– Extracted lyrics from "Orange Blossom Special" written by Ervin T. Rouse (1917–1981) in 1938. It has been called the great train race. In 1926 and 1927, two rival railroads reached Naples 11 ...

The Orange Blossom Special became popularized when Ervin T. Rouse wrote a song with the same name in 1938. Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe recorded it and made it a hit, as did Johnny Cash.

Then, on Jan. 7, 1927, the Seaboard Air Line's now famous steam locomotive, the Orange Blossom Special, puffed into town from New York, carrying with it some of the nation's top businessmen and ...