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Sounds of Steam Locomotives, No. 2: Stack Music Sampler; or Make Up of a Train

Vinton Wight
Sounds of Steam Locomotives, No. 2: Stack Music Sampler; or Make Up of a Train

In 1957 Vinton Wight recorded and collected the sounds various different Steam Locomotives. He explains that “Stack Music” is “that delightful sound caused by super heated steam, exhausted from the cylinder, through the stack of a locomotive.” Other sounds include the wheels clanking on the tracks, bells ringing and other engine sounds, all of which create an interesting rhythmic listen. As Wight says of train sounds: they can be “soft and soothing” or “loud and commanding”; a sort of “symphony”. Liner notes include information on each train and a biography of Wight.

Track Listing

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No. 510 Switching Vinton Wight 04:29
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No. 4958 Leaving Yards Vinton Wight 01:24
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No. 5116 Climbing to Elevator Vinton Wight 02:22
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No. 5112 Struggling Spotting Cars Vinton Wight 01:52
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No. 4958 Returning to Yard with Empties Vinton Wight 02:54
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No. 5344 Simmering on Ready Track Vinton Wight 02:59
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No. 5351 Up to Crossing and Back Vinton Wight 01:41
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No. 5504 Leaving Yards with Train Vinton Wight 01:40
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No. 5355 Passing Vinton Wight 01:41
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No. 5505 Switching at Ashland Vinton Wight 02:10
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No. 5504 Woodlawn Run Vinton Wight 04:08
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No. 5347 and Helper No. 7000 near Firth Vinton Wight 03:49
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No. 5335 Pulling into Yards Vinton Wight 02:15
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No. 5504 Light to Roundhouse Vinton Wight 01:28
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No. 5334 and No. 5351 from RH Simmering and Switching Vinton Wight 06:50