Freight trains and drivers clash in a Round Trip Rant
The writer rails at freight trains as ugly rolling eyesores that spoil trips between home and New Orleans. He describes dirty cars, blocked crossings, and the cat and mouse between engineers and motorists, urging railroads to publish schedules so drivers can plan crossings.
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