The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories

The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories

The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad StoriesThere had been rumors all winter that the engineers were...
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Author: Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton),1859-1937
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Language: English
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The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories

The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories

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The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories

$19.99 $9.99
Author: Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton),1859-1937
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories

There had been rumors all winter that the engineers were going to strike. Certainly we of the operating department had warning enough. Yet in the railroad life there is always friction in some quarter; the railroad man sleeps like the soldier, with an ear alertbut just the same he sleeps, for with waking comes duty. Our engineers were good fellows. If they had faults, they were American faultsrashness, a liberality bordering on extravagance, and a headstrong, violent way of reaching conclusionstraits born of ability and self-confidence and developed by prosperity. One of the best men we had on a locomotive was Andrew Cameron; at the same time he was one of the hardest to manage, because he was young and headstrong. Andy, a big, powerful fellow, ran opposite Felix Kennedy on the Flyer. The fast runs require young men. If you will notice, you will rarely see an old engineer on a fast passenger run; even a young man can stand only a few years of that kind of work. High speed on a locomotive is a question of nerve and enduranceto put it bluntly, a question of flesh and blood. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 33947
Author: Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton)
Release Date: Oct 4, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

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