“The High Bridge”
The Youghiogheny River twists beneath the High Bridge just a short distance from Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania.
Tag: railroad
“The Vampire Hunter’s Apprentice: The Count of Coal Country”
“Railroad passes?”
“Check.”
Although he worried he may lose his nerve, he disembarked at Howesville and walked the last six miles to Kingwood.
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“Cursed Locomotive”
“Let that devil die right on the tracks.”
“The only way to stop that locomotive is to destroy the bridge over the Youghiogheny River!”
“Bridge to Nowhere”
An abandoned railroad trestle over the Youghiogheny River in Confluence, Pennsylvania.
“Outbreak Along the Railroad”
Zombies of the Gilded Age!
The express arrived at a deserted depot.
End of the Line: “The Haunted Caboose”
I wrote “The Haunted Caboose” in early 2017. This short story was later published in March of that year. Although the original remains online, this post consists of a recently reworked version of the original story.
Staying several steps ahead of her younger sister, Jessica periodically checked to confirm a matchbook remained securely in her back pocket. A full fuel can was slowly growing heavy in her left hand. She carried a golf club in the other.
Back to School Special: “Snowslide”
She had somehow landed on the ceiling.
The Pullman was upside down.
Drawing inspiration from the Wellington avalanche of 1910, I wrote “Snowslide” in February of 2017. This piece originally appeared with Fictional Pairings in March of that year and was paired with “039” by iazabo.
“Changing Times for Man and Monster”
An ancient terror longs for the good old days.
I miss the train.
I loved the anonymity of the train.
“Cornerstones to Cobblestones: Railroad Stations in Southwestern Pennsylvania”
First presentations were today in Houston and Amity!
“Big Changes” (VSS XXVIII)
A collection of short fiction from my Twitter (@jojascully).
A Visit to the Idea Factory 