Railroad Mans Magazine, October 1912

Railroad Man's Magazine, October 1912 This October 1912 issue of *Railroad Man's Magazine* contains three serials: "Drift of the White Crow" by Jared L. Fuller (Part I), "Honk and Horace" by Emmet F. Harte (Part IX), and "Bea Berkeley's Butterfly" by Holly Edwards (Part V). The short story section includes tales such as "How Cooney Made the Border" by Edward T. Glynn, "The Old Man of the Desert" by Roy O'Toole, and "Who's Afraid?" by Orlando Moore. The magazine's primary focus is illustrated technical and human-interest pieces centered on railroads. Featured articles include Frederick A. Talbot's "Down the World's Steepest Grade," pieces on locomotive fireboxes, railroad-related innovations, and biographical sketches of railroad workers. Specialized content includes "The Romance of American Railroads" (Part III), accounts of unusual trains and engines, and nostalgic pieces on early railroad history. Poetry and verse appear throughout, including "The Braky's Song" and contributions from various railroad workers, alongside miscellaneous items on railroad history and operations.