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Have any of you read "The Long Summer of George Adams" by Weldon Hill? The book is about how George copes with the end of the steam era. He is an engine watchman who cares for 2 engines overnight. He is located at the cross point of the branch-line. One engine comes in from each direction each evening and leaves the next morning. He is constantly worried about when diesels will eliminate his job. Pats of the small town exist because of the railroad (Boarding house, Cafe, rail yard) and are slowly dyeing with the railroad. I am curious as to how accurate the story is to real life about how a small branch operated in the waning days of steam (early 1950's). Kirby __._,_.___ Posted by: kirby@prospectortech.com __,_._,___ |