I think the drizzling rain is in the song, Charlie...

"It was October 2 of '25
A gray day, wet and cold
Tom Mason fired up the old steam train
Engine 231 we're told (verse 7)

...

Fresh labor hired that rainy morn
Were buried some rail men say
Not yet on the company roles
Now entombed in the mud and the clay..." (verse 11)

And there's references to dogs, too

(verse 22)... "Lights a'flickerin' and dogs a'barkin'..."

Sorry, no trucks... Steam shovel was the best I can get ya'...

And no... on rewrites... I ain't Steve Goodman... lol...

B~