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These recordings were originally available on audio
CD and have been converted to high quality, 256kbps mp3 format files.
The full set is supplied on 5 CD ROMs and there are over
350 individual tracks which have a playing time of over 44 hours.
You can transfer them straight to your mp3 player or play them direct
from the disks using your web browser and the included html pages which
include comprehensive, illustrated notes about each track. The notes
are also included as printable Adobe Reader or text files.
In addition to the recordings that were originally available as audio CDs, each disk contains many extras to complete the picture and these recordings are provided as CD quality 128kbps files.
There's something for everyone here.
As well as buying the full set, individual disks are also available at £6.50 each including UK postage. Note: Individual disks are only available to UK addresses.
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The complete set of 5 disks costs just £27.50
including UK postage. Click the button to buy one and support steamsounds!
Overseas customers can buy the full set click here.
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Volume One - Great Western
Castles & Kings
All the tracks were recorded on-train riding behind GWR Castles and Kings on ex Great Western routes from the Welsh Marches to the South Devon banks.
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Halls & Manors
Here are some of my best examples of on-train recordings made while riding behind these locos.
Halls on the Welsh Marches route, a Manor on the Cambrian Coast, a Hall and a Manor double heading on Hemerdon and a footplate ride on a Manor too.
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Plus: 30 extra recordings of Castles & Kings, 20 extra of Halls & Manors and 29 extra of other GW classes to complete the picture.
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Volume Two - LMS Part 1
Black Fives
I've had a few requests for disks, the most common one being for Black Fives. Anyway, these 9 recordings are some of my best so if like me, you like Black Fives, this is the disk for you!
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Stanier's 8F
So far, two 8Fs have proved themselves well capable of some excellent work on the main line.
These seven tracks will demonstrate that, not only do they perform well but the also sound well too!
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Jubilees
It has to be said, the Jubilee Class was not one of Stanier's most successful designs but later modifications improved them & they proved capable of producing some good performances and some rather fine sounds as these nine tracks will demonstrate.
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Plus: 20 extra recordings of other classes to complete the picture; Ivatt tanks to 4Fs.
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Volume Three - LMS Part 2
6201 Princess Elizabeth
I've had many runs on the main line behind 'Lizzie' and have rarely been disappointed either by the loco's performance or the noise. The seven tracks on this CD are some of my best recordings of this iconic loco.
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46229 Duchess of Hamilton
Back in the 1980s and early 90s there was one loco that, given the right conditions, could almost be guaranteed to produce outstanding performances every time it ventured out on the main line. This CD will give you some idea of just how good it was.
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Plus: 7 recordings of Scots Guardsman, 21 further recordings of LMS Pacifics and 24 recordings of other classes to complete the picture..
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Volume Four - LNER
The A4s
Gresley's A4s have been popular with enthusiasts since they were built and they could make plenty of noise as the tracks on this disk will illustrate.
Among the 10 tracks 3 A4s are featured including the record breaking Mallard. We have a complete climb on the S&C and a a couple of recordings on the ECML.
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Flying Scotsman
Ask almost anyone to name a steam loco and, aside from those who mention a certain blue tank engine, we all know what the likely answer will be!
Flying Scotsman has been in the public eye almost from when it was built initial thanks to it becoming the first steam locomotive to be be officially timed at 100 mph.
While the 7 tracks don't include any really high speed running, there's plenty of noise!
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Plus: A total of 54 recordings of other Pacifics, 4771 Green Arrow, Maude and other classes complete this disk..
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Volume Five - BR Standards & Southern locos
BR Standards
Having already produced disks in this series of locos from each of the Big Four pre-nationalisation railway companies I thought it was time to cover the locomotives produced by British Railways.
Here are 11 recordings of 9 different locomotives all but one recorded on the main line.
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Bullied's Pacifics
Bulleid's Merchant Navy, West Country & Battle of Britain Pacifics were the last steam locos in the UK to regularly run at speeds approaching and sometimes exceeding 100 mph.
While I can't promise a recording made at that speed, you will find some high speed running among these 8 tracks.
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Plus: 26 more recordings of BR Standard classes, 20 extra recordings of Southern Pacifics and 19 recordings of other Southern classes.
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