Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2010-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 92 Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius) 1877 1942 The Night Operator The night operator -- Owslet and the 1601 -- The apotheosis of Sammy Durgan -- The wrecking boss -- The man who squealed -- The age limit -- "The devil and all his works" -- On the night wire -- The other fellow's job -- The Rat River Special. Produced by Al Haines "The Night Operator" by Frank L. Packard is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Toddles, a young, aspiring newsboy on the Hill Division of a railroad, who dreams of becoming a legitimate railroader despite his small stature and the ridicule he faces from others. The narrative explores themes of ambition, resilience, and the harsh realities of working in the rail industry. The opening of the story sets up Toddles' struggle for respect and recognition within the tough environment of the railroad. Initially, he is portrayed as an outsider trying to carve out a place for himself while dealing with the bullying of a conductor named Hawkeye. The narrative is filled with vivid descriptions of the railroad setting and the challenges faced by the workers. As the chapter unfolds, Toddles' determined spirit shines through, revealing his longing to transcend his nickname and prove himself worthy of a career in railroading. The reader is left with an understanding that Toddles' journey will entail overcoming both external obstacles and his internal struggles for acceptance and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories Railroad stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 582548 579496 2024-09-14T08:11:25.983808 2023-09-15T03:37:53.732088 text/html text/html 582085 2021-01-06T23:38:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 210847 2021-01-06T23:38:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260609 2024-09-14T08:11:33.342242 application/epub+zip 269627 2024-09-14T08:11:27.439780 application/epub+zip 269628 2024-09-14T08:11:26.552766 application/epub+zip 465269 2024-09-14T08:11:37.997235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446830 2024-09-14T08:11:32.772231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446552 2022-09-15T10:57:24.521138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545819 545815 2024-09-14T08:11:24.599821 2023-09-15T03:37:52.418050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 545699 2021-01-06T23:38:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205741 2021-01-06T23:38:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 545706 2021-01-06T23:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205702 2021-01-06T23:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20551 2024-09-14T08:11:38.129199 application/rdf+xml 12194 2024-09-14T08:11:26.933845 image/jpeg 3276 2024-09-14T08:11:26.750784 image/jpeg 257457 2024-09-14T08:11:26.034765 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia