《The Day the Limited Was Late 》作者：- Robert F. Young【EPUB】

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Here's a story to warm the heart of any true railfan, about the GC& W Limited, which made the trip each day from Green Corners to Woodsville and back... The Day The Limited Was Late by ROBERT F. YOUNG Steam hissing, bell clanging, the GC&W Limited, with Luke at the throttle of the 4-6-4 locomotive, pulled into the Green Corners station. As usual, she was right on time. Ben the brakeman ran the length of the train and threw the switch that reconnected the station siding to the main line. Then he stood by the track, waiting for the Limited to move out. Luke leaned through the cab's right-hand window and watched the passengers for Green Corners step down to the platform. Buck the fireman joined him. Fred the mailclerk opened the door of the mail car and tossed the Green Corners mail bag down to Jim the baggageman, and Jim the baggage- man handed up the Woodsville mail bag to Fred. In addition to the tender, the mail car and the passenger car, the Limited consisted of a reefer, a gondola (both empty at the moment) and a caboose. John the conductor supervised the alighting of the passengers. Beyond