Wreck of No. 52, The

DESCRIPTION: "On a bright and sunny day, in the merry month of may," No. 52 pulls out with a load of freight. Engineer George Allen bid his wife goodbye, thinking to be home soon, but a boy had put a spike on the rail. Allen is burned and dies
AUTHOR: Cliff Carlisle
EARLIEST DATE: 1933 (recording, Cliff Carlisle)
KEYWORDS: train death railroading work
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
May 3, 1933 - Wreck of No. 52 near Ruffin, North Carolina. Engineer George Allen was fatally injured by steam, and fireman L. O. Woodman and others were injured. Most of the other casualties were livestock
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lyle-ScaldedToDeathByTheSteam, p. 180, "The Wreck of No. 52" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #14016
File: LySc180

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