I always felt the writer was lamenting decline of the railroads in the 60s and 70s, particularly passenger trains such as the songs namesake. During this period the railroads were a dying industry and not too many people thought they would make the great comeback they did in the 80s and continue to this day.
I always felt the writer was lamenting decline of the railroads in the 60s and 70s, particularly passenger trains such as the songs namesake. During this period the railroads were a dying industry and not too many people thought they would make the great comeback they did in the 80s and continue to this day.