Project Gutenberg 2012-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 51 Chapman, Allen Ralph, the Train Dispatcher; Or, The Mystery of the Pay Car The railroad series Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ralph, the Train Dispatcher; Or, The Mystery of the Pay Car" by Allen Chapman is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Ralph Fairbanks, an ambitious young engineer on the Great Northern Railroad, who finds himself navigating unexpected challenges and dangers related to his job. A mix of adventure and mystery unfolds as Ralph encounters suspicious characters and uncovers plots that threaten the integrity of the railroad. The opening of the novel introduces Ralph as he prepares for a routine run on the Overland Express, along with his seasoned fireman, Mr. Fogg. As they embark on their journey, they notice three men behaving oddly at the station, prompting concern about potential trouble. The story quickly escalates as Ralph and Fogg contend with a freight train wreck, while Ralph’s background and previous triumphs highlight his dedication to railroading. Throughout the opening chapters, themes of loyalty, vigilance, and the camaraderie among rail workers set the stage for a riveting tale filled with intrigue about the railroad's pay car and the associated unsavory activities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mystery and detective stories Railroad stories Railroads -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 362099 362144 2024-09-16T11:27:17.838411 2023-09-17T06:19:13.039491 text/html text/html 356264 2012-02-27T14:46:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 304380 2012-02-27T14:46:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 317794 2024-09-16T11:27:23.042370 application/epub+zip 322667 2024-09-16T11:27:18.453400 application/epub+zip 184254 2024-09-16T11:27:18.135417 application/epub+zip 455983 2024-09-16T11:27:26.820340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435645 2024-09-16T11:27:22.744456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297545 2022-09-17T17:49:18.464284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335294 335211 2024-09-16T11:27:16.725417 2023-09-17T06:19:12.159524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335042 2012-02-27T14:46:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125996 2012-02-27T14:46:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335034 2012-02-27T14:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125966 2012-02-27T14:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20255 2024-09-16T11:27:26.963323 application/rdf+xml 22107 2024-09-16T11:27:18.237380 image/jpeg 3182 2024-09-16T11:27:18.186371 image/jpeg 306991 2024-09-16T11:27:17.875399 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