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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES — continued
REGULATIONS FOR TRAIN SIGNALLING AND SIGNALMEN'S GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The phrase '(Where specially authorised)' which follows the description of a Class 9 Unfitted freight
train in the amended 'Bell Signals' operative from 5.5.69 applies only to the classification of the train as
laid down in the General Appendix.
The Is Line Clear/Train Description bell signal 1 -4 may be used without special authority.
MAXIMUMSPEED OF FREIGHT ROLLING STOCK
Until such time as all freight vehicles bear the appropriate panel, which includes the Maximum Speed
of the Vehicle, in addition to the instructions shown in the Working Manual for Rail Staff, Part 6, Preparation and Working of Freight Trains, Section C, the speeds of the vehicles enumerated below, when not
bearing panels, will be as follows:—
Carflats and Cartics M a x i m u m Speed is 75m.p.h. subject to any lower restrictions which may be
imposed in particular cases on account of load being conveyed.
IRONSTONE HOPPERWAGONS with a wheelbase of 10 feet or less when working in FULL TRAIN LOADS
(Loaded or Empty) are limited to a maximum speed of 35m.p.h.
Description of Vehicles M a x i m u m Speed
Loaded E m p t y
m.p.h. m . p . h .
A.P.C.M. Cemflos
3
5
Fly Ash
5
0
56 Ton Iron Ore
2
5
Prestwin
5
5
100 Ton Bogie rail Tanks
6
0
Merry-go-round Wagons
4
5
5
5
2
5
4
5
0
0
5
5
5
5
When any of these vehicles are marshalled in a train and are of a lesser maximum speed than any
other marshalled in that train the maximum speed of the train will be the lowest speed of any of these
vehicles being conveyed.
VEHICLES WITH HYDRAULIC BUFFERS
Vehicles with hydraulic buffet:, tilust not be .allowed to stand in marshalling yards and sidings with
the buffers under compression. I.