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vertical position and rails inserted under the wheels, a temporary railway may be laid down in continuation, and the Engine again drawn on the main line. It will much facilitate the raising of the Engine if the water is drawn away out of the boiler as soon as it is sufficiently cool.
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In all cases of accident involving stoppage on the main line, it is of the highest importance that some person should immediately be sent back about three-quarters of a mile along the road, to give the proper signal of obstruction, and prevent any following train from running in unexpectedly.
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The most essential personal qualifications of an Engine-man are, sobriety and steadiness, activity, presence of mind, and unceasing watchfulness; and wherever these are combined with an accurate knowledge of the construction of a Locomotive Engine and the principles of its management, they tend in no small degree towards rendering Railways, what they properly are, the safest as well as the most agreeable mode of travelling.

REGULATIONS FOR THE FIRST APPOINTMENT OF AN ENGINE-MAN, ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY.
1840.
1. The candidate must not be under twenty-one years of age, and must produce a certificate of a sound constitution and steady habits.
2. He must be able to read and write, and, if possible, understand the rudimental principles of mechanics.
3. It will be a great recommendation if he has served his time to any mechanical art, especially as a Fitter of Locomotive Engines; and, if possible, he should produce testimonials stating his qualifications as such.
4. If the candidate has been a Fitter or a stationary Engine-man, he must, for several months at least, have been a Stoker on a Locomotive Engine, under the direction of a steady and competent Engine-man; and before his appointment, he should produce a testimonial from the Superintendent of Locomotives, or at least from the Engine-man under whom he has served, stating full confidence in his acquaintance with the construction of an Engine and the principles of its management.
5. If the candidate has not been a Fitter or a stationary Engine-man, he must have served as a Stoker for at least two years, and produce the testimonials named in the preceding rules.
6. If required by the Board of Directors, for greater security, the candidate must undergo an examination from their Engineer, Superintendent of Locomotives, or other competent person, as to his knowledge of an Engine and its management, and the general result of this examination must be committed to paper, signed by the examiner, and presented to the Board.
7. The Engineer or Superintendent of Locomotives of the Railway to which the candidate is desirous of being appointed, shall sign a certificate stating that he has conversed with him, has seen him drive, and has confidence in his steadiness and ability.
8. Before being allowed to take the entire charge of an Engine and train, the candidate must drive for several days under the direction of an experienced Engine-man, who must be on his Engine, and certify to his ability.
9. All certificates and testimonials must be deposited with the Secretary of the Company, who will restore them to the owner on his leaving their service.

A TABLE OF VELOCITIES.

Time occupied in Time occupied in Velocity Travelling one eight Travelling quarter of of a mile a mile 7.5 15 60.0 8 16 56.2 8.5 17 52.9 9 18 50.0 9.5 19 47.4 10 20 45.0 10.5 21 42.9 11 22 40.9 11.5 23 39.1 12 24 37.5 12.5 25 36.0 13 26 34.6 13.5 27 33.3 14 28 32.1 14.5 29 31.0 15 30 30.0 15.5 31 29.0 16 32 28.1 16.5 33 27.3 17 34 26.5 17.5 35 25.7 18 36 25.0 18.5 37 24.3 19 38 23.7 19.5 39 23.1 20 40 22.5 20.5 41 21.9 21 42 21.4 21.5 43 20.9 22 44 20.4 22.5 45 20.0 23 46 19.6 23.5 47 19.1 24 48 18.7 24.5 49 18.4 25 50 18.0 25.5 51 17.7 26 52 17.3 26.5 53 17.0 27 54 16.7 28 56 16.0 29 58 15.5 30 60 15.0 31 62 14.5 32 64 14.1 33 66 13.6 34 68 13.2 35 70 12.8 36 72 12.5 37 74 12.2 38 76 11.8 39 78 11.5 40 80 11.25 41 82 11.0 42 84 10.7 43 86 10.5 44 88 10.2 45 90 10.0

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