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bologne Colon & Bruay, Hirson is on a Branch line to Leus & Hirson is about 8 miles from Leus, After receiving 24 hours rations & preparing my engine I proceeded to St Omer & was coupled on to my Train which was 48 in length & weighed 750 Tons, being Railway Material & Supplies, I left at 6.30 & informing the Railway Transport Officer if I get a clear run through Arques I would not require a Banker for Arques Bank which was soon arranged, & off I went, & as all signals through Arques were off, I set sail & up the Bank my Engine going well & handling her load splendid & I had no trouble at all & soon was over & away towards Berguette, were I had to put some trucks off & pick up some & along to Lillers, doing the same, & after taking Water there I left the Main line & on to [indecipherable] where I had a C.O.D. Engine to bank me to Colon. As I did not know the road from Lillers to Hirson I received an English Pilot Driver.