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A Steam Lorry passes through the village behind the station. Soon after, the sounds of 'Northern Gas Board No.1' are faintly heard as it returns to Cholsey with the last train of the day. As it rounds the curve a Class 165 Turbo races through the station disturbing some leaves on the platform. Wheels squeak on rail as it slows and sighs to a stop in the Bay platform. Cholsey Station staff chat to the train crew about the Bank Holiday arrangements as 'Northern Gas Board No.1' is uncoupled and pulls forward to the buffers. Points are changed, and the loco then reverses to run round it's train. Another Class 165 Turbo disturbs the scene as it races past towards London with a service from Oxford. The loco safety valves lift with a roar as the engine backs up the line. Points are changed once more and the engine returns to buffer up and couple up to the carriages. Another Class 165 Turbo heads for Oxford. Once the coaches are hooked up, carriage doors are closed, and the crew await the arrival of a connecting service approaching from Didcot. Once this has departed the Guard gives the right away. The crew are busy on the engine and don't respond so he whistles impatiently twice more. The Driver raises his hand and the tiny locomotive, dwarfed by it's two coaches, wheezes unhappily before getting the train on the move and onto the Wallingford Branch. An excited boy advises his Dad of an approaching engine, one of the newly introduced Class 70 Freightliner locomotives No.70807, hauling a short freight towards Didcot.
Type
Mp3 (.mp3)
Duration
15:58.186
File size
36.6 MB
Sample rate
44100.0 Hz
Bitrate
320 kbps
Channels
Stereo
4 years, 3 months ago
Many thanks for the sound sample. I'm working on an ambient piece that includes thunderstorms, birds talking, and gentle rain, among other things. If I do end up using it, I'll give you credit and will point you towards my Bandcamp page. Again, many thanks.
OS>> With 127 downloads, I'm appalled that no one thanks or gives you credit for posting your piece!