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Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Hand Signals

R50   Hand Signals
     
R50.1   A red hand signal indicates Danger and, except as shown below, must only be used when it is necessary to stop a train. In the absence of a red light, any light waved violently denotes Danger.
     
    Exception
    To indicate to a Driver that the vacuum re-quires to be created. (General regulations for working the Vacuum Brake. Red light moved vertically up and down above shoulder level.
     
   

A yellow hand signal indicates Caution and is to be used for the following purposes :-
    1. To indicate to Driver and Guard during fog or falling snow that a distant signal is a Caution or that a warning signal has been taken off. - Rule 59, 91 and 194 Yellow hand signal held steadily by Fogsignalman.
       
    2. To indicate to Driver that a distant signal is defective and cannot be placed at Caution. - Rule 81. Yellow hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at distant signal.
       
    3. To indicate to Driver that single like working is in operation. - Rule 200. Yellow hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at a distant signal. Applicable to the line upon which single line working is in operation.
       
    The purposes for which a white hand signal is used are as follows :-
     
    1. Move away from hand signal, in shunting. - Rule 52 White light waved slowly up and down.
       
       
       
       
       


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