Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer by Henry Dawson

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Author Dawson, Henry, 1826?-
Dubious author Glober, Dulce
LoC No. 49037945
Title Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer
Note From the Library of Congress catalog record: "Attributed on internal evidence to Henry Dawson, engineer of the locomotive New York. cf. p. 170, and the New York daily times, Jan. 15, 1856. Has also been ascribed to Dulce Glober."
Note First published in 1860 under title: Reminiscences in the life of a locomotive engineer.
Credits E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer" by Henry Dawson is a collection of personal anecdotes and reflections written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a candid glimpse into the life and experiences of a locomotive engineer, detailing the trials, dangers, and unpredictabilities faced on the job. It showcases the challenges of operating a steam locomotive and highlights the often underappreciated bravery of railroad men. The opening of the work introduces the author as he recounts a specific experience of running an engine named the Racer during a foggy morning. The narrative begins with a powerful description of the beauty of nature juxtaposed with the tension of navigating through a thick fog, while the engineer grapples with the weight of responsibility amid lurking dangers. The first story illustrates the precariousness of his profession, as the engineer navigates dangerous drawbridges, blind trust in potentially untrustworthy workers, and the inherent risks of high-speed travel, setting the tone for the remaining anecdotes that reveal the unpredictable nature of life on the railway. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class TF: Technology: Railroad engineering and operation
Subject Locomotives
Subject Dawson, Henry, 1825 or 1826-
Subject Railroad engineers
Subject Railroads -- Personnel management
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EBook-No. 64815
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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