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 Hazards of the Job. Years ago, just after the End of Steam, when Water Tanks still Stood and Steam was still applied to the Bunker C Oil Tanks at the Terminals. Diesels everywhere except for the Wrecking Cranes on the Shop Tracks. Safety First everywhere! Trains still had Five on a Crew, as Steam Railroading with Diesels. Heavy Ore Train Grinding West Round the Lake to the Smelter at Minus Thirty Degrees F. -30F. Air Problems all the way. Plain Bearings heating as Oil Cold. Hose Gaskets like Iron. Locomotives Running on Diesel. Crew Running on Coffee, as middle of night. Deadman's Pedal Blocked. Windows Frosted like inside of a Deep Freeze. Heaters making Sound, but, nothing else. Cold, Cold, Cold. Stars Screaming above, along with Northern Lights. Engineer bounds from his Seat, as had to Blow Down HIS Boiler from Coffee collecting on his Mud Ring. Out the Door behind his Seat, as no Facilities on Units, yet. Cloud of Mist as Outdoors meets Indoors in Cab. Cold, Cold, Cold. Train Running itself as Deadmans Blocked. Level Track, Curves holding her back. Engineer gone Five Minutes, in shirt sleeves. Maybe went to Second Unit for Privacy. Train Running Itself. Another Five Minutes goes by. Concern forms in Fireman's mind. Looks out Engineer's Back Window as Road Switcher. Engineer on Running Board waving free Arm at 30 Below. While Blowing his Boiler Down, his Blow Down Valve had contacted Running Board Rail Stanchion and FROZE to it. Coffee from Thermoses and ever-present Rags used to warm metal. Train Running itself. Caboose Markers Flickering in distance. Green Stars keeping pace. No Train Delay, No Accident Report Filed. Safety First.
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