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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 30

379. When the Engineman requires the Engine-driver
assistance of the Guard's Brake, he must give calling guard.
three distinct, rapid whistles; and should the
Guard wish to attract the attention of the
Engineman, he may do so by repeatedly apply-
ing the Brake and suddenly releasing it, and
he must also exhibit his Red Flag or Red
Light.

380. The Driver must not go quickly To go slowly
through turn-outs to Sidings and over Turn through points,
Tables; the latter must never be crossed at &c.
more than walking speed.

381. Drivers are enjoined that, when passing Passing over
over any of the Timber Bridges of the railway, timber bridges.
they must keep both dampers of their Engines
closed tight, to prevent any live ashes falling
out and endangering the safety of the Bridge
by firing it.

382. No Ballast Engine shall run on the Ballast train.
Line during a fog, unless specially ordered
by the Manager to do so.

383. Drivers in charge of Ballast Trains Keep out of way
must always keep out of the way of ordinary of time-table
Time-Table Trains by shunting, if necessary, trains.
and, if unable or doubtful of being able to get
out of the way, the proper Signals for protec-
tion must be made, according to Rules 98 to
102 inclusive.

384. Drivers of Ballast Trains are to take Have proper
particular care always to have a proper supply supply of water,
of Fuel and Water in their Engines, so as to
prevent the possibility of any detention on
the Line from a deficiency; and they are also
to take care that only such numbers of Wagons
as can be drawn with certainty are attached.

385. When at a Station, the Driver is under Under orders of
the orders of the Stationmaster. stationmaster.

386. Before starting on his day's work, the Inspect notice
Driver is in all cases to inspect the notices boards.
affixed to the Notice Boards in the Running-
Sheds, in order to ascertain if there is any-
thing requiring his special attention on parts
of the Line on which he is going to work, as
he is responsible for any accident that may
take place, owing to his neglecting to read and
attend to the notices posted in the Sheds.

387. Enginemen and Firemen are required Leaving engine
to turn their Engines before dropping their when day's work
Fires, and to clean out the Tubes and Smoke- is done.
boxes of Engines which they may be working,
unless the Foreman allow this to be done in
some cases by others. Any Engine-driver
putting his Engine into the Shed before the
ashes are cleaned out will be fined; and he
must see that the regulator is shut, the brake
on, the Engine out of gear, and the boiler
full of water, before he leaves his Engine.

388. Engine-drivers must have their Engine Washing out.
Boilers washed out every seventh day, when
practicable; and when in the Shed, each
Engineman will be held responsible for having
his Engine Boiler filled with water ready for
the steam being got up next morning.
Enginemen will be held responsible for having Packing glands,
the Glands or Stuffing-boxes properly packed &c.
and screwed up, so as to prevent them from
blowing.

389. On shed days, the Driver must report Report state of
to his Foreman the general condition of his engine.
Engine, and what he has done to it during
the day.

390. Engine-drivers and Firemen will be Supply of sand.
required to have at all times a plentiful
supply of dry sand, and, in addition to that
in the Sand-box, a quantity must be dried and
kept in reserve in the Smoke-box of the
Engines ready for use. No excuse can be ad-
mitted for time lost by Engines slipping.

391. Enginemen are required to report to Report defective
their Foreman, in writing, any failure in pumps, &c.
working or defects of Pumps or Pump Joints,
or Injectors of their Engines. They will be
held responsible that no Coke, Coal, Wood,
Dirt, Waste, or other article that would cause
a stoppage, gets into their Tanks, Tenders, or
Feed-pipes; and when an Engine stops or
loses time from Pumps or Injectors failing,
the cause must be distinctly traced, and the
party to blame will have to answer for his
neglect.

392. Drivers are cautioned that they must Joints screwed
invariably see that all the Joints of their up hot,

Engines are screwed up when hot, as they will
be held responsible for any failure arising
from the omission; and during frosty weather
Drivers should frequently sound their Tyres
with a hammer for the purpose of detecting
Flaws, &c.

393. Any Driver improperly cottering up Penalty for
any Joint, thereby causing the Journals to allowing engine
become hot, or allowing any Cylinder, Slide- to run hot.
block, or Journal to cut or tear for want of
oil, grease, or proper trimming, shall pay for
the damage done.

394. Fuel must not be taken from one Taking fuel from
Engine to light the Fire of another without one engine to
the special permission of the Locomotive another.
Foreman, who must duly record the circum-
stance.

395. Tools must not be removed from one Must not
Engine to another. remove tools.

396. Firemen are instructed to keep the Keep engine
Foot-plates, Gauge-glasses, &c., of their clean.
Engine clean. Any complaints against them
in this respect will retard their promotion.

397. The time lost with Trains starting, Want of steam
from being short of Steam, in most cases caused by dirty
arises from Dirty Fires and Foul Tubes. tubes.
Delays from this cause will be strictly in-
quired into, and the Drivers and Firemen will
be Fined if the Fire or Tubes are found dirty
from neglect.

398. Any Cleaner or other person using a Using bars
Bar through the Spokes of either Engine or through spokes
Tender-wheels, for the purpose of moving of engine.
them, will be liable to be discharged im-
mediately.

399. If an Engineman or Fireman be not May be em-
required for his full time upon the Line he is ployed in shops.
to employ the remainder of his time in the
Shop, under Shop Rules, and at such work as
the Foreman may give him.

400. The attention of Enginemen and Fire- Special rules.
men is particularly called to the Special Rules
for working that portion of the Line on which
they are employed.

GATEMEN.

401. All Gatemen must remain at their Hours of duty.
Gates while Trains are running. They will
be supplied with Locks to lock the Gates
in a proper manner. Any accident happening
from the neglect of this Order will be visited
severely on the party or parties offending.

402. Every Gateman will be provided with Signals.
Day and Night Signals, and Detonators, which
he must keep in order.

403. Every Gateman on duty must stand Position for
upon the Line, clear of the Rails, in such a signalling.
position as to be readily seen by Engine-driver
and Guard of approaching Train, and give the
proper Signal on the passing of an Engine or
Train.

404. Gates must always be kept closed across Gates to be
a public road, except when required to be closed across
opened to allow the passage of traffic. Before road.
opening the Gates the Gateman is to satisfy
himself that the Train is not in sight. He
will then exhibit his Red Signal until the
Railway is clear and the Gates closed.

405. The Gate towards which Cattle, Car- Mode of opening
riages, or Horses are approaching, is not to be gates.
opened until the opposite Gate has been first
opened, so as to allow them to cross without
stopping on the Line.

406. Gatekeepers and others having charge Defects in gates
of Gates, Signals, and Points, are required to to be reported.
give notice to the Ganger of the length imme-
diately on any repairs being required thereto,
and, in case any part becomes deranged or
broken, or should any Gate be imperfectly
hung, so as not to shut itself, or should the
fastenings be defective or become deranged, so
as not to fasten the Gate on the instant of its
being shut, they must immediately order the
nearest Platelayer to see that the same is made
perfectly safe.

407. When any Signal, Gate, Post, Hanging, Responsibility
or Fastening thereto shall be defective, the for accident
person in charge thereof will be held respon- through neglect
sible for the consequence of any accident of Rule 406.
that may arise from such defect, unless the
same shall have been previously reported by
him, as required by Rule 406.