Re: A Railroad Saga... (add to it)...

After all it was Billy's first pay trip and the last thing that he wanted it to be was his last. Bill said to JoJo "Let the head Shack", some guy by the name of Lake "keep his eye peeled". "He seems pretty good and isn't about to doze off when we're running backwards".
JoJo agreed and Lake took his position back behind the tender collar so he could see, but where the wind wouldn't turn him into an icicle. Billy go the hand signal from Lake and they began easing their way to Horse Creek. The wind was beginning to pick up a little and there were some small drifts forming over the track....