Safest Car on a Railroad Train? A Storied Debate
A Detroit railroad veteran recalls seventeen accidents and many near misses to argue there is no safest car. He notes shifts in position, a rear coach wreck, a middle car disaster, and a fatal head on, concluding luck, not car choice, governs safety. He warns readers not to chase a safe compartment and jokes about insurance, providence, and railroad misadventures.
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