This story is a sequel to Tall Tales from Tall Tale: Bumps In The Night
Railroad life is not as easy as it may appear to those on the outside looking in, especially for crew out on the hoofplate. With long work schedules and short periods of time to be away from the line to properly relax, when those moments of reprieve do arise, these ponies take full advantage. This, expectedly, tends to lead to rowdy and drunk behavior and many a story start with "So we were down at the bar one night....."