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& one could hear the Roar of the Stampers breaking up the stone & shakers sifting the lumps out & the trucks were under the lines being loaded up, it was altogether a busy sight & looked well under the Electric light, we soon left the quarries behind & away down hill arriving at Calais at 3.45 am where I said Good bye to my friends & wished the Driver better luck next time, I then made for the yard for a Train to St Omer, one was just drawing out & I jumped up on the last Truck & kept the rear Guard Company in his little Dickie Box where he rides & handles the brake on the Truck, I was very tired & sleepy & soon dosed off to sleep, wakeing up at Audruicq where the Train terminated & as it was a St Omer Engine I & the rear Guard walked up to the Engine & in a few moments we were away, I sat on the Fireman's Seat & soon was fast asleep until we reached St Omer at 5.45 am when I caught the Staff Special for Malhove signing off at 6.30 after 25 hours on duty & a day full of Adventure & Excitement. I turned in after breakfast & slept well all day, not being required for duty until next morning at 2 am when