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Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer

by Henry Dawson

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.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1863

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