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Old 03-22-2017, 06:22 PM
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I know it's not really a train song but it's Jimmy, Hear my train a comin, I hear ya Jimmy I hear it.




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Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
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Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees.


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Like the title says, what are your favorites?
It will be interesting to see what is posted, and maybe more interesting to see what's left out. I'll start out with some older songs.

Waiting on a Train - Jimmie Rodgers
Midnight Special - Leadbelly
Folsum Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Hobo's Lullaby - Arlo Guthrie
Play a Train Song - Todd Snider (a song about train songs, not sure it counts)
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, et al.
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Casey Jones - The Dead
Last Steam Engine Train - Fahey
Daddy Whats a Train - Utah Phillips
Train that Carried My Girl from Town - Doc

Many others ...
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City of New Orleans - Steve Goodman
There are a lot of great ones out there, but they're all in second place. Stevie's tune takes the prize.

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Something for us prog rock fans.

Trains - Porcupine Tree

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"Riding on a Railroad". -James Taylor
Our love is like a train wreck"- Swingin' Steaks
"Night Train"- Riki lee Jones
"Midnight Flyer"-Eagles
Dave Alvin "Jubilee Train"
Lynyrd Skynyrd "Railroad song"
Bruce Springsteen -"Land of hope and dreams"
Curtis Mayfield - "People get ready"
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The Train Song - Knots And Crosses
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Second for Mayer's "Stop this train "
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Curtis Mayfield - "People get ready"
You haven't heard this song if you haven't heard Eva Cassidy's cover of it...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzLd2MDAHK8
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Tuesday's Gone, Skynyrd.
Can't You See, Marshall Tucker.

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I'm surprised that none of you bluegrassers haven't mentioned The Orange Blossom Special. I'm not even sure how it goes so it's not my favorite, but I know Johnny Cash does it.
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