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Posted by ORNHOO on Saturday, July 10, 2021 1:46 PM

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Speaking of the Captain - how many know that the theme for his show was actually about a train?  I give you "Puffing Billy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csorirBIWgw

 

 

 

 

 

speaking of Puffing Billy, the train itself co-stars with the Seekers in this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1UXSdFlVOs

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Posted by EdwardThirlwall on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 1:02 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPcO4pYxlo

Freight train boogie - Doc Watson

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“Peace Train” by Yusuf/ Cat Stevens (1971)

“Train in Vain” by The Clash (1979)

"Last Train Home" by Blink-182 (2016)

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:51 PM

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Posted by Miningman on Monday, September 2, 2019 9:17 PM

Superb information. Great post! 

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Monday, September 2, 2019 9:09 PM

"Harvest Train" by the former Tamarack, a Canadian folk group (usually a trio) - "Canadian Routes Music" was their tagline.  Song dates to somewhere between 1990 - 1994, I think.

Full version by the songwriter, James Gordon: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnXzVc10hs0 

Excerpt from a better version with the vocals by Gwen Swick: 

https://www.soundhound.com/?t=100718234915286302 

From my March 30, 2009 post to a similar thread, What's Youre Favorite Railroad/Train Related Song?, at: http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/151023.aspx 

 "Harvest Train" by the Canadian - Celtic folk "routes" music trio Tamarack, on their "Fields of Rock and Snow" CD from 1993 (?).  Also "Home to You Once More", same CD.  Bass player Gwen Swick's voice is so strong in the first, and mellow in the 2nd.  Sadly, it's hard to find commercially now.  Both were re-recorded on James Gordon's CD "Mining for Gold: Twenty Years of Song Writing" (Borealis, 2000).

A review comment from the website, which apparently was written by Donna Scanlon and published in "Rambles", (a cultural arts magazine): 

http://www.rambles.net/gordon_mininggold.html

"Harvest Train" and "Home to You Once More" both tell about the trains that carried men from eastern Canada out west for jobs harvesting grain. "Harvest Train" conveys the mournful sound of the train whistle and the rhythm of the train wheels rolling on the tracks. "Home to You Once More" has a brighter sound underscored with pennywhistle and punctuated with a tambourine as the narrator looks forward to going home again. Again, you can hear the train rhythm underlying the song.

I'll see if I can find the lyrics, and links to sound clips, and post a few to give you a taste of how good these are.

Also, Thumbs Up to City of New Orleans, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, and Orange Blossom Special, as listed above by others.

- Paul North.

P.S. - Well, lookee at what I found - an article "Celebrating the CPR with Music" by Tim Rogers (date and source not stated) at:

 http://www.irontrail.ca/pdfs/CPR.pdf 

The article itself is only 2 pages - but the references and list of songs take this file to 10 pages.

It appears that there are a total of 107 songs about the CPR ! 

- PDN. 

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Posted by seppburgh2 on Monday, September 2, 2019 5:44 PM

The Kinston Trio - The Man Who Never Returned (help get Charley off the MTA!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh994JcEfkI

 

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Posted by Convicted One on Monday, September 2, 2019 4:21 PM

How about Ten Years After's "Choo Choo Mama"?

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Posted by zugmann on Monday, September 2, 2019 3:50 PM

Arlo's voice sounds like a cat that's about to throw up.  I much prefer Goodman.

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by CMStPnP on Monday, September 2, 2019 12:08 PM
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Posted by zardoz on Monday, September 2, 2019 11:00 AM

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City of New Orleans by Arlo Guthrie the best railroad song ever

 

How did we get this far into this thread without this song listed until now?

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Posted by CMStPnP on Monday, September 2, 2019 10:09 AM

Country Western Song but still a great one............

https://youtu.be/lOagNqCliMU

 

 

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Posted by rdamon on Thursday, August 15, 2019 8:42 PM

+1 on 243129's pick  ..

As seen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016

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Posted by 243129 on Thursday, August 15, 2019 7:04 PM

City of New Orleans by Arlo Guthrie the best railroad song ever

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Posted by Euclid on Thursday, August 15, 2019 6:23 PM

 

Here comes the Metaphor Express.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unIoJhUvC1M

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, August 15, 2019 6:12 PM

How did Woodstock get to be fifty years ago?

World War One is supposed to be fifty years ago!

Woodstock was last week!  Or so it seems...

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Posted by Miningman on Thursday, August 15, 2019 3:30 PM
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Posted by Miningman on Thursday, August 15, 2019 11:23 AM
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Posted by dextian on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 10:32 PM
My favorite is Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 3:34 PM

I don't think anyone's linked this one yet, from the 80's with a certain Scottish hottie who apparantly had no  problem getting a cab ride!

No suprise, if you looked as good as she did!  And they couldn't have made a better railfan video if they tried!  Check it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3vZYOYNYU  

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Posted by Harrison on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 8:14 AM

The Wabash Cannonball...

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Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.

Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

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Posted by Miningman on Monday, May 13, 2019 6:44 PM
Great Train Songs that we all know....So long Doris, on to the next journey 

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Posted by SPSOT fan on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 12:15 PM

No one has mentioned Neil Young’s “Southern Pacific”! That’s a great train song, probably my all time favorite train song! If you haven’t heard it look here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jb72f122Yoc

Of course the greatest singer of train songs ever was Johnny Cash, and I see he has not been missed in this thread!

I see we’re reviving a two year old thread, but whatever, it’s a good topic!

Regards, Isaac

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 11:02 AM

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Here's a version of the Orange Blossom Special by James Last that I like best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTnKDRqWyHY

Mark Vinski

 

Hansi Last was German, but he and his orchestra were international. He passed in 2015.

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Posted by steve24944 on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 9:40 AM
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Posted by Miningman on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 8:57 AM
Dr. John Starling was a Vietnam vet and a founding member of the Seldom Scene.
 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YElvhQRXtw  Raised by the railroad line
 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJDJhU_KPso  Life is like a mountain railroad
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtGW6M-5Vt0  He rode all the way to Texas
 
 
With great appreciation to Mike 

 

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Posted by 54light15 on Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:53 PM

IIRC when a Canadian politician gets too old, they get appointed to the Senate...??

yep. 

 

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:05 PM

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I know what you mean about politicians Miningman.  During Mr. Trumps last "State Of The Union" address when the news cameras panned over both houses of Congress assembled I could have sworn I was looking at a nursing home gathering!  Geez, give it a rest and go home people!  Give someone else a shot!

I suppose it's the same up in Canada.

IIRC when a Canadian politician gets too old, they get appointed to the Senate...??

Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by mvlandsw on Sunday, September 23, 2018 8:18 PM

Here's a version of the Orange Blossom Special by James Last that I like best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTnKDRqWyHY

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Posted by Firelock76 on Sunday, September 23, 2018 7:30 PM

I know what you mean about politicians Miningman.  During Mr. Trumps last "State Of The Union" address when the news cameras panned over both houses of Congress assembled I could have sworn I was looking at a nursing home gathering!  Geez, give it a rest and go home people!  Give someone else a shot!

I suppose it's the same up in Canada.

And maybe EHH had a death wish, and wanted to die with his boots on.  Who knows?

And thanks for that vintage Emmylou Harris, Euclid!  My goodness, wasn't she a hottie?

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