Steam Train Audio Gallery

Please be aware that the larger files may take a considerable time to download if you are not on broadband. The file size is shown next to each sample.

Blackmoor Vale - 2 minute recording of 21C123 at Horsted House Farm.
- This file is 1.8MB .mp3 format.
  Courtesy of Ian Bowskill
Camelot - 1 minute 5 sec recording of No.73082 at Leamland Bridge, accelerating away from Horsted Keynes.
- This file is 1MB .mp3 format.
  Courtesy of Ian Bowskill
- Further audio files are available in the Camelot Loco Society's Audio Gallery.
Whistle - 9 second recording of 35027 Port Line entering the tunnel at West Hoathly, recorded from the first coach.
- This file is 191KB in .WAV format.
  Courtesy of Michael Taylor
Port Line - 13 second recording on board Bulleid Pacific 35027 on the Bluebell Railway at Easter 1992.
- Radio quality: This file is 270KB in .WAV format.
- Telephone quality: This file is 139KB in .WAV format.
  Courtesy of Michael Taylor
S15 No.847 - 16 second recording on board the Maunsell 4-6-0 on the Bluebell Railway at August Bank Holiday Sunday in 1995.
- Radio quality: This file is 336KB in .WAV format.
- Telephone quality: This file is 168KB in .WAV format.
  Courtesy of Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor's audio files were transferred from 8mm video tape on a Camcorder, and then edited as .wav files.

Ian Bowskill produces CDs of high quality .wav audio files, with a share of the profits going to the maintenance of Bulleid Battle of Britain pacific 34081 "92 Squadron". Further details can be found via their web site: www.92squadron.co.uk. The titles are :

Single albums £8.50 ind p&p
- Sounds of the Bluebell
- Steam Renaissance Vol.1 : The Southern
- Steam Renaissance Vol.2 : Sounds of the Southern
- Rother Valley Steam : Sounds of the KESR
- Heartbeat Express : Sounds of the NYMR
- Main Line Standards
- Twilight of Industrial Steam : NCB in the 70's and 80's
- Flying High : 34081 on tour
Double albums £12.50 inc p&p
- Chasing the Dragon Vol.1 - Chinese Steam in the 21st Century
- Chasing the Dragon Vol.2 - More Chinese Steam in the 21st Century
- South African Steam Safari

Cheques/postal orders payable to 'Ian Bowskill' please and orders to:
9 Regent Street, Stotfold, Beds, SG5 4ED.

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