Appendix to No13 Section of the Service Time Tables March
1929
Great Western Railway Appendix to No13
Section of the Service Time Tables March 1929
(plus Snow Storm contingency requirements
from Appendix to STT, April 1953)
The following are the Standard Engine Whistle
Codes:- Main Lines
1 whistle Relief Lines
2 whistles To or from Platform Loops
2
whistles Branch Lines
3 whistles Goods Lines
4 whistles Bay Lines
2 short whistles To Engine Shed
4 short whistles Yards, to or from
1
crow Crossover Road, Main Line 1 crow and 1 whistle Crossover Road,
Relief Lines 1 crow and 2 whistles In Siding Clear of Running Lines 3 short
sharp whistles For crossing operations, whistles should be used made up of a
combination of the whistle for the road upon which the engine is standing or
running, and the road to which the Driver wishes to be transferred, as for
example: Main Line to Relief Line
1 whistle pause 2
whistles Relief Line to Main Line
2 whistles pause 1 whistle
Where Standard Whistle Codes are not required they may be
utilised for other purposes.
List of Engine Whistles Bordesley
South
Main Line to Up Pilot Line
3
whistles To or from LM&S Line
4 whistles South End of
Yard to Baltic Yard
3 crows
Water Cranes are provided at:
Station |
Position of Crane |
Will supply Engine Standing
at |
Bordesley Junction |
Opposite Small Heath Platforms |
Down Goods and Down Shunting Spur |
South end of Down Yard |
Down Relief and Up Goods |
Middle of Down Yard |
Down Goods Line |
Near Bordesley South Box |
In Yard and Down Goods Line |
South end of Up Yard |
Up Pilot and No 3 Line |
Centre of Up Yard |
No 1 Shunting Line |
Re-railing Ramps are kept at:
Station |
Where kept |
Bordesley Junction |
Down Yard - Caledonia Sidings |
Down Yard No 3 Shunting Truck |
Up Yard - Opposite Office |
Up Yard Baltic Yard |
Up Yard Number-Takers Cabin |
Bordesley Station |
Cattle Sidings |
Track Circuits are provided at:
Station |
Length and Position |
Illuminated Noticed Board fixed
on |
Signals locked by occupation of
Track |
Bordesley South |
380 yards to rear of Up Main Starting |
Up Main Starting |
Up Main Inner Home, and Up Relief to Main Inner
Home |
310 yards to Up Relief Starting |
Up Relief Starting |
Up Relief Inner Home |
380 yards to rear of Down Main Home |
Down Main Home |
Small Heath Down Main Starting |
390 yards to rear of Down Relief Home |
Down Relief Home |
Small Heath North Down Relief Starting |
320 yards to rear of Up Main Home |
Up Main Home |
Bordesley North Up Main Starting |
Snow Storms
To assist in the clearance of snow from points
and ground signal fittings and accumulations of snow in restricted places,
steam lance set, each comprising of on lance, two 20 feet lengths of armoured
hose, one brass connection and one spanner are available. The apparatus can be
attached to any WR type of Engine, and in operation enables a regulated jet of
steam to be directed on accumulations of snow. It is most important that an
application of salt shall immediately be made after the use of the lance to
prevent the water from the melted snow from freezing. The sets are stored as
detailed herein, and so allocated to primary function in the clearance of Main
Line Points and fittings at these places:-
Station |
Place of Storage |
Operation Area |
Bordesley Junction |
Depot Office |
Small Heath North to Birmingham Moor Street |
It is the responsibility of the Station and
Depot Masters concerned, in conjunction with the District Inspector and
Engineering Department, to organise the service when required, the Motive Power
Department supplying a special Engine when necessary.
In the event of difficulty being experienced
in maintaining the free working of points by the usual methods sweeping
and salting, etc at places other than those at which the Steam Lances are
stored, the person in charge must so advise the appropriate District Inspector,
who will arrange for the provision of power and steam lance from one of the
Stores numerated. Owing to the limited number available and the importance of
maintenance of working at these places to which they are allocated, it is most
important that requests for steam lance assistance shall be kept to an absolute
minimum and only be made when normal methods fail. As exceptional heavy falls
of snow make it difficult to maintain freedom of movement of all connections,
it is important that at places specified efforts shall be concentrated upon
keeping selected routes open. These places are principally situated on the four
line section Lapworth to Handsworth Junction, and are included in the under
mentioned schedule of Priority Requirements in the clearance of
snow. All concerned are required to give every attention thereto.
Priority Requirements |
|
Connections |
Bordesley South |
1) |
Up Main to Up Relief |
2) |
Down Relief to Down Main |
3) |
Up Main to Pilot Line |
Brooms and Shovels
A supply of the above for use exclusively for
the clearance of snow exist at the following places. It is important they shall
be retained in safe custody and when required for snow clearance that a close
check shall be maintained upon the issue and return after use. Transfer for use
in emergency to places outside the Area to which allocated may be necessary,
but in all cases will be arranged and authorised by the District
Inspector:-
Location |
Brooms |
Shovels |
Bordesley South Box |
3 |
6 |
Robert Ferris
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