Jack, my relative is Peter Semmens. He's in Cornwall. He was a big shot in the the UK train system and is now retired. He writes railway books about all sorts of trains and railways including the modern fast-trains. He refurnished Queen Victoria's carriage among other things.
He's had trains in his heart, so to speak, since he was about 3 and had some terrible fever. He wasn't supposed to make it through the night and then a steam train came past blowing it's whistle. He said something profound like, "Train!" or something, and after that he got better. His mother claimed it was the train that saved him.

She's fast as lightning, smooth as glass
Take your hat off and wave it as the train goes past!
                                                       Joy