Legacyrxawd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

And I'll be seeing in the New Year on it, catching the departure from Chicago on New Year's Eve, headin' to New Orleans for a week's holiday and some great music.

elsoloho (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thanks, but you don´t really know the problems that younger people like me have to stand ,understand(or not understand)and live with. youth has changed. people have changed.I really begin to hate the youth, everyone is getting more stupid, nobody knows nothing about something that really counts like history or some good old music. the music of today is produced for the mass ,because it´s easier to sell, in earlier times music was just produced, and the mass just liked it.

praguephotog (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Amtrak does have a line called "City of New Orleans", but you're right; much character was lost. I'm glad we still have this song to remind us.

stratman2617 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The City of New Orleans is still running. I'm going on it the first part of December to Chicago. I can't wait.

scathaguardian (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks so much for posting this song. I remember it well from my youth. A truly great folk song.

PopppaBlue59 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I was about your age when this song came out. It was a very different time, but we faced the same problems as all young people do. always look forward , son or daughter, and just enjoy this wonderful music ! AJ...thanks for posting one of my faves. Kc.

mrtrashcan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Loved this song the first time I heard it. It's about the last run of the Illinois Central passenger train known as "City of New Orleans." As a railroad buff it made me sad thinking about the disappearing name trains in the America. Happened right after the advent of Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak may have saved passenger service, but the railroads lost a lot of character. Thanks for posting this wonderful memory.

RobertGary1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I believe this was a real train he's singing about.

FlyGirlJoAnn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

One of the best songs ever! Thanks for sharing Pete! joann

Reefercrabness (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Classic! Thanks PETEM4 for share!