Railroad Man's Magazine, February 1918

This February 1918 issue of *Railroad Man's Magazine* contains practical and fiction content aimed at railroad workers and enthusiasts. Featured articles include "Making Air-Brakes for the World" by Charles Frederick Carter, detailing wartime brake manufacturing, and "Khaki on the Rails" by Frank Kavanaugh, depicting military personnel on railroads. A multi-part series, "Big Railroading—5" by Carter, continues examining railroad operations. The "Knights of the Railroad Round-Table" section presents anecdotal fiction pieces by Charles S. Given, Charles L. Funnell, and Adelbert Bartlett. Fiction stories include "Only Another Bum" by Charles W. Tyler and "The Boomer Turns Switchman" by J. W. Earp. The issue features a conclusion to a six-part serialized story, "Tripping Down the Old Mississip'" by Raymond S. Spears. Department sections cover telegraph operations, railroad engineering, and solved riddles. Multiple poems appear throughout, and a recurring "How We Are Doing Our Bit" wartime feature appears across several pages.