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73 Advices of Accidents and Measures for clearing Line.
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TRAIN STOPPED BY ACCIDENT, FAILURE, OR OBSTRUCTION ON LINE.
Advices of Accidents and Measures for clearing Line.
73. When an accident or obstruction of any kind occurs on any part of the line-
(a) Measures must be taken immediately to ensure safety.
(b) An Engine-driver, after taking such steps as may be necessary for the safety of his engine, must immediately communicate with the Guard of the train and come to an understanding as to the direction from which relief is to be obtained and the measures to be adopted to meet the position.
(c) Particulars must be promptly reported in a full, clear, and concise form, by telephone, telegraph, or the most expeditious means available, to the next station or signal-box on each side of the place where the accident occurred, to the Officer Controlling Train-running, to the District Engineer, Inspector Permanent Way , Locomotive Foreman, and to those stations where the starting or crossing of other trains is liable to be affected by the delay. The advice should also state what assistance is available or being arranged for, what additional assistance, tools, appliances, and rolling- stock are required, and the approximate delay to trains.
If the facilities of the Department cannot be used for prompt communication, employees must obtain the use of any other facilities which may be available.
(d) When the nature of a breakdown renders it necessary for a relief train to enter the sectIon, the Engine-driver of the disabled train must hand to the member appointed to go for assistance a Mis. 39 form (see specimen on page 173) which must be endorsed by the Guard of the train, undertaking that the train will not be moved until assistance arrives. Unless other-wise provided, the Mis. 39 form must be shown to the Officer in Charge at the station from which assistance is to be obtained and handed to the Engine-driver of the relief train.
(e) The Ganger or senior member of the Maintenance Branoh will take charge of the operations for clearing the line.
(f) In the absence of the Ganger or senior member, the senior member of the Traffic Branch who is at the obstruction will be responsible for taking immediate steps to communicate with. the nearest Maintenance member, and to cpmmence clearing the line, if practicable. Pending his arrival, and in the absence of a Traffic member, the senior Locomotive member must act similarly.
(g) The lifting and replacing on the line of all rolling-stock must be done to the satisfaction of the senior Locomotive member at the obstruction.
(h) Particular care must be taken by all employees to note any facts which appear to explain the cause of the accident, such as the state of the permanent-way, condition and position of the rolling-stock, time of accident, speed of train, distribution of load, &c., and the attention of the responsible member at the obstruction must be called to any facts which may be observed;
(i) When it is intended to arrange for a train to to run on the wrong line or for other unusual movement to take place, all employees working in the vicinity and likely to be affected must be informed.
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