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| The Branch Line Society were back for day two today. In this photo, No.08915 has ran-round and is ready to depart Percy Main, and will simulate a train failure at a random point on the way back to Middle Engine Lane |
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| The train 'failed' shortly after departing Percy Main. The first part of the training was for the guard to detrain his passengers and get them to a position of safety |
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| Instructor Ian (far right) of Green Dragon Rail briefs the Branch Line Society group as well as NTSR train crew |
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| The group is lead back to the railways nearest access point |
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| The next part of the training was to lay out train protection. At the NTSR this is a red flag (or lamp in darkness) held out 200 yards from the failed train or obstruction. As the train 'failed' just before a curve the protection is put out over 200 yards (and off the curve). In this photo, No.08915's second man, Katie, holds out the red flag whilst the rescue locomotive approaches. |
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| No.03078 approaches the start of the train protection. As there is a train in section, a rescue locomotive is given express permission from the railway's Duty Operations Manager (Controller) to enter the One Train Working section and must proceed at caution all the way to the beginning of the protected section. The driver of the rescue locomotive comes to a stop at the red flag, liaises with the crew of the failed train, and is shunted onto the failed train by hand signal from there. |
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| Rescue locomotive No.03078 coupled up to No.08915 |
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