CHAPTER XV.

OFF THE TRACK.--ACCIDENTS TO RUNNING-GEAR 172

Getting Ditched.--Dealing with Sudden Emergencies.-- Stopping a Freight Train in Case of Danger.--Saving the Heating Surfaces.--Getting the Engine on the Track.-- Understanding the Running-gear.--Broken Driving-spring.-- Equalizer Broken.--Accidents to Trucks.--Broken Frame.-- Broken Driving Axles, Wheels, and Tires.