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(The Ivatt)
Was ideal for local dock work! My driver would jump off to visit the Railway club! I would be left on my tod with my shunter! coaster Ship’s of only a 1000 ton would come round lands end with coal! Stewed for its gas for street lighting from the towns gas ometers, to leave good coke for the pram! Or acorns for the pigs! My word an industrious young man could make himself an extra 10 shillings? (half a quid)! Darting from side to side on my Ivatt 2Mt tank engine, A lovely engine! Mac would find the coupling with his pole! And leap up like some Russian ballet dancer to throw his weight down to shoot the loaded wagons off! We rescued a merchant seaman who fell in the docks? Pulled him up by rope till he hit his head on the pier overhang! So he Fell back in again! But we got him out eventually! The Ivatt hosted the Captain and crew with goodies that day! Stuff that could strip paint! For my shunter to loose his bounce for two days no less! I wouldn’t ever drink when driving though!
