Fish: To dislodge a tramp from the rods by
dragging a piece of metal tied to a string under the car to make it rebound
from the ties.
Ramon F. Adams, one of the great historians of the west provides this companion
piece to his book Western Words
[also reviewed on this blog.]
It is chockful of old railroad and tramp/hobo lingo.
Historians of the Old West, writers, or simply the railroad curious
will find much to enjoy in a browse of this fine volume.
Or as a railroader might say, it has its head cut in and never shows
the white feather!
