132 Book of Locomotives 



out to them on Saturday. While our driver 

 goes very carefully over every part of his 

 trusty steed to see that nothing is wrong, 

 our fireman is busy getting his coal into 

 trim, probably breaking it up and bring- 

 ing it down within easy reach of his 

 shovel. 



If it is very small stuff, he will probably 

 use a hose upon it to dampen it. These 

 and many other little details, too numerous 

 to mention, receive attention and we puff 

 slowly out into a siding. Possessing the 

 continuous brake, " No. 600 " is naturally 

 in a " mixed traffic " link, so now we learn 

 that her first trip is to take a colliers' train 



from A to B . Our shed is at C- 



so we start off when our signal allows us, 



and run light to A to pick up the train 



of very dingy looking coaches, which have 

 no upholstery. 



The run without any train was rather 

 exciting because our driver gave " the old 

 lady her head." How she rocked as her 

 rather small coupled wheels whirled round! 

 The coupling-rods kept up a steady chant, 



