Cash on the track... a song my father played and sang. This came to mind in regards to "Locomotive Breath", a last breath.
Written by Johnny Cash, about an actual incident.

Wreck Of Old 97

They gave him
his orders at Monroe Virginia

sayin' Steve you're
way behind time

This is not 38 this is old 97
put her into
Spencer on time

well he turned around
and said to his big greasy fireman
hey shovel on a little more coal

And when we cross that
White Oak Mountain
watch old 97 roll

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it's a mighty rough
road from Lynchburg to Danville

With a line on a
three mile grade

It was on that grade that he
lost his air brakes
see what a jump he made

He was goin' down the grade
makin' 90 miles an hour
his whistle broke into a scream

He was found in the wreck
with his hand on the throttle

scalded to death
by the steam

now all you ladies
you better take a warning

From this time on and learn
Don't you speak hard
words to your true lover husband

He may leave you
and never return