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Recordings of Deltics, other classic UK diesels,
aircraft, classic cars, and steam engines on audio CD.
11th December 2021: New CD from the late Ron Collen-Jones collection: Rare D and E Archive, featuring classes 15, 22, 23, 29, 71, 74, 76, Manchester DC EMUs, German V220 and more.
Latest CDs
Unless otherwise stated, these are supplied in soft black cases (similar to, but smaller than, DVD cases)
Superb professional quality recordings by Ken Mellor (of Audicord, Amberley, Eyemark and OK ROLLEM fame).
Originally made in mono, they now have a pseudo-stereo effect added by the publisher, Ian Strange.
Recorded during 1963 to 1968 (plus 1981).
Running time approx. 47 minutes
Highlights include:
** Several on-train sounds from the final V2 tour in Scotland.
** A sequence on the Lickey Incline.
** A ride behind "Oliver Cromwell" on the "15 Guinea Special" tour of 1968.
Sounds from the final months of Deltics on BR, also including classes 31, 40, 46 and 47. At Kings Cross and along the East Coast Main Line.
All recordings made by John Bachelor. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during August to December 1981.
Running time approx. 79 minutes
Highlights include:
** Intensive action at Kings Cross. Light engine and ECS moves, arrivals and departures.
** Class 40s whistling at Kings Cross.
** Riding behind "Alycidon" and "Pinza" on the same day.
Deltic recording highlights from 14 of my other albums.
A chance to hear the most impressive Deltic recordings made over many years, all crammed into a double album.
Some recordings are extended full length versions of those previously published. Most recordings have been re-mastered to bring out the best quality for this release.
Recorded during 1981 to 2014.
Some early tracks are digitally processed mono archive recordings (added pseudo-stereo effect).
The remainder are in stereo.
Running time 157 minutes
Highlights include... well, they are all highlights, but recordings of note include:
** Full length (almost 15 minutes) version of an on-train departure from Euston in 1997, with D9000 hauling 13 coaches. We got signal-checked, which created a more impressive audio recording.
** Full length version of a rear cab ride in D9000 on a Virgin service train, when it almost over-loaded on a rapid standing start from Birmingham International in 1999.
** The haunting sound of 55019 approaching in the night at Burton Coggles with a 14 coach train.
** On-train with D9000 on an Anglia service train in 2002, storming away from Ipswich through a tunnel. This is the full length version. Recording equipment overloaded on this one, but I think you'll agree it is worth hearing.
** In D9000's engine room between the 2 power-units, during a Virgin service train working in 1999.
** An epic 13.5 minutes lineside recording at day-break, as 55002 made its main line return, heard near York, in 2014.
HST sound recordings from 1980 to 2018, both Valenta and re-engined.
Some early tracks are digitally processed mono archive recordings (added pseudo-stereo effect).
The remainder are in stereo.
Running time 68 minutes
Lineside and station recordings of the record-breaking Intercity 125s, many from in and around Leicester and Peterborough, plus Stoke Bank. Other locations include Coventry and the Lickey Incline. Also, more recent sounds of the prototype 41001 on-train, recorded at the GCR (N).
Some nostalgic interlopers into these recordings include classes 08, 20, 31 and even a stationary APT-P.
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Recordings of classic Merlin and Bristol engined aircraft: P51 Mustangs, Spitfires, Hurricane, Lancasters, Hispano Buchon, Blenheim and Vulcan. Plus some great bonus aircraft: B-25, Meteor, Canberra, DH89 and YAK 3M.
Best heard in a quiet room with big speakers (or with a sub-woofer).
State-of-the-art recording quality
Recorded during 2012 to 2015.
Running time 80 minutes
Highlights include:
** Vulcan's mini-display at Cottesmore, not at an airshow, and so there is no background noise.
** 2 Lancasters fly passed.
** Rare Bristol Blenheim sounds.
** Lots of P51 Mustang action.
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Lineside recordings of Deltics (plus classes 37 and 20) heard on the main line. Also Deltics and classes 31, 20 and 08 on preserved railways.
Best heard in a quiet room (or on headphones).
State-of-the-art recording quality
Recorded during 2009 to 2017.
Running time 77 minutes
Highlights include:
** 55002 (on "The Deltic Aberdonian" railtour) heard north of York at day-break - an epic recording with the sound carrying for many miles. Possibly the longest Deltic lineside recording ever made?
** 2 Deltics pass at Arley (SVR).
** 20s battling up the Lickey.
** D9009 on ECML tours.
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Nostalgic sounds of classic locomotives one day in 1981, at Watford Junction and Finsbury Park. Plus some bonus recordings from Haymarket and Honeybourne stations.
Recorded by Rob Watts. Published by Ian Strange.
Featuring electric classes 82, 83, 85, 86 and 87, 310, 312 and 313.
Featuring diesel classes 25, 31, 47, DMU, HST and Deltic.
Stereo recordings from 1981.
Highlights include:
** Class 85s roar through.
** Push-pull class 47 departs Haymarket.
** Intensive EMU and HST activity. Read more...
