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The slack rolled in with a heavy clatter of iron pins and knuckles. The switch locomotive dug her heels into the rails and started to take the load on the nose. The south end of the Western & Atlantic's yard ran through the center of Marceline, and buildings and dirt streets paralleled the railroad tracks.

Angel stood atop the running boards. Red flag in hand. Her job on this move was to 'pass' the signals. Way ahead of her, on the same cut of cars, another brakeman stood. He mimicked the signals given by the conductor on the ground, to which Angel dutifully copy. The engineer on the locomotive several cars back would see the young pom-mix, and respond accordingly.

Description
The slack rolled in with a heavy clatter of iron pins and knuckles. The switch locomotive dug her heels into the rails and started to take the load on the nose. The south end of the Western & Atlantic's yard ran through the center of Marceline, and buildings and dirt streets paralleled the railroad tracks.

Angel stood atop the running boards. Red flag in hand. Her job on this move was to 'pass' the signals. Way ahead of her, on the same cut of cars, another brakeman stood. He mimicked the signals given by the conductor on the ground, to which Angel dutifully copy. The engineer on the locomotive several cars back would see the young pom-mix, and respond accordingly.