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HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE THIS?
I'M NOT ALLOWED TO RUN THE TRAIN
OR SEE HOW FAST IT WILL GO I'M NOT ALLOWED TO LET OFF STEAM OR MAKE THE WHISTLE BLOW I DO NOT EXERCISE CONTROL OR EVEN RING THE BELL BUT LET THE DAMN THING JUMP THE TRACK AND SEE WHO CATCHES HELL |
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HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE THIS?
You have just inadvertently described my everyday job............
"James R. Shields" wrote in message ... I'M NOT ALLOWED TO RUN THE TRAIN OR SEE HOW FAST IT WILL GO I'M NOT ALLOWED TO LET OFF STEAM OR MAKE THE WHISTLE BLOW I DO NOT EXERCISE CONTROL OR EVEN RING THE BELL BUT LET THE DAMN THING JUMP THE TRACK AND SEE WHO CATCHES HELL |
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HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE THIS?
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:04:14 +0000, James R. Shields wrote:
I'M NOT ALLOWED TO RUN THE TRAIN OR SEE HOW FAST IT WILL GO I'M NOT ALLOWED TO LET OFF STEAM OR MAKE THE WHISTLE BLOW I DO NOT EXERCISE CONTROL OR EVEN RING THE BELL BUT LET THE DAMN THING JUMP THE TRACK AND SEE WHO CATCHES HELL I worked for Conrail for about 10 years ... that bit of doggerel is posted all over the place. It was associated with the job of Trainmaster or Yardmaster. I WAS allowed to run the train ... I was a road/yard freight conductor. And more than once pulled on the throttle while an engineer slept off an encounter with John Barleycorn. Bill |
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