Project Gutenberg 2017-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 167 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. Button, A. P. The Young Train Dispatcher The Boys' Story of the Railroad Series Produced by David Edwards, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "The Young Train Dispatcher" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. It centers around the journey of a young man named Allan West, who embarks on a new career as an office boy at a railroad division office, gradually working his way up and showcasing his talents in the challenging and dynamic world of train dispatching. The story touches on themes of adventure, growth, and the responsibility that comes with ensuring the safety of passengers and cargo. At the start of the narrative, Allan West joins the Ohio division of the P. & O. Railroad as an office boy, eager to prove his worth following a heroic act where he saved the pay-car from thieves. The opening chapter establishes the bustling environment of the railroad station in Wadsworth and introduces Allan’s determination to learn the ropes, setting the stage for friendships and adventures to come. We see Allan tackling his new duties and interacting with key figures in the railroad, including the trainmaster and other railroad employees. His encounters demonstrate his quick thinking and readiness to face challenges, hinting at future developments in his career within the railroad industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Railroad stories PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 542524 2025-06-22T08:42:40.098461 text/html 559584 2024-10-23T02:41:17 text/html 1018287 2025-06-22T08:42:50.643895 application/epub+zip 1022909 2025-06-22T08:42:42.277401 application/epub+zip 274827 2025-06-22T08:42:40.931433 application/epub+zip 1203523 2025-06-22T08:42:56.561869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151578 2025-06-22T08:42:49.227856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397778 2022-08-25T06:22:47.424139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466988 2023-09-24T05:30:45.842173 text/plain 447024 2024-10-23T02:41:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15735 2025-06-22T08:42:56.733763 application/rdf+xml 34682 2025-06-22T08:42:41.056367 image/jpeg 5509 2025-06-22T08:42:40.993354 image/jpeg 1060866 2025-06-22T08:42:40.235409 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