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to a Dead End where a Big gun was located & leave 3 trucks there & bring the remainder back on to another loop where the Tommies had to unload them, it was necessary to remain there until they were emptied which took about 2 hours all the while Fritz was straffing the vicinity looking for the Big Gun, Shells were dropping all around us & bursting in the Air but fortunately no one was hit, after coupling all the trucks together again we started for home cautiously. I had not proceeded far when I noticed the lights of another Train not far off. I applied my Steam Brake & brought my Train to a Standstill & my Guard came along & went to find out the Block, I found out that the Amunition Train had failed to push his load into Pottenhot Siding so therefore had to place half his load on the Main Line, after a little delay the Trucks were removed & I proceeded on my way, After going some distance in the next Section I saw a Black Object across my line, I instantly applied my brake & steadied up & as I approached the spot it turned out that an