The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-14

ing operations on sldlngs near the line
occupied by the royal train must be
suspended half an hour before the
train is due, and not be resumed till it
has passed, and goods trains drawn up
in waiting on the adjacent set of rails
must be carefully examined by the
guard to make sure nothing is pro-
jecting.
To insure that the royal travellers
are not subjected to the same annoy
ances and inconvenience as ordinary
people drivers of standing trains must
see that their engines are not emitting
smoke or steam, or whistling, while
the royal trains passing and drivers
of passenger trains passing the royal
train must avoid whistling unless it is
absolutely necessary, and must also
Shut off steam while running past.
1t is a special instruction to station
masters to arrange for the placing of
trustworthy men at facing points, y
over wllich the royal train will run,
ha.f an hour before the train is due.
These facing points" must also be
carefully examined and bolted and
padlocked for the time on which the
royal special is travelling. No work
in any way likely to affect dhe line
must go on at any of the stations, and
all work in connection with the per
nlanent way must cease a quarter OF
an hour before the train is due. In ad-
dition, it is the station masters duty
to see that the entrance to their sta
tions are watched and kept private.
1t is rather curious fact also that
all fogunen, whether there be any
signs of fog Or not, must be at their
posts an hour before the Kings train
is due.
The arrangements for the makeup
and driving of royal trains are, as
might he expected, most precise. En-
gines of royal trains must carry three
discs by day, showing the royal arms
After dusk, during the foggy weather.
OF when it is showing, four lights
must be shown, one white on each
side of the smoke box, a green light
on top, and a purple light on the near
side of the buffer beam. Royal trains
anust pass 'sfacing points" at a speed
not exceeding twenty miles an hour-
o. less in specified cases-and with
steam shut off.
AS some of the companies do not
own a sufficient number Of royal
caadhes for all purposes, these are
borrowed from Others who have them
TO spare, and the company owning
the rolling stock send artificers with
the train throughout the journey. Two
inspectors, acting as guards, accom-
p2ny the royal train, one riding in the
FRONT and tEle other in the rear brake
van, the former keeping his face tc
tie rear OF the train so as to observe
a"y signal from his colleague or from
the royal attendants, and convey al
o?ce to the driver any instructions
necessary. Another important item
worthy of more is that royal trains
carry an emergency telegraph instr1'
II ent, by means of wflidli telegraphic
communication can lat once be estab-
Ii he'd al any place, special call being
arranged to (which precedence must
be given over messages Of all kinds
a:,d a staff of experienced telegraph
n en- accompany the train. The elaf5-
crate precautions as to signalling the
r val" are interesting. All telegraph
c2enators must be at their instruments
20 hours before the royal train is
de to depart. and while the train is
running they must on no account
lcave their places. Signal men must
be continuously on duty during the
tine the royal train is on its journey,
ar'd all signal cabins in regular use
must be open an hour before the train
is due, and signals lighted if necessary,
remaining so till the relieving signal
has been received from the cabin in
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