Virginia Truckee Line * (Rockabilly/Country/Train Song) 🚂 *The Altar Billies *

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Hear that whistle blow from locomotive 29
that’s the way they like it On Virginia-Truckee Line
And if you look real close there’s 20 cars behind
that’s the they like it On Virginia-Truckee Line

Chorus: Virginia-Truckee line, Virginia-Truckee line Makes another run
Through the mountains and the pines
It’s Full steam ahead and Up the hill she climbs
Cause that’s the way they like it On Virginia-Truckee Line

From Reno to Carson City down the Minden branch line
That’s the way they like it On Virginia Truckee line
Up to Virginia City She twists, Turns and winds
That’s the way they like it On the Virginia-Truckee Line (To Chorus)

6 thousand feet we’ve reached the peak above that tree line
That’s the way they like it On Virginia-Truckee Line
30 miles of track ahead it’s a mighty steep decline
That’s the way we like it On the Virginia-Truckee Line (To Chorus)

Well the desert sun ain’t no fun it's terribly unkind
That’s the way we like it On Virginia Truckee Line
But summer heat Will never keep from Bring ’er in on time
That’s the way we like it On Virginia-Truckee Line (To Chorus)

HISTORY: The Virginia and Truckee Railroad is a privately owned heritage railroad. The railroad owns and uses the service mark "Queen of the Short Lines". The V&T Railroad runs up to seven trains per day, many in steam behind locomotive #29, a 2-8-0 Consolidation, or an ex-US Army GE 80-ton diesel from Virginia City from Memorial Day until the end of October each year.

When first constructed in the 19th century, it was a commercial freight railroad (reporting mark VT) which was originally built to serve the Comstock Lode mining communities of northwestern Nevada. At its height, the railroad's route ran from Reno south to Carson City. In Carson City, the mainline split into two branches. One branch continued south to Minden, while the other branch traveled east to Virginia City. The first section from Virginia City to Carson City was constructed beginning in 1869 to haul ore, lumber and supplies for the Comstock Lode.

The railroad was abandoned in 1950 after years of declining revenue. The public Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway has rebuilt the line from Gold Hill (connection with the current V&T Railroad) to Carson City, running the first train over the line in 68 years on August 14, 2009.

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The Altar Billies are:
Michael W Stand: guitarist/vocalist .
Johnny X: upright
Chuck Cummings: Drums.

The fellas have been playing all over Southern California for coming up to 10 years now. They've enjoyed such venues as the Anaheim House of Blues, The Observatory in Costa Mesa, Orange Street Fair, Silverado Canyon concert series, as well as many clubs in the OC area. They have also opened several times for local OC icon Big Sandy, as well as for Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats..

The group has released several singles recorded live at NRG studios in Hollywood and plenty of train songs. Both "Hold on" and "You Can't Look Up, when you're Look'n Down" are available on itunes and on youtube via the "Altar Billies Youtube Channel."

In 2014 they released their first full length project: "Head'n Out West" Each song on "Head'n out West" is a testament to the band's firm believe in God, family and country. There is more to this group than meets the eye, as this 15 song musical adventure sought to establish the group as a viable and serious rockabilly/ Americana act. "Head'n out West" brings plenty to the table and more, in a "Spirit of lightening" that will surely keep you rock'n, dance'n, shake'n and move'n.

2016 found the fellas hitting the trail once again with their latest release: “Long, Long Road.” With this project the group has fine-tuned their sound so that it is “as sharp as a tack.” “Long, Long Road” finds Michael W expanding his songwriting skills to incorporate aspects of swing jazz with songs such as “Hot,” “Tumbleweed,” and “Hot (Big Band Version).”