[tmm]

Ha, I came here to post a link to that song. Anyway, here's the Guy Clark version!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxsTZyIS1ck

Many years ago, the Amtrak station near my house had a pedestrian bridge across the tracks, and in those days it wasn't enclosed like it is now. My mother worked and so I spent most days with my grandfather and we would often go fishing in the park nearby. On the way home we'd stop at the station, walk out on that bridge and wait for one of the trains to come through. I had not yet heard "Texas, 1947" then, but when I do now I'm six years old again, watching the express come screaming up from DC on its way to New York. I never did get to lay a nickel on the track.

[bombcar]

Yeah, most people have experienced a train coming to a stop at a station; it's way WAY more impressive when it barrels through without even slowing down.

Someday I want to see live steam like that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eggYBVAYiI

[guenthert]

I was somewhat set back when a train barreled through the station just feets away at 50mph. Sure the p/a warned about that (moments earlier), but still, I didn't expect that from a "nanny" state like Germany.

[nottorp]

> I never did get to lay a nickel on the track.

We did it with trams in the city. Somewhat safer ;)