Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer


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Henry Dawson has written several vignettes of railroad men from the days of steam locomotives. His goal is to show the reader that they are not just rough men, but are also brave and heroic men through descriptions of divers dangers encountered on the tracks. (Summary adapted from the Preface) (3 hr 31 min)

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Preface 2:04 Gelesen von mleigh
Running in a Fog 8:53 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
A Close Shave 9:30 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
A Collision 7:44 Gelesen von Availle
Collision Extraordinary 5:45 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Burning of the Henry Clay 8:28 Gelesen von E.M. Allen
The Conductor 6:44 Gelesen von E.M. Allen
Bravery of an Engineer 9:29 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
The Fireman 10:04 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
The Brakeman 9:12 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
A Dream in the "Caboose" 11:26 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
An Unmitigated Villain 7:55 Gelesen von E.M. Allen
A Proposed Race between Steam and Lightning 6:15 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
An Abrupt Call 3:49 Gelesen von E.M. Allen
The Good Luck of being Obstinate 6:50 Gelesen von Availle
Human Lives v. The Dollar 5:53 Gelesen von bmitchell062003
Forty-two Miles Per Hour 8:04 Gelesen von Margaret Lange
Used up at Last 4:43 Gelesen von Margaret Lange
A Victim of Low Wages 8:58 Gelesen von Availle
Coroners' Juries v. Railroad Men 7:27 Gelesen von Brent T. Nasworthy
Adventures of an Irish Railroad Man 7:58 Gelesen von E.M. Allen
A Bad Bridge 8:02 Gelesen von mleigh
A Warning 7:21 Gelesen von E.M. Allen
Singular Accidents 4:47 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
Ludicrous Incidents 4:15 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Explosions 5:02 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
How a Friend was Killed 10:49 Gelesen von Yaelin Lee
An Unromantic Hero 5:36 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
The Duties of an Engineer 8:46 Gelesen von E.M. Allen