I like this rendition. The story of this wreck is something to learn from: In those days of railroading, it was essentially an unwritten rule that when a wreck occurred, the railway management blamed everything on the engineer and crew. “His orders were clear, and he disobeyed by speeding.” Or something to that effect. However, the railroad’s lucrative contract with the postal service had a clause that penalized them by a large amount of money for EVERY MINUTE the mail train was late, so management ordering engineers to go whatever speed they have to in order to make it in on time was commonplace. The evidence is clear as crystal: they prioritized profit instead of safety, almost as a company policy.
Don't care what anybody says and even though this is a British recording, I remember the sound of the steam engines as they went by our house only 80 feet or less from our home in Klamath Falls Oregon and my uncle was the Fireman on the old Great Northern and I know what a steam engine sounds like. I love this version and I don't care about the lyrics not being the original. All versions sound good to me because it brings only good and wonderful memories. 1952. Great year.
Hi Bessie! I had a skiffle group back in 1957. I loved performing many railroad kind of songs. This recording was put together by my dear son Alex who sadly passed away in 2018. I played all the instruments which he blended to produce the 'group' effect. I am very grateful for your kind comments. May God bless you. Stay safe, but always stay happy! Kind regards Kiwi Keegan
@@kiwihans100 dear sir, I am so glad for you and your son's music. It sounds just like an engine laboring away hauling a heavy load. My whole family loves train songs. I like the skiffle songs from the 50s. That's why I love You Tube because it has all kinds of music for everyone. One recording I liked back in the day was Ben Dewberry by the original Jimmie Rogers. Also, Hobo Bill's Last Ride. I almost lost my daughter to the covid a few weeks ago and I almost lost my mind. Know you son is in a good place now.
Hi Joey! I had a skiffle band back in tyhe 50's. I met Dicke Bishop who played with Lonnie Donegan, Marty Wilde and Hank marvin! That was long ago! My dear son Alex who passed on in 2018 was a recording wizz and recorded my playing all the instruments & vocals here and blending them together! We did it in his bedroom! I now am a music therapist entertaing at care homes i n the uk! Thanks for your kind comment!
I read somewhere that Broady was unfamiliar with the road, which would have been a contributory factor. I once met someone who came from Danville; he didn't think I'd know the place. When I asked if he meant the place where Old 97 wrecked, he was amazed. "Heck, I didn't expect a Limey to even know the song, let alone the story behind it!)
Thank you so much! I was a 'child of skiffle' met Marty Wilde, Hank Marvin & Dickie Bishop all connected with this great genre! Our group appeared on the same BBCTV progtamme as a 14 year old Jimmy Page!
Thank you, sir! I'm a Watts and there are a lot of us Watts in Lynchburg, Campbell County, and Amherst County, Virginia. I'm 80 now and Daddy and my grandmother often spoke of this tragic wreck and of the song. I'm from Richmond but of course often visited this area of Piedmont Virginia. Thanks again. (As an aside I'm a former Marine, Vietnam 1968-69 and now live in the Spinal Cord Injury Residential Unit at the VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia. Semper Fidelis!)
Thanks for your lovely comment! I learned this song as a teenager in London where I formed my first skiffle group. We appeared on BBCTV on the same programme as Jimmy Page ( Led Zepplin). I loved all those great Woody Guthrie & Ledbelly ballards! I still play them at the age of 80! od bless you.
Thank you Justin. If that is the case then the photo has been wrongly titled. We will have to view it just as an example of what happened more than once on the early rail network. It was truly amazing also how the transcontinental railway was built for over 3000 miles right across america! Apparently most of work was done by about 1000 chinese workers! Cheers. Pete 'Kiwi'
Actually a Country artist from the 1920's Did this song first, He did In the Jail House Now in 1928 and I am In the Jail house now, a redo of the song from Gambling Bobs perspective as the guy in jail in 1929.
Thanks pal! I guess I didnt go far enough back! Anyways cheers for viewing! My son who was techno wizz kid overlaid 6 tracks of me playing all the instruments and singing!
the song is wrong the engineer was only doing between 50 to 70 MPH. The facts are at. Spencer which is the NCTM and the former Spencer Shops of Southern Railway. that is where the train was heading.
Hi Michael! Thank you so much for pointing out the spelling misstake. As a child o f the 50's I had to leave school early and go out to work for my mum as dad left her! I cant spell so need a kind guy like you to help me. Bless you mate and hope you enjoyed the music! ( Its all about the music!)
Peter Beschorner By the way, I just noticed that you put an extra "s" in "mistake," and you left out the apostrophe in "can't." I'm sorry I didn't see those before.
Thanks Brad! Your so right! practice makes perfect. The old time skiffle and blues sessions were so often spontaneous and fresh, not rehearsed and fine tuned by technology. Listen to the great recordings by Ledbelly and Woody Guthrie. Lots of timing a chord problems e.t.c. but they still sound great! Thanks for listening . Pete
Well Stanley, I didnt write the song, I didnt cause the accident or write the music, but I did sing the song! are you saying you didnt like my singing? If so I still thank you for listening and will try and do better, have a happy life!
Why in the name of what ever are you trying to rewrite history. I take it you have never visited the site where these actual people lost their lives. If you had you would not have killed what is a good song. Also yours is not the original version. This song could only be described as a train wreck sung by some one who was drunk. Lastly, if I were standing in front of you, I'd have some more things to say and legal papers to hand you.
A dopey comment from a wet-behind-the-ears neophyte that ain't worth the finger grease on his smart phone screen. This is a damned good version of an historic incident and song. Wise up!
@@bubbalong7646 Cheers my friend! It means a lot to me! Actually My dear son who died aged 34 3 years ago did the recording.It is all me playing the different instruments & singing. He 'twiddled' with the knobs and overlaid all the tracks! I am happy so many have listened. Thanks again!
someone syas the train crashed into a river? Surely not! The actual picture taken at the scen shows many people surrounding the wreck! its a DRY creek!
Great tribute to great man and engineer. I AM THE SON OF A READING RR.Engineer Glad there are people who still care our history.🛤🚂🚃🚃🚃👍🤠
I like this rendition. The story of this wreck is something to learn from:
In those days of railroading, it was essentially an unwritten rule that when a wreck occurred, the railway management blamed everything on the engineer and crew. “His orders were clear, and he disobeyed by speeding.” Or something to that effect.
However, the railroad’s lucrative contract with the postal service had a clause that penalized them by a large amount of money for EVERY MINUTE the mail train was late, so management ordering engineers to go whatever speed they have to in order to make it in on time was commonplace.
The evidence is clear as crystal: they prioritized profit instead of safety, almost as a company policy.
Don't care what anybody says and even though this is a British recording, I remember the sound of the steam engines as they went by our house only 80 feet or less from our home in Klamath Falls Oregon and my uncle was the Fireman on the old Great Northern and I know what a steam engine sounds like. I love this version and I don't care about the lyrics not being the original. All versions sound good to me because it brings only good and wonderful memories. 1952. Great year.
Hi Bessie! I had a skiffle group back in 1957. I loved performing many railroad kind of songs. This recording was put together by my dear son Alex who sadly passed away in 2018. I played all the instruments which he blended to produce the 'group' effect. I am very grateful for your kind comments. May God bless you. Stay safe, but always stay happy! Kind regards Kiwi Keegan
@@kiwihans100 dear sir, I am so glad for you and your son's music. It sounds just like an engine laboring away hauling a heavy load. My whole family loves train songs. I like the skiffle songs from the 50s. That's why I love You Tube because it has all kinds of music for everyone. One recording I liked back in the day was Ben Dewberry by the original Jimmie Rogers. Also, Hobo Bill's Last Ride.
I almost lost my daughter to the covid a few weeks ago and I almost lost my mind. Know you son is in a good place now.
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Hi Joey! I had a skiffle band back in tyhe 50's. I met Dicke Bishop who played with Lonnie Donegan, Marty Wilde and Hank marvin! That was long ago! My dear son Alex who passed on in 2018 was a recording wizz and recorded my playing all the instruments & vocals here and blending them together! We did it in his bedroom! I now am a music therapist entertaing at care homes i n the uk! Thanks for your kind comment!
I love this song as well as the ballad of Casey Jones.
Speaking as someone who lived in Danville VA, the train crashed into the Dan River, not the creek you mentioned in the video.
I read somewhere that Broady was unfamiliar with the road, which would have been a contributory factor. I once met someone who came from Danville; he didn't think I'd know the place. When I asked if he meant the place where Old 97 wrecked, he was amazed. "Heck, I didn't expect a Limey to even know the song, let alone the story behind it!)
Thank you so much! I was a 'child of skiffle' met Marty Wilde, Hank Marvin & Dickie Bishop all connected with this great genre! Our group appeared on the same BBCTV progtamme as a 14 year old Jimmy Page!
Thank you, sir! I'm a Watts and there are a lot of us Watts in Lynchburg, Campbell County, and Amherst County, Virginia. I'm 80 now and Daddy and my grandmother often spoke of this tragic wreck and of the song. I'm from Richmond but of course often visited this area of Piedmont Virginia. Thanks again. (As an aside I'm a former Marine, Vietnam 1968-69 and now live in the Spinal Cord Injury Residential Unit at the VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia. Semper Fidelis!)
Thanks for your lovely comment! I learned this song as a teenager in London where I formed my first skiffle group. We appeared on BBCTV on the same programme as Jimmy Page ( Led Zepplin). I loved all those great Woody Guthrie & Ledbelly ballards! I still play them at the age of 80! od bless you.
@@kiwihans100 Thank you! Long live the friendship between the British and American peoples! God Bless you.
Quite story, in RR History.
Thanks Frank! Hope you enjoyed the music & video.
I enjoyed this, thanks for making and posting it.
Thanks Jay! The research for the video was interesting. A great old ballard! Have you checked out '16 tons'?
News was often convayed via folk songs. Thanks for your interest.
The main photo is Northern Pacific crossing the green river (Washington state)
Thank you Justin. If that is the case then the photo has been wrongly titled. We will have to view it just as an example of what happened more than once on the early rail network. It was truly amazing also how the transcontinental railway was built for over 3000 miles right across america! Apparently most of work was done by about 1000 chinese workers! Cheers. Pete 'Kiwi'
Actually a Country artist from the 1920's Did this song first, He did In the Jail House Now in 1928 and I am In the Jail house now, a redo of the song from Gambling Bobs perspective as the guy in jail in 1929.
Thanks pal! I guess I didnt go far enough back! Anyways cheers for viewing! My son who was techno wizz kid overlaid 6 tracks of me playing all the instruments and singing!
Thanks for the helpful info! I can always learn from others! stay happy!
the song is wrong the engineer was only doing between 50 to 70 MPH. The facts are at. Spencer which is the NCTM and the former Spencer Shops of Southern Railway. that is where the train was heading.
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You left out Flatt and Scruggs, though not this particular version. Still,.....
In the closing credits for this video, the word "blame" was misspelled as "blaim." Doesn't anybody proofread these things?
Hi Michael! Thank you so much for pointing out the spelling misstake. As a child o f the 50's I had to leave school early and go out to work for my mum as dad left her! I cant spell so need a kind guy like you to help me. Bless you mate and hope you enjoyed the music! ( Its all about the music!)
Peter Beschorner You're welcome. I'm glad I was able to help.
Peter Beschorner By the way, I just noticed that you put an extra "s" in "mistake," and you left out the apostrophe in "can't." I'm sorry I didn't see those before.
That may be an old Scottish spelling. He's from Scotland. A real nice fellow. Does a lot for the elderly in his town.
wow touching
Another example of big business dissregarding the lives and welfare of their employees!
Première locomotive ent 1804
Keeping the mail on schedule killed a few RR men.
True! Not much has changed! Like the miners, abestos workers, newclear testing staff in the 50's e.t.c. all sacrificed for money, power and what?
Peter Beschorner *nuclear
Well I don’t want to be scolded to death by steam
Steam Fanatic scalded
This isn't the original. That was by Henry Whitter, and you changed the lyrics.
Thanks Justin. I appreciated this comment.
This is a good version, but claiming it's the ORIGINAL is misleading, as it's not.
Vernon Dalhart was the original writer/performer of this song.
it`s called band practice you guys should try it.
Thanks Brad! Your so right! practice makes perfect. The old time skiffle and blues sessions were so often spontaneous and fresh, not rehearsed and fine tuned by technology. Listen to the great recordings by Ledbelly and Woody Guthrie. Lots of timing a chord problems e.t.c. but they still sound great! Thanks for listening . Pete
Locomotive.a.vapeur
Lyrics and history as bad as the music
Well Stanley, I didnt write the song, I didnt cause the accident or write the music, but I did sing the song! are you saying you didnt like my singing? If so I still thank you for listening and will try and do better, have a happy life!
Why in the name of what ever are you trying to rewrite history. I take it you have never visited the site where these actual people lost their lives. If you had you would not have killed what is a good song. Also yours is not the original version. This song could only be described as a train wreck sung by some one who was drunk. Lastly, if I were standing in front of you, I'd have some more things to say and legal papers to hand you.
@@SAXTProductions This is a crazy comment! How many who have sung this song have actually visited the site? Most likely none!
A dopey comment from a wet-behind-the-ears neophyte that ain't worth the finger grease on his smart phone screen. This is a damned good version of an historic incident and song. Wise up!
@@bubbalong7646 Cheers my friend! It means a lot to me! Actually My dear son who died aged 34 3 years ago did the recording.It is all me playing the different instruments & singing. He 'twiddled' with the knobs and overlaid all the tracks! I am happy so many have listened. Thanks again!
someone syas the train crashed into a river? Surely not! The actual picture taken at the scen shows many people surrounding the wreck! its a DRY creek!