✨ Railway Guard Regulations
490
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30
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From the moment that the Train is in Guard has entire
motion the Guard will be held personally re- charge of train
sponsible for its regularity, punctuality, and in motion.
safety. -
Every person who goes in charge of a Must know
Train as Guard must be well acquainted with the road.
the road over which he has to travel. -
If, during the journey, any vehicle gets Punishment if
detached from the Train in consequence of the side chains not
couplings breaking, the Guard of such Train coupled
will be dismissed, unless he shall be able to
show that the safety chains as well as the
centre couplings were in use. Side chains
must at all times be fastened by the hooks. -
The Guard must not permit any un- Passengers
authorized person to ride in the Van, or in any must ride in
compartment or vehicle in which Parcels or carriages only.
Luggage may be placed, excepting only when
there is not room in the Carriages. -
The Guard must ride in his Brake- Guards must
Van, and not upon the Engine or in any other ride in van.
part of the Train; he is forbidden to pass over
the tops or along the side-boards of Carriages
when in motion. -
No Train is to leave a starting-point Every train must
without one or more efficient Brake-Vans, one have a brake.
of which must always be the last Vehicle in
the Train, unless otherwise ordered by the
Manager in writing. -
Trains must be promptly despatched Trains must run
so that punctuality in running may be en- punctually.
sured. -
No Train is to be started before the Trains must
time stated in the Tables.
not start
before time. -
The Guard must not allow any Pas-
Passenger or Parcel to be conveyed by the Train Passengers and
unless properly booked; and if he has reason parcels must be
to suppose that any Passenger is without a properly
Ticket, or is not in the proper Carriage, he booked.
must request the Passenger to show his Ticket.
When a Passenger is desirous of changing his Passengers
place from an inferior to a superior Carriage, wishing to
the Guard must issue an excess (P9) ticket exchange.
for the difference. -
Guards must keep a good look-out Passengers
that no Passenger on arriving at any Station re-booking to
gets out to re-book by the same Train, for the avoid payment.
purpose of evading payment of his proper
fare. -
If any Carriage is complained of as Defective
being unsteady or defective, it must, if found carriage.
necessary, be removed from the Train, and the
number and class of the Carriage must be
reported to the Manager. -
Guards are to make a note of any Carriages or
Carriages or Trucks in a dirty or defective trucks dirty or
condition, and no statement of such defect defective.
existing before the starting of the Train will
be received, unless they shall have called the
attention of an Officer of the Station thereto.
The Guards will be held responsible for all
defects of the kind found on arrival of the
Train and not reported. -
When deficiency of room occurs whilst Deficiency of
on a journey, Guards must request the room in train.
Stationmaster to telegraph to the next Station
where Carriages are kept, to have one or more
in readiness to attach on the arrival of the
Train. The class of carriage should be
specified in the telegram. -
Prisoners, Deserters, and Persons af- Prisoners, &c.,
flicted with insanity or contagious diseases, must be placed
and their Attendants, must never be placed in separate com-
with the other Passengers, but in a compart- partment.
ment, and, if possible, a Carriage, by them-
selves. -
In the event of any Passenger being Drunk or
drunk or disorderly, to the annoyance of disorderly
others, the Guard is to use all gentle means passengers.
to stop the nuisance; failing which, he must,
for the safety and convenience of all, exercise
his authority and remove such Passenger from
the Train. -
When Ladies are travelling alone, the Attention must
Guards are to pay every attention to their be paid to lady
comfort; and in placing them in the Train passengers.
they must, if requested, endeavour to select
a Carriage for them (according to the
class of their Tickets) in which other
Ladies are travelling, and if they wish to
change Carriages during the journey the
Guards must enable them to do so. -
In all cases of accident or detention to Guards must, in
a Passenger Train, the Guard must at once case of accident,
endeavour to secure the safety of Passengers, endeavour to
and, if he leaves his Train for the purpose of secure safety
protecting in front or rear, he must have his of passengers.
Brake properly secured, or left in charge of
some competent person. It is the duty of the
Guard to explain to the Passengers the cause
of detention, and, if there is no danger to
them, to satisfy them of that fact. -
In case of accident, detention, or To demand
necessity, the Guard may demand the assist- assistance when
ance of any Railway Servant, either by night necessary.
or day. -
Guards, on arrival at a Ticket-collecting Guards to assist
Station, must request the Passengers to have ticket collectors
their Tickets ready, and must assist the by opening and
Ticket Collectors by opening and closing the closing doors.
carriage doors. They must not, however,
collect or examine Tickets except under
special instructions. -
The Guard must see that Platelayers Workmen to be
and other Workmen of the Department, hold- kept separate.
ing Workmen's tickets, or passes, are kept as
separate as possible from the Passengers.
When a large number of Workmen travel by
the same Train, Carriages must be specially
provided for their use, and then they must
ride in these Carriages only. -
Guards must see that the Doors of Side-doors must
all Carriages having Side-Doors are properly be closed.
closed, and, in case of any unusual stoppage
on the road, must request the Passengers to
keep their seats, except when necessary to
alight. -
The Windows of all empty compart- Carriage
ments must be closed, not only while the windows must
Carriages are standing at the Stations, but be closed.
also when the Trains are running, immediately
upon the compartment becoming vacant.
The ventilators must be kept open. -
Smoking in the Carriages, except in the Smoking for-
compartments specially set apart for that bidden, except
purpose, is strictly forbidden; and Guards must in carriages set
take care that the By-law on this apart for the
subject is strictly enforced. purpose. -
Guards must not allow any other duty Guards must
to interfere with their attention to Signals carefully attend
when approaching Stations or Junctions, and to signals.
must observe the strictest attention and
obedience to all Signals at Crossings, inter-
mediate Stations, Tunnels, &c., as well as to
all Signals shown by Platelayers and others
on the Line. They must respect all Special
Orders which the Officers in charge of Stations
may think necessary. -
When a Danger Signal is shown by Platelayers'
Workmen on the Line, the Train must be signals.
stopped; and, when a Caution Signal is shown,
the speed must be reduced to six miles an hour.
Strict attention must be paid to orders for
reduction of speed exhibited on Notice Boards
on the Line. -
Every Guard must constantly be on Guards must
the look-out, and, should he see any reason to keep a good
apprehend danger, he must use his best endea- look-out.
vours to give notice thereof to the Engine-
driver.
Should a Guard wish to attract the atten- Apply brakes
tion of the Engine-driver, he must apply his sharply for
Brake sharply and release it suddenly. This attention of
operation, repeated several times, is almost engine-driver.
certain, from the check it occasions, to attract
the notice of the Engine-driver, to whom the
necessary "Caution" or "Danger" Signal
may then be exhibited. When the Engine-
driver gives three or more distinct rapid
whistles, the Guard must immediately apply
Brakes, whether he may see a Signal or not,
or whether or not he comprehends the Driver's
reason for making the Signal. -
No Train must be allowed to travel on Guard must
the Line after sunset or in foggy weather attend to his
unless there shall be attached thereto a Red side- and
Tail-Light and two Side-Lights, showing tail-lights.
White forward and Red to the rear; and the
Guard, if there be only one, or the Rear
Guard, if there be more than one, must see
that these Lights are kept properly burning
throughout the journey. -
The Guard of a Train is responsible for Responsible for
attaching and lighting the necessary Tail and attaching neces-
sary lights.
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NZ Gazette 1881, No 30
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Continuation of Railway Operating Regulations (Clauses 217-244)
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🚂 Transport & Communications28 April 1881
Railway regulations, Guard duties, Safety, Passengers, Signals, Lighting, Operational rules