Rules and regulations for the conduct of the traffic and for the guidance of the officers and men in the service of the Great Western Railway Company [microform]

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
KULES AND REGULATIONS
FOB THE
CONDUCT OF THE TRAFFIC
AND FOB THK
GUIDANCE OP THE OFFICERS AND MEN
IN TBB SBBVIC:; OF THB
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Compiled by Q-. H. Hovoard.
Genend Mvugar'* AMbtant.
HAMILTON,
Ont.-:
PBINTIB AT THB 8FECTAT0B STBAU FBESS, COBNBR JA1IE8 ASD XAIK BTBBST8.
1869.
150^31
;
EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES
of the meeting of
DIRECTORS, held at Hamilton, O., on the 21st May,
1869.
Ordebed,
That the Book of Bales and Regulations now submitted^ and
dated the 2\st May, 1869, be, and the same is hereby, approved
and adopted for the guidance and instruction of the Ofiicers and
Men in the service of the Great Western Railway Company
and that all former Rules and Regulations inconsistent with
the same he cancelled.
Orderi^d,
That every person in the service whose duties are affected
by these Regulations, do make himselffamiliar with them, and
keep a copy on his person, under a penalty of one dollar for
the neglect of the same.
THO. SWINYARD,
General Manager,
Great Western Railwat.

GENEEAL CONTENTS,
SEK Pi.as
Index
General Begulations 1
I^IGNALS 4
Semaphore 6
1.
2. Switch 7
3. Siding, (Narrow Guagc) 7
4. Level Crossing 8
5. Flags 8
0. HandLamp 8
7. Detonating 8
8. Engine Whistle 9
Day Train Signals 15
Night Train Signals 16
Station Masters 17
Conductors and Breaksmen 23
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Breaksmen 37
•
Train Baggagemen 38
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Locomotive Foremen 40
Engine Drivers and Firemen 40
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Switchmen and Signalmen 53
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Junctions and Bailway Crossings 65
Time-Keepers at Gravel Pits 56
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Draw-Bridge Tenders, (Welland Canal) 87
" " (Desjardin's ") 58
Baggage Masters 69
Porters 62
Constables 63
Watchmen 67
Watchmen at Level Crossings 68
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Bridge Watchmen 69
Track Repairers 71
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Hand Cars, Lorries or Repair Cars 79
Bridge Repairers 80
Train Despatcher and Telegraph Operators 81
Abbreviations 88
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General Instructions, (Running ofTrains) 90
Junctions and RailwayCrossings 99
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Special Instructions, (Copetown Grade) 100
Suspension Bridge 101
Extract from Act 103
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INDEX.
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
SECTION. PAGE.
ACTS,—£xtracto from 103
The 18th and 19th Vic, Chap. 176 103
The Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 22 Vic, Chap. 66 103
The Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 22 Vic, Chap. 91 105
The Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 22 Vic, Chap. 92 105
The Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 22 Vic, Chap. 92 105
The Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 22 Vic, Chap. 94..... 105
The Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 22 Vic, Chap. 99 lOG
The 23rd Vic, Chap. 29 100
Table ofSpeed.........* 108
llAOGAGi: MAISTERS.
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Appearance 229 .. 59
Attendance 230 59
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To see tickets before checking Baggage 231 59
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Baggage over 100 lbs 232 59
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Commercial Travellers and Dogs 232 60
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Checking Baggage 233 60
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Old marks to be obliterated 233 . 60
Care in despatching Baggage 234 ... 60
Beceiving Baggage 235 60
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Lost Check 236 60
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Missing Baggage 237 .. 61
Unclaimed Baggage 238 61
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Checks to be kept locked up 239 .. 61
Transferring Baggage 240 61
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Special regulations 241 61
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Foreman Poi-ter as acting Baggageman 242 . 61