“The Wreck of Thirty-Six”

Description

"It was on one July morning About eight o'clock they say, When Thirty-Six left Ashland And thundered on her way." The train makes good time, but starts to shake and derails, scalding fireman Buddy Cheap to death though engineer McDonney is saved.

Supplemental text

Wreck of Thirty-Six, The
  Partial text(s)

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From Jean Thomas, Ballad Makin', p. 112-113.

It was on one July morning
About eight o'clock they say,
When Thirty-Six left Ashland
And thundered on her way.
McDonney at the throttle
A man both tried and true
And Bubby Cheap, his fireman,
And a faithful engine crew.

(4 additional stanzas, with stanza 2 having 12 lines instead of 8.)

References

1. Thomas-Makin', pp. 112-113, "The Wreck of Thirty-Six" (1 text)
2. Cohen-LSRail, p. 274, "The Wreck of the 36" (notes only)
3. ST ThBa112 (Partial)
4. Roud #14027
5. BI, ThBa112