Nine Thousand

A poignant music video recalling the Union Pacific Railroad’s famous 9000 series steam locomotive and lamenting its disappearance into time. Nine Thousand (c) 2019 Philip M Brey All Rights Reserved Do you recall from yesterday’s time, When steam was the king of the road There was an engine that rode the UP line Nine Thousand was her name She was 4-12 and 2 and she had a rendezvous With one hundred cars to pull up Touhy Hill Now she is gone, but her memory lingers on Nine Thousand was her name Her mighty drivers’ roar are gone and heard no more From Oak Valley where she road to fame The diesel won the race but cannot take her place Nine Thousand was her name And they still say at night, when the wind is blowing right You can hear the lonesome whistle from that train How could I know, that I would miss her so Nine Thousand was her name And they still say at night, when the wind is blowing right You can hear the lonesome whist