Members Handbook Can I Welcome You to Our Society and Hope You Enjoy Being ‘On Board’

Introduction

Members Handbook Can I welcome you to our Society and hope you enjoy being ‘on board’. Rules and Operating Working To make the most of your Instructions membership we have produced this Members Handbook, your guide to the structure and organisation of the Bahamas Locomotive Society, one of Contents the few Societies to have a working locomotive on the main line as well Introduction 1 its own operating base and museum, at Ingrow on the Keighley and Worth Your Society 2 Valley Railway. Organisational structure 3 This Handbook includes guidance, The Engine Shed 3 and the rules and operating working instructions, should you wish to The collection 4 become more involved as a volunteer, Historical overview 6 which we would encourage you to do. There are many roles to consider; Publications 11 such as the support team to look after Opportunities for members 12 Bahamas on the main line or our other locomotives at Ingrow, or within Volunteer policy 13 the museum, the outside events we Privacy policy 14 attend, or as a ‘meet and greet’ in the Safeguarding policy 15 Learning Coach. Please retain the handbook for Rules and operating working your reference and should you wish instructions 17 to actively join our team please do get Sect 1 - Health & Safety Policy 17 in contact. And if you have any ideas which you think would be beneficial to Sect 2 - Health & Safety Statement 18 your Society do let us know. Sect 3 - General 19 A reminder that if you change your address or other details make sure Sect 4 - Working at Ingrow 20 our membership secretary is advised. Sect 5 - Movement of engines 21 Most of all, please do enjoy your Sect 6 - Passenger carrying rides membership of our happy band.

in Ingrow Yard 22 Keith Whitmore - Chairman Sect 7 - Hand signals 24 September 2018

1 Your Society

The Bahamas Locomotive Society is community; working, maturing and one of the few mainline locomotive- changing as it faces the challenge of owning groups that: continuing to care for the Society’s • has its own operational base, collections. • has its own support structure for It is understood, however, that not the repair and maintenance of its all members wish to participate in the locomotives and rolling stock, activities, but are willing to support • is an accredited museum with our aims in other ways. an interpretative exhibition on All Members have free entry to locomotive and railway history open the Engine Shed, and are welcome to to the public attend the Annual General Meeting, • has its own archive and library when there is the opportunity to hear available for research. the departmental reports as well as question any of the Officers about The Society works closely with its current or future plans. We look partners, the Keighley & Worth Valley forward to seeing you. Railway and the Vintage Carriages In addition, each Member receives Trust, as part of the Rail Story the Journal, published quarterly, attraction at Ingrow, while remaining a which reports on the Society’s activities wholly independent organisation. The and includes articles on railway or Society has its own aims, managerial locomotive topics. and locomotive operational structures, and procedures. The headquarters is the former Midland Railway goods shed at Ingrow, which is on a long-term lease from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Created as the Ingrow Loco Museum it is now the Engine Shed, an integral part of the Rail Story concept. The tasks undertaken in the museum and workshop, as well as outreach events, provides any member the opportunity to become involved with any of the Society’s activities as it continues to pursue it aims. No particular skills are required for anyone who wishes to partake in these activities, for relevant training, mentoring, or guidance, is concurrent with the work we do. Indeed it is found that new volunteers bring their own skills and experience which assists greatly the work of the Society. We consider that the dedicated volunteer workforce is its own 2 Organisational Structure

The Bahamas Locomotive Society The Society is a volunteer-led is a Company limited by guarantee, organisation. As a consequence of the first registered in England as 956100 HLF award in 2012 for the overhaul of on 12 June 1969 and is governed Bahamas, funding became available to by its Memorandum and Articles of provide employment for an Audience Association. Each adult member Development Co-ordinator and Duty is liable to a maximum of £1.50 Officers. These two roles were created (juniors £0.75) for the liabilities of to help promote the museum and the Company if it is wound up in improve awareness of the Society’s so far liabilities exceed assets. The aims. Notwithstanding these roles, the Company has also been registered as ethos of the Society is to use volunteer a Charity for Educational Purposes support wherever possible and only as No.259626 since 10 August 1970. resort to the use of contract labour A Committee of Management where the skills and expertise are not currently consisting of 11 Directors/ otherwise available, or as dictated by Trustees hold monthly meetings to legislation. manage the activities of the Society. A subsidiary company, Bahamas Loco Trading Limited, was formed in 1991 with a working capital of £5000. This company is responsible for all trading activities, such as locomotive hire, souvenir sales, etc. Profits are covenanted to the Society in return for free use of the Society’s locomotives.

The Engine Shed

The Society’s base is the Engine Shed The museum incorporates an at Rail Story, a collaborative concept interpretative exhibition and tells a aimed to help ‘railway history come story of the steam locomotive and some alive’. As the Ingrow Loco Museum, of the social history surrounding their the Society is registered (No.1883) design, operation and maintenance. under the Arts Council Museum It also provides an introduction to Accreditation scheme. the story of railway enthusiasm and The museum’s statement of purpose heritage railways. is to collect, preserve, maintain, and The workshop has the necessary operate railway locomotives, rolling facilities for the maintenance and stock, and associated artefacts; and overhaul of the locomotives and rolling to provide facilities for their access, stock either owned by, or in the care interpretation and educational use, of, the Society. by exhibition to the public in the museum, or via any relevant outreach opportunity. 3 The collection

The Society owns and cares for various exhibition in the Museum and in locomotives and items of rolling stock. the Learning Coach, accessible from These are usually based at Ingrow, Ingrow West station platform. An although operational locomotives may archive of drawings, books, magazines be temporarily housed at Haworth and paperwork and other ephemera elsewhere, depending on requests for relating to locomotive history and appearance from heritage railways or the growth of railway enthusiasm other train operators. has been created and is available for Artefacts and objects of railway research by prior arrangement. interest are displayed as part of the

45596 Bahamas Bahamas was built in Glasgow by withdrawn from service in 1958 and the North British Locomotive Co, and became the first steam locomotive to be entered traffic with the LMS Railway purchased for preservation with money in 1935. The engine was fitted with a raised by public subscription. The double exhaust system in 1961, the engine was subsequently presented last experiment undertaken by BR to to the National Trust, from whom the improve the performance of its fleet Society has a long-term agreement of steam locomotives. Bahamas was for its care. purchased by the Society in 1967 after withdrawal from British Railways 1704 Nunlow service and has had two periods of operation on the main line. At the time of this publication, the engine is nearing the end of an extensive overhaul supported by the Heritage Nunlow was built by Hudswell Lottery Fund. Clarke & Co of Leeds in 1938 for the cement works of G & T Earle Ltd at 1054 Hope in Derbyshire. It was purchased by the Society in 1969 and used for many years at the Dinting Railway Centre. Expiry of its boiler insurance certificate in 2018 saw the engine out The ‘Coal Tank’ was built at the of use until a repair can be effected Crewe works of the London & North to enable it a further 10-years of Western Railway in 1888. It was operation. 4 2258 Tiny 7069 Southwick The crane tank was built in 1942 by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn for William Doxford & Sons Ltd of Sunderland. It was purchased by Tiny was built in 1949 by Andrew the Society in 1971, but sold to two Barclay, Son & Co Ltd at Kilmarnock, members on the closure of the Dinting and was donated to the Society in Railway Centre in 1990. At the time 1970 by the North West Gas Board. of this publication the locomotive is Originally named R Walker, it was undergoing dismantling and overhaul renamed Tiny soon after arrival at to ascertain the full extent of the cost Dinting where it became another to have it made operational. regular performer. It is currently awaiting overhaul.

Other vehicles in the collection include:

Craven 50-ton steam breakdown crane

SR ‘Queen Mary’ bogie brake van Ruston 0-4-0 Diesel shunter James

‘Learning Coach’, a former LMS corridor composite coach

BR Mk2A BFK ‘support’ coach

Miscellaneous goods vehicles

RA ILWAY MUSEUMS

5 Historical overview

The Society’s audio CD, Steam – in 1970 - Tiny, donated by the North our soul, is the recommended source West Gas Board, and the steam for those who wish to understand tram arrive. Society registered as a the origins of the Society in 1967, Charity. The first Vintage Transport the creation of the Dinting Railway Day, with Bahamas on display at Centre, and the subsequent move to Glossop station. The Society promotes Ingrow in 1990. the first Standard Gauge Steam The following chronology highlight Convention held at the Renold Theatre some of the major events and in Manchester. achievements since 1966. 1971 - Crane Tank Southwick, 1966 - ‘Jubilee’ Class 6P No. 45596 purchased from Doxford’s, arrives. Bahamas withdrawn from service. Nunlow returns to steam after A request made to BR seeking its overhaul – the first restoration project. purchase price. Meeting of the ARPS Return to Steam committee at Dinting. 1967 - Stockport (Bahamas) Locomotive Society formed in July 1972 - Final payment for the overhaul and accepts a loan to buy Bahamas. of Bahamas made to the Hunslet The locomotive was purchased in Engine Co. Final payment made on September and sent to the Hunslet the loan to buy Bahamas. Bahamas Engine Co in Leeds for overhaul. first railtour between Shrewsbury and Hereford. 1968 - In March, Bahamas returns from Hunslet’s to Stockport Edgeley 1973 - New exhibition hall completed. in steam. The following weekend Leander purchased by a member, it was on view with 70013 Oliver Arrival of the LNWR Coal Tank, on Cromwell and 4472 Flying Scotsman. loan from the National Trust, and The former Dinting loco depot was Cheltenham from the NRM. Bahamas, purchased by a member and leased Warrington and Cheltenham travel to to the Society for a nominal rent. the BR Open Day at Reddish. Three Working parties commence to make railtours between Guide Bridge and it habitable. Bahamas moved from Sheffield, two hauled byBahamas and Stockport to Bury for storage before the other by Leander. arriving at Dinting during November. McEwan Pratt 0‑4‑0 ‘Jacob’ arrives 1974 - Diesel Hydraulic 0-4-0 RS8 on loan. obtained from ICI. Visit by Flying Scotsman. Leander out on two 1969 - Nunlow purchased from Hope railtours. George Davies retires as Cement Works, 0-6-0ST Warrington Chairman. Dr Simon Bryant takes purchased by a member, and Scots his place. Guardsman arrive. Ceremonies held for the renaming of Scots Guardsman and the naming of Warrington. Limited Company incorporated.

6 1975 - ex L&Y Medical Officer’s steam breakdown crane purchased. saloon arrives. The spur on No.4 Return visit of L&MR Lion. Repairs road now open for traffic. Avonside undertaken to Hardwicke on behalf 0-6-0ST No.1883 purchased from the of the NRM. Restoration of Tiny National Coal Board, is re-tubed and complete and into traffic. put into traffic. Leander and ‘Jacob’ to Darlington for S&DR 150th event at 1982 - Blue Peter returns to steam. Shildon. Leander on railtour between Boiler overhaul of Nunlow complete. Chester and Hereford. Two groups of Society members fly out to Australia to help with the 1976 - GCR 2-8-0 arrives from restoration of a Victoria Railways ‘R’ Leicester following axlebox repairs at Class 4-6-0 and a ‘K’ Class 2-8-0. Longsight. The first Enthusiasts’ Day. Leander on railtour between Guide 1983 - The protection of the Landlord Bridge and Sheffield. Two Brake Vans & Tenant Act is lost through solicitor’s purchased. negligence. New refreshment room opens. The platform on No.4 road is 1977 - Brake Van rides replace completed. Workshop facility built footplate rides for visitors. Visit by adjacent to the old shed. RS8 wheels the LMS 4-6-0 5305, double-heads and axleboxes overhauled. Scots with Leander on a railtour. Buxton Guardsman withdrawn from service. Model Engineering Society miniature Work completed on 790 Hardwicke to railway opens. Cheltenham returns improve its LNWR authenticity and to the NRM at York. Dinting Mutual returned to York with the EM1. Improvement Class visit to the NRM. 1984 - The treasurer reported that 1978 - Blue Peter and Bittern arrive. the future of Dinting continuing Scots Guardsman restoration complete as a viable concern was in doubt and hauls two mainline railtours. unless income could dramatically Visit by Sir Nigel Gresley and the increase to offset the rise in rent. Coal ‘Midland Compound’. New power Tank was out on the main line for signalling system commissioned on Wilson’s brewery shuttle service from No.4 road. Grafton diesel rail crane Manchester Victoria. arrives from ICI. 1985 - Blue Peter travels to the Didcot 1979 - Leander departs. Visit by Flying Railway Centre. Visit by LMS 2-8-0 Scotsman and Green Arrow. Green 8431 from the KWVR following the Arrow and the ‘Midland Compound’ Didcot trip, and used for Enthusiasts’ return to York on a railtour. Day. The result of a postal ballot of members decides the colour of 1980 - Coal Tank restoration Bahamas, 192 in favour of BR green completed and attends the 150th and 172 in favour of LMS red. anniversary of the L&MR at Rainhill. Scots Guardsman attends the event at 1986 - Arrival of diesel 0-4-0 James, Liverpool Road, Manchester. purchased by a member. Coal Tank visits the KWVR, the Severn Valley 1981 - Visitors to Dinting exceed Railway, and returns with the SLS 27,000. EM1 26020 arrives on Cam Camwell railtour on the main line loan from the NRM. Craven 50-ton from Shrewsbury. Blue Peter, Bittern 7 and the Gresley coach depart to the and roller shutter door fitted to North East into the care of NELPG. workshop. Temporary dividing wall removed between workshop and 1987 - Lion arrives during August future museum area. Access road for repairs. Coal Tank withdrawn for completed. Bahamas visits the East overhaul. Society members fly out to Lancashire Railway and out on five Australia to help with the restoration railtours. of a Victoria Railways ‘A’ Class 4-6-0. 50-ton steam crane boiler re-tubed. 1994 - Oil separator and drains completed. Rails fitted to pit. 1988 - The Society celebrates its Bahamas out on six railtours and 21st anniversary. Bahamas overhaul main line certificate expires. complete. 1995 - Track in shed yard connected 1989 - Contract boiler work and the first loco, James, enters the undertaken on GWR Prairie Tank at workshop. Commence installation of the Crewe Heritage Centre. Bahamas workshop machinery. Contract work returns for its second period of commences on boiler for Taff Vale mainline activity with six mainline 0‑6-2 No.85 for the KWVR. Bahamas railtours and two visits to BR open visits the East Lancashire Railway and days. Scots Guardsman departs. the Nene Valley Railway

1990 - Dinting closes to the public 1996 - Heritage Lottery Fund grant following the Easter Steam Weekend. award for the museum and work The nucleus of the collection is starts on cleaning the interior of relocated to Ingrow on the KWVR. the stone walls. Partial re-tube of Bahamas out on four railtours. Bahamas boiler. Repairs to SR Van. Nunlow loaned to the Swanage Coal Tank visits the NRM for the 150th Railway. Coal Tank visits Drax Power anniversary of the LNWR. Bahamas Station open day and Manchester visits Shackerstone for work on the Museum of Science & Industry. ‘Battlefield Line’. ‘Bahamas Welcome’ weekend on the KWVR. 1997 - Floor extended from workshop into the museum. Roller shutter door 1991 - Timber extension of Ingrow fitted to museum entrance. Concrete goods shed demolished to make way apron laid outside workshop entrance. for the new workshop. Bahamas out Bahamas visits the Gloucester & on 12 railtours. Warwickshire Railway and later withdrawn from service. Coal Tank 1992 - Steelwork for the new workshop visits Shackerstone and Llangollen erected and a new roof fitted to the Railway. whole building. Bahamas and Coal Tank to the BR Longsight open day. Bahamas out on three railtours and visits the Midland Railway Centre and BR Leicester open day.

1993 - Inspection pit and mezzanine floor constructed, and timber cladding 8 1998 - Workshop floor completed, Society meeting in Stockport is held. and machinery and air compressor installed. Start on clearing museum 2005 - Website for the Coal Tank area and preparation of foundations created. Nunlow visits Lafarge cement for balcony steelwork. Coal Tank visits works in the Hope Valley. Yorkshire Shackerstone and later withdrawn Museums Libraries & Archives from service. Council grant award for the purchase of exhibition display material for 1999 - Old office and loading platform Nunlow’s visit to Hope. demolished. Floor cleared and balcony foundations completed. Balcony 2006 - First new rivets fitted to Coal constructed and decorative features Tank’s boiler. Railway photographic added to columns. Brick flooring exhibition held at Ingrow. laid. Replica wooden door with fire exit installed in second doorway. 2007 - Nunlow’s overhaul commences Start on brick dividing wall between and the boiler removed and sent to museum and workshop. Water, air Carnforth for repair. and electrical services still ongoing. Installation of workshop machinery 2008 - Nunlow overhaul completed completed. 85’s boiler completed. and visits Lafarge Cement to open their Provisional registration as a museum new exchange rail link, then takes granted by the Museums & Galleries part in the KWVR festivities to mark Commission. their 40th anniversary. Ingrow Project Fund is closed after 25 years, having 2000 - Water services complete. Floor raised over £35,000. Exhibition fitted to balcony. Museum flooring stand attends the 50th anniversary completed except for minor details. event in Abergavenny of the last train Track bed excavated and track to Merthyr. Visit to Ingrow by HRH installed. Dividing wall completed Duke of Kent as part of his tour of the and windows fitted. Boiler lifted from KWVR. The Society receives HRA’s Coal Tank. Certificate of Commendation award for the restoration of Nunlow and its 2001 - Overhaul of boiler of 50-ton return to the Hope cement works. steam breakdown crane completed. 2009 - Museum & Libraries Association 2002 - Museum structure sufficiently grant award for improvement to the completed to receive final payment of retail sales area in the museum. HLF grant. The audio CD Steam – in Audio documentary on the history of our soul is completed and released Coal Tanks completed and reproduced for sale onto CD. Wickham trolley sold to the Churnett Valley Railway. The Society 2003 - Museum exhibition completed applied for and received Accreditation and opens to the public during May. status as a museum.

2004 - Heritage Lottery Fund grant 2010 - The Chairman, Dr Simon award for the overhaul of the Coal Bryant, retires. Mark Winderbank Tank. Coal Tank’s firebox removed takes his place. Inner firebox refitted from the boiler. James is repainted. into the Coal Tank’s boiler and a new The last regular Wednesday night cylinder block manufactured and 9 fitted to the engine frames. Last Blast 2015 - The first two Duty Officers Appeal launched to revitalize fund employed and the museum is now raising for Bahamas. open each day. 1054 visits the Severn Valley and Nene Valley Railways, 2011 - The overhaul of the Coal Tank Tyseley Locomotive Works open day, completed and ‘launched’ before and Warley model railway exhibition invited guests, and the book Bashers, at the NEC. BR Mk2a BFK bought as Gadgets and Mourners is published. a support coach.

2012 - The Coal Tank portrays three 2016 - Rail Story created in partnership different liveries, re-enacts the last with the VCT and KWVR. Bachmann’s Abergavenny to Merthyr SLS special model of the Coal Tank introduced. train with the NRM’s ‘Super D’, and The Journal produced in full colour. visits the Llangollen and Severn Valley Railways. Bahamas and the 2017 - The Society celebrates its Coal Tank attend NRM’s ‘Railfest’. Golden Anniversary, with a celebration Bahamas remains on loan for display at The Crown Hotel in Stockport. in the Great Hall. Coal Tank book 1054 visits the Bluebell Railway. receives Railway Book of the Year SR Brake Van visits NRM Shildon. award. Coal Tank appears in BBC Keith Whitmore takes over the role TV’s ‘Peaky Blinders’. First issue of of Chairman from Mark Winderbank the Members Handbook. 2018 - The tender for Bahamas is 2013 - SR Brake Van on loan to completed and moved to Tyseley. the NRM at Shildon. HLF award of Nunlow is withdrawn from service. £776,000 for the overhaul of Bahamas Rachel Maskel MP, Shadow Rail and supporting educational work. Minister, launches the Learning Bahamas returns to Ingrow from Coach. Refurbishment of Mk2A York and the engine moves to Tyseley. support coach completed by Nemesis Palvan refurbished. 10th anniversary Rail. Modifications to the museum of the museum event. ‘Coal Tank 125’ shop. Ingrow - a history of its industry event and presentation of the I Mech E and transport is published. The Engineering Heritage Award. Vintage overhaul of Bahamas is completed at Steam Calendar published. 1054 Tyseley. visits GCR at Loughborough, NRM Shildon, and Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway. Riding & Tool Van to RRNE for external restoration. Overhaul of 50-ton steam crane boiler completed.

2014 - Riding & Tool Van returns from RRNE Shildon and work commences on the internal restoration and exhibition. Museum Accreditation return completed for the Arts Council. Debbie Cross employed as Audience Development Co-ordinator. DVD on the Coal Tank produced. 1054 and Nunlow visit Barrow Hill roundhouse. 10 Publications

The Journal Provided free to members. Originated No.1 - The Railway Enthusiast, a guide as a typewritten newsletter in 1967 to model railways and trainspotting. with the intention of keeping members No.2 - Nunlow. aware of ongoing activities. The No.3 - The Coal Tank. current series continues with this No.4 - The Learning Coach. aim, but also features items of railway interest in order to broaden its appeal. Steam - in our soul The editor welcomes articles or An audio documentary of railway photographs for possible inclusion or enthusiasm and the rise and fall of the correspondence on allied topics. Dinting Railway Centre. Published on CD in 2002. The Footplate An early attempt to provide a magazine Bashers, Gadgets and Mourners for members. Three editions were A history of the LNWR Coal Tanks. published 1967/68. Published 2011.

Britannia Pacifics - an appreciation Ingrow - a history of its industry & transport A brief overview of the BR Standard A brief guide, to help support the Class 7, published in 1967. exhibition in the Learning Coach, published 2018. Farewell to Steam A photographic album from the Organisational documents collection of John Leach, published Copies are held in the office at Ingrow in 1968. and may be consulted by prior arrangement. Two Jubilees A booklet providing a brief history of Memorandum and Articles of Association LMS ‘Jubilees’, focusing on Bahamas The formal rules of the Company. and Leander. Published in 1973. Copies available by arrangement via the Registered Office. Illustrated Guide to the Dinting Railway Centre Emergency Manual This guide ran to some four editions. The basic procedures and guidelines to be followed in event of an emergency The Dinting Story, 1968-1978 at Ingrow. A brief look at the first 10 years of the Dinting Railway Centre. Museum Policies and Procedures Manual A guide to the management and 21st Anniversary booklet 1967-1988 control of the collections held in the A photographic guide to the first museum and the policies relating to twenty-one years of the Society. the welfare of volunteers.

Ingrow Loco Guide Guidelines for Front of House Staff An ongoing series to cover the topics A guide for those who perform front- exhibited in the museum, including: of-house duties in the museum. 11 Opportunities for members

The Society relies on its members always required. This is not just for the organisation to function and accompanying the locomotives, for achieve its aims. Although it may creating and maintaining dialogue be considered that the objects in the with the public encourages and collection are the greatest assets, it educates them in what we do and how is the members who are the most we do it. When Bahamas is operating important component of the whole, on the national rail network there is for without them the Society would also a need for volunteers to support cease to function and the future of the our on-train sale of souvenirs. collection would be in doubt. Although there is an overriding Indeed, nothing has changed since obligation of care, consideration, and the Society’s inception in 1967 and safety in all our activities, the basic the acquisition of the site at Dinting, concept is that we enjoy them. when the preservation of Bahamas Members who volunteer at Ingrow relied on people to dig trenches and are requested to sign the Day Book lay water pipes and electric cables, or located at the signing-on point in the repair roofs or point brickwork. Today workshop. The Day Book is a means much of the infrastructure at Ingrow of recording all those on site so as to is sound and, other than the care and account for their presence in event maintenance of the building, most of of any emergency or evacuation of the work to ‘preserve’ our collection is the building. The assembly point is focussed on the care and maintenance outside Ingrow West Station building. of the collection itself and looking after In addition, the notice boards in the the visiting public. Workshop display relevant health and The range of tasks required to safety issues and operational notices. achieve our aims is ever-widening. These notices should be consulted to Indeed the scope, and thus the ascertain any additions or alterations number, of opportunities for you are in working practices. almost limitless. A Volunteer Policy has been created From polishing the locomotives to provide a guide to the co-operation to polishing the display cases, from and understanding between the engaging the public in conversation organisation and the individual to engaging the back gears on a lathe member and is reproduced overleaf. in the workshop, or from maintaining The Safeguarding Policy explains the the museum to maintaining the small relationship members are expected to garden, the scope is almost limitless. maintain when dealing with members So the offer is there for anyone to join of the public. It is a condition of your in and help maintain the collection, membership that you accept and abide to make new friends, and learn a new by these policies. skill. Indeed, maybe your existing skills and expertise can make a difference to the Society. Activities are not just confined to helping at Ingrow. With our locomotives likely to operate on a variety of railways, support is 12 Volunteer Policy

1. Museum’s statement of purpose 4. General Principles The purpose of the Bahamas 4.1 The Society is a not-for-profit Locomotive Society is to collect, organisation and is a limited preserve, maintain, and operate company and registered charity. railway locomotives, rolling stock, The success of its activities relies and associated artefacts; and to heavily on volunteer effort. provide facilities for their access, 4.2 A member will usually offer to interpretation and educational volunteer his or her services use, by exhibition to the public by contacting the Society or in the Engine Shed and Learning coming along to the Museum or Coach at Ingrow, and via any Workshop and offering to help. relevant outreach opportunity. Suitable training and supervision are provided. The Society will 2. Purpose benefit from the work carried out The purpose of this document and the volunteer will have the is to provide an outline of what satisfaction of helping, developing volunteers can expect from the their own skills and widening Society and summarise the their social acquaintances. responsibilities of all volunteers 4.3 Members/volunteers are covered to the Society. This policy offers by the Society’s insurance guidance as to the nature of providing that their membership the relationship between the is up-to-date. volunteer and the Society. It 4.4 Policies are in place for Health is necessary that before any and Safety, working at Ingrow, volunteer undertakes any duty on locomotive operation, safe- behalf of the Society, they read, guarding and general conduct, to understand and agree with this be adhered to when representing policy. the Society in any activity. These are available in the Society’s 3. Introduction Handbook or can be obtained The Society welcomes members from the museum office. All who wish to volunteer and volunteers are expected to make participate in Society activities. themselves aware of, and abide Membership of the Society is by, these guidelines for their open to all persons over the age mutual protection. of 12 years and any member 4.5 Volunteers should sign-on before may volunteer to help the commencing their duties at Society in continuing to achieve Ingrow or elsewhere and this its aims. Some activities may implies acceptance of the terms prevent or limit members from of this policy. undertaking specific tasks, for example, physical strength can be 5 Volunteer Voice necessary for some engineering The Society has a relatively small work. membership and members can easily make their views known to members of the Committee of 13 Management whose names are 7 Health and safety published in the Society Journal. 7.1 Medical examinations are required All eligible members have an for certain duties, e.g. footplate opportunity to attend the Annual work, locomotive support crew. General Meeting to express their Medical examinations are valid views and stand for election to the for a fixed period and renewal is Committee. arranged as required. 7.2 It may be necessary for the 6 Problem solving Society to prohibit a volunteer Members and volunteers are from performing certain tasks, encouraged to bring any problems for example, if the volunteer was to the attention of a Committee not able to undertake their duties member. If these are unable to safely or satisfactorily. In this be resolved, and the member event the Society may suggest considers an appeal is necessary, alternative activities or inform the these may be brought before the volunteer that their services are Committee of Management as no longer required. Membership the final stage in the process. If of the Society will not be affected the Committee of Management unless exceptional circumstances is unable to resolve the issue, prevail. independent arbitration will be sought from outside the Society.

The Bahamas Locomotive Society Ltd each member or user of the museum. (the Society) maintains information This obligation includes such activities on each member in order to promote as: the Society’s activities and support the • managing the membership Society’s stated aims. This information database, will have been gathered from each • preparing mailing lists for member at the time they completed distribution of the Journal or and submitted their membership promotional material such as fund application or renewal form. The raising, event notification, etc., as Society also records information may arise from time to time, for the sale of goods on behalf of its • the sale of goods via the Society trading company (Bahamas Loco website as a means to promote its Trading Ltd) and the care and security activities and raise funds of visitors to its museum. • the use of cctv to safeguard The Society is the sole owner of members, staff, visitors and the all this collated information and Society’s collections. will not share, sell, or rent this information to anyone other than Details stored may include its trustees, its trading company name, address, telephone number, (Bahamas Loco Trading Ltd) or officers occupation, email address, cctv who have responsibility to manage and images. administer such information in order Information will be held of past to fulfil our contractual obligation to members in order to provide statistics 14 and trends on membership renewals, Members Handbook, or via the Society non-renewals or resignations, to help website. with future planning. Anyone wishing to have their Photographs of Society events and information removed from the activities are collected and maintained database may have to relinquish their in an archive for the purpose of status as a member, if, by so doing it maintaining an historical record of obstructs the administration of their events. These images may be used to contact information. report on these activities or promote Requests to see the content of their the Society in accordance with its personal data or seek its removal published aims. should, in the first instance, notify Any changes to this policy the Chairman. will be notified to each member via notification in the Journal and by subsequent amendment of the

Safeguarding Policy

1. Museum’s statement of purpose 3. Definitions The purpose of the ‘Bahamas’ 3.1 Children are people under the age Locomotive Society is to collect, of 18 years. preserve, maintain, and operate 3.2 Vulnerable adults are people railway locomotives, rolling stock, aged 18 years or older who need and associated artefacts; and to special care by reason of mental provide facilities for their access, or other disability, age or illness interpretation and educational and who are unable to take use, by exhibition to the public care of themselves, or unable in the Engine Shed and Learning to protect themselves against Coach at Ingrow, and via any significant harm or exploitation. relevant outreach opportunity. 3.3 Responsible adults or Carers are people of 18 years or older who 2. Introduction have responsibility for the care The Society has a responsibility of a child or a vulnerable adult. to ensure the safety of all visitors 3.4 Museum staff include Duty to the museum. This document Officers, Education Facilitators discusses the issues relating and volunteer members of the to the safety of children and Bahamas Locomotive Society who vulnerable adults visiting the are responsible for the operation museum and museum’s duty to of the museum or any outreach its staff to enable them to carry activity. out their work in a safe and responsible manner. 4. Code of Conduct This policy refers to all Society The procedures as directed in members and employees acting the Guidelines for Front-of-House in customer facing roles, whether Staff must be followed at all on-site at Ingrow or elsewhere. times. The following is intended

15 to apply to specific situations and this should be passed to when dealing with visitors who the member of the Committee of are either children or vulnerable Management responsible. Any adults. witness to the incident should Staff and volunteers should: be requested to give their details • treat all visitors with courtesy, if appropriate. It is important respect and equality, not to say that any information • ensure that visitors behave in about the incident will be kept a sensible manner by pointing confidential. out to carers that certain 5.3 If appropriate that day’s CCTV activities may be undesirable must be preserved. e.g. climbing on locomotives, signals, playing in the lift etc, 6. Special situations • ensure that visitors do not A responsible adult, as defined enter the workshop area unless above, should normally be in authorised to do so, charge of the child or vulnerable • in the event of visitors becoming adult. However members should stuck in the lift or toilet, staff be aware that vulnerable adults should follow the instructions may not be accompanied or even for dealing with these situations, aware of their disability. Similarly • ensure that all visitors have left a person under 18 years may the museum at closing time, be unaccompanied and have • in the event of an accident, no disability. Members should remember that the carer is treat these visitors in the usual responsible for giving whatever manner but must take care not to treatment is necessary. assume more responsibility than Museum staff can provide first is normally required, i.e. not to aid equipment and first aid if assume the role of a carer. requested and summon outside help if required. Full details of 7. Training of Museum Staff the incident should be recorded All members working in the in the incident book. museum, or on outreach duties, Museum Staff should never: should make themselves aware • use language which might of the Guidelines for Front-of- frighten or upset the visitor, House Staff and this policy. • have unnecessary contact with Safeguarding training will be the visitor, provided by the Society as part of • be alone with children or the staff and volunteer induction vulnerable adults, e.g. do not process. take a child to the toilet. 8. Disclosure and Barring Service 5. Allegations Checks (DBS) 5.1 If a visitor makes an allegation Where staff or volunteer roles of inappropriate behaviour, this require significant contact with should be reported to the carer children or vulnerable adults a immediately. criminal records check through 5.2 Both the carer and the member the Disclosure and Barring should make a written statement Service may be required. immediately about the incident 16 Rules and Operating Working Instructions

The following safety rules and They have been prepared in guidelines of the Bahamas Locomotive recognition of the necessity to ensure Society (“the Society”) are to be that anyone involved in these activities observed by all members and others may do so safely and responsibly who may have reason to take part in and in accordance with the overall any form of the Society’s activities objectives and aims of the Society. or pursuits. In particular are those These Rules supersede all previous related to locomotive operation, for issues. which adherence is mandatory.

Section 1 - Health and Safety Policy

1.1 We, the Bahamas Locomotive legislative requirements and Society, intend to provide and conforms to recognised good maintain, so far as reasonably practices of health and safety, practicable, a safe and healthy • encourages Society members working environment, and to and employees to pursue health enlist the support of the members and safety matters with the and the public towards achieving same degree of professionalism these ends. and commitment which we encourage in the pursuit of 1.2 We are committed to maintaining our aims within the railway the highest possible standards preservation movement, with regard to the safety of our • involves and consults the members, our visitors, and all membership and employees other people affected by our to develop an effective health operations. and safety policy and working practices, 1.3 We believe that high standards of • provides the necessary safe Health and Safety will contribute environment, equipment, to our success and will contribute information, training and positively to the success of the supervision to all people who heritage railway movement. are under our operational control. 1.4 In order to achieve this we will ensure that all Society operations 1.5 To ensure that we meet these implement an appropriate health standards we intend to: and safety management system • undertake periodic internal that: and independent audits for • effectively identifies, assesses compliance with this policy, and controls all foreseeable • regularly review, monitor and health and safety risks, update all areas of our health • meets minimum and where and safety policy, practicable exceeds all relevant

17 • obtain advice, and fully • regularly review this policy in cooperate with outside the light of new knowledge, authorities and bodies to assist changes in legislation, and with the development of health developments within the and safety matters, Society.

Section 2 - Health and Safety Statement

2.1 The Bahamas Locomotive 2.5 All Society officials, employees, Society Limited (“the Society”) and members, must comply recognises its Health and Safety with their health and safety responsibilities under the Health responsibilities for themselves and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and for others, and co-operate and associated regulations that with the Society to enable it to have followed the original Act. carry out its Health and Safety duties towards them. Failure to 2.2 The Society has appointed a comply with health and safety Director to constantly review duties may lead to termination and keep up-to-date the Society’s of employment, or membership Health and Safety Policy and to of the Society, as appropriate. liaise with the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Company’s Chief 2.6 Prime responsibility for Health Safety Officer as required. and Safety lies with the Chairman and Committee of management of 2.3 The Society will maintain an the Society. The Society regards accident book, which is always itself as bound by any acts or available. omissions of the Chairman, any Director, and any Society Officer, 2.4 The Society will, so far as is provided only that such acts reasonably practicable: and/or omissions arise out of • provide and maintain a safe or during Society business. The place of work, a safe system prosecution of any Director or of work, safe appliances for Society Officer shall not prevent work, and a safe and healthy a further prosecution against the environment, Society. • consult with the membership on health and safety matters, and 2.7 The Society recognises its duty provide such information and to ensure that all operations instruction as may be necessary involving movement of vehicles, to ensure the health and safety lifting with cranes or other of its volunteers and employees, working in the yard at Ingrow, and to promote awareness and will be carried out strictly in understanding of health and accordance with the Rule Book safety for all. This will include of the Keighley & Worth Valley update and refresher training Railway. It further recognises its where necessary. duty to issue such instructions

18 as may be necessary from time 2.9 The Society recognises its to time to regulate working within responsibilities towards persons the museum and workshop, or who may be undertaking work elsewhere. These instructions on the Society’s premises. All will be constantly reviewed and such work must be carried out updated to reflect changes in strictly within the appropriate regulations and improvements to regulations and in accordance good working practice. with the Society’s standing instructions, also where 2.8 The Society recognises its duties applicable the Keighley & Worth to the public and all visitors to its Valley Railway rule book. These premises. The Society will take persons will have responsibility reasonable precautions to ensure for their own health and safety the health and safety of visitors and that of others. to the museum and workshop.

Sect 3 – General

3.1 The Committee of Management, its 3.5 Unauthorised persons must appointed Directors, or Officers, not attempt to repair, adjust will control the authorisation or otherwise interfere with any of members and others to part of any locomotive, vehicle, undertake specific tasks, duties machinery, lifting equipment, or other responsibilities under its ladders or staging, welding or auspices. cutting equipment, or electrical installation. 3.2 No person is to undertake any task, or report for duty, under the 3.6 Members and employees must influence of intoxicating liquor ensure that, when on site or or of any drug that may impair elsewhere, any task undertaken the performance of their task or is performed in a safe and efficient duties. They must not consume manner and when dealing with intoxicating liquor or any such the public be courteous and drug whilst on duty. respectful.

3.2 Members on or about any 3.7 Members or employees involved locomotive, rolling stock, or with Museum ‘front of house’ railway infrastructure during duties or as attendants in the any Society event, function, or Learning Coach must follow business on a host Railway, the procedures and guidelines must comply with the Rules and in the separate publications: Regulations of that Railway. Guidelines for Front of House staff; and Guidance for the use of 3.4 Members, or employees, must not the Learning Coach. undertake any tasks identified as deficient on the agreed Competency Chart unless they are receiving supervision or training in that task. 19 Sect 4 - Working at Ingrow (“site”)

4.1 Members, or employees, working 4.6 Where a task involves climbing on site must sign the Day Book onto locomotives or other and record their arrival and structures it is essential to be departure time. Be aware that aware of, and take precautions the first person to sign on each against, the risk of slipping, day will nominate themselves tripping, or falling. as Responsible Officer and will be responsible for any roll call 4.7 Only authorised persons may in event of fire or emergency use tools, machinery, lifting evacuation of the museum/ equipment, ladders or staging, workshop building. gas welding or cutting equipment, electric welding equipment, 4.2 Whenever possible, a minimum compressed air equipment, etc. of two persons are to be on site at any time to ensure safe 4.8 Safety or protective equipment working is effectively supervised. provided must be used for the Where, for practical reasons, it relevant task, e.g. safety screens is necessary for only one person when welding. Always consider to be on site, they must adhere their effective use in the event to the guidelines as stated in the of visitors observing such tasks Standing Instructions for Lone from the museum. Working. 4.9 When working with mobile cranes 4.3 Members, or employees, the person in charge of the work undertaking any task or duty must: must comply with written • ensure that an approved procedures and be aware of Method Statement covering relevant risk assessments. These the specific lift or lifts is in place are available for consultation in and complied with, the Museum office. • comply with any rules or regulations governing the use of 4.4 Personnel working or visiting the such equipment by the Keighley Workshop are to wear effective & Worth Valley Railway, personnel protective equipment • ensure that where the jib or suitable: any other portion of the crane • for the task in hand, or load being handled might • when in the vicinity of work obstruct or foul any line in being carried out by others. use for traffic purposes, or endanger any public access 4.5 Access to the Workshop by way or footpath, appropriate visitors may only occur by special protection is in place. arrangement. They must be • ensure every member of the lift accompanied by a guide and wear team understands their role personal protective clothing when and are made aware of each asked to do so. activity, movement or lift prior to the procedure taking place.

20 4.10 New volunteers, employees, wish to undertake. They must or temporary Day Members, be made aware of any relevant must undertake the relevant health and safety issues before Induction Brief for the task they commencement of the task.

Sect 5 - Movement of engines

5.1 When any locomotive or train is to mishap may cause an obstruction be operated by Society members of the main running line, then the on any railway the movement is to locomotive must carry detonators be in accordance with the Rules & so as to provide protection as laid Regulations as laid down by that down by Rule 15 of the KWVR Railway. Rule Book.

5.2 The operation of any locomotive Notwithstanding the above: or train in Ingrow Yard, or any 5.6 No unauthorised person must other part of the Keighley & move or attempt to move any Worth Valley Railway, is only locomotive. to be undertaken by Society members who are appropriately 5.7 Where possible two authorised authorised and certified. They persons must be on the footplate must be paid-up members of the when a movement is made. Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Light Railway Co Ltd. 5.8 No attempt must be made to move any locomotive that is displaying 5.3 Society members must take ‘Not to be Moved’ signs. Only instruction from the Railway’s authorised persons may remove Officers concerning the movement these signs. or use of any locomotive or vehicle unless that instruction is deemed 5.9 Before any movement is made, to be hazardous to personnel or the whistle, bell or horn must be equipment. sounded and anyone working on, or in the vicinity of, the locomotive 5.4 Where locomotives or vehicles are must be made fully aware of the to be moved in, or adjacent to, movement to be made. the BLS workshop, or museum building, people at work or visiting 5.10 When shunting is in progress must be warned in advance and the locomotive crew shall be in asked to keep clear of any such charge of all vehicle movements, movement. Access to public point changing, coupling and areas must be closed or restricted uncoupling of wagons, operation for the duration of the movement of wagon brakes, and opening as appropriate. and closing of all gates etc. No movement is to take place until 5.5 When any locomotive or train the driver is satisfied that all movements are to be made in personnel are in a position of Ingrow Yard, which in event of a safety. 21 5.11 No one shall go between vehicles 5.15 Under normal working conditions for any purpose unless the nobody must expose themselves to vehicles are at rest. They must danger by riding on the footsteps receive acknowledgement from or foot-framing of locomotives. the driver before doing so and The following exceptions apply. they must not remain between • During the detection of vehicles during an ‘easing up’ mechanical faults. movement. • Where the design of the steps allow a shunter to stand safely 5.12 After a movement has been made, within the loading gauge. the locomotive must be properly secured as follows: 5.16 Each Driver and Fireman must: • Regulator or throttle properly • attend for duty at the time laid closed. down for his rostered turn, or as • Tender or handbrake hard on. instructed, and before leaving • Engine into mid gear, or neutral. duty ascertain the time at which • Cylinder drain cocks open. he is again required for duty, • when commencing duty 5.13 No locomotive must be left ascertain from the notices unattended whilst in steam when posted for his guidance anything the public are present. requiring his attention.

5.14 Fixed signals must be obeyed. 5.17 Detonators are to be locked in In the absence of fixed signals, the designated store when not in hand signals from an authorised use. Written acknowledgment is person must be obeyed. required when withdrawing and returning them from store.

Section 6 - Passenger Carrying Rides in Ingrow Yard

6.1 Passenger carrying rides in 6.4 The vehicle doors must be closed Ingrow Yard are operated under at all times, other than when the auspices of the Keighley & passengers are boarding and Worth Valley Light Railway Co alighting. Ltd. All staff engaged in the operation must be authorised 6.5 Passenger loading must only take and certified for their duties. place at suitable steps which must be firm and secure. 6.2 A 5mph speed limit must be observed. 6.6 All facing turnouts to be clipped.

6.3 The SR ‘Queen Mary’ Brake Van, 6.7 The lead from the main line must or similar vehicle which has be clipped. latched entry doors and vacuum brakes, must be used. The 6.8 The lead to the Carriage Works continuous vacuum brake is to must be clipped and locked. be in operation at all times.

22 6.9 All stock on adjacent roads and 6.17 The Guard is responsible for on the same roads on which the ensuring that: trips operate to be chocked. • the vehicle is suitable for operation and is clean, tidy and 6.10 Adequate steps must be taken to safe for access by the public, ensure that there can be no other • when a Brake Van is being movement of a motive power unit propelled, place themself in within the yard at Ingrow whilst the leading veranda, and be passenger rides are operated. diligent to observe and take any relevant action should any 6.11 The sidings in the yard must be member of the public appear to fenced off from public access. place themselves at risk.

Working Instructions

6.12 All operations must be carried out in accordance with instructions from the KWVR Yard Foreman or Responsible Officer.

6.13 When attaching the engine to a Brake Van, couple the engine with the chimney away from the veranda whenever possible.

6.14 Carry out a vacuum brake test before the first movement of the day and before any public have boarded the Van.

6.15 The route must commence/ terminate at the head shunt adjacent to the Engine Shed and one of the two sidings adjacent to the Carriage Works. It must not approach any area directly available to the public.

6.16 The Driver is responsible for ensuring that: • all relevant points/turnouts are clipped, • passenger steps are located safely to allow for adequate clearance and safe boarding by passengers, • all fences/gates, etc to prevent public access to the running line are in place and secure. 23 Section 7 - Hand signals

7.1 A red hand signal indicates Either arm held above the head Danger and, except as shown denotes All Right. below, must only be used when it is necessary to stop a train. In the absence of a red flag or light, any light waved violently denotes Danger. Either arm moved Exception: to indicate to a driver in a circular manner that vacuum is to be created, a away from the body red light moved vertically up-and- denotes Move Away down above shoulder level is to be from the Handsignal. used.

7.2 In the absence of flags and during daylight: Move away

Both arms raised above the head denotes Danger or Stop.

When riding on, or in a vehicle, either Either arm arm held horizontal denotes Stop. moved across and towards the body at shoulder level denotes Move Towards the Handsignal.

Move towards

Stop immediately Stop immediately when on a vehicle One arm moved vertically up and down above shoulder level denotes Create Either arm held in a Vacuum. horizontal position with the hand moved up and down denotes Caution or Slow Down. Create vacuum

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