Project Gutenberg 2017-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 221 Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius) 1877 1942 On the Iron at Big Cloud Rafferty's rule -- The little super -- "If a man die" -- Spitzer -- Shanley's luck -- The builder -- The guardian of the Devil's Slide -- The blood of kings -- Marley -- The man who didn't count -- "Where's Haggerty?" -- McQueen's hobby -- The rebate -- Speckles -- Munford. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "On the Iron at Big Cloud" by Frank L. Packard is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is centered around Richard "Dick" Holman, a young man eager to prove himself as the Locomotive Foreman of the Hill Division, a challenging position fraught with hostility from seasoned shop hands, particularly from a character named Rafferty. The narrative explores themes of ambition, rivalry, and the harsh realities of railroad work in a rugged environment. At the start of the novel, Dick Holman is determined to secure his position despite the reluctant support from his uncle, the General Manager of the Transcontinental System. After successfully convincing his uncle to let him try for the position at Big Cloud, he arrives only to find the atmosphere unwelcoming and fraught with tension, particularly due to Rafferty's influential disapproval. The opening details Holman's initial struggle to earn respect from the existing crew, hinting at the challenges he faces in not only mastering his new responsibilities but also in navigating the cutthroat work culture of the railroad. As tensions escalate, Holman is forced to confront not only Rafferty but also the intricacies of human relationships among the workers, setting the stage for personal growth and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, Canadian Railroad stories Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 619234 2025-07-21T12:48:39.707961 text/html 635037 2024-10-23T01:43:02 text/html 781331 2025-07-21T12:48:45.975935 application/epub+zip 788654 2025-07-21T12:48:40.810951 application/epub+zip 289516 2025-07-21T12:48:40.163028 application/epub+zip 941791 2025-07-21T12:48:50.179979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905492 2025-07-21T12:48:45.466951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409292 2022-09-24T16:16:08.336196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532583 2025-07-21T12:48:38.857958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512766 2024-10-23T01:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17760 2025-07-21T12:48:50.307945 application/rdf+xml 9739 2025-07-21T12:48:40.266976 image/jpeg 2042 2025-07-21T12:48:40.214962 image/jpeg 746284 2025-07-21T12:48:39.764981 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 en.wikipedia