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What is it?

Southpark
In reading the July 25, 1902 Park County newspapers in History Colorado's digital newspapers I came across this item; "Frank Gumaer and Johnney-behind-the-car left for Horseshoe district".   What is "Johnney-behind-the-car"?  Is that a trailer from the section crew attached to the end of the train?  The Horseshoe district would refer to the branch at Hill Top(Fairplay- Leavick Branch) that went up grade to the mines.  Is this only a newspaper's reporting?  Tom Klinger
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Jimmy Blouch
Handcar, velocipede, other titles, used by section crews for inspection and maintenance work.

Jimmy