90. (a) Every Station-master or person in charge of a Station is answerable for the security and protection of the office and buildings, and of the Company's property there. He is responsible for the faithful and efficient discharge of the duties devolving upon all the Company's servants, either permanently or temporarily employed at the Station, or within its limits, and such servants are subject to his authority and directions in the working of the Line. He is responsible for the general working of the Station being carried out in strict accordance with the Company's Regulations, and must, as far as practicable, give personal attention to the shunting of trains, and all other operationswhich, in any way, affect the safety of the line.
(b) He must also see that every servant under him connected with the working of the Line is in possession of a copy of these Rules and Regulations, and that the Working Time-tables, Appendices, and other notices having reference to the working of the Line are properly distributed.
91. Every exertion must be made for the expeditious despatch of the Station duties, and for ensuring the punctuality of the trains,
92. The Station-master must daily inspect the Station, and see that the rooms, offices, closets, urinals, and platforms are kept neat and clean. He must also take care that Station Name-plates or boards, and Waiting-room or other indicators, are kept in a clean and satisfactory condition.
93. The Station-master must see that all orders and instructions are duly entered and executed, and that all books and returns are regularly written up and neatly kept. He must also see that copies of the Company's Bye-laws, Carriers' Act, List of Fares, Statutary and other Notices, are properly exhibited at the Stations and Offices.
94. The Station-master must report, without delay, to his superior officer, neglect of duty on the part of any of the Company's servants under his charge; and forward to him particulars of any complaint made by the public.
95. The Station-master must be careful that all stores are prudently and economically used.
96. The Station-master must make himself thoroughly acquainted with the duties of the Signalmen at his Station or under his control, and satisfy himself that they perform them in a proper manner, by night as well as by day; and, in order to maintain a proper supervision over the men in this respect, he must frequently visit the Signal-boxes.
97. At Signal-boxes which are switched out or closed during certain periods of the day or night the Signalman must not leave duty before the appointed time, nor until the "Train out of Section" signal has been received from the Box in advance for the last train he has to signal.
Note.- See modification of this rule in Appendix to the Rule Book.
98. Where Safety Points are provided, care must be taken that they are always in order, and properly set to secure safety. Station-masters must see that all Scotches are in good and sound condition; and Guards, Shunters, and others concerned must exercise great care in the securing of Vehicles in Sidings to prevent them from moving and fouling other Lines, or being blown out, or otherwise escaping on to a Running line.
99. (a) The greatest care must be exercised in the cleaning, trimming, and lighting of Signal Lamps, and Station-masters will be held responsible for this work being efficiently performed. The Lamps must be lighted and extinguished in accordance with Rules 67 and 116.
(b) The Oil Burners of all Distant and other Fixed Signals must not be trimmed at the Signal Posts, but must be brought to the Station, Lamp-room, or Signal-box as the case may be, each morning, and cleaned and trimmed there, and not replaced in the Signal Lamps until required to be lighted.
(c)The Lanterns and Reflectors of Platform Lamps must be cleaned daily, and the Oil Burners taken to the Lamp-room every morning, cleaned and trimmed, and not replaced until required.
(d) Station-masters and others having Signals under their care must frequently insoect the Fixed Signal Lamps, and satisfy themselves that they are in good working order, and that the glasses (in front and back of Lamp), spectacles and reflectors are well cleaned.
(e) Station-masters must see that Carriage Roof Lamps are kept clean, and properly burning when required.
100. Luggage and parcels must not, where the width of the platform will admit, be left within six feet of the edge of the platform; barrows not in use must be kept back close to the buildings or to the wall or fence at the back of the platform, and, when necessary, so secured as to prevent them from moving.
101. (a) Platforms, crossing places, and steps of over-bridges and subways between platforms, must, when necessary, be strewn with sand, ballast, or ashes, or otherwise treated so as to avoid any cause of accident to passengers by slipping.
(b) If Station-masters have not sufficient ashes for the purpose, small ballast or sand will be supplied on application to the Inspector of Permanent-way for the district.
(c) During falling snow the platforms and approaches to the Stations must be kept free from snow bt being carefully swept as often as necessary.
(d) The Permanent-way Staff must give as much assistance as possible.
102. (a) Each train after finishing its journey, and all vehicles shunted off at Stations as "empties" must be carefully searched, and any articles which may be found therein taken to the Station-master for instruction as to disposal.
(b) The windows of all empty compartments must be closed, not only whlie the carriages are standing at Stations and Sidings, but also when the trains are running, immediately upon the compartment becoming vacant. The ventilators must be kept open.
103. The Station-master must take care that immediately upon the stopping of a Passenger train the name of the station is called out along the train in a distinct and audible manner, and prompt attention must be given of any indication shown by the passengers of their desire to alight.
104. (a) Care should be taken that the doors of all carriages and other vehicles are fastened before the train leaves the Station, and no door must be opened to allow a passenger to alight from or enter a train before it has come to a stand, or after it has started.
(b) Passengers showing signs of their intention to alight while a train is in motion must be requested to keep their seats till the train is brought to a stand.
105. No passenger train must be stopped at a Station where it is not timed to call, for the purpose of taking up or setting down passengers, without the special authority of the General Manager or Superintendent of the Line.
106. In the special case of a passenger train booked to call only when required to take up passengers, the necessary Fixed Signals must, when the stop has to be made, be exhibited against it; and a competent man appointed by the Station-master or person in charge must exhibit a Red Flag or Red light from the Station platform, to intimate to the Engine-driver that his train is required to stop; such Red Flag or Red Light need not, however, be exhibited where a Fixed Signal is in such a position that a train stopped at it is at the platform.
107. (a) Where Carriage or Waggon Examiners are kept, the Station-master or person in charge must, before starting a train, satisfy himself that the examination of it has been completed, and that, so far as the Examiner is concerned, the train is all right, and safe to proceed.
(b)Where Examiners are not kept steps must be taken by the Station-master or person in charge to remedy any defect which might interfere with the running of the vehicles, by supplying oil or grease to the axle-boxes of any that may require it, or removing the defective vehicles from the train, or otherwise, as may be found necessary.
(c) The Station-master or person in charge must take care that the Break-testing and Gas-charging at Stations where such duties are performed have been completed.
108. (a) Examiners must, before going under vehicles, take the necessary steps to prevent the vehicles from being move whilst the examination or other work is being performed.
(b) In the event of an Examiner finding it necessary to put a "Not-to-go" label on a vehicle in a train which is marshalled and ready for starting, he must advise the Guard or Shunter what has been done.
109 (a) Whenever a Crane is in use whereby the jib, or any other portion of it, obstructs or fouls any Line in use for traffic purposes, or whenever, by any possibility, during the loading or unloading of Round Timber, Long Timber, Angle Iron, or other articles of great length, any Running Line may be fouled, it is incumbent on the person in charge of the loading or unloading to obtain the sanction of both the Station-master and Signalman in charge of the safety of the Line, and to see that the proper Signals are exhibited until the operation is completed.
(b) If the Crane has to be used at a Siding not protected by Fixed Signals, a Flagman must, when necessary, be provided to protect the operation in accordance with Rule 251.
(c) The Crane must be kept locked or otherwise secured except when actually in use.
(d) After dusk, or in foggy weather or during falling snow, except where specially authorised, Timber or other articles of great length must not be allowed to be loaded or unloaded if any Running Line is liable to be fouled by the operation.
(e) Timber Loaders working at a Station or Siding will be under the control of the Station-master, who, whilst they are so employed, must exercise the same supervision over them as over his own staff.
110. When a horse is used on the Railway a man must, on the approach, and during the passing, of any train, have hold of its head, whether the horse be drawing vehicles or not.
111. (a) No Engine in steam, the property of a private owner, must be allowed to enter upon any Running Line, except by the special permission of the General Manager or Superintendent of the Line.
(b) Before any private engine, or Contractor's waggon, is accepted for conveyance on its own wheels, it must be examined by the Locomotive or Waggon Department, as the case may be, and the train by which it is to travel must be specially arranged. Foremen, Guards, and others concerned must satisfy themselves that this has been done before allowing the engine or waggon to travel.
112. (a) Before vehicles are moved in, or shunted into, a siding used for repairing vehicles or for loading or unloading traffic, and before vehicles are moved in, or shunted into a Goods Shed or other building where vehicles are already standing, Guards, Shunters and others concerned must take care to warn any Company's servants or other persons who may be engaged in, about, or between the vehicles; they must also request any persons who may be loading or unloading not to remain in, or near to, vehicles which are likely to be moved by shunting operations, and must satisfy themselves that no cart or other road vehicle is foul of any of the Lines on which shunting operations are about to be performed.
(b) Care must be taken to see that Goods Shed doors are open and all is clear before commencing shunting operations in the Shed Lines, and that all waggon doors are properly secured by the fastenings provided for the purpose, before being taken into, or drawn out of, the Shed, or before being move in, or shunted into, any siding.
113. (a) Double shunting is strictly prohibited, except when done by engines specially used for the purpose of shunting, attended by experienced Shunters.
(b) Loose shunting of vehicles against loaded Passenger trains, and of vehicles containing passengers, or live stock, or explosives, is strictly prohibited.
(c) When any vehicle has to be shunted into a Siding, the Guard or Shunter must ascertian the position of the vehicles in the Siding before commencing to set back, and the Guard or Shunter must signal the Engine-driver so as to prevent the train striking the vehicles in the Siding, or the Buffer-stops, with too much force.
(d) The movement of vehicles by means of a prop or pole, or by towing with a rope or chain attached to a locomotive or vehicle moving on an adjacent line, is prohibited,except in cases where specially authorised by the Superintendent of the Line. Where special authority is given, such a means of moving a vehicle must not be resorted to except on occaisions when no other reasonably practicable means can be adopted for dealing with the traffic.
114. At Terminal Stations and other places where there are Dead-end Bays, after sunset and in foggy weather or during falling snow, a Red Light must be placed on the buffer-stops of arrival Lines, so as to be plainly visible to the Engine-driver of an incoming train. In the event of there being any vehicle near the buffer-stops, a Red Light must be shown on such vehicle.
115. When an accident, or obstruction of any kind, occurs on any part of the Line, it must be immediately reported by telegraph, or by the most expeditious means, to the next Station or Signal-box on each side of the place where the accident or obstruction has occurred, so that notice may be given to the Engine-drivers and Guards of approaching trains; to the heads of Departments connected with the working of the Line; to the Locomotive Station where the Breakdown Vans for the district are kept; to the District Superintendent; to the District Engineer; to the Traffic Inspector; to the Inspector of Permanent-way; and where necessary to the Inspectors of the Signal and Telegraph Departments. It must also be reported by telegraph to those Stations where the starting of other trains is liable to be affected by the delay caused by the obstruction.
