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Railroad Sound Effects

SECTION ONE: Tapes by Ronald McElrath. Notes with all tapes.

1. RIDING THE E-UNITS. E-L "Lake Cities" E-8s, New Jersey to Scranton in snowl PRR E-L on "Buffalo Day Express"; also E-8 H'burg - Baltimore.
2. LACKAWANNA ELECTRICS. 90 Minutes. Trackside, plus Hoboken - Dover complete run.
3. RAILROAD SMORGASBORD. Variety of Steam, Electric, Diesel models.
4. HORSESHOE CURVE. #759 in 1970; PC Alcos, E-Units; Emergency Stop freight!
5. A DAY IN MARION. Diamonds clatter to E-L, PC N&W, C&O trains; Visit AC Tower.
6. VAGABOND. Riding the Rails - Florida SPecial, Rio Grande Zephyr, Skeena, etc.
7. TRACKS. Jointed rail as heard from the rear vestibule; 80 MPH on ex-GM&O route.
8. SUNSET SLEEPER. From sleeper on jointed rail as "Sunset Ltd" rolls west of Phoenix.
9. HERITAGE SLEEPER. "Three Rivers" Budd 10 & 6 on jointed rail near Harrisburg.
10. P&LE COMMUTER. GP7 roars along the Beaver and Ohio rivers, also from rear vestibule.
11. ON THE GRADE. B&) Fs pull and push coal, PC on the hill, and Tehachapi Loop in 1970.
12. STEEL CITY EXPRESS. 90 Minutes. NKP 765 Continuous run Akron - Youngstown in 1993, Plus Trackside. One hill; then 60-70 MPH!
13. TOWERS. Visits to Mission, Dolton, Argo (Seattle, 1960), Miller... Morse Code in Mexico!
14. JAPAN TRACTION. Grinding gears on the Kanbara Ry; Kotoden 1930s interurbans, etc.
15. TRAVELS IN MEXICO. 90 Minutes. Alco RS11; FT rides; Caboose, GE on the Hill, rails.
16. CIMARRON SLUMBER. Ride a 1948 vintage Frisco sleeper on rural Los Reyes Branch.
17. POWER FROM THE 50s. Still Going in the 90s! GP-9 on ONR; 2-8-0 in Ecuador.
18. RUNAWAY TRAIN! Dispatcher's tape of CN runaway ore train - Drama! Plus rail sounds.
19. CHINA STEAM! 0-8-0s, 2-8-2s, 2-10-2s including doubleheaders in northern China, 2001.
20. ENGLAND & SCOTLAND. Cab ride 37-class English Electric, Signal Boxes, Deltics, etc.

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SECTION TWO: Vintage Steam and Early Diesels, by Cliff Redanz.

1. NICKEL PLATE ROAD. Berkshires hail Fast Freight in '58!
2. NICKEL PLATE - DERAILMENT! 45 Min. 1958 incident; listen on the "wire"!
3. GRAND TRUNK / ILLINOIS CENTRAL. 30 Min. Steam on Commuters and Coal, 1960.
4. C.P. CAB RIDE. 45 Min. 1959 Ride on 2-8-2 #5405 at near STALL!
5. SOUNDS OF C.P. STEAM (Vol 1 & 2, each cassette is 45 Min.) Late 1950s in Ontario.
6. SOUNDS OF C.N. STEAM (Vol 1 & 2, each cassette is 45 Min.) Frt & Passenger in Ontario.
7. EARLY DIESELS. PAs, FAs, Fs, Es along NKP, E-L, PRR, etc.

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SECTION THREE: STEREO STEAM SERIES, by Robert T. Clark.

1. HIGHLIGHTS OF STEAM. 90 Min. Sampling 17 diverse steamers on excursions 1976-1983.
2. DURANGO & SILVERTON. 90 Min. Riding the Colorado Narrow Gauge.
3. CUMNRES & TOLTEC SCENIC. 90 Min. K36 487 + 488 Double in 1987, 1990.
4. CLINCHFIELD #1. 90 Min. 1978 Erwin to St. Paul. Rare "solo act"!
5. SOUTHERN (T&P) 610. 90 Min. 2-10-4 on trips from 1977 to 1979.
6. NORFOLK & WESTERN 611. 90 Min. 1982-1983 trips on N&W SOUTHERN.
7. CHESSIE #614. Enduring Greenbrier at speed and on Sand Patch; Seventeen Mile Grade.
8. SOUTHERN 722. 1978-1980; Various Virginia trips.
9. NICKEL PLATE 765. 90 Min. Trackside sounds from trips 1980 to 1985.
10. CHESSIE (RDG) 2101. 90 Min. Many trips; Stall on 2% Mt Braddock Grade!
11. ALLEGHENY (RDG) 2102. 1976 run from Altoona, around Horseshoe, to Gallitzin.
12. SOUTHERN 2716. Fall 1981 Excursions, including Mt Airy Grade.
13. SOUTHERN 4501. The Green Pacific is heard in siz states, 1975-1980.
14. SOUTHERN PACIFIC 4449. 90 Min. Birmingham to Atlanta, 1976.

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