Siege at the shaft house ends with a daring blast
In a high mountain outpost, Francis and his father endure a brutal siege by Bullerton. Bombardment robs them of sleep and safety as gunfire and a vicious water pump barrage rattle the shaft house. A bold plan with dynamite aims to halt the attackers once and for all.
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When Railroads Used Horse Power Before Stephenson
The piece recalls 1829 rail travel where horses powered most lines and in some cases shared power with locomotives. It notes how the era featured horse-drawn propulsion before the advent of high-speed steam engines and the Rocket.
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