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Large maintenance train idling

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odilonmarcenaro

May 3rd, 2014

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Sound effects > Other mechanisms, engines, machines

A large diesel loco with a track ballast maintenance load idling during works on the Swansea-Paddington line in Cardiff. Steady throb of engine, with syncopated higher metallic grinding sound. Occasional footsteps and sound of crew. Distant claxon. Good for industrial soundscape, large noise component so useful for filtering. Recorded on Zoom H2n, trackside approx 50ft from loco.

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diesel-locomotive
engine
field-recording
grinding
industrial
locomotive
machine
metallic
noise
rail
railroad
rail-way
railway
repetitive
train

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

4:51.442

File size

73.5 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

24 bit

Channels

Stereo

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C688

5 years, 7 months ago

This is pretty unusual. Thanks for posting

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