"Nope." The cracked voice sounded unperturbed. "Jus' keep thinkin' good thoughts, an' hope they're movin' slow like we are so's they c'n stop quicker." Her assistant didn't look thrilled with this philosophy, but went on working without a word, watching gauges and making adjustments with attentive precision before turning to shovel more coal. The undersize locomotive was neither designed nor supplied for long trips away from its home yard, and there'd been no time for additional preparations. The resulting potential for unpleasant surprises left the crew tending to its needs with unswerving, if rather edgy, vigilance.