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During the winter of '44-'45 (i was 4 years old) my family made several train trips from Steubenville Ohio to Atlantic City to visit an uncle who was recovering from one of Adolph's gernades. On one return trip as we were crossing the Pennsy's Ohio River brige at Weirton WV my father has us go to the vestibule for detraining in Steubenville. The conductor met us and asked why we were there. My father explained our situation then the conductor said we were on section 2, which did not stop in Steubenville and the next stop was 70 miles down the line. My father put his hand on the emergency brake line and said when he saw the Steubenville plackard pass he would stop the train, abeit one block past the station. The conductor said he would stop the train, not us. It slowed to a crawl and we stepped off. The conductor gave the highball to the engineer and he hit the steam. Within one minute the engine of the third section was pulling into the station. We got home safe and sound that cold snowy night.
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