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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12087, 16 August 1917, Page 4

A JOB FOR LIFE. An engine-driver, who was recently asked if he had ever jumped from his engine while the train was going at fiu 1 ) speed, replied : "Yes, two or three times." On being questioned as to what was the sensation in such cases, ho said: " That's according to how you iaiia. One night the signalman got two of 'ujs headed for each other on the f<amo line at a pace of fifty miles an hour. The first thing I saw was the ligh't of the other train through the misu I iSlvut off steam and put on the birakes, and then made a j'ump for it. "I'd 110 ttirne to pick a spot, and a> I jumped I realised it was on a level bit of ground, covered with thistles There was a bed of them where I alighted, and they broke my fall somewhat ; but I broke an arm and a leg. "But that wasn't the worst of it. The doctor estimated he number of thistle-points sticking into my body at a million. I have been nicking 'em out ever since, and I've f-aished one side i'etF'