Project Gutenberg
2010-10-04
Public domain in the USA.
65
Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton)
1859
1937
Spearman, Frank Hamilton
00001353
The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories
The nerve of Foley -- Second seventy-seven -- The kid engineer -- The sky-scraper -- Soda-water Sal -- The McWilliams special -- The million-dollar freight-train -- Bucks -- Sankey's double header -- Siclone Clark.
Produced by Darleen Dove, Roger Frank, Mary Meehan and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
"The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories" by Frank H. Spearman is a collection of railroad-related short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales revolve around the lives of railroad workers and the unique challenges they face, emphasizing themes of courage, camaraderie, and conflict within the industry. Central to these stories are characters such as engineer Foley, who exemplifies remarkable bravery and skill in various high-pressure situations. The opening of the first story introduces us to the tense environment of a railroad strike, where engineers are planning to walk out in protest. Among them is Andrew Cameron, a talented but headstrong engineer who has a young family to consider. As the story unfolds, we see the impact of the strike on the operations of the railroad and the arrival of Foley, a newcomer whose actions during a dangerous incident involving a runaway train not only display his exceptional nerve but also lead to a significant turning point in resolving tensions between the striking engineers and management. This compelling start sets the tone for the adventures and challenges faced by those working in the high-stakes world of railroads. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33947/33947-h/images/cover.jpg
en
Fiction
Railroad stories
PS
Text
Browsing: Literature
Browsing: Fiction
254900
254922
2024-09-14T09:34:21.912743
2023-09-15T04:50:52.950849
text/html
text/html
254408
2010-10-04T19:10:10
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
355183
2010-10-04T19:10:10
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
371133
2024-09-14T09:34:25.942669
application/epub+zip
373538
2024-09-14T09:34:22.609687
application/epub+zip
163173
2024-09-14T09:34:22.259741
application/epub+zip
465029
2024-09-14T09:34:28.691727
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
446151
2024-09-14T09:34:25.601723
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
236548
2022-09-15T12:43:14.985931
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
239261
239151
2024-09-14T09:34:21.331812
2023-09-15T04:50:52.507858
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
239107
2010-10-04T19:10:10
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
92989
2010-10-04T19:10:10
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
239098
2010-10-04T19:10:10
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
92966
2010-10-04T19:10:10
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
20607
2024-09-14T09:34:28.837663
application/rdf+xml
29197
2024-09-14T09:34:22.343689
image/jpeg
4505
2024-09-14T09:34:22.301689
image/jpeg
355861
2024-09-14T09:34:21.951694
application/octet-stream
application/zip
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
en.wikipedia