13. Yardmen shall carefully observe the General Regulations for the safe
conduct of traffic comprised in Rules 1 to 12 inclusive.
14. The yardman at each terminus shall clean and oil all points in or
near his yard at least once a week, and keep them perfectly free from
grit, leaves, etc.
15. In frost or snow the points shall receive daily attention, and great
care shall be taken in releasing frozen switches not to strain them. Salt
for this purpose, shall, on account of its injurious effect on the rails,
be used only as a last resource.
16. Yardmen shall take care that the loads on wagons are securely placed,
evenly balanced, and not in excess of the specified weight.
17. Lengthy articles shall be loaded on a sufficient number of wagons to
ensure that the ends thereof do not catch against other wagons.
18. All vehicles shall be loaded to the satisfaction of the
engine-driver.
19. Yardmen shall give the earliest possible intimation to the
engine-driver of the nature and quantity of the material requiring
transport from their respective yards, that he may provide the necessary
wagons at the proper time.
20. Yardmen shall take care that the wagons and cars are not roughly
handled, and shall see that heavy lumps of coal or other material are not
thrown carelessly on to the wagon bottoms.
21. The yardman at Balderton shall be responsible for the washing of all
wagons when necessary, and the yardman at Eaton shall similarly see to
all the bogie cars. Care shall be taken in washing that no water is
allowed to run into the axle boxes.
22. Yardmen shall use their best endeavours to get the rolling stock in
their respective yards promptly unloaded, and also put under cover at
night and in wet weather.