Alexander Seal

Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Rule Book

Aims

A few thoughts...

  1. Incorporate 'best practice' from Network Rail, British Railways and SDR Rule Books and operating procedures.
  2. Current methods will not contradict and allow for expansion of the rule book when the line is extended and operating practices change.
  3. No local instructions in the rule book.
  4. Based on 1960s rules with a number of items brought in line with current Network Rail procedures.
  5. Index for easy rule finding.

Hand Signals

Possible Rule Conflicts

  1. Token with leading (NR) or rearmost loco (BR).
  2. Yellow (NR) or Green (BR) flags.
  3. Staff stays with failed train (NR/SDR) or goes to Signal Box (BR)

To Discuss

  • People Working On / Near The Line
  • What will the Staff have on it? Midsomer Norton - Lands End?!
  • Fog / Falling Snow - Service Suspended
  • Who will be in charge on days trains are running?

Roles

  • Signalman
  • Driver
  • Fireman
  • Shunter
  • Guard
  • Pilotman
  • Hand Signalman
  • COSS

Forms?

  • S&T Fault Reporting
  • Working By Pilotman
  • 'T3' Form
  • 'T12' Form

Don't Forget

  • Sexulatity
  • 24 Hour Clock
  • Radios (Shunting)
  • COSS
  • Speed Restrictions
  • Road Railer outside of 'T3'?
  • Engine not Locomotive
  • Top 'n' Tailed (no need to transfer staff)
  • in advance notbeyond

Terms

  • "in advance" not "beyond"
  • "engine" not "locomotive"
  • "in rear" not "on approach"
  • job name not "you"

Phase 1 - Brake Van Rides

 

Phase 2 - Commissioning of Signal Box

Rule book arranged thus:

  1. Definition / Glossary Of Terms
  2. (R) Rule Book
  3. (A) Appendix
  4. (L) Local Instructions
  5. Signalling Regulations
    1. (G) Signalman's General Instructions
    2. (TS) Regulations For Signalling By One Train Only With Train Staff
  6. Index
  7. Box Instructions

Phase 3 - Another Signal Box / AB Working?

(AB) Absolute Block

Appendix Instructions

  • Freight Trains Assisted In Rear (Tail Lamps)
  • Automatic Vacuum Brake
  • Single Lines Worked By Staff (instructions to trainmen)
  • Pilotmans Form
  • Working Of Multiple Units
  • Tampers
  • Speed Restrictions
  • T3s
  • T12s
  • T4s?
  • Station Limits
  • Not Within Fixed Signals
  • Spads
  • Telephones At Stop Signals
  • Track Circuits
  • Electric Operated Points
  • Defective Signals
  • Verbal Messages
  • Clipping Points
  • Detonators
  • Shunting
  • Working Of Passenger And Freight Trains
  • Head Lamps / Discs
  • Instanter Couplings
  • Carriages / Fitted Stock to Engines
  • Guards Leaving Trains
  • Sand
  • Working Of Passenger Trains
  • Lighting
  • Buck Eyes
  • Marshalling
  • Locking Of Doors
  • Gangway Shields
  • Briish Standard Gangways
  • Passenger Trains over non FPL
  • Workingh Of Reight Trains
  • Coupling
  • Screw
  • Coupled Engines
  • Descending Inclines
  • Accidents
  • Station / Platform Working
  • Fires
  • Frost / Snow