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which spans a wide river, called [blank] & then passing through two long Tunnels, on a fairly steep Grade & once over the first bank, we had a good run downhill & up & over the next & along to Marquise arriving there at 1.30 am, where we shunted our Train into the Yard & then had to wait 45" before we could get away owing to the heavy Traffic, Trains coming one after another, as soon as one cleared a section, another one was entering it, at last we were let out & away, we kept going steady, climbing all the time & on approaching the top of the Bank, the Semaphore Signal was at Danger & the Driver was looking out & the Fireman was putting on a fire, when all of a sudden, the Engine received a heavy bump from the rear, the force of the compact, knocked the Driver's Cap off, the Fireman was thrown into the Tender & received a nasty bruise in the bank, the two Guards were knocked together into the corner of the Cab, & as I was sitting up on the Tender behind the Driver, I was thrown down on to my feet, my Tucker Box & Bottle was thrown into the Coal, the Driver gave the Engine more steam to keep clear & out of the wWy, & then we stopped but could not