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and tripped, and the engineer was so slow notching back, we lost all headway until we stalled and a couple of (W) freight motors had to boost us over the hump. We found, however, that our sanders were all plugged up on the A side which explained our trouble. We continued to Bay Ridge without further trouble and undertook 2500 tons back. The return trip was highly successful, even the start out of Bay Ridge sans the helper we were promised. But we had to hold 3000 amperes for what seemed like an age to get her swinging. Everything ran comparatively cool so tomorrow we table 3000 tons and with any luck especially a good rail, we should make it okay. But it rained all day from a drizzle to a downpour and the land was half flooded. What a day for a heavy freight test!

When we got back to Kelsey's about 5PM, I had to prod Bob to get into the trouble with wet sand - he was all for beating it for the hotel PDQ. As for me, I was damned tired, having stood up almost continuously for nearly 9 hours. My knees felt like caving, and I had the start of a sore throat. 

Back at the hotel at 6:15PM, a hot shower and a good big dinner revived me and now I feel OK again. Elge from Pittsfield was here today for the test and spent the entire round trip in the aisles at the preventative coils, his babies, reading thermos about every minute, I guess. I think he had the worst job of all, as it was hot as hell where he was. We had thermos also in the blower intakes, which Jim calls, "the cave of the winds," and in a heavy downpour like today, verily it was. Elge impressed me as a very nice chap, quiet, conscientious, well bred, and clean cut looking. Tall, thin, glasses, about 30 maybe. And he's from Montana.

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