APRIL 28.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Side-Lights, or Tail-Board, to the rear of his
Train; and should a Vehicle be attached to, or
detached from, the rear of a Train at an inter-
mediate Station, the Guard, if there be only
one, or the Head Guard, if there be more than
one, must see that the Tail- and Side-Lamps
are removed to their proper places in the
train.

245. A Special Train on the road is indi- Special trains.
     icated by the preceding Train carrying on the
     last Vehicle a Red Board or a Red Flag by day,
     and additional Red Tail-Light by night, as
     explained in Rule 96.

246. In running down steep inclines Brake to be
     Guards must, in order to steady the Trains applied in
     travelling down
     and assist the Engine-drivers, apply the rear inclines.
     Brake, care being taken not to skid the
     wheels. Guards should at all times avoid as
     much as possible skidding the wheels of their
     Brakes.

247. When from any cause a Train is unable Train travelling
     to proceed at a greater speed than four miles not more than
     four miles
     an hour, the Guard or Fireman shall be sent an hour.
     back 600 yards with a Red Flag or Lamp,
     and he will continue walking at that distance
     behind his Train with his Danger Signal shown,
     so as to stop any following Train, until assist-
     ance arrives, or the Train is shunted.

248. When from accident or any other cause Precautions
     an Engine or Train is stopped on the Main necessary for
     Line the directions contained in Rules 97 to protection in
     101 inclusive must in all cases be observed; case of accident.
     and the Guard is not relieved from this duty
     by the existence of Block or other Telegraphic
     protection.

249. In the event of a Train stopping or Guard must not
     moving slowly on the Line, especially ascend- leave his brake
     ing an incline, the Guard must not on any on an ascending
     account leave his Brake, for any purpose, until incline.
     he has secured it or left it in charge of a com-
     petent person.

250. No Engine or Vehicle must be shunted Crossing of
     from one Main Line to the other, or from the trains and
     Main Line into a Siding, or from a Siding on shunting on
     to the Main Line, nor allowed to stand on main line must
     Main Line unless protected by the proper be protected
     Signals exhibited in one or both directions by signals.
     as may be required, and, where Fixed Signals
     are not provided, Hand Signals must be used.

251. Care must be taken, when the Main Obstruction of
     Line is about to be obstructed, after a Dis- main line.
     tant Signal has been placed at "Danger,"
     for the purpose of protecting it, to allow
     sufficient time 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 ob-
     struction is allowed.

252. If any part of a Train becomes detached Train becoming
     when in motion, care must be taken not to detached.
     stop the Train in front before the detached
     portion has stopped; and it is the duty of
     the Guard of such detached part to apply his
     Brake in time to prevent a collision with the
     vehicles in front, in event of their stopping.

253. There may be cases requiring the Train Accident to
     to be stopped, owing to the failure of, or an engine or train.
     accident to, some part of it, when the prompt
     exercise of judgment and skill is necessary to
     decide whether to stop quickly or otherwise.
     If the Engine be defective, the sooner the
     Train can be stopped the better. If any of
     the Vehicles be off the rails, the Brakes in the
     rear must be instantly applied, in order that,
     by keeping the couplings tight, the disabled
     Vehicles may be kept up, and out of the way
     of Vehicles behind, it being desirable in such
     cases that the front portion of the Train should
     be brought slowly to a stand. The applica-
     tion of front Brakes might in such cases
     result in further damage, and they should
     only be applied when the disabled Vehicles
     are in the rear of the Train. In all cases,
     the application of Brakes behind a damaged
     Vehicle will be attended with advantage.

254. Guards performing Shunting opera- Guards respon-
     tions must, in all cases, take care sible for sidings.
     that the vehicles are left clear of the Main
     Line and within the Stop-blocks. They will
     be held responsible for replacing the Stop-
     blocks across the rails, and also for seeing that
     the Points fall properly, set clear for the

Main Line, and locked. On Incline Sidings,
Vehicles must be placed close to the Stop-block
at the lower end of the siding.

255. Guards, and all other Servants, must Care in coupling.
     exercise proper care in getting between
     Vehicles, for the purpose of coupling or un-
     coupling them.

256. When a Train is Shunted for another Lamps of
     Train to pass, the Tail and Side-Lamps must shunted trains.
     be removed, or so disposed of as not to exhibit
     the Red Light to the passing Train.

257. Double Shunting is strictly prohibited, Double and
     except when done by Engines specially used fly shunting.
     for the purpose of Shunting, and attended
     by experienced Shunters. Fly Shunting of
     Vehicles against loaded Passenger-Trains, and
     of Vehicles containing passengers and live-
     stock, is strictly prohibited.

258. Should a Guard find any Signal ex- Guard must
     hibited which ought not to be, or observe any report anything
     other irregularity in the working of Signals, or irregular.
     should he see any cattle within the railway
     fences, or any obstruction on the Line, or
     any defect in the Signals, Works, Permanent-
     Way, or Telegraph, or any other matter what-
     ever which might endanger the safe working
     of the Line, he must report the same at the
     first Station at which the Train stops, and
     also on his Journal.

259. The absence of a Signal at a place Absence of a
     where a Signal is ordinarily shown, or a Signal signal must be
     imperfectly exhibited, must be considered a considered a
     Danger Signal, and treated accordingly, and danger signal.
     the fact reported to the Signalman or Station-
     master.

260. Should any Vehicle on a Train be on Train on fire.
     fire, the Brakes must be at once applied and
     Train brought to a stand as quickly as possible,
     and the Guard must protect in accordance with
     Rule No. 248. The Under Guard or Fireman
     must detach the Vehicles in the rear of those
     on fire, and the burning Vehicles must be
     drawn forward to a distance of at least fifty
     yards and then be uncoupled, and left until
     the fire is extinguished.

The Guard should see that, when at all Arrangement
practicable, three or more Wagons are placed of train.
between the Engine and any Wagon loaded
with Live Stock, or with Wool or other goods
likely to take fire.

261. Wagons must not be shunted into Care in shunting.
     Sidings, nor to other Wagons upon the Main
     Lines, without remaining attached to the
     Engine, except the Wagons are attended by a
     competent person prepared to put on Wagon
     Brakes or apply Sprags, as the case may be, so
     as to prevent their coming into violent contact
     with other Wagons or Vehicles, or fouling
     other Lines.

262. When from any cause a Train has Train at a stand
     been brought to a stand on the Main Line on ascending
     where the Line is not level, and it is neces- gradient.
     sary for the Engine to be detached from
     the Train for the purpose of attaching or de-
     taching Vehicles, the Guard must, before the
     Engine is uncoupled, satisfy himself that the
     Van Brakes have been put on securely; and,
     as an additional precaution, must pin down a
     sufficient number of Wagon Brakes, and place
     one or more Sprags in the wheels of the
     Vehicle next to the rear Brake in the case of
     an ascending gradient, and of the foremost
     Vehicle in the case of a descending gradient,
     so as to prevent the possibility of Vehicles
     moving away. The number of Sprags must be
     regulated by the steepness of the gradient,
     the number of Vehicles, their loads, and the
     state of the weather and rails.

263. Should a Passenger Train in stopping Train over-
     at a Station overrun or stop short of the running or
     Platform, the Engine-driver must not move stopping short
     the Train back or draw it forward until of a platform.
     he receives instructions from the Guard to do
     so. Stationmasters, Guards, and others must
     at once take steps to prevent Passengers leaving
     the carriages; and as soon as the Guard in
     charge has satisfied himself that all carriage
     doors are closed, and that no Passengers are
     entering or leaving the Train, he must instruct
     the Engine-driver to put back or draw up to
     the Platform, as may be required. The Engine-