Wreck of the old '97

, the railroad was at least partially to blame, as they had a lucrative contract with the US Post Office to haul mail (hence the train's name), the contract including a penalty clause for each minute the train was late into Spencer. It is probably safe to conclude that the engineers piloting the Fast Mail were always under pressure to stay on time so the railroad would not be penalized for late mail delivery. This version of the famous railroad ballad was recorded by Hank Williams III ( ...
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