On a Train Bound for Somewhere

On a train between two cities, I knew that I had gone wrong. I was headed east when I should be going west. — Jeff Talmadge |———|             Singer-songwriter Jeff Talmadge dug through his repertory last week while performing at Opal Divine’s on West Sixth Street in Austin to come up with a train song. He was marking the one-year anniversary of Capital Metro launching its rail service from Leander to downtown Austin. I had e-mailed him of my plans to ride the rail for the first time, for a story and column, plus see him perform live — also for the first time. I’ve...

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