With the title "The F. F. V., Herbert Shellans included a version in his book, "Folk Songs of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The song sung by Miss. Ruby Vass of Fancy Gap, VA, from a notebook of Norman Lee Vass, entry "around the year 1912."
The version is much the same as those posted here, but the last two verses are an interesting variation.

George's Mother came to him,
Saying, My son, what have you done?"
"Too late, too late, my mother dear,
My race is almost run.
But if I had a local train,
The truth to you I'll tell;
I'd run her into Clifton Forge
Or drop her in to Hell."

The Dr. says to Georgie,
"My darling boy be still.
Your life may yet be saved
If it be God's Blessed will."
"Oh, no, Dr., I want to die.
I'm ready now to go.
I want to die with engine I love,
And that's old forty-four."

With musical score, pp. 60-61.
Herbert Shellans, 1968, "Folk Songs of the Blue Ridge Mountains," Oak Publications.