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Unread postby hunter » Wed May 02, 2012 8:05 pm

Im trying to find some old railroad music to put on my ipod for my new job on a railroad so far i have

Johnny Cash:
Casey jones
Wreck of the old 97
Orange Blossom Special

James Coffey - Legend of the rails
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby Csxgp38-2 » Wed May 02, 2012 8:22 pm

Arlo Gunthrie- City of New Orleans.
Hank Snow- Hobo Bill's Last Ride
(forget artist)-That Train don't Stop Here Anymore
Tom T Hall- The engineer's don't wave from the train anymore
I'm movin on- Hank Snow and Willie Nelson
Hank Snow- Wabash Cannonball
Johnny Cash- Hey Porter
Mac Wiseman- Wreck of the C&O #5
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby hunter » Wed May 02, 2012 8:25 pm

thanks man appreciate it!
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby Samwolf » Wed May 02, 2012 8:51 pm

Silverton by C.W McCall
If God had intended for man to fly, He wouldn't have given us the railroads.
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby arizonachris » Wed May 02, 2012 9:49 pm

Hunter, check out this Thread: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1321
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby hunter » Wed May 02, 2012 9:50 pm

thanks guys ill be finding and buying these songs and playing them at work!
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby Csxgp38-2 » Wed May 02, 2012 10:11 pm

You an engineer?
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby NS9030 » Wed May 02, 2012 11:41 pm

Hobo Bill's Last Ride is actually by Jimmie Rodgers.

City Of New Orleans - Willie Nelson
Jimmie The Kid - Jimmie Rodgers
Waiting For A Train - Jimmie Rodgers
The Brakeman's Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
Railroad Song - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cross Tie Walker - CCR
Rock Island Line - Leadbelly
Train, Train - Blackfoot
Wreck Of Number 52 - Cliff Carlisle
Midnight Special - Leadbelly and CCR
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle - Hank Williams

LOL These are all from my itunes. I'm pretty sure I'm the only teen that listens to this.
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby NDORFN » Wed May 02, 2012 11:56 pm

Beastie Boys - Railroad Blues
Ozzy Ozbourne - Crazy Train
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby OldProf » Thu May 03, 2012 10:23 am

Let's toss in Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy".
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby railbard » Thu May 03, 2012 10:42 am

In a classical vein, don't forget Artur Honegger's Pacific 231 as well as numerous polkas and waltzes by the various Strausses and others, and a whole host of other big and little pieces. The appeal of the rails transcends musical styles! :)

When i was working at a classical radio station in Wisconsin in th 1980s they had an album that had a little piece by Rossini that depicted a demonstration run by a steam train, it was quite comical. Haven't found it ever again, alas. That's the earliest "railroad classical piece" I've found.
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby johnmckenzie » Thu May 03, 2012 11:08 am

NS9030 wrote:Hobo Bill's Last Ride is actually by Jimmie Rodgers.

City Of New Orleans - Willie Nelson
Jimmie The Kid - Jimmie Rodgers
Waiting For A Train - Jimmie Rodgers
The Brakeman's Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
Railroad Song - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cross Tie Walker - CCR
Rock Island Line - Leadbelly
Train, Train - Blackfoot
Wreck Of Number 52 - Cliff Carlisle
Midnight Special - Leadbelly and CCR
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle - Hank Williams

LOL These are all from my itunes. I'm pretty sure I'm the only teen that listens to this.


Don't forget Bob Seger - Long Twin Silver Line
ELO -Across The Border
ELO -Last Train To London
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby hunter » Thu May 03, 2012 1:38 pm

Csxgp38-2 wrote:You an engineer?


No i will be learning soon hopefully though
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby mysterytrain » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:21 pm

There's also the song that I based my username on... Mystery Train by Elvis Presley. BTW Presley also recorded a song for his film GI Blues that's called "Frankfurt Special". It sounds similar to Mystery Train but has differnt lyrics.

The rock group Blackfoot also has a song called "Train Train" that really rocks!

Finally, there's "Georgia On A Fast Train" by country singer Billy Joe Shaver.

Hope these help! :D
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Re: Railroad music

Unread postby NS9030 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:15 pm

Ohh and California Zephyr by Hank Williams is a good one too.
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