Steam Engine Paddy

Biography

    "Steam Engine Paddy", AKA  Pat McInnis is the son, and the grandson of railroad men.  He even worked on the railroad for a short period in the late 40’s.

Now retired, he spends a great deal of his time reading and singing about the "iron horse” and what it meant to this great country of ours.

    Among his songs are originals written over the past couple of years, plus many traditional and contemporary favorites.

    He was born in Wisconsin in 1932 and spent his early years in various SOO LINE railroad towns in that state

    Pat went to high school in Stevens Point Wisconsin, then joined the Navy, and served on Minesweepers as an Electronic Technician. A degree from the University of Wisconsin followed, and he came to Arizona in 1960 with his wife and two children.

    Pat has been married for 48 years and has 5 children and 15 grandchildren all living in the Phoenix east valley.

 

Railroad Songs

    We forget how important the railroad was to this country. From the mid 1800's to the mid 1900's the railroad defined the growth and character of the United States.

    Railroad songs tell a lot about this country, and "Steam Engine Paddy" tries to put meaning into all his songs. He does this by describing the circumstance, and thoughts behind his original songs, and the background and stories for songs that come from this nations history.

    "Steam Engine" sings songs he has written either of his own experiences, memories, or thoughts about the railroads he has  known. He also sings songs about what he has read in the pursuit of railroad history.

Always, he tries to relate the songs and stories to the actual events that brought about these bits of history.

Every song has a source, and "Steam Engine" brings you the stories behind the songs.

 

My wife's home town is
Marshfield, Wisconsin.

There is a park on the south side of town called "Wildwood Park." At the entrance to this park is a Steam Engine with the number 2442 on its side. The engine is beautiful, being kept up by a city proud of its railroad heritage.

I wrote this song, "Steam Engine In The Park", in 1999. It is about old 2442, but it was in memory of all the steam engines that did there jobs from the early 1800s to around 1950 that I dedicate this song.

Click on the song title to play.

Contacts

Patrick McInnis
8616 East Oak St
Scottsdale AZ. 85257

email: pat@azukulele.com