Dedicated to railway sound
RailwaySounds is a home for recordings, 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 on the NYMR and other lines. '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: KWVR Winter Gala & NYMR, Feb. 2009
So, on to 2009. The Worth Valley Gala was a good start. I got there for the Saturday (14th Feb). Not a bright day as last year, but no wind and quite calm. Star of the show was 70013 Oliver Cromwell.
Then to the NYMR for my first visit of the year at the end of the half-term week. Just 75029 and the 3 car DMU running so not much scope for creative recording, but great to be out in the northern hills once more.
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.
