Accrington on Rails - The Tramways: A Complete History - Robert Kenyon

the car at a constant speed whilst the brake remains in this notch. If this speed is too slow, the driver may move the controller handle back one more notch and so on until the car is running at the required speed. G. No special instructions can be given for making emergency stops as drivers will acquire the necessary skills to enable them to demonstrate one if found necessary. H. For braking a car running backwards, the operation required by drivers is exactly that as if the car was running forwards. I. When running up an incline there is always a danger of the car running backwards owing to the trolley being cut off from the car and this can occur due to other causes. In these circumstance the driver must throw the controller handle to the ‘off’ position, set the reversing lever to the backward position and immediately in one sweep move the controller to the last braking notch. If done in time this will prevent the car from running backwards. Should the car have been allowed to gain speed by mistake the brake should be applied notch by notch until the car has come to a standstill. J. On greasy rails the brake should be applied gradually with drivers allowing slightly longer distances in which to stop than when the rails are dry. When the rails are slippery then sand may be used in the same way for magnetic braking as it would for braking using the handbrake. K. When a car has come to rest using the magnetic brake, the handbrake must be applied and the controller should remain in the last braking notch whilst the handbrake is being applied. L. In the event of a car’s motors burning out, the driver should bring the car to a standstill and cut out the defective motor. This will not alter the way the Magnetic Braking mechanism functions, for it works with only one of the two motors providing the current for braking. PASSING PLACES. (1) The passing places given under the various routes are the authorised passing places and vary according to the frequency and the number of cars employed on the services. (2) In clear weather and when a car is being detailed by waiting at an authorised passing place, a driver may under these circumstances run his car forward to the next loop, but only if and when one passing loop can be seen from the other. (3) In fog, mist or snow the authorised passing places must be strictly observed. (4) Drivers must render themselves familiar with the running times of all the cars on the route on which they are driving for the time being and should pay particular attention to the times when extra cars are put out on the service. These could include Workmen’s special cars, Engaged cars and duplicate cars to augment the service. (5) It is important that drivers should commit to memory the passing paces for every service, which are as follows – CLAYTON-LE-MOORS SECTION Frequenc y Cars in service Locations

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The Market Place & Bracewell Brow on Whalley Road

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The Market Place, Oakleigh and the Load of Mischief

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The Market Place, Milnshaw Brow, Bracewell Brow & the Load of Mischief

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