WORKING OF TROLLY (GR-15.18)
A vehicle, which can be lifted bodily off the line by four men, shall be deemed a trolley. RULES OF WORKING A TROLLY – (SR-15.18-1)
1. A trolley shall not, except in cases of emergency, be used for the carriage of permanent way or other heavy material and when a trolley is so loaded, it shall be deemed for purpose of these rules, to be a lorry.
2. All officers and inspectors of the engineering S&T, operating, commercial, and OHE departments as may be required permitted to use trolleys.
3. For use of trolley railway servant must in a possession of permit signed by the CE, CBE, CSO, CSTE, CSTE (CON), DRM, Sr. DEN, Sr. DSTE.
4. The permit will only be issued after the person; in whose name this issued has been examined and declared to be conversant with the rules for running of trolleys. The permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. It shall therefore be renewed annually after the person holding it has been examined as mentioned above.
5. Each trolley have marked on it the Number, Designation, and code initials of the Head quarter, station of the officials, to whom it is allotted, painted in while letters conspicuously.
6. Trolley shall always be pushed not pulled.
7. Any other unauthorized aid for their propulsion is strictly prohibited.
8. While passing level crossing, trolley staff should look out for road traffic.
9. The total number of persons including trolley men, which can be carried on a trolley, must not exceed 10.
10. When a trolley is run under block protection, it must be accompanied by not less than 4 trolley men.
11. When running without block protection a trolley must accompanied by 4 trolley men in addition to extra trolley men must be taken.
12. On electrified section, 5 trolley men must accompany a trolley.
13. During night, all trolleys must work under block protection expect in a grave emergency.
14. Whenever a trolley/motor trolley/lorry is placed on platform for being loaded on a train or for any other purpose, it should be placed parallel to the track, properly locked and in charge of a railway servant. It should be so placed as not to come in the way of passengers and railway staff.
15. Working of trolley:
I. Without block protection.
II. With block protection.
Working of trolley without block protection:-
1. When it is proposed to work a trolley outside station limits without block protection, the official-in-charge of the trolley shall as certain the where about of trains that he is likely to encounter on the section before he places the trolley on the line.
2. Where due to curves, cutting or gradient, a line clear view is not available for a distance of 1200 meters; the trolley must be protected in accordance with GR- 15.27 and SR-15.27-1.
3. Special precautions should be taken while working trolleys without block protection due to sharp curves, cutting tunnels etc.
a. The officials in charge of the trolley shall advise in writing to the station master on duly, where he intends to place the trolley on line. Specifying the period the trolley will work in the block section.
b. The station master will advise the official in charge of the trolley about the particulars of running trains and suggests after which train, trolley placed on line.
c. The station master at the station at either end of the block section where the trolley is working, issue caution order to the loco pilot of all train proceeding into the block section where the trolley is working until the trolley clears the block section.
d. When trolleys has cleared the block section and arrived station or in change of trolley inform to station master that trolley removed form line. Issue of caution order to Loco Pilot will be discontinued. e. When two trolleys are running together in the same direction, as for as possible, they shall be kept distance of one OHE mast.
Working of trolley with block protection:-
1. When working a trolley or before entering in block section in charge of trolley notify the station master where trolley will work and the duration of work.
2. Station master advice other end’s SM and take permission from SCOR for working of trolley. After getting permission from SCOR both sides SM exchange massage with private number of both end shall not enter any train in Block Section until the in charge of trolley issue a massage of ‘Trolley removed from track’ with private number.
MOTOR TROLLEY:- It is also types of a trolley, which run on rail, attached with motor. It is used for inspection by operating, S&T, Engineering, and OHE department
WORKING OF MOTOR TROLLEY:-
1. Motor trolley must run under block protection and should be treated and signaled as a train. A motor trolley is permitted to follow a train/motor trolley at on adequate distance after advising the station master concerned.
2. When motor trolley follows a train or another motor trolley at minimum distance of 500 meter should be kept with the train or trolley to be followed.
3. A motor trolley must be manned by minimum 4 bodies’ trolley men.
4. On a motor trolley the total number of persons including trolley men must not exceed 7 in the case of 4 HP and 10 in case of 6 HP motor trolleys.
5. When a motor trolley is running, there shall be at least 2 persons seated in front.
6. The speed of motor trolley while passing over points and crossings, Irrespective of whether the trolley is running on the straight or turnouts, shall not exceed 15kmph. The station master of the station situated short of the place where spring points are located shall issue caution order.
7. Working of motor trolleys double line where Lock and block instruments have been provided:-
a. Line clear will obtain on block telephone without operation of block instrument.
b. T/369(3b) will issue to the in charge of Motor Trolley to pass last stop signal in the on position. The private number received from SM in advance will be recorded on T/369(3b) and it should be clearly endorsed that line clear has been obtained. A manuscript memo given to in charge of Motor Trolley to enter the Block Section.
c. If possible receiving station master will arrange for the reception signals to be taken “OFF” on arrival at the station in advance, the official in charge of the motor trolley will deliver the authority to the station master with the endorsement that the motor trolley has arrived complete and sign with date and time on it. The authority must be retained by the station master at receiving end and pasted in station diary then clear the block section supported by a private number.
d. To cancel line clear for a motor trolley, message will be exchanged between the station masters with private number.
8. Working of motor trolleys on single line sections where token less block instruments are provided.
a. Line clear will obtain on block telephone without the operation of block instruments.
b. Then he will prepare a manuscript authority to enter the block section in duplicate with private number obtained in the support of line clear, one copy of the same will be handed over to in charge of the motor trolley and T/369(3b) authority will be issued to pass the last stop signals at on position.
c. Reception signals to be taken off at next station.
d. On arrival at the other end of the block section the in charge of the motor trolley hands over the authority to the station master with the endorsements “the motor trolley has arrived complete” station master pasted the same in his diary.
e. To cancel line clear for a motor trolley messages will be exchange between the station masters with private number.
9. A motor trolley following a train or another motor trolley.
a. A motor trolley may follow a train or another motor trolley only during day and clear visibility both single and double line sections with minimum distance of 500 meters.
b. A motor trolley following train or another motor trolley station master prepared motor trolley permit (T/1525) in duplicate one copy handed over to in charge and obtain signature on second copy. c. The last stop signal shall not be taken “OFF” for following Motor Trolley an authority of form T/369(3b) to pass the same in the on position.
d. SM shall give departure signal when motor trolley entered in block section and inform of next SM about motor trolley following a train or another motor trolley. SM informs departure time of each trolley.
e. SM may receive the following motor trolley by taking “OFF” signals on an unoccupied line or take “OFF” the calling on signals or showing hand signal if motor trolley received on an occupied line.
f. SM should not clear block section until last Motor Trolley has arrived.
g. On arrival of last Motor Trolley SM shall inform to SM in rear arrival time of each Motor Trolley/Train with exchange of private No. and recorded in the TSR of the both station.
h. Where token instruments are in use the token received from the preceding train or motor trolley shall be kept in the safe custody of the station master on duty and inserted in the block instrument only after the arrival of the last following motor trolley.
- If there is more than one motor trolley to follow a proceeding train or motor trolley the station master hand over motor trolley permit to each in charge of motor trolley and will add the words last motor trolley on the permit of last motor trolley.
- Each in charge of a motor trolley will hand over the trolley permit to the station master on duty at the station in advance. The in charge of last motor trolley must sign in TSR.
WORKING OF LORRIES:-
1. Lorry shall normally be run during day time only.
2. Whenever a lorry has to work with in station section the in charge of lorry will advise station master in writing specifying the period during which it will work. The station master on duty when granting line clear or authorizing the taking of signals will personally satisfy himself that the informed to in charge of the lorry and lorry does not fall the path of trains.slide collars shall be used on those slides governing the home signals of the line on which a lorry could be working.
3. Two types of lorry working.
a. With block protection. b. Without block protection.
A lorry shall invariably be worked under block protection when:-
I. It is necessary during an emergency to run it at night or when the visibility is restricted due to dust, storm, fog, rain or any other cause.
IIit is loaded with rails or girders.
III. It is looked with especially heavy materials which cannot be readily unloaded.
IV. When it is working in certain sections with heavy curves, cutting or on ghat sections.
V. A lorry may be worked without block protection when the in charge before putting a lorry on the line has ascertained from the station master on duty whether line clear can be obtained for the lorry without causing detention at to a train if no detention would be caused, line clear should be obtained. In charge of lorry after considering the urgency of work to be done should decide whether to place the trolley on the line or wait until line clear can be obtained for it.
VI. Lorry may be worked without block protection following precautions should be taken by in charge of a lorry.
a. When intends to place the lorry on the line in mid-section. He shall issue a message on field telephone to section master indicating the exact kilometer. This message shall be supported by a private number.
b. The station master who receives notice shall inform the in charge of the lorry about particulars of trains which are expected to run on the section and also the time at which the lorry can be placed on the line.
c. When permission has been asked to keep the lorry on line from block sections the station master shall block the line and issue a message to then in charge shall be supported by a private number.
d. The in charge of the lorry shall under no circumstance keep the lorry on the line unless he has obtained acknowledgement in writing from the station master of the station at which the lorry enters the section that he has advised the station master concerned in regard to the issue of caution order.
e. When Lorries follow one another a minimum distance of 2 OHE posts should be kept.
f. Lorry shall not be allowed to enter block section during ACF and TSL expect grave emergency. g. Material lorry to have it protected in accordance with the provision of GR 15.27 and SR 15.27-1.
