant signals apply only to trains or engines running in the proper direction, and must not be used for any other purpose. Trains or engines shunting from one main line to another, or shunting into or out of sidings connected with the main line, must, unless special signals are provided for the purpose of signalling such operations, be signalled past the station signal either verbally, or by hand lamp, or flag, as occasion may require: it being necessary, in such cases, that the Danger signal should be exhibited at the station signal as well as at the distant sigaal, for the protection of the train or engine so employed. 78. Every Station Master, or other person, must in the event of any signal under his charge becoming defective, immediately report the case to his Defective signals. immediate superior, and to the nearest Permanent Way Inspector: and the Station Master shall place a competent man or men with the necessary hand signals and detonators to signal in lieu of such defective signal, until it is again in proper working order. When the Station Master cannot provide proper men from his own staff, he must apply to the nearest Permanent Way Inspector for competent men. 79. Except at places Absence of signals. Same as Rules 190 and 238. Defective signals to be reported. Same as Rule 54. specially exempted upon each railway, the absence of a signal at a place where a signal is ordinarily shown, or a signal imperfectly exhibited, must be considered a Danger signal, and treated accordingly and the fact reported to the Station Master. 80. Drivers, Guds, and others must invariably report to the nearest Station Master any defective siguals or obstruction of them, or neglect in working them. Detonating Signals. 81. Every Guard, Driver, Foreman of works, and Ganger of Mistry of Platelayers will be provided with detonators or fog signals which they are always to have ready for use whilst on duty; and every person in charge Supply of detonators. of a station must keep a supply of these signals in a suitable place, easy of access. 82. In thick, foggy, or tempestuous weather, and in case of obstruction, detonators must be used in alition to the regular day and night signals, in Use of detonators. accordance with Rules 86, 87, 88, and 179. 83. Detonators must be carefully handle 1. as they are liable to explode if roughly treated. It is necessary to keep them well protected from damp. Testing detonators. At least one from each person's stock must be tested, at intervals of not more than one month, to ensure that they are in good condition. Station Masters in charge of stations, where extra supplies are kept for Guards and others, shall test at least one from each box before issue. Engine and train lights. Same as Rule 248. 84. Detonators must Placing. be placed on the rail (label or brand upwards) and secured by bending the clasp round the upper flange of the rail. A detonator explodes with a loud report, when an engine passes over it and the Driver must stop as quickly as possible, and then proceed cautiously to the place of obstraction, or until he receives an "All Right" sigual. Train Signals. 85. On both double and single lines between sunset and sunrise and during foggy weather, every train must exhibit a Red Tail Light and two Red Side Lights in rear of the train; and every engine running alone must exhibit at least one Red Tail Light; in both cases Head Lights prescribed by the authorized officer must be exhibited. In the case of two or more engines running coupled together without a train, the first engine only must exhibit the prescribed Head Lights, and the last engine only must exhibit at least one Red Tail Light. This rule does not apply to engines and trains doing station work. SECTION V. SIGNALLING IN FOGGY OR TEMPESTUOUS WEATHER, OR DURING DUST-STORMS. 86. In foggy or tempestuous weather to detonators 10 yards apart must be placed on the rail by the signalman or other trained servant selected by the Detonators. Station Master at least one hundred yards outside the distant signal post, or, in the absence of a distant signal, at least seven hundred yards from the outside points. Drivers and Guards must report all cases of omission to do this. 87. On the double line, detonators must be renewed immediately after a train has Renewal. passed over them; and on the single line they must be placed before an approaching train is due or expected. 88. The Station Master Supplies and relief of men. the alert. Lamps to be lighted. Responsibility of officers in charge of stations. Station Masters under Traffic Department. SECTION VI. STATION MASTERS AND CLERKS IN CHARGE OF STATIONS. 90. Every Station Master, or person in charge of à station, is answerable for the security and protection of the office and buildings, and of the Railway property there. He is responsible for the faithful and efficient discharge of the duties devolving upon all the Railway servants either permanently or temporarily employed at the station, or within its limits, and all such servants are subject to his authority and directions in the working of the line and station. He is also responsible for the general working of the station being carried out in strict accordance with all rules, regulations, and orders. Daily inspection of Stations. must see that fresh supplies of signals are sent to the men in place of those exploded: and in case it is necessary to keep a man out for any length of time, he must be relieved every six hours, and visited as often as practicable to ensure that he is on 92. It is the special day of every Station Master, or such Arrival and departure other person as may be appointed for the purpose by an officer of trains. of the Trafic Department, to attend to the arrival and departure of trains. 93. The Station Civility to public. 89. In foggy weather or in dust-storms, when the day signals cannot be seen plainly, the signal lamps must be lighted and kept burning. Uniform. 9 b. The Station Mister, or 1h other person as may be appointed for the purpose, must daily inspect the station, and see that all rooms, latrines, and other offices, and platforms, &c., are kept neat and clean. ported. 91. Station Mastors will receive their orders from, and report to, such Traffic Officer as may be placed over them. 100. The Station Notices at stations. 95. The Station Master must see that all orders and instructions are duly entered and executed, and that all books are regularly and neatly kept, and Office duties. all returas properly prepared and submitted. 93. The Station Master must always appear in uniform, when on duty, if required. Master must take care that all the servants at his station behave respectfully and civilly to the public and passengers of every class. 97. The Station Master must take care that all the servants at his station come on Servants coming on duty. 98 Every exortion must Despatch of trains, &c. 99. The Station Master Misconduct to be re bɔ mal for the expeditions despatch of the station duties, and for ensuring the safety of the public and punctuality of the trains. Bat no train conveying passengers must be started before the advertized time. must rmor without delay, to his superior officer, neglect of dity or other misconduct on the part of any of the Railway servants within station limits, and must also forward to his superior os particulars of any complaint made by the public. Master mast so that the proper time-bills and notices are exhibited and renewed when necessary, and that they are removed when out of date. 101. The Station Master must not bɔ absent without leave from his immediate superior, and in cases of illness he must inform his superior officer, and take care that some competent person is entrusted with his duties. Absence. 102. The Station Master must be careful that all stores supplied for the station are prudently and economically used, and that there is no waste of Stores. oil, stationery, &c. 103. The greatest care must be exercised in the cleaning, trimming and lighting of signal lamps, and Station Masters will be held responsible that this work is efficiently performed. The signal lamps must be Trimming signal lamps. lighted and extinguished in accordance with Rule No. 104. Lighting lamps. Same as Rules 8 and 162. used. The signal lights must not be put out until broad day-light, except under instructions from an authorized officer. 104. Whenever any train or engine is timed to run, or from any cause is expected to run, on any portion of a line later than sunset and before sunrise, the signal lamps must be lighted at sunset. During twilight in the mornings and evenings, both day and night signals must be In foggy or stormy weather, when the day signals cannot be seen plainly, the signal lamps must be lighted, and kept burning, and at such times both day and night signals must be used. Carriage doors. 105. The Station Master on duty must look at the head and tail lamps of every passing train, and, if necessary and possible, must see that Lamps of passing trains. they are retrimmed. But if the train does not stop at the station. and any of the lamps require trimming, he must immediately telegraph to the station in advance to stop the train and re-trim the lamps. Roof lamps. 106. At stations where roof lamps are supplied to trains, Station Masters are responsible that the lamps are properly cleaned and trimmed, and that no smoky, defective, or badly burning lamp is placed in the train. 107. The Station Master is responsible that, immediately on the stopping of each passenger train, the name of the station is called out along the train Name of station to be in a distinct and audible manner, and that the station servants called out. pay immediate attention to any indication shown by the passengers of their desire to alight. 108. No carriage door shall be opened while the train is in motion. to a stand at a station-whether 109. When a passenger or mixed train has come alongside, beyond, or short of the platform-the Driver must not Trains overrunning or move it for any purpose whatever, except upon instructions from stopping short. the Guard, under orders of the person in charge of the Station. Same as Rules 193 and The signal for the train to again move must not be given by the 254. Guard, until he has satisfied himself that no passenger is getting into, or out of the train and that all the carriage doors are closed. Before moving his train, the Driver must sound his whistle sharply and distinctly. 110. The Station Master must leave it to the discretion of the Driver to determine what load the engine can take, but every instance of refusal to take the regulation load must be reported to the Traffic Officer. Load of trains. Facing points. Same as Rule 151. 111. The Station Master is responsible that vehicles standing at the station or sidings are properly secured, in accordance with rules prescribed by the Securing stock in sidings. authorized officer, and scotch blocks, where provided, fastened. 112. The Station Master is responsible that all safety points and catch sidings, when it is Safety points. not necessary that they should be opened, are closed against the line which they are intended to protect. Dummy wagon. Same as Rule 212. 113. Facing points must in all cases be securely fastened or held for the passage of trains or vehicles. Unfit vehicles. 114, No vehicle, which is pronounced unfit by the Carriage and Wagon Examiner, shall be run on a train; and no vehicle which has been off the road shall be allowed to run on the line between stations, until it has been examined and passed by a competent Examiner, except in the case of derailment outside station limits, when, if the Driver considers it safe, the vehicle may be taken slowly to the next station. Load of vehicles. 115. No vehicle shall be loaded beyond its marked carrying capacity. 116. Before the commencement of any loading or other operation, by which any line of Protection of lines ob- rails, in use for traffic purposes, may be fouled or obstructed, the person in charge of such operation, must obtain the permission of the Station Master, who must see that all necessary steps are structed. taken for the protection of traffic during such obstructions. 117. Carriages, machinery, timber, and other large articles in open trucks, must be loaded within the authorized loading dimensions. Loading vehicles. 118. When the jib of a crane or a load projects beyond its truck, whether standing in a yard or on a running train, it must be protected by a dummy, which dummy may be loaded. 119. Station Masters must see that the shunting of trains, or crossing from one line to another, is performed only at such times and in such manner as will not incur danger. Shunting. Shunting operations to be protected. 120. No engine or vehicle must be shunted or moved so as to obstract the main line, until the proper signals have been exhibited, in one or both directions as may be necessary; and care must be taken, when the Same as Rule 181. main line is about to be obstructed, after a distant signal has been placed at " Danger" for the purpose of protecting it, that sufficient time is allowed to elapse for any approaching engine or train which may have been near to or within such signal before it was so placed at Danger" to pass before the obstruction takes place. 121. Should any vehicle or portion of a train escape from a station, immediate steps Vehicles escaping. must be taken to warn the other station conc oncerned, and prevent accidents as far as practicable. Fly shunting. Same as Rules 188 and 258. RAILWAYS. 122. When vehicles are shunted at piaces situated on steep gradients, proper precautions Shunting on inclines. must be taken to prevent any vehicle from running down the incline; a sufficient number of brakes must be put on, and sprags or hand scotches used, when necessary, to prevent the possibility of any vehicle running away. At such places a supply of scotches must be kept for the purpose. See Rule 210. 124. The Station Points and signals. [Act IV-1879. 123. Fly shunting of vehicles against loaded passenger trains, or of vehicles containing passengers or live stock, is strictly prohibited. Master is responsible that all points, gates, and signals at his station are in proper working order. He must report the parti culars of any defects to the nearest Permanent Way Inspector, and must advise his immediate superior. 125. All vehicles Vehicles to be searched and windows to be closed. 126. Before a train Starting of trains. But no train shall be started until the rules of the system of working have been com. plied with. See Rule 171. 127. Where the block Interval between trains. Same as Rules 23 and 255. shunted off at stations as empties must be carefully searched. The windows and lampholes of all empty compartments must be clos. ed when the carriages are standing on the sidings at the sta tion. See Rule 200. 128. Where the line Trains following each other. Same as Rules 24 and 255. next stop. But in case the interval must be increased Trains not to stop where not timed. starts, care must be taken that all carriage doors are fastened. The signal to the Driver to start must be given by the Guard, upon receiving intimation from the person in charge of the sta tion, that all is right for the train to proceed. system is not in operation, no train or engine shall be allowed to follow any other train or engine on the same line within ten minutes, unless it has been ascertained that the preceding train has arrived at the next station in advance. is not worked under the block system, no passenger train shall follow a goods train, nor shall a fast goods train follow a stopping passenger train. from a station within fifteen minutes, nor even then, until the Driver has been properly warnel of the time of the departure of the prece ling train, and where it will distance to the next station in advance exceeds ten miles the under special instructions of the authorized officer. 129. No passenger train shall be stopped at a station where it is not timed to call, for the purpose of taking up or setting down passengers, without special authority. 130. At stations where Carriage Examiners are kept, the Station Master, before starting the train, must satisfy himself that the examination of it Examination of trains. has been completed, and that the train is all right and fit to proceed. Where Examiners are not kept, steps must be taken to remedy any defects that may be observed in the running of vehicles by supplying oil or grease to the axleboxes where required, or removing the defective vehicle from the train when necessary. 131. In case of obstruction or accident, the Station Master must obtain all necessary assistance as soon as possible, and report the occurrence by Accidents. telegraph, or by the most expeditious means, to the next station on the other side of the accident, so that notice may be given to the Drivers and Guards of approaching trains. See Rule 186. Master nearest to the place at which any accident attended with 132. The Station |