Boxcar Willie - The Wreck of old 97

nice song,
Wreck pictures were choosen randomly and mostly not of ole 97 at all.

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Music

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• Boxcar
• Willie
• Wreck
• of
• Old
• 97
• country

[4freespeech]

Memories of my friend Ona Arthur Knotts, an old-time steam locomotive engineer who had a million stories from his life of 40+ years in the cab, first as fireman then engineer. As a young man I'd visit him at the "yard office" for coffee, (it was an old pullman car with a coal stove) and he'd ride me down to the water tank in the cab to fill the tender for his next run, showing me how a steam engine worked. Wish you younger folks could do things like that! Ona liked this song. Thanks!

[Grifiki]

Every song deserves a Singer. This one belongs to Boxcar Winger!

[killsalive1]

The pic at 1:40 is of the NP on the western side of Lookout Pass. An avalanche took out the trestle and the train went over without warning. "Somewhere" I have the book and the story about it.

[cierramonkey1]

@Rogermiler the picture at 1:12 is of ole 97

[PaulisWilliam]

@Grifiki Or Johnny Cash or most of all Hank Snow.... I like Johnny's And Hank's version better...

[arinvests]

Great song by Box Car,A real Gent,RIP. ~ Arthur

[therogmd1]

great job box should not change the words to suit you

[steeroth93]

@Grifiki hank snow ?

[highnrising]

@ironkatia Why is that too bad?

[juliusengel]

@Rogermiler It is.