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creaky boxcars.wav

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cognito perc...

April 23rd, 2006

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Sound effects > Other mechanisms, engines, machines

Boxcars creaking as the train begins to move from standstill. Recorded far from the engines so no roar to drown the pure metal creaking sounds. Some wind noise -- one bump right at the start -- recorded on a VERY windy day.

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boxcars
creaking
railroad
train

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

2:42.955

File size

27.4 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Stereo

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Shonus

18 years, 10 months ago

sounds great

timboalogo

19 years ago

This is a piece of genius!

gurdonark

19 years, 4 months ago

This sample is used in "Ghostlight" at
http://ccmixter.org/media/files/gurdonark/6573

and the companion piece "Gurdon Light" at
http://www.disfish.com/tracks/85/Gurdon%20Light%20(featuring%20samples%20from%20Puie%20of%20ccmixter%20and%20Cognito%20Perceptu%20of%20the%20Freesound%20Project).MP3

I found your sample very useful. Thank you for posting it.

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