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Engine at Colon & duly arrived home at the Depot singing off at 5 Pm being exactly on duty 24 hours, & feeling fairly well considering, & after a good wash & a hot Dinner I turned in at 7 Pm & slept very sound until 7 am next Morning Friday 13th & after Breakfast I obtained a Pass from 10 am until 12 noon & went into St Omer to do some shopping returning well to time & was notified to sign on at 3 Pm to work a Train from Blaringham near Berguette to Calais, after preparing my Engine I was altered to leave from St Omer instead of Blaringham at 7.30 Pm so after standing by until 7 Pm I left the Depot & soon was on my Train of 30 Empty vehicles & left at 7.30, stopping at Watten enroute to pick up about 30 more Empties & off again passing through Audruicq. As it was my first trip with an Engine & Train since I learnt the road in July last, & fairly dark I proceeded along very carefully. After leaving