Prototype Operation

Local instructions, dated August 1912.

'After being brought to a stand at the Home signal, a down goods train may be permitted to run into the up Loop line to perform station work, and Station Master must arrange for the train to be hand-signalled forward by a competent man, who must satisfy himself that the facing points are set for the line on which the train is required to run.

'When the station work is completed, the train must be shunted back outside the down Home signal in charge of the hand-signalman, who must satisfy himself that the trailing points are in proper position for the train to pass; the train afterwards being run forward over the down Loop line in the ordinary course.

'When it is necessary for a movement to be made from the west to the east end of the station on the down Loop line, the man in charge of the operation will be held responsible for seeing that the points over which the train or engine will pass are in proper position for the movement to be made.

Shunting bell codes	Number of beats
From shunting bell to signal box
Open or close up loop line to siding points	2
Open or close up loop facing points	4
May train or engine run from west to east end of Station on down loop line?	5
Up loop line clear	1 pause 2
From signal box to shunting bell
Clear up loop line	2 pause 2

These signals must be acknowledged by being repeated before they are acted upon.

'If the signalman is unable to comply with any signal he must give the 'Obstruction Danger' signal of 6 continuous beats.

'Should the running line become obstructed in any way by an accident during shunting operations, the shunter must immediately give the 'Obstruction Danger' signal (6 consecutive beats) to the signal box and the signalman must block the line in accordance with Regulation 17 of the Standard Block Regulations for single lines worked on the Electric Train Tablet system, until he has received assurance from the Station master, or person in charge, that the obstruction has been removed.'