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21) Killer take all
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The cattle town of Chugwater may not look like much to outsiders. But for Duff MacCallister and the determined settlers who've staked their futures here, it's a land of opportunity. That's why the whole town is fired up by the latest news. Young railroad developer Jacob Freemantle wants to run a rail line through Chugwater, making it easier to transport cattle. Everyone is on board with the plan, at first. Duff begins to suspect that Freemantle is...
24) Train man
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A young boy imagines what it would be like to drive a train and take his little brother along for the ride.
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"Thanks to a new line, the railroad has come to Chugwater, Wyoming, bridging the gap between the small town and the larger city of Cheyenne. Now Duff MacCallister can transport his black angus cattle herd with ease by iron horse instead of enduring a two-day trail drive. But the day after depositing the cash in his Cheyenne account, Duff learns that bank president Joel Prescott embezzled every cent -- totalling tens of thousands of dollars -- and...
28) Braking Brewster
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Brewster wants to go fast but his heavy load makes it too hard, so Wilson comes up with a way to help.
33) Train to nowhere
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"When Jack Jones, his sister Enma, and best buddy Albert find themselves aboard a runaway train, the three adventurers must work together to stop it - before it's too late! Train to Nowhere is a fun-filled escpade with heart-pounding thrills, clever characters and positive messages. Perfect for anyone who enjoys feel-good tales and lot of laughter ... with a bit of mayhem thrown in! --
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"Melody Doyle has spent years following her father as the transcontinental railroad is built. Now she's determined to stay in Cheyenne, but her father will only allow her if she marries. As the men in town vie for her hand, she gets to know the new banker, Charles Decker, who upends all her plans-and steals her heart along the way"--
38) Iron horses
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Illustrations and simple rhyming text depict the race to construct railroads across the country during the second half of the nineteenth century.