At MP 207.4, the flash came again. This time, it lasted two frames. The steam engine was closer. Its wheels were turning, but it made no sound. The lettering on its cab flickered: then CRACK then COPY then back to CPY .
Every time he passed the signal just before the cliffs at Miramar, the game would hitch. The skybox would flash white for a single frame. And in that flash, Jason saw something wrong. At MP 207
The Pacific Surfliner was already moving. The throttle was at 8. At MP 207.4