All-
Obviously, there is nothing new under the sun…..
Charlie Vlk
MAY 21, 1880 T H E R A I L R O A D GAZETTE p271
THE SCRAP HEAP.
At Lincoln, Neb., the other day, the engineer of No. 23 on
The Burlington & Missouri River fixed up his machine in the
round house and stepped out a moment, leaving the bad
creature all alone. She grew ambitious, and swelling with
pride and steam, threw open her throttle and started. The
two big doors in front were taken right along, but when she
reached the end of the little track and came to the turn-table
the bridge wasn't in position and No. 23 went down into the
pit. Then came an astonished and somewhat chagrined
engineer, who with a force of men attempted to pull her upon
the track again. Wood-work a little damaged and one pump
broken, but that is all. Next time, the engineer will chain
down that throttle—or else stay at his post. Omaha Repub-
lican , May 7.