Runaway Train

Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Bev Bickhoff (AUS) - August 2019
Music:
Runaway Train - Andrew Swift : (Album: Call out the Cavalry by Andrew Swift)
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Start: Start almost immediately “I’m a runaway train ….”
 
[1-8] Cross, Unwind, Side Shuffle, Cross, Rock, ¼ Shuffle
1 2Cross R over left, Unwind 180° left keeping weight on L (6)
3&4Step R to right, Step L beside right, Step R to right
5 6Cross L over right, Rock/Recover onto R
7&8Turn 90° left step L forward, Step R beside left, Step L forward (3)
 
[9-16] Dorothy, Dorothy, Step, Paddle, ¼ Side Shuffle
1 2&Step R to right diagonal, Lock L behind right, Step R to right diagonal
3 4&Step L to left diagonal, Lock R behind left, Step L to left diagonal
5 6Straightening up step R forward, Turn 90° left step L to left (12)
7&8Turn 90° left side shuffle to the right: RLR (9)
 
[17-24] Forward, Rock, Triple Step, Forward, Rock, Triple Step
1 2Step L forward, Rock/Recover back onto R
3&4On the spot complete a full turn triple over your left shoulder: L R L (Coaster as an easier option.)
5 6Step R forward, Rock/Recover onto L
7&8On the spot complete a full turn triple over your right shoulder: R L R (Coaster as an easier option.) (9)
 
[25-32] Vaudevilles x 2, Forward, Rock, Back, Touch
1&2&Cross L over right, Step R to right, Tap L heel at 45 deg to left diagonal, Step L beside right
3&4&Cross R over left, Step L to left, Tap R heel at 45 deg to right diagonal, Step R beside left
5-8### Step L forward, Rock/Recover back onto R, Step L back, Touch R beside left ### (9)
 
[33-40] Sailor x 2, Back, Rock, ½ Shuffle
1&2Step R behind left, Step L to left, Step R to right (moving slightly backwards)
3&4Step L behind right, Step R to right, Step L to left (moving slightly backwards)
5 6Step R back, Rock/Recover forward onto L
7&8*** Turn 180° left step R back, Step L beside R, Step R back *** (3)
 
[41-48] Back-Rock-Forward, Forward, Rock, Back-Rock-Forward, Forward, Scuff
1&2Step L back, Rock/Recover forward onto R, Step L forward
3 4Step R forward, Rock/Recover back onto L
5&6Step R back, Rock/Recover forward onto L, Step R forward
7 8Step L forward, Scuff R beside left (3)
 
TAG: End of Wall 1: Add the following 8 count tag.
1 2Step R forward, Rock/Recover back onto L
3&4Shuffle back: RLR
5 6Step L back, Rock/Recover forward onto R
7 8Step L forward, Scuff R across in front of left
 
RESTART: Walls 6 & 7: Dance to Count 32 ### and restart the dance at 12 o’clock and 9 o’clock respectively.

FINISH: Wall 9: Dance to Count 40 *** and make a further ¼ turn left to step L to left and drag R beside left to finish at the front wall.
Submitted by - Jo Rosenblatt: errolandjo@bigpond.com