The Iron Horse gathers a selection of 18 tracks from the golden age of the railroad – 1926-1952 – tales of myth and romance chronicling the seminal role in American history played by development of this most romantic mode of transport. Tracks from artists including Red Foley, Roy Acuff and Merle Travis document the resilience of the people of the tracks and the life of the hobos nearby, and paint strong lyrical imagery of the iron horse and the indelible mark it left. Tracklist 1. My Man's A Jolly Railroad Man - Moonshine Kate 2. Once I Loved A Railroad Flagman - Jenkins, Frank & His Pilot Mountaineers 3. Steel Driving Man - Fruit Jar Guzzlers 4. Devil's Train - Acuff, Roy 5. Hobo From The T And P Line - Almoth Hodges 6. True And Trembling Brakeman - Lullaby Larkers 7. Wreck Of The Old '97 - Stoneman, Ernest & Kahle Brewer 8. Knockin' Down Casey Jones - Watts, Wilmer & The Lonely Eagles 9. Freight Train Boogie - Foley, Red 10. Railroad Blues - Harvey, Roy & Jess Johnson 11. Brave Engineer - Carver Boys 12. Holy Ghost Train - Wilkins, Rev. Robert 13. Nine Pound Hammer - Travis, Merle 14. Train Time Blues - Gant, Cecil 15. Depot Blues - Lincoln, Charley 16. Waiting For A Train - Rodgers, Jimmie 17. Night Train To Members - Foley, Red 18. Life's Railway To Heaven - Acuff, Roy
