New music video! The Wreck of the Old 97 is one of the most famous train songs of all time, and the first song to sell one million copies in the US. The ballad details the events leading to the 1903 crash of the Southern Railway fast mail train. Check out the history of the wreck, the song it inspired, and stay tuned at the end of the video to hear our brand new version of "The Wreck of the Old 97." Learn even more transportation history at www.nctrans.org. #DiscoverSummerNC #NCLearnAtHome #nctr