Don't try any foolish experiments on your engine.
Don't run an old boiler without first having it thoroughly tested.
Don't stop when descending a steep grade.
Don't pull through a stockyard without first closing the damper tight.
Don't pull onto a strange bridge without first examining it.
Don't run any risk on a bad bridge.
A TRACTION ENGINE ON THE ROAD
You may know all about an engine. You may be able to build one, and yet
run a traction in the ditch the first jump.
It is a fact that some men never can become good operators of a traction
engine, and I can't give you the reason why any more than you can tell
why one man can handle a pair of horses better than another man who has
had the same advantages. And yet if you do ditch your engine a few
times, don't conclude that you can never handle a traction.
If you are going to run a traction engine I would advise you to use your
best efforts to become an expert at it. For the expert will hook up to
his load and get out of the neighborhood while the awkward fellow is
getting his engine around ready to hook up.
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