Scalded to death by the steam: Authentic stories of railroad disasters and the ballads that were written about them

Scalded to death by the steam: Authentic stories of railroad disasters and the ballads that were written about them by Katie Letcher Lyle. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780912697017.

This is the definitive book on the famous train wrecks from the Steam Age and the folk songs those wrecks inspired. From "The Wreck of the Old 97" to "Billy Richardsons Last Ride", Katie Letcher Lyle includes it all -- the fascinating stories behind the wrecks, the song lyrics, and the songs themselves, transcribed for easy guitar accompaniment.