gravy train vs mother lode

gravy train

noun
  • An occupation or situation that generates considerable income or benefits while requiring little effort and carrying little risk. 

mother lode

noun
  • Any source of valuable or useful material. 

  • A large or rich vein of gold or of another precious mineral from which other branches extend. 

How often have the words gravy train and mother lode occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )