The interval from 12.40 Noon to 1.50 P.M. for relaying will be allowed daily, except on Thursdays and Saturdays, on which days, in consequence of the Up Special Cattle Trains, the relaying is to cease after the third interval, viz. at 10.50 A.M.
Although all the Up Trains will travel on their own line, should any arrive out of course during the hours the Relaying Party are engaged, they are not to proceed forward on their journey until advised by the Policeman engaged with the Workmen that the Line is ready for their passage.
Until the relaying be reported complete, the Drivers and Guards of all Up Trains are to be instructed before leaving Wolverton that they are to be in readiness to stop on the instant the Policeman engaged with the Working Party signals them to do so.
A Policeman is to be specially appointed to attend the Working Party, and stop any Train should it be necessary.
The work to commence on Friday next, the 1st of September.
No Pilot Engine is to be allowed to leave Tring on its return to London during the time of the four intervals allotted to the Relaying Party.
(Signed) H. P. Bruyeres.
In cases of slips of embankments or other heavy accidents of any description, the Company’s engineer is prepared to collect and forward to the spot with the utmost possible despatch the amount of men and materials required.
Having concluded a very faint outline of the difficulties attendant upon the construction of a great railway, and upon the maintenance of its permanent way, we will now proceed very briefly to describe the practical working of the whole concern.