horror ... the horror ...
So unnecessary. So cruel.
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Source of inspiration.
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derisively referred to it as the 'Crime and Punishment' RR [...] a railroader's nightmare. The railroad bed itself consisted of every substance imaginable: Louisiana gumbo (dirt), logs, and swamp muck [...] poor roadbed, coupled with civilian livestock - and nature's livestock: alligators - affected railroad operations in more ways than one