On November 23rd 1901, Black & White magazine carried the following report: "A REMARKABLE SCENE IN ESSEX: A TRAIN PASSING BANKS OF BURNING SLEEPERS - Passengers  by Great Eastern trains travelling over the Chadwell Heath route had a sensational experience one night last week. Great piles of sleepers were blazing alongside the line, forming a striking picture as trains dashed past. [Drawn by F.C. Underwood]"

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