The Railroad Man's Magazine, July 1910

The Railroad Man's Magazine, July 1910 This issue of *The Railroad Man's Magazine* (Vol. XII, No. 2) presents serialized fiction including "The Man Who Wasn't Game" by William S. Wright and "President of the Line" by John Wellsley Sanders, alongside numerous short stories. Featured narratives include "Nailing Ninety-Four" by Robert Fulkerson Hoffman, "Stealing an Armored Train" by Frederick J. Liesmann, and "The Biograph Bandits" by Henry H. Tinkham. The lead article, "Mascots of the Rail" by Walter Gardner, chronicles the traditions of animal mascots in railroad culture, particularly detailing a goat named Murphy stationed at a Fredericktown roundhouse on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern line, who becomes instrumental in a developing romance between railroad workers and hotel staff. The magazine also features illustrated articles on railroad infrastructure, operations, and history, including pieces on the New York Central's new headquarters and the first railroad across South America.