The Brakeman

Drew Campbell, a young man determined to prove himself, leaves his boys' home and starts working in the Northern Pacific’s maintenance yard, eventually taking on the dangerous role of a brakeman to impress the girl he loves. After nearly two years surviving the perilous job, his luck runs out during a fateful train journey across Montana in April 1884. This story follows Drew’s journey of resilience and the challenges he faces in a rugged, frontier setting.