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.
REGULATIONS FOR PLATELAYERS.
23. Platelayers shall carefully observe the General Regulations for the safe conduct of traffic comprised in Rules 1 to 12 inclusive.
24. The foreman platelayer shall be responsible for keeping the whole of the permanent way, bridges, cattle stops, banks, road crossings, etc., in proper repair.
25. He shall see that every set of points on the line is kept in good working order, but he shall only be responsible for the oiling and cleaning (as under Rules 14 and 15) of such points as are not under charge of a yardman. He shall report to the engine-driver any set of points not under his personal charge which he finds neglected, as also any defect which he is himself unable to repair.
26. He shall keep clear all road and field crossing grooves, and shall at once acquaint the engine-driver when repair to the surface of any road crossing is necessary.
27. At least once a week he shall walk over the whole length of the main line and sidings, observing carefully that the keys, bridge bolts, fish bolts, and sleepers are in order.
28. He shall, at the same time note, and as soon as possible rectify, all loose sleepers, crooked rails, and defective superelevation.