Dedicated to railway sound
RailwaySounds is a home for recordings from UK preserved railways, mostly
from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Many are of steam locos but historic
diesels are featured.The recordings were made in two time periods - in the mid 1980s on the NYMR, and from 2004 onwards. 'Vintage' recordings from the NYMR have their own page featuring several locos not present on the line today, or no longer in operation.
Latest additions: NYMR 19th April 2008
Plans for 2008 include recording visits to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Severn Valley Railway, West Somerset Railway, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway, East Lancs Railway and Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Given the vagaries of weather, passing traffic and aircraft, and how hard the locos are working, there can't be any guarantee on outcomes. Anything worthwhile will be added to the site.
The recordings can be played from the browser window or downloaded. Many of the recordings begin and end with a train in the distance, so the tracks may seem inaudible at start and end if you play them only through PC speakers. The best listening is with headphones, but be careful not to damage your hearing - passing locos can be very loud.
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Special thanks to Steve Dorrington for hosting this website.
