BOXCAR WILLIE *WABASH CANNONBALL*

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FICTIONAL STORY OF THE TRAIN CALLED WABASH CANNONBALL. LYRICS;
From the great Atlantic Ocean
To the wide Pacific shore,
From the queen of the flowing mountains,
To the South belt by the shore,
She's mighty tall and handsome,
And known quite well by all,
She's the combination called The Wabash Cannonball,
She pulled into Birmingham,
One cold December day,
As she rolled into the station,
You could hear the people say,
There's a girl from Tennessee,
She's long and she's tall,
She just came down to Birmingham,
On The Wabash Cannonball
Our Eastern states are dandies,
So the Western people say,
From New York to St. Louie and Chicago by the way,
From the hills of Minnesota,
Where the rippling waters fall,
No chances can be taken on The Wabash Cannonball,
In the Boxcar is a Wiseman,
His Cash is running low,
I think his name was Carter, Many years ago,
Acuff that's torn and tattered,
Destined soon to fall,
His guitar tuned to the whistle,
Of The Wabash Cannonball,
Listen to the jingle the rumble and the roar,
As she rolls along the woodland,
Through the hills and by the shore,
Hear the mighty rush of the engine,
Hear the lonesome hoboes squall (call),
Travellin' through the Southland (Jungle),
On The Wabash Cannonball,
Now here's to Daddy Claxton,
May his name forever stand,
And always be remembered in,
The courts throughout this land,
His earthly race is over and the curtain 'round him falls,
They'll carry him on to Glory,
On The Wabash Cannonball
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This video was the only thing that could calm my son in the hospital when he was fighting cancer. He was 2 and now cured. We are taking a steam engine trip soon and I can't wait

drinkinsongs
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That Norfolk & Western steam locomotive is amazing. That whistle and that steam. Nothing like it in the whole wide world.🚂🚂🚂

petewahkoowah
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Great memories - one of the best country singers - love him !!

softie
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Boxcar Willie sang in the "old time hobo" style with a dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat. He became a star in country music, selling over 100 million records. He was inducted in "Grand Ole Opry". He was my kind of country singer.

frederickcoots
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Awesome song by one of the greatest Country Music Artists ever in my opinion

stonedokie
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i was born in 1937, it was a thrill when we took the wagon and a team of mules to town to the depot to get a block of ice to make homemade ice cream on the 4th of july!! when i was about 6 i got to walk in the caboose just to look!! we lived about 3 miles from town but we could still hear the train whistle, it was music to my ears!!

gussedup
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I was on the USS Wabash AOR 5 . It was a oil refuel ship . Every time we got done refuling .As we was pulling away from the other ship . They would play this song over the
deck speakers for the other ships .

dahliasmama
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I consider Boxcar Willie's to be the definite rendition.

TralfazConstruction
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The music and old trains can never be replaced.

johntroy
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My God!!! Starting at 2:34...My hair stood up, I got tears in my eyes, and I'm STILL smiling. What an engine!

Thanks for the vid.

Bluebonnett
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I heard that! The best! He left a great legend I remember as a kid.

dpc
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I remember when boxcar Willie performed this song in Plymouth Minnesota me and my wife dance to it what an awesome song

danielboettcher
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Great song by boxcar Willie, he kept this song alive after the great Roy Acuff passed away, rip boxcar and Roy

kensjobs
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Boxcar Willie the most famous American Hobo of all time.

smokeythehobo
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This is the best way to sing this song that I've heard - and I've been sitting here trying to find the best style - thanks for the posting

ojshilinski
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my grampa just got diagnosed with terminal cancer we use to listen to this all the time ill never forget him and this song im 32 now i was 7 the first time i heard it looking at whitetails driving thru adirondack mountains love ya grampa 

CHUCKTYRRELL
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I keep watching this video and I am continue to be amazed and the 1218A.  The song was a good choice for this video.  I can't stop watching this.  So cool!

darrenh
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When I hear the song & watch the video, it reminds of America gone by. It brings tears to my eyes that America isn't going to be there anymore, it was a beautiful place. The good old days of Country Music, Steel Guitars, Fiddles & other great music instruments, have been traded for guitars in your face & poor stories.... At least I was one of the lucky ones that got to enjoy some of the greatest music ever...

rayray
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Good ol' N&W 1218, had many a ride behind her while conductoring excursions out of Chattanooga to Crossville in the mid-80's for the TVRM. I understand the 1218, 611 and the 4501 are all in mothballs now, such as shame. Thanks for uploading, brought back many a fine memory of some better days in my life.

JRNipper
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This is the N&W 1218 A.  Mostly known for fast freight and heavy troop trains during WWII.  My uncle drove this locomotive in the 1950's.  I got to ride it in 1987 which is when I suspect this footage was taken.  Long live the A, J, Y6.

darrenh