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where their friends & relatives were. As I was tired I soon turned in & slept like a top till 7 am.
Monday 2/7/17 & Tuesday 3/7/17
Nothing of importance evenuated.
Wednesday 4/7/17
I was booked on duty at 4 Pm (16 oclock as an Emergency & after signing on I was notified to run a special of Stone at 9 Pm (21 oclock) After the Petrol Engine had cleared the first Section I followed on with Eng & Van to South Loop Siding where I had to pick up about 20 Trucks of Stone & about 100 New after making the Trucks good I pulled them out on to the Main Line & proceeded cautiously ahead with the Trucks in the lead, on passing Pottenhot Siding which was on a stiff grade the load was too heavy for my Engine & it pulled me up, it was then necessary to come back about ΒΌ Mile & have another try when I succeeded & eventually arrived at Trois Siding about 400 yds from the Canal near Epress. On entering the Siding I had to push the trucks up a short loop