Here's one f rom RAILROAD....March 1942
NIGHT YARD ENGINE
The graveyard goat starts out at twelve
To do her nightly grind
And clean up work the day crew drops,
Ties up and leaves behind.
The YM leaves his "yellow sheet"
the foreman reads it through
To get a line on this night's chores,
so let's look with him too.
Be sure you turn the cinder pit
first thing then spot the dock
You'll find three hoppers on South One
behind ten gons of rock.
The agent wants the team track switched;
Then come against track four.
And weed the the empty non-fits * out;
There should be eight or more.
The boss wants two Class A's **
Just handle them with care
you wabashed one last night and now
The super's in my hair.
Then go on up and pull the rip,
Fill nine with light repairs,
And bunch the B.O. heavies, too;
just leave them anywheres.
Now get together fifteen gons
and twenty O.K. hops
to stock Mine Three, pull in the coal
and block the flats *** and drops****
Two coal drags going out tonight
Off two and five; you've got
To shove em to the limit board,
Or they're here till they rot.
Make up the timers, north and south,
and get them going quick;
Six yesterday, was one hour late;
It made the GM sick
Now do your best, keep off the spot,
and don't commit the crime
of leaving anything undone;
But mind.....NO OVERTIME
W.C. Wilhite
* non fits.....Cars not fit for loading
** Class A's....boxcars suitable for flour or other high class commodities
***Flats...flat bottom gondolas
**** Drops.....drop bottom gondolas
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