Stranger on the Tracks
Stephanie
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly at Brandsville a burst of flames broke out. The engineer and I saw a light going back and forth. It was a man waving a lantern and yelling, “Fire!” I tried as fast as I could to put sand on the tracks, reverse the wheels, and stop the train. Everyone thought they were going to die. I told the conductor to go wake the passengers. We all got off the train to put out the fire. We got the fire out and went back to the train. We made it across the bridge, and turned to thank the guy who saved us. But He was gone! I think he was a ghost! That was what happened that night on the Memphis Express.
The Stranger on the Tracks
Josh L.
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when something terrible happened! A fire broke out in the woods near Brandsville, and the railroad bridge was burning. I began swinging and lantern and yelling, “Fire!” I am a ghost! When the engineer saw me swinging my lantern, he tried to stop the train. After the train finally stopped, the people all got off the train to fix the burned-out bridge. When the passengers finished, they turned to thank me, but I was gone! That is what happened at Brandsville.
Stranger on the Tracks
Emily
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly fire burst out at Brandsville. The crew and passengers were not aware of the danger until a stranger named Emily cried over the loud noise of the train, “There is a fire over here!” The stranger was also waving a lantern back and forth. The crew woke all the passengers to help put out the fire on a railroad bridge. We put the wheels in reverse, dumped sand on the tracks, and slammed on the brakes. When the train stopped, we all put out the fire. After the fire was out, everyone turned to thank the stranger, but she was gone! We thought the stranger was a local farmer. She is a hero to us all. That’s what happened during the great Brandsville fire.
The Burning Bridge
Josh F.
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire broke out at Brandsville. I live on a farm near the train tracks. I got out of bed, got dressed, got my lantern, and went to the burning railroad bridge so I could warn the approaching train. After the train finally stopped, I went back home to bed. A few hours later, the train’s passengers woke me up because they were looking for me. But by the time I opened the door, the train had already passed by my house. That is the story of how I saved a train one night.
The Great Brandville Fire
Desiree
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire broke out around Brandsville. I am a conductor on a train, and my name is Hannah. The railroad bridge was on fire. There was a strange man who warned us of the danger. We put sand on the tracks and finally stopped the train right at the bridge. We all got off the train and put out the fire. We turned to thank the stranger, but he was already gone!
The Burning Bridge
Christian
One Monday night in 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . Suddenly at midnight , I could see an old man standing on the railroad bridge shouting, “Stop!” I am the engineer of the train. I could see bright lights so I stopped the train by putting sand on the tracks. The old man walked up to me and said, “Fire! Fire!” All the passengers woke up and got off the train. We all ran with buckets to a nearby pond to get water to put out the fire. We repaired the bridge. When we turned to thank the old man, he was not there! For my opinion, I think he was a hobo. That’s the story of the great Brandsville fire.
The Hero of Brandsville
Preston
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a big fire burst out at Brandsville. I was a passenger on the train. My name is Bobby Cortez. The engineer saw a stranger on the tracks. We slammed on the air brakes, dumped sand on the tracks, and reversed the power on the engine. The train stopped at a burning bridge just in time. The Engineer woke all the passengers, and we got off the train to put the fire out. Then the train crossed the bridge. When we turned around to thank the stranger, he was gone. So we got back on the train. I think the stranger was an angel. That’s what happened one Monday night in 1893.
Stranger on the Tracks
JaLeigh
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when I suddenly spotted a burst of flames near Brandsville. I was a passenger on the train when I saw the fire. The engineer heard a man standing on the tracks shouting, “Fire! Fire!” Bob, the engineer, quickly slammed on the brakes, put sand on the tracks, and reversed the wheels so the train would go backwards. Finally, the train stopped. We all got off the train to put out the fire on a burning railroad bridge. When the train crossed the bridge, everyone started singing, “We are the champions!” After that we turned to thank the stranger on the tracks, but he wasn’t there! I started thinking, “Was he an angel, a farmer, or a ghost?” So I said, “It was an angel sent down from God to help us.”
The Great Brandsville Fire
Candace
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a railroad bridge was on fire at Brandsville. The engineer slammed on his brakes. I was one of the passengers who they woke up to help put out the fire. I jumped when I saw a person that scared me! The stranger was a farmer who had come to warn us. That’s what happened to me one night at Brandsville.
The Great Brandsville Fire
Jacob
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . My name is Jake, the engineer. While my train was going around a corner at Brandsville, I spotted a tall man standing in the center of the tracks shouting, “Fire!” I pulled the clutch and slammed on the brakes so the passengers on my train would not crash into the burning flames. We unloaded all the passengers to help look for the stranger, but he was no where in sight. I think he was a wise traveler. That’s what happened during the Brandsville fire.
Stranger on the Tracks
Jayden
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . My name is Jim Decker. I was a passenger on the train going through Brandsville late Monday night. Suddenly, I looked ahead and saw that a fire in the woods was also burning a railroad bridge. I could see another small light. It was a man holding a lantern. I think he was a ghost! The engineer threw sand on the tracks and reversed the wheels. We got off the train and put out the fire. When we looked for our rescuer, he was gone! That is what happened at Brandsville in 1893.
The Great Brandsville Fire
Kalysha
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire broke out near Brandsville. I was a stranger in town. I waved my lantern. The train’s engineer heard me shout, “Fire!” He stopped the train. Everyone went to a pond for water to put out the fire. When the passengers came to thank me, I was already gone. They wondered, “Who was that man?” But the world will never know.
Stranger on the Tracks at the Burning Bridge
Ben
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire came. The train was too fast. They saw a man holding a lantern calling, “Fire!” The train stopped. Everyone put out the fire, rebuilt the bridge, and turned to thank the man. He was gone. The man was a ghost. The train made it to Brandsville.
Stranger on the Tracks
McGwire
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire broke out at Brandsville. I am the engineer. I saw a burst of flames and heard someone shout, “Fire!” I put the wheels in reverse and dumped sand on the tracks. We stopped the train and put out the fire. We drove the train over the bridge that had been burning. All the passengers got back on. I think the man who warned us was a ghost. We went on to Springfield . That is what happened late Monday night.
Stranger on the Tracks
Robert
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when a fire in the woods suddenly broke out around Brandsville. The flames had burned over a hundred acres. I am the engineer of the train. I saw some guy on the tracks so I blew the whistle loud and heard him yelling, “Fire!” So I turned on the air brakes, poured sand on the tracks, and put the wheels in reverse. I told the crew that there was a fire up ahead. One of them went to wake up the passengers. The fireman and I thought we were going to die, but finally we stopped. We all got off the train and helped put out the fire on the railroad bridge. But when we turned to thank the stranger, he was gone! I thought he was a ghost.
Stranger on the Tracks
Megan
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire started at Brandsville. The train was coming to a bridge when they saw a man standing on the tracks yelling, “Fire! Fire! Fire!” I am the engineer of the train. We threw sand on the tracks, put the emergency brakes on, and turned the wheels in reverse. The train finally stopped at the edge of the bridge. I woke all the passengers to help get water to fight the fire. Before the passengers got back on, we first took the train across the bridge. We turned to thank the stranger for saving our lives, but he was already gone. That really scared me, but I think he was an angel that Jesus sent down to take care of us. So we headed on to Springfield .
The Hero of Brandsville
Devin
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when suddenly a fire was on the tracks at Brandsville. One hundred acres of woods were on fire all around us. I was one of the passengers, and I could see a lantern swinging up ahead. Suddenly, we felt the train trying to stop so we could all jump off. All the passengers got buckets and went to a nearby stream for water to fight the fire. We were able to put the fire out on the railroad bridge. We looked for the stranger who was waving the lantern to save our lives, but no one was there. I decided that God had sent an angel down to protect us.
The Burning Bridge
Noah
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when I was driving the train through Brandsville. Guess what suddenly happened? I heard someone shouting, “Fire!” But I said, “What fire?” Since I was the engineer of the train, I turned on the air brakes, poured sand on the tracks, and put the wheels in reverse. I thought we were DEAD MEAT! But we did it! We put out the fire. We went on to Springfield from there. I think the guy who warned us must have been an angel. That’s what happened at Brandsville that night.
Stranger on the Tracks
Shandon
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when I was driving half asleep toward the Brandsville railroad bridge. I suddenly heard someone yelling, “Fire!” There was a lantern swinging on the tracks ahead. I wondered if I was dreaming. I put the wheels in reverse and poured sand on the tracks. There was a fire! We rolled on for two train links before we could finally stop. All the passengers were able to put out the fire with the river water under the bridge. Everyone pitched in to help. But when we turned to thank the man who saved us, he was gone! I think he was a ghost! We had a moment of silent prayer for him before we left. That’s what happened at Brandsville.
The Burning Bridge
Taylor
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late on Monday night when a fire suddenly broke out around Brandsville. The flames covered 100 acres of land. A burst of light started waving near the tracks, and we knew someone was trying to warn us about the fire ahead. We were going 45 miles an hour, so it was hard to stop the train before we got to the railroad bridge. The crew all thought they were going to die, but the sleeping passengers didn’t know what was happening. When we stopped, two train cars were hanging over the cliff. The passengers woke up to help the crew repair the bridge. When the job was finished, we went to thank the stranger who saved our lives. But he was not there! No one ever found out what had happened to him. That is the story of the Memphis Night Express.
Stranger on the Tracks
Shania
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed to Springfield . It was late Monday night when one-hundred acres of woods were on fire around Brandsville. I saw a bright light that was red and yellow. No one knew me, but my name is Bobby. I am a farmer who stopped the train and then left. They tried to find me, but it was too dark. And I was wearing a black jacket. I lived beside the railroad tracks. That is what happened Monday night at Brandsville.
Stranger on the Tracks
Rhianna
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was headed for Springfield . It was late Monday night when a fire suddenly broke out in the woods around Brandsville. I was a passenger on the train. The train engineer saw a lantern swinging back and forth on the tracks ahead of us. The security guard woke me up, and we all helped fight the fire on the railroad bridge. We stopped the train and put out the fire. When we tried to thank the stranger who saved us, he was gone! I think he was an angel that God sent down to protect us. We got across the bridge and continued on our way. That is what happened Monday night near Brandsville.
The Great Brandsville Fire
Hannah
In 1893 the Memphis Night Express was heading to Springfield . It was almost midnight on Monday when a fire suddenly broke out near Brandsville. I was one of the passengers. We were sleeping when the train went through Brandsville, so nobody noticed that the woods were on fire around us. Suddenly, the engineer saw someone standing on the tracks, waving a lantern and shouting, “Fire!” The engineer woke us up. He dumped sand on the tracks, turned on the air brakes, and reversed the wheels. When the train finally stopped, we all got off to fight the fire. We also had to repair a railroad bridge. After the train crossed the bridge, we went to thank the stranger who saved our lives. But he was gone! I think the stranger was a ghost! That is what happened in Brandsville late Monday night.
Stranger on the Tracks
Mason
In 1893 the railroad bridge was on fire near Brandsville. The engineer saw a man waving a lantern. The stranger was yelling, “Fire! Fire!” The engineer heard the warning over the noise of the train. A wildfire was out of control. The engineer dumped sand on the tracks and put the wheels in reverse. The passengers got off the train to put the fire out and rebuild the bridge. The train arrived in Springfield at 2:00 on Tuesday morning instead of 10:55 on Monday night. I think the stranger on the tracks was an angel. That’s what happened to everyone on the fast train.
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