. The ways of our railways . AllAKAlL;, lOR blNuLE-LINE WORKING, G. \V. R. The staff, with looped lundle, m position to be picked up by driver ft a tniin piissiiii: Lit APPARATUS FOR SINGLE-LINE WORKING, G. W. R. ShoK-iiig the position of the staff, after it has been dropped fiom the tiain. THE CONTROL OF THE TRAINS. 141 company owning a little railway in Ireland whichwas worked in this fashion, used every half-yearsolemnly to congratulate the shareholders on thecomplete immunity from accident by collision whichtheir line had happily enjoyed during the past sixmonths ! In all parts o
. The ways of our railways . AllAKAlL;, lOR blNuLE-LINE WORKING, G. \V. R. The staff, with looped lundle, m position to be picked up by driver ft a tniin piissiiii: Lit APPARATUS FOR SINGLE-LINE WORKING, G. W. R. ShoK-iiig the position of the staff, after it has been dropped fiom the tiain. THE CONTROL OF THE TRAINS. 141 company owning a little railway in Ireland whichwas worked in this fashion, used every half-yearsolemnly to congratulate the shareholders on thecomplete immunity from accident by collision whichtheir line had happily enjoyed during the past sixmonths ! In all parts of the United Kingdom there aresingle-track railways many miles in length, the trafficupon which is as varied, though not, of course, asfrequent, as on the double lines. At all the principalstations, passing-places are provided, the lengths ofline between which constitute the block order to prevent what the Americans picturesquelycall butt-end collisions, the driver of each trainhas to carry a staff, or ticket or tablet, according tothe type of safety system employed. The articlewhich forms the Open Sesame ! to each sectionis, as explained in the previous chapt
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