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Diesel loco idling and departing

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odilonmarcenaro

April 24th, 2014

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Sound effects > Other mechanisms, engines, machines
Cardiff, Caerdydd, Wales, United Kingdom

Recording of a diesel loc, part of a maintenance train, returning to depot at about 1am. Recorded from my bathroom window in Cardiff East. Repetive sound, thythmic in nature but with a clear pitch. Occasional white noise from airbrakes. Recorded with Zoom H2N, 44.1/24.

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diesel
idling
large-engine
locomotive
train

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

4:46.338

File size

72.3 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

24 bit

Channels

Stereo

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