HIGHER SPEED RAIL
(To tune of “THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS”)
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Been working on the N scale
Whenever I’ve found time,
Rebuilding older trackage
So electrics will work fine…
Putting in curved turnouts
Simulating former speed,
My truncated mainline
Once hosted iron steeds!
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The story goes that this was once
A high-speed mainline,
Alas, this part of the railroad is
In serious decline…
A few banked curves remain to
Remind us what once was,
The rest of the roadbed
Like that economy, went bust.
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But renewing hope is out there
My imaginary line,
Hosts a tourist train
Which looks like it does fine…
A collection of Rail Diesel Cars–
Steam engines have a few–
An array of passenger train cars,
Restoration still to do!
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When rebuilding’s finished
(It’s going to run this time),
They’ll have a ceremony
So get yourself in line…
Cooking for a grand shindig
The restaurants in town,
Will serve the finest dishes
With MOXIE passed around!
They’ll serve their finest cuisine
So chug that MOXIE down!!!!
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–Jonathan Caswell
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By the Mighty Mumford 