The Owl-Conductor smiled, blew a silver whistle, and the train let out a triumphant CHOO-CHOO! The world began to blur. The steam turned into the smell of his mom's cooking, and the cold wind turned into the hum of his bedroom fan.
"Two hours!" Maxim shouted over the roar of the engine. "They will meet in exactly two hours, at 10:00 AM!" The Owl-Conductor smiled, blew a silver whistle, and
Maxim panicked. He remembered the formula: . He pulled a giant pencil out of his backpack—it was the size of a sword. He began scribbling calculations directly onto the platform floor. Train 1: 60 km/h. Train 2: 40 km/h. Distance between stations: 200 km. "Two hours
"We're behind schedule, Maxim!" the Owl-Conductor hooted. "If we don't calculate the meeting point with the freight train from Station B, we’ll be stuck in the snowy pass forever!" He pulled a giant pencil out of his