station, I...leaned against the door. I knew it was the Empire State, Can tell by the way she blows. Asked the depot agent, "Please let me ride the blinds." Asked the depot agent, "Please let me ride the blinds." He said, "Son, I like to help you...you know, But the Empire State ain't mine". The Empire State...you know she, Rides on Eastern time. The Empire State, She rides on Eastern time, She's the "rollingest" baby, On the New York Central line. excerpt from "Empire State Express" by Son House No. 999 was the inspiration for the eponymous steam engined-shaped space vehicle in the Galaxy Express 999 series of manga and animated films. The 2007 Lyle Lovett song "This Traveling Around" includes the verse: And that 999, It's so fast you cannot see. And that 999, It's so fast you cannot see. Members of the Chicago band, Empire State Express (ESE), drew inspiration in naming their project from both the Son House song (a staple of ESE's live performances) and the No. 999's static display at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. The band's 2009 debut EP was titled "Land Speed Record" in honor of the train's legacy. See also George Henry Daniels Notes References External links New York Central Sleeping and Parlor Car Equipment and Assignment of Space for the Empire State Express, Part I. New York Central Sleeping and Parlor Car Equipment and Assignment of Space for the Empire State Express, Part II. . The Empire State Express & Webb C. Ball contains various vintage images and trivia. Former Amtrak routes International named passenger trains Named passenger trains of Canada Named passenger trains of Ontario Named passenger trains of the United States Passenger rail transportation in Michigan Passenger rail transportation in Ohio Passenger rail transportation in New York (state) Passenger rail transportation in Pennsylvania Passenger trains of the New York Central Railroad Railway services introduced in 1891