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Steve Goodman will write and record the song City Of New Orleans, which will subsequently be covered by Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Judy Collins, Jerry Reed and others.
The Illinois Central Railroad introduces the City of New Orleans train on the 934 miles (1,503 km) line between Chicago, Illinois, USA, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Inspired by the train, Tweet this Fact