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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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Vinton Wight
04:29
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102
Vinton Wight
01:24
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103
Vinton Wight
02:22
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104
Vinton Wight
01:52
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105
Vinton Wight
02:54
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106
Vinton Wight
02:59
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107
Vinton Wight
01:41
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108
Vinton Wight
01:40
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109
Vinton Wight
01:41
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201
Vinton Wight
02:10
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202
Vinton Wight
04:08
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203
Vinton Wight
03:49
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204
Vinton Wight
02:15
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205
Vinton Wight
01:28
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206
Vinton Wight
06:50