Project Gutenberg 2012-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 185 Chapman, Allen Ralph in the Switch Tower; Or, Clearing the Track The railroad series Produced by Al Haines "Ralph in the Switch Tower; Or, Clearing the Track" by Allen Chapman is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Ralph Fairbanks, a young and determined railroader, as he embarks on his new duties in a switch tower, where he must ensure the safe passage of trains while contending with adversaries from his past. The book delves into themes of responsibility, deception, and adventure within the railroading world. At the start of the narrative, Ralph is introduced as he begins his first day of duty in the switch tower after being promoted. His new responsibilities involve operating the levers to control the switches that direct trains, a task complicated by the presence of his nemesis, Mort Bemis, who was recently discharged for causing an accident. As he settles into his role, Ralph faces immediate challenges, including dealing with Bemis's malicious intentions and an unexpected encounter with a tiger that has escaped from a traveling circus. The opening sets the stage for Ralph's struggles and triumphs in a high-stakes work environment filled with danger and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Railroads -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 364483 2025-08-16T03:47:06.735517 text/html 365720 2012-03-04T11:42:18 text/html 333400 2025-08-16T03:47:21.644429 application/epub+zip 446285 2025-01-16T03:49:12.153431 application/pdf 369735 2025-01-16T03:48:59.680545 application/pdf 333711 2025-08-16T03:47:13.248501 application/epub+zip 236516 2025-08-16T03:47:10.106511 application/epub+zip 523614 2025-08-16T03:47:26.136455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473024 2025-08-16T03:47:19.294493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363399 2022-09-17T18:20:55.417178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302078 2025-08-16T03:47:06.054532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303911 2012-03-04T11:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302222 2012-03-04T11:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302220 2012-03-04T11:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25325 2025-08-16T03:47:26.285402 application/rdf+xml 282499 2025-08-16T03:47:05.844525 text/x-rst 282499 2012-03-04T11:42:28 text/x-rst 15783 2025-08-16T03:47:11.333506 image/jpeg 3590 2025-08-16T03:47:10.851477 image/jpeg 115005 2012-03-04T11:43:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 114736 2012-03-04T11:43:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 200258 2012-03-04T11:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 184118 2012-03-04T11:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 114704 2012-03-04T11:43:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 280442 2025-08-16T03:47:06.763534 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