Sounds of Steam Locomotives, No. 4: The Great New York Central: Hudson, Mohawk and Niagara

Recorded and annotated by Harold S. Ludlow in 1958. The album intersperses the Steam Locomotive sounds with spoken explanation by Ludlow of what each sound is. He opens the album stating that: “This recording has been prepared to preserve the sounds of that great fleet of New York central trains when steam was king of the rails.” Liner notes include brief recording information, train details and photos.

Track Listing

101	Introduction: Hudsons	Harold S. Ludlow	08:38
102	Hudsons and Mohawks	Harold S. Ludlow	01:47
103	The Commodore Vanderbilt: Local Trains	Harold S. Ludlow	03:00
104	The Prairie State	Harold S. Ludlow	02:12
201	Locals: Pacific Type, Twentieth Century	Harold S. Ludlow	02:55
202	Misc. Trains (1)	Harold S. Ludlow	03:52
203	Morse Telegraph Sounder: Fast Speeding Trains	Harold S. Ludlow	02:06
204	Misc. Trains (2)	Harold S. Ludlow	05:00