WORKING OF PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAINS EQUIPMENT FOR GUARDS AND BRAKE VANS.

In addition to the articles enumerated in Rules 7 and 129(iii) Guards working Passenger and Freight trains must be in possession of the following articles when working a train :-

Journal Forms
Guards Note Book
Train Loads Book (where required)
A supply of Wrong Line Order Forms A and C
Gangway Door Key (where required)
Gas Key and/or Electric Light Key (where required)
Locker Key

Guards will be held responsible for seeing that the chain bridle and brake are in good order. They must also see that the seals of the first aid and tool boxes are intact and that the brake vans contain the extraneous articles referred to below :-

1. PASSENGER VANS.

First Aid Cabinet-A list of contents is posted on the lid.

B.R. standard locomotive hauled stock and multiple unit diesel mechanical trains.

Tool Box which contains :-

Article Number Crowbar (long) 1 Crowbar (short) 1 Extension tube 1 Sledge Hammer 1 Axe (Fireman's Short Handled) 1 Axe (for use with Steel Coaches),long-handled 1     Extraneous items :-   Ladder (specially designed) 1 Receptacles for Sawdust 1		Article Number Panel Cutting Tool 1 Safety Hand-lamp 2 Safety Hand-lamp-electric, with cable (where plugging facilities are provided) 1 Wedges (steel) 2 Rope, stout and flexible 1 Saw (large) 1 Saw (small) 1
Multiple unit electric and diesel-electric trains. Tool Box which contains :-
Article Number Crowbar (long) 1 Crowbar (short) 1 Extension tube 1 Sledge Hammer 1 Axe 1 Axe (for use with Steel Coaches),long-handled 1 Saw (large) 1     Extraneous items :-   Ladder (specially designed) 1 Hook Switch Poles (where required only) 1 Shoe Paddles (where required only) 2		Article Number Panel Cutting Tool 1 Hacksaw (with blades) 1 Safety Hand-lamp 2 Safety Hand-lamp-electric, with cable (where plugging facilities are provided) 2 Wedges (steel) 2 Rope, stout and flexible 1 Rope, stout and flexible 1         Short Circuiting Bar (where required only) 1 Shoe Fuse Key (where required only) 1

Note.-Some of the former Companies' stock carries equipment which is slightly different from that set out above, but is designed to cover the same functions.

2. FREIGHT BRAKEVANS :-

2 Sprags
1 Shunting Pole
1 Brake Stick
1 Half-gallon Oil Can
2 Side Lamps
1 Tail Lamp

Where sand boxes are fitted, Guards will be responsible for seeing that these contain a sufficient quantity of dry sand.

They will also be responsible for keeping the brake van clean except at places where special staff are provided for this purpose.