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GSR Rule Book - 1933

50-54

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HAND SIGNALS.

Hand Signals.

50. (a) Hand signals will be made with flags by day, and with lamps by night or in tunnels or during for or falling snow.

(b) A red hand signal indicates Danger and, except as shown below, must be used only when it is necessary to stop a train. In the absence of a red light, any light waved violently denotes Danger.

Exceptions.

1.

To indicate to Driver and Guard during fog or falling snow that a distant signal in which a red light is used is at Caution. -- Rules 59, 91 and 194.

Red hand signal held steadily by Fogsignalman.

2.

To indicate to Driver that a distant signal in which a red light is used is defective and cannot be placed at Caution. -- Rule 81.

Red hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at distant signal.

3.

To indicate to Driver that single line working is in operation. -- Rule 200.

Red hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at a distant signal in which a red light is used, applicable to the line upon which single line working is in operation.

(c) A yellow hand signal indicates Caution and is used for the following purposes :--

1.

To indicate to Driver and Guard during fog or falling snow that a distant signal in which a yellow light is used is at Caution. -- Rules 59, 91, and 194.

Yellow hand signal held steadily by Fogsignalman.

2.

To indicate to Driver that a distant signal in which a yellow light is used 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 line working is in operation. -- Rule 200.

Yellow hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at a distant signal, in which a yellow light is used, applicable to the line upon which single line working is in operation.

4.

To authorise Driver to pass a multiple-aspect signal which is disconnected or out of order. -- Rule 78.

Yellow hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at the signal.

5.

To indicate to Driver and Guard during fog or falling snow that a multiple-aspect signal is at Caution. -- Rule 91.

Yellow hand signal held steadily by Fogsignalman.

(d) 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.

2.

Move towards hand signal, in shunting -- Rule 52.

White light waved slowly from side to side across body.

3.

To indicate to Guard of passenger train that all is right for the train to proceed. -- Rule 141

White light held steadily above the head by person in charge.

(e) The purposes for which a green hand signal is used are as follows :--

1.

Move slowly away from hand signal, in shunting. -- Rule 52.

Green light waved slowly up and down.

2.

Move slowly towards hand signal, in shunting -- Rule 52.

Green light waved slowly from side to side across body.

3.

Guard's signal to Driver to start, and to indicate that Guard or Shunter has rejoined train. -- Rules 55, 141 and 142.

Green light held steadily above the head, or green flag (where used) waved above the head.

4.

To indicate by night to Fireman of goods train after starting that his train is complete. -- Rule 142.

Green light waved slowly from side to side by Guard from his van.

5.

To indicate to Driver that train is divided. -- Rule 182.

Green hand signal waved slowly from side to side by Signalman.

6.

To give an All Right signal to Driver where there is no starting signal. -- Rules 27 and 38.

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman.

7.

To authorise Driver to move after having been stopped at signal box -- Rule 54.

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman.

8.

To authorise Driver to pass starting or advanced starting signal at Danger, for shunting purposes. -- Rule 38.

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman.

9.

To indicate to Driver and Guard during fog or falling snow that the signal is at Clear. -- Rules 91 and 127 (xxii.)

Green hand signal held steadily by Fogsignalman.

10.

To reduce speed for permanent-way operations. -- Rules 60, 127 (xxi.), 217 and 218.

Green hand signal waved slowl from side to side by Handsignalman.

11.

To give an All Right signal to Driver when fixed signal (other than a multiple-aspect signal) is disconnected or out of order. -- Rules 78 and 81.

Green hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at the signal.

12.

To authorise Driver to draw formward to signal box when fixed signal is out of order, before Handsignalman has arrived.

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman at box.

13.

To indicate to Driver that section is clear, but station or junction is blocked. -- Rule 41.

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman as train is approaching the box, or after giving verbal warning.

14.

To indicate to Driver of goods train, timed to sstop at a station, that there is nothing to pick up, and that if there is nothing to put off the train it need not stop. -- Rule 144.

Green hand signal waved slowly up and down.

15.

To indicate that catch points, spring points, or unworked trailing points are in right position to pass in facing direction.

Green hand signal held steadily by Handsignalman at points.

16.

To caution Driver entering terminal station or station worked under special instructions, if line is not clear. -- Rule 96.

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman after bring train to a stand and giving verbal caution.

17.

To authorise Driver to pass fixed signal at Danger when attaching, deetaching or removing vehicles. -- (Rule 116/(b).)

Green hand signal held steadily by Signalman

51. In the absence of flags--

Danger signal

(a) Both arms raised above the head denotes Danger, thus :--

figure
Caution signal

(b) One arm raised above the head denotes Caution, thus :--

figure
All Right signal

(c) One arm held in a horizontal position denotes All Right, thus :--

figure
Shunting signals by night.

52. In shunting operations by night, or when necessary during fog or falling snow, a white light waved slowly up and down means move away from the person giving the signal; a white light waved slowly from side to side across the body means move towards the person giving the signal.

A green light used instead of a white light, indicates that these shunting movements are to be made slowly.

Hand lamps and flags to be held.

53. (a) Hand lamps and flags, when used as signals, except where they are employed for the purpose of indicating the point of an obstruction, must be held; they must not be placed upon, or fixed in, the ground or elsewhere.

(b) When a Signalman gives a hand signal, it must in all cases be exhibited outside the signal box.

Observance of hand signals.

54. After a train has been brought to a stand by a hand Danger signal from a signal box, the Driver must not move, although the hand Danger signal may have been withdrawn, until a green hand signal has been exhibited by the Signalman. This All Right hand signal will not authorise the Driver to pass a fixed signal at Danger unless he has been verbally instructed by the Signalman to do so.


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