Atlas Shrugged, Part 1, Chapter 1, section 2:
Dagny is riding the Taggart Comet back to New York after inspecting the Rio Norte Line. She hears a brakeman whistling an unpublished piece from her favorite composer, but the brakeman refuses to acknowledge this or say where he heard it. After falling asleep and waking up, Dagny discovers the train has come to a stop at a siding. She finds the train crew passively waiting instructions, and gives them orders on how to proceed.
Taggart Comet, stalled between Cleveland and New York.
/BrakemaN
/ConductoR - First and only appearance.
/EngineeR - First and only appearance.
/DagnyTaggart
/OwenKellogg - Mentioned.
/PassengerNumber1 - First and only appearance.
/PassengerNumber2 - First and only appearance.
/RichardHalley - Mentioned.
What was the brakeman whistling? Did Halley write a Fifth Concerto?
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