Who doesn't love a train? The train has held a special place in pop culture since the dawn of our nation. There are hundreds of songs written about trains; for example, 500 Miles, City of New Orleans, The Midnight Special, Last Train to Clarksville, Steel Rails, Peace Train, This Train, John Henry, Casey Jones, to name just a few.
Pops enjoys visiting scenic railroads in the U.S. To see pictures from his train trips, click on "Scenic Railroad Visits" above.
To see a list of all the Scenic Railroads in the U.S., click on "List of U.S. Scenic Railroads" above.
Pops also enjoys model railroading. To see some of his layouts, click on "Pictures of Some of my Layouts" above.To get in the mood for your railroad journey,
Click on one of the railroad songs below:
"Steel Rails" by Alison Krauss
"City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman
"John Henry" by The Fireside Singers
"Big Train (from Memphis)" by John Fogerty