Project Gutenberg 2009-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Chapman, Allen Ralph on the Overland Express; Or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer The railroad series Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ralph on the Overland Express; Or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer" by Allen Chapman is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging story centers around Ralph Fairbanks, the youngest engineer in the service of the Great Northern Railroad, as he embarks on a pivotal trial run with the brand new locomotive, No. 999. The book explores themes of ambition, camaraderie, and the challenges brought on by personal and external adversities. At the start of the narrative, Ralph's excitement for his first run is palpable as he sets off from Stanley Junction, but tension arises with his surly fireman, Lemuel Fogg, who harbors resentment over Ralph's recent promotion. As they rush toward their destination, a series of complications emerge, including Fogg's secret drinking problem, which Ralph discovers, leading to an altercation. The opening chapters set the stage for drama and conflict, as Ralph must navigate not only the technical challenges of his profession but also the treacherous dynamics of his working relationship with Fogg, amid mysterious threats from outside forces linked to his past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Railroads -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 384955 2025-08-12T03:44:11.244134 text/html 403682 2009-05-01T09:35:26 text/html 2235540 2025-08-12T03:44:22.634110 application/epub+zip 2241556 2025-08-12T03:44:15.851076 application/epub+zip 211582 2025-08-12T03:44:13.472123 application/epub+zip 1592595 2025-08-12T03:44:26.862063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1575493 2025-08-12T03:44:20.723137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480464 2022-09-13T10:27:34.966164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340015 2025-08-12T03:44:10.102096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339694 2009-05-01T09:35:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17948 2025-08-12T03:44:26.999060 application/rdf+xml 24811 2025-08-12T03:44:13.995069 image/jpeg 4607 2025-08-12T03:44:13.738086 image/jpeg 2018833 2009-05-01T09:35:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 128364 2009-05-01T09:35:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2262991 2025-08-12T03:44:11.313076 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog