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clusively to the Government service, attending at I 1 Hand Hammer and 1 Flogging Hammer, such hours as may be appointed, and residing wher- i 1 Crowbar. ever he may be required. He is to obey all orders 2 sets Links and Pins or other Couplings, and instructions he may receive from those placed in 2 Screw Jacks, authority over him, and conform to all the General A quantity of Flax and Twine. Regulations of the Department. He must always 4 Large and Small Oil Cans, when on duty have with a copy of this book, and of Plugs for Tubes, all rules issued to him, which book and rules he is 1 Fire Bucket, required to read over frequently, so as to become 1 complete set of Fire-irons, thoroughly acquainted with every particular set forth 1 Shovel, therein. The daily pay which may be fixed for each 1 complete set of Lamps. man will always include his services during such The Lamps will be delivered into the Lamproom hours, whether early or late, as may be determined every night or morning when the journey is comupnn from time to time by the Manager according pleted, and taken out again when required. to the arrangement of the train, and which hours will 158. Every Driver must take care that he is probe so arranged as to give to each man a fair average vided with a Time Table showing the exact time in day's work. which each journey is to be performed, except for 150. The Government shall have the right to Special and Ballast Trains, the speed of which must deduct from the pay of any Drivers or Firemen any be regulated by circumstances; and he should consums awarded for neglect of duty as fines, or for suit frequently the table showing the speed of an damage to Engines or other property of the Govern- Engine, to judge with certainty the rate at which he ment. is travelling, or should travel, to arrive at a given 151. Drivers and Firemen will be liable to imme- Station at a certain time, and endeavour to run the diate dismissal for any (the slightest) instance of in- Engine regularly at a uniform speed, from which he sobriety, as well as punishment by a Magistrate ; and should vary as little as possible, and on no account to fine or dismissal, as may be determined by the run before the time specified in the Time Table. Manager, for disobedience of rules and orders, for 159. The speed of Trains must never exceed that negligence or other misconduct. No Driver or Fire- shown in the Service Time Tables, nor are Drivers on man is allowed to quit the service of the Govern- any account to make up lost time by increased speed, ment without giving one month's previous notice. If unless they receive special permission so to do. a man is suspended by way of punishment for mis- 160. When the Engine is in motion, the Engineconduct, or dismissed from any cause, his wages will man is to stand where he can keep a good look-out cease during the whole time of such suspension, or ahead, and the Fireman must at nil times be ready to from the date of such dismissal. obey the instructions of the Engineman, and assist 152. The Engine-driver is responsible for the him in keeping a look-out when not otherwise ensafety of the Engine and Train ; and he must make gaged. He must be ready to assist the Engineman himself thoroughly acquainted with the road over in looking out for signals when neariug a Station or which he conducts an Engine, and also the Signals a Junction. They are also, before starting, and fregoverning the traffic. He is at all times to exercise quently during the journey, to look back and see that the greatest watchfulness, and while on duty must the whole of the Train is following in a safe and keep Ids mind entirely fixed on that which is re- proper manner, especially just after starting and quired to be done. after passing a Crossing or a Pointsman. The 153. The Fireman must in all cases act under the Engine-driver must pay particular attention to all direction of the Driver with whom he is appointed to Signals_ when going over any portion of the Line work, when his directions are not inconsistent with under repair, and must always go slowly over such these rules. places. 154. The duty required of every Driver will be 161. When two Engines are employed the first determined each day by the Manager, and no over- is to start and get the whole Train in motion, or the work is to be undertaken by any man on any account draw-bars stretched, before the steam is put on by without the sanction of the Manager, except on the second Engine. The Driver of the second sudden emergencies; and in such cases it must be Engine must look for and take the Signals from the reported in the daily return. Driver of the leading Engine, but the Driver of the 155. No person except the proper Engineman and second Engine will be held equally responsible with Fireman is allowed to ride on the Engine or Tender the Driver of the- leading Engine for the proper without the special permission of the Manager ; and observance of all Signals regulating the safe working no Fireman must move an Engine except when in- of the Line. Great caution must be used in starting structed by the Driver, and has also an order from and stopping Trains drawn by two Engines, in order the Locomotive Superintendent. to prevent the breaking of the coupling. Two dis--156. The Engineman and Fireman must appear on tinct Whistles will signify to reverse and put back, duty as clean as circumstances will allow ; and every and one sound to move forward. Driver must be with his Engine thirty minutes, and 162. There may be cases requiring a Train to stop, every Fireman forty-five minutes, before the time either from a Signal or from the personal observation appointed for starting, in order to see that the of the Driver, when the most prompt judgment and EDgine is in proper order for going out, has the skill will be required to decide whether to stop necessary supply of fuel and water, and that the quickly or merely to shut off the steam and let the Signals are in a fit state for use. He must attach Train stop of itself; this must be left to the judghis Engine to the Train five minutes before time for ment of the Driver. As a general rule it may be starting. considered that, if anything is the matter with the 157. Every Engineman must provide himself with Engine requiring to stop, the quicker it can be done a good watch, and shall have with at all times on his the better ; but if any intermediate parts of the Engine the following tools:— Train are off the rails, allowing the carriages to stop A case of Detonating Signals. of themselves has, in some cases, kept up a disabled 2 Short Chains with Hooks. carriage, whereas it is probable that if the brakes 1 complete set of Screw Keys. had been applied in front, the carriages behind would 1 Large and Small Monkey Wrench. have forced themselves over the disabled one. If, 3 Cold Chisels. however, the disabled carriage should be the last or