The Southern Serves the South. 

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Johnny cash did it justice 😂. Mr Low & Somber really knows how to put a fun spin on tragic accidents. Rest in peace to the man in black.

Imagine you do your job and die and your boss blames you for it

"he was goin down the grade, makin 90 miles an hour, when a whistle broke in through a scream, he was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle, scalded to death by the steam"

Railroading in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was extremely dangerous. Many railroads averaged over one death per railroad per week. Improved brake systems, knuckle couplers, and better signalling gradually reduced the carnage to the point where railroads started being concerned about safety.

I love how you can hear. Arthur Morgan in the background singing old 97. I love it.😊

This event made for one of the best Johnny Cash songs ever! Helping making this wreck more recognized! Great video! 👍

I do like these old school railroad tales

I didn’t know this, I grew up in Monroe, VA

finally 97 is getting the respect it deserves

Its sad that she suffered the same fate as ole 382, atleast the two good fellas are in railroad heaven now :)

One of the most haunting things I've ever heard, was walking through an abandoned railroad tunnel with my grandpa as a kid and he starts whistling and singing this song. Talk about ghost stories!

Wow, nowadays people would still be pissed about no mail even if someone died 😐

Old 97 got wrecked all because of pressure to always be on time. May Brodie Rest In Peace

In the song old 97 it's said "He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle scolded to death by the steam"

The Wreck Of The Ol' 97, great song from a true story

I absolutely love this song

My ancestor was the on that train we still live in Danville and I am a Rail fan

The Wreck of the Old 97 was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail (train number 97), while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Travelling at an excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing 11 on-board personnel and injuring seven others. The wreck inspired a famous railroad ballad, which was the focus of a copyright lawsuit and became seminal in the genre of country music.[1]

Kinda sounds familiar…………… *casey jones*

Beautiful classic locomotive ❤

Good

What year was this Right now I’m thinking 1890-1900s

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The engine it flew by was like:dude ur gonna derail

Sounds like the Casey Jones story!

Fun fact I think there was a thomas and friends story about an engine named Arthur who was always on time to but on one day he crashed due to him being late and wanted to make up for lost time and died with the passengers I think

Isn’t severed hand on the throttle part of Casey Jones lore also?

“Look ahead, look out, the southern serves the south”. I want that on a t-shirt! 😂

Is that AI Arthur Morgan singing??? 😂😂😂

Is that Arthur Morgan singing?

I suggest you read the accounts of mail train 97 on Sunday, Sept. 27. 1903. They are available at the Danville Historical Society and in the Danville Bee. Please check the story line you provided with the facts. I am a direct descendent of people in very close proximity of the accident that heard the train approaching the trestle and heard of the events directly from more than one of them.

Reminds me of the train crash in Amagasaki.

This Accident Actually happened Near me I live in Virginia and it Happened in Danville!

…and when we cross that white oak mountain, we’ll watch old 97 roll!

The second Casey Jones here:.

The Southern serves the South!

Look Ahead Look out The Southern Derailed in the South!

Oh Benny, how could you?

'im an express engine i dont go- AHHH!!!' Gordon said

"The Samson"

" Ridin' that train High on cocain"

Fun fact about the wreck: the train was carrying some type of birds and they were freed and cheeping so that’s what you hear

Let this be a lesson to everyone: speed limits exist for a reason.

I love 19th century news sensationalism, "with his hand still wrapped on the throttle" while the picture shows there wasnt even anything left from the cabin behind the boiler, really gotta push those paper sales lmao

This is why railway workers have unions.

If you look into any major accident anywhere I'm sure it's 90% the fault of Management for cutting safety corners and threatening workers with being fired for getting behind. Whether directly or indirectly being threatened. Not just RRs but even in manufacturing.

Is it me or is Arthur Morgan singing?

They give him his orders at Monroe, Virginia, saying "Steve you're way behind time"

Better safe than late always

"Make it to Spencer on time"

“So you better…..pause pause pause…..look ahead…”

If he manages to hit a speed of 88 mph, the delay would have been no issue.

It took me so long to realize Emily is actually a dwarf girl lol

Same story as Casey Jones (basically). I think a lot of this stuff is myth, passed from one wreck scenario to another.

This vid would be a banger if Fokker wasn’t involved in it.

This is the wreck of old 97

THAT'S LITERALLY OLD 97

Can You Make One Of These Buts Its The Camp Creek Train Wreck In McDonough, GA?

I wonder if the stories have been mixed up over the years or if its total coincidence that Brody and Casey Jones were both piloting a train numbered 97 and both were making up for being late when they met their fatal accidents

Am I the only one getting Casey Jones vibes from this?

Is that RedFokker’s model of 1102?

Casey Jones, Rest In Peace.

Prequel of train incident at Amagasaki but American edition

This is cool

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Amagasaki Train crash has the almost same reason why.😬😬😬

Look at all that black smoke coming out if it's stack. Bresth that into your lungs itll be like smoking a whole carton of cigarettes and then some. LUNG Cancer for sure.

I always wanted to know the story behind the song

owwww that will hurt!

I believe schedules weren’t being used correctly. They shouldn’t be so pressuring. ❤❤

The wreck of 97 is a great song not a jonney cash fan but thats a banger though i kinda like patrick skys version better.

Didn’t the brakes give out when they were going down the hill?

Rip broady

Arthur is that you?

That I'd not a proper train

Rip brodey

Old 97

Can you help me find the audio? Do you have a link

Even worse than a plane crash

What's your music called

The Southern wrecked the South.

Why does it always happen in my state

So basically they had to work with a modern day Japanese railroad schedule or they would get fired.

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Why the distracting shaking effect

Southern rail 97 's weck

SupeeeeeeeeeeeR 💖🌹💖

Very sad

The hank snow is so munch more superior

It’s look ahead look south the southern serves the south not look ahead look out the southern serves the south

all of this over some some random dude's love letters or some other mail...

What game do you get game play from

99+

"Sorry we couldn't remember The Wreck of the Old 97"-Elwood Blues

Not much has changed

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old 97

What game is this

On time or no life