This is a book about my 23 years of railroading both on freight and passenger trains. These are short stories about my life and my fellow co-workers on our jobs as conductors and engineers. It is a collection of stories about how the railroad began, strange and crazy things that happen, bad wrecks, dangers of the job, animals, how the weather affects trains, drugs and alcohol, and the beauty and tragedy of working the rails. Some of the stories will make you laugh, some will make you cry, they will leave you astounded and in some cases, leave you in awe. Even if you've never been on a train or never cared anything about trains, there are stories in this book you will not want to miss.
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A great read!,
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I really enjoyed Ken Lothridge's book! As a former brakeman, conductor and trainmaster, I can vouch for the authenticity of the book! He has a nice, natural style of storytelling. I highly recommend it. William J. Brotherton, author of "Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose".
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Down to earth and very entertaining.,
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I just finished reading this book and really enjoyed all of the stories. Gritty and realistic, he tell it like it is as far as working for the RR, dealing with the people, co-workers, the unexpected things that happen everyday. I hope he does well with this book so that it might encourage him to put out "More Unexpected Train Stories".
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Entertaining and relaxing,,
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This review is from: A Conductor Tells... Unauthorized Train Stories (Paperback)
"... like sitting around with an old head (Conductor) and shooting the breeze. Entertaining and relaxing," quote; TRAINS Magazine's Managing Editor, Kathi Kube"pretty darn hard to put down once it's started." Margaret Ross "... read the entire book cover to cover, having read a couple of stories two and three times, they were so entertaining and brought back some great memories." Tom Carter "Thanks for the book Unauthorized Train Stories. It's GREAT. I am honored to be pictured with you." David Gunn, President and CEO (Amtrak)
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