A sheer-legs is a huge tripod used to hoist up steam locomotives for repairs beneath. A slip of a chain, and someone can be crushed to death. That happens in this tale — and then a phantom appears under the sheer-legs. What terrible secret does it want to reveal? This story comes from After the End of the Line: Railroad Hauntings in Literature and Lore. More information is available here: https://brombonesbooks.com/catalog/after-the-end-of-the-line/