I did this video in collaboration with Nashville Steam, an amazing orgazation whose mission is to "preserve our history by restoring and operating relevant historic railroad equipment for the purposes of education, tourism, and goodwill to and for METRO NASHVILLE." Currently restoring Locomotive 576.

This song is one example of how much train history is interwoven with blues and music history. The famous verse of "16 coaches long" was heard as far back as the Carter family's 'Worried Blues', itself based on a Celtic ballad, and heard through Junior Parker to Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Playing on a National custom resorocket. This version is from Mike Dowling's cover.

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