02227cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500270016726400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050801890041152010770060053400450167765300370172265300210175970000470178085600430182799900190187062830UtSlPG20260610134440.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05026223  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStevenson, Burton Egbert,d1872-196214aThe Young Section-Hand 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-08-03  aProduced by D A Alexander and the Online Distributed
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Library of Congress)  a"The Young Section-Hand" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the journey of a determined young boy named Allan West as he seeks work on a railroad section gang after struggling to find employment in Cincinnati. The book explores themes of hard work, camaraderie, and the hazards of railroad life.   At the start of the narrative, Allan knocks on the foreman's door to inquire about work, revealing his desperation and willingness to take on the rough life of a section-hand despite the difficult conditions and modest pay. The opening chapters introduce us to various characters, including Jack Welsh, the kind-hearted foreman, and Reddy Magraw, a seasoned and jovial section-hand. As Allan begins his grueling job, he quickly learns the ins and outs of maintaining railroad tracks alongside the gang. The stakes heighten when Allan bravely saves a child from an oncoming train, solidifying his place among the workers and earning respect from his new friends and mentor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTeenage boys -- Juvenile fiction  aRailroad stories1 aBridgman, L. J.q(Lewis Jesse),d1857-193140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62830  c103654d103654