240. There must be a Foreman, Ganger, or Leading Man for each Gang of Platelayers or men engaged on the Permanent-way or on other Works affecting the Running Lines, and the district Inspector of Permanent-way must take care that every such Foreman, Ganger, or Leading Man under his control, is provided with a copy of the current Working Time-table, the Appendix thereto, where issued, and the Weekly and any other Notices of the Working arrangements, and that each Foreman, Ganger, Leading Man, and Under Man is provided with a copy of these Rules and Regulations.
241. Each Foreman, Ganger, or Leading Man, and every man engaged on the Permanent-way or Works affecting the Running Lines, must constantly have with him when on duty a copy of these Rules and Regulations, which he must produce when required. The Foreman, Ganger, or Leading man in charge must read and explain, or cause to be read and explained, the Rules and Regulations, so far as they relate to his duties, to every man who is employed in his Gang, both at the time he first comes to work under him and at least twice a year afterwards. Each man to whom the Rules and Regulations are so read and explained must sign a declaration to that effect, which must be sent to the Permanent-way Inspector of the district.
242. The Inspectors of Permanent-way and Works must take care that all Rules and Regulations are observed, and report any departure from them to the Engineer.
243. Each Inspector must have a resister of the names and places of residence of all the men employed in his district, so that in case of accident he may be enabled to summon them immediately to assist in any way that may be required. Should any obstruction take place, caused by snow, frost, slips or other sudden emergency, he must immediately collect the number of men required.
244. (a) Each Gang of Platelayers or Labourers must be supplied by the Inspector of Permanent-way for the district with two Red and two Green Flags, two Hand Signal lamps, and a proper number of Detonators. Each Ganger will be held responsible for having his Signals constantly in proper order and ready for use. The Flags must be used during daylight, the Lamps after sunset and in foggy weather or during falling snow, and the Detonators whenever necessary to attract the attention of Engine-drivers.
(b) The Red Signal indicates Danger, and must be used only when it is necessary to stop a train.
(c) The Green Signal waved slowly from side to side by Platelayers indicates that trains must reduce speed to fifteen miles an hour or such other speed as may be prescribed over the portion of Line protected by such Green Signal.
(d) If it become necessary that the speed of trains should be thus reduced when approaching a Station where is appointed for vehicles to be slipped, the Foreman Platelayer or Ganger must advise the Station-master at such Station, and, until the speed restriction can be withdrawn, the Station-master must, unless instructions are issued to the cintrary, arrange for the fixed Signals to be kept at Danger to stop the trains which ordinarily slip vehicles at his Station; he must also, if time permit, advise the Station-master at the last stopping Station that the train must be stopped instead of the carriages being slipped.
245. Platelayers and Labourers must not, except in cases of emergency, or as provided in Rules 249, 250, 251, 253, and 254, avail themselves of the Fixed Signals, but must, in all cases, use their own Signals for their own purpose.
246. A lorry must not be placed on the Line, except by the Platelayers, and with the knowledge of the Ganger, who is responsible for seeing it properly used and protected, It must not be attached to a train, and when not in use must be taken off the rails, placed well clear of the Line, and the wheels secured with chain and padlock.
247. Before leaving or passing any other Station or other place where there are fixed Signals, or fouling any Junction, the Foreman or Ganger in charge of a lorry must advise the Signalman on duty of the destination of the lorry, and of the work it is giong to do, and must not proceed until he has obtained the Signalman's permission.
248. (a) When a lorry is run empty or used for conveying materials or men along the Line, it must be taken in the same direction as the trains run, and followed at a distance of not less than three-quarters of a mile by a man with Hand Danger Signals and Detonators. On a Single Line, the lorry must be protected in both directions, except when the lorry is used for conveying the Pilotman through the Section owing to the failure of the Electric Train Tablet or Train Staff apparatus (see Rule 25 of Electric Staff and Tablet Instructions, and Rule 14 of the Train Staff and Ticket Instructions in the Appendix), in which case it will not be necessary to protect it in either direction.
(b) A lorry must not be run in the wrong direction on any Running Line.
249. (a) When it is necessary for a Platelayers' lorry to go through any of the Tunnels specially enumerated in the Appendix to the Working Time-table as coming within the application of this Rule, it will be signalled on the Block Instruments in accordance with the authorised Code, and the Signalman at the Box in Advance will, if the Line be clear to the Home Signal, give permission for the lorry to approach his Box. No train will be allowed to enter the Tunnel on the same Line until the "Train out of Section" Signal has been received from the Signal-box in advance, to indicate that the lorry has left the Tunnel and has passed the next Block Signal-box or been taken off the rails. Should the lorry, after passing through the Tunnel, be removed from the rails before reaching the next Signal-box, the Ganger must go forward and inform the Signalman that tha lorry is clear of the Line.
(b) If, however, time would be saved, the Ganger must return to the Signal-box in the rear, and inform the Signalman that the lorry is clear of the Line; The Signalman will then send the "Cancelling" Signal to the Signal-box in advance.
(c) Lorries passing through all other Tunnels must be protected solely by the Platelayers' own Signals.
(d) Where the Line is worked on the Electric Train Tablet or Electric Train Staff Block system the Ganger or Leading Man in charge of the lorry must be in possession of the Tablet or Staff. Should the Lorry, after passing through the Tunnel, be removed from the rails before reaching the next Tablet or Staff Station, the Ganger or Leading Man must take the Tablet or Staff to the Signalman at the end of the Section nearest to him (except when the Tablet cannot be restored from the instrument from which it was obtained, in which case it must be taken to the Tablet Station at the opposite end of the Section), and he must inform the Signalman that the lorry is clear of the Line and hand the Tablet or Staff to him.
250. (a) Before any truck, lorry, waggon, or other obstruction is placed upon the Line, or in the event of any Ballast or Way and Works train being obliged to remain stationary on the Line, or to move so slowly as to be in danger of being overtaken, the Danger Signal must be plainly exhibited, and three detonators placed upon the Line, ten yards apart, at a distance of not less than three-quarters of a mile from the obstruction, in the direction of any coming train (even if no train is expected), by the Foreman or Ganger, or by a competent man appointed by him to do the duty, who must continue to exhibit the Signal and keep the Detonators on the Line until he receives an order from the Foreman or Ganger to withdraw the Signal; such order, however, must not be given until the obstruction is completely removed.
(b) If the obstruction occur on a Single line of Railway, the Foreman or Ganger must arrange for the Danger Signals to be exhibited and three Detonators placed upon the Line, ten yards apart, not less than three-quarters of a mile in both directions, unless the obstruction is caused by a Ballast train in possession of the Train Staff or Tablet when it will not be necessary to send out a Flagman to protect it.
NOTE.- For modification of this Rule on certain Single Lines see Appendix to Rule Book.
(c) Should a distance of not less than three-quarters of a mile fall within a Tunnel, or close to the mouth of a Tunnel nearest to the obstruction, or in any other position where, owing to the formation of the Line or some other circumstance, the Engine-driver of an approaching train would be unable to obtain a good and distant view of the Hand Danger Signal, then the Signal must be exhibited and Detonators must be placed on the Line at the end of the Tunnel farthest from the obstruction, or at such a distance over and above the prescribed distanceof not less than three-quarters of a mile as may be necessary to ensure the Engine-driver obtaining a good and distant view of such Signal.
(d) Before the person in going back enters the Tunnel, he must place three Detonators on the Line, ten yard apart, at the end of the Tunnel nearest to the obstruction.
(e) If the person appointed to exhibit the necessary Signals and to place the Detonators on the Line, should arrive at a Signal-box before he has reached the prescribed distance, he must request the Signalman in charge of it to keep his Signals at Danger to protect the Line about to be obstructed, and except as provided in the following paragraph, it will not be necessary for him to go further back, but he must remain at the signal-box, put down three Detonators, and use his Hand Danger Signals; and the Signalman so instructed must not take off his Signals or allow any train to pass his Box in the direction of the obstruction until the Flagman, or Foreman, or Ganger in charge of the workhas informed him that the obstruction has been removed, and that the Line is clear and safe for the passage of trains; the object being that the Signalman and Platelayers shall not show contrary Signals to approaching Engine-drivers.
(f) If the obstruction is less than a quarter of a mile in advance of the Home Signal applicable to the line which is obstructed, the Flagman must not remain at suck Signal-box, but after instructing the Signalman to keep his Signals at Danger for the protection of the obstruction must go back the required distance of three-quarters of a mile, as ordered in the first paragraph of this Rule, unless there is another Signal-box within that distance, when he must stop at such Box, and act as above directed.
251. (a) Before a rail is taken out, or relaying operations are commenced,or in case of any slip or failure of the works, or if from any cause the Line is unsafe, a Flagman appointed for the purpose must go back, exhibiting a Danger Signal, and place three Detonators on the Line, ten yards apart, at a distance of not less than one mile from the obstruction; in the case of a Single Line, or where the slip or failure affects both Up and Down lines, this must be done in both directions.
NOTE.- For modification of this Rule on certain Single Lines see Appendix to Rule Book.
(b) The Flagman in going out to perform the duty must act in accordance with Rule 250.
(c) Before a rail is taken out, the Platelayers must have, at the spot, a perfect rail in readiness to replace it.
252. (a) In addition to sending out a Flagman the prescribed distance, as directed in Rules 250 and 251, the Foreman or Ganger must also station near to the working party a second Flagman, who must place two Detonators on the rail, ten yards apart, and exhibit a Danger Signal.
(b) When the distant Flagman is out of the sight of the Flagman stationed near to the working party, one or more Flagmen, as may be necessary, must be stationed intermediately, for the purpose of repeating to the distant Flagman the Signals exhibited by the home Flagman.
253. (a) Whenreairing, lifting, or slewing the Line, or when performing any other operation, or during any other time when it is necessary for a train to travel at reduced speed, the Foreman or Ganger must send a man back at least half a mile, or as much further as the circumstances of the case render necessary, who must fix a Detonator on one rail of the Line for which he is signalling, and exhibit a Caution Signal, by waving a Green Flag or a Green Light slowly from side to side, so as to be plainly visible to the Engine-driver of an approaching train.
(b) The same precautions must be adopted by night as well as by day when it is necessary for trains to travel at reduced speed.
(c) If the man in going back should arrive at a Signal-box, or if the work is near to a Signal-box and within the protection of the Home Signal of such Box, he need not proceed beyond the box, but he must advise the Signalman in charge of it of the necessity for slackening the speed of any trainrunning in the direction of the repairs, and, when the Fixed Signals are lowered, he must himself exhibit the Caution Signal by waving a Green Flag or a Green Light slowly from side to side, so as to be plainly visible to the Emgine=driver of the approaching train, but he need not place a Detonator on the rail unless it is necessary to do so to attract the attention of the Engine-driver as directed in Rule 244.
(d) In such cases the Signalman must keep his Danger Signals exhibited until the speed of the train has been sufficiently reduced, when he must, if the Block Telegraph or other Regulations have been complied with, lower his Signals to allow the train to pass.
(e) Where the necessity for trains to travel at reduced speed continues for a lengthened period, the Engineer may dispense with the placing of detonators on the rail, and also the exhibition of the Hand Caution Signal; in substitution thereof, a Warning Board painted Green, and of the following shape, must be fixed not less than half a mile from the place to be protected, and in such a position as to be clearly seen by Engine-drivers. During the night one Green and one White Light must be placed side by side on the Warning Board, thus :-
