Project Gutenberg 2019-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 152 Farnham, Bob Old Shag Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old Shag" by Bob Farnham is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative follows the unexpected events that unfold during a freight train journey, blending elements of suspense and time travel. The story centers around a train brakeman who encounters a mysterious helper during a life-or-death situation. In the tale, the protagonist, a seasoned brakeman, faces a catastrophic moment when both the engineer and fireman of the freight train fall victim to a deadly incident. With the engine's power down and danger looming due to the train carrying dynamite, a strange, shaggy man appears in the cab to assist him. In a race against time, the brakeman must follow the shaggy man's urgent instructions to avert disaster while grappling with the supernatural implications of their conversation about time travel and destiny. The story culminates in a blend of tension and philosophical reflection, focusing on the fragility of life and the profound impact of individual actions across time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction Railroad stories Railroads -- Employees -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 30336 2025-09-24T07:43:42.859028 text/html 6332 2024-10-17T14:53:18 text/html 91405 2025-09-24T07:43:44.381022 application/epub+zip 90255 2025-09-24T07:43:43.214016 application/epub+zip 74601 2025-09-24T07:43:43.016033 application/epub+zip 121040 2025-09-24T07:43:45.420990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114409 2025-09-24T07:43:44.192994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98886 2022-09-27T13:19:40.997299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24196 2025-09-24T07:43:42.778002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4496 2024-10-17T14:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16506 2025-09-24T07:43:45.539989 application/rdf+xml 30831 2025-09-24T07:43:43.094027 image/jpeg 5094 2025-09-24T07:43:43.056004 image/jpeg 291743 2025-09-24T07:43:42.867048 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