Deltic Sounds.com
Recordings of Deltics, other classic UK diesels,
aircraft, classic cars, and steam engines on audio CD.
aircraft, classic cars, and steam engines on audio CD.
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Unless otherwise stated, these are supplied in soft black cases (similar to, but smaller than, DVD cases)
Sounds of classic diesels, mostly in south-east England.
All recordings made by the late Ron Collen-Jones. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during 1969 to 1986.
Highlights include:
** On-train behind a class 40 departing Glasgow Queen Street.
** Riding on a Hastings DEMU with a horn-happy driver.
** Lots of action (mostly 31s, Peaks, 47s and DMUs) at Holloway and Wood Green.
** Deltic ("Ballymoss") storms up Holloway bank. Read more...
10.50
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You can download a pdf version of the playlist:
Diesels 69-86 playlist PDF
All recordings made by the late Ron Collen-Jones. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during 1969 to 1975.
Highlights include:
** Class 20s banking iron-ore trains.
** Riding behind a class 40 calling at Haymarket.
** Small Sulzer action at Carstairs.
** Riding behind a class 29 on the West Highland Line. Read more...
10.50
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Haste Ye Back playlist PDF
All recordings made by the late Ron Collen-Jones. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during 1969 to 1975.
Highlights include:
** Late night ECS action at Kilburn.
** Double-header 50s on the WCML.
** Peaks at St. Albans.
** A.C. electrics classes 81 to 87.
** Class 501 EMUs, including a shower of sparks in a blizzard! Read more...
10.50
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LMR playlist PDF
The late Ron Collen-Jones original mono recordings have been enhanced with a pseudo-stereo effect.
Recorded during 1968 to 1975.
Highlights include:
** A ride behind class 29 on a Mallaig service.
** Class 71s on the Golden Arrow.
** Baby Deltic and big Deltic on the same recording.
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8.00
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You can download a pdf version of the playlist:
Rare D and E Archive playlist PDF
You can purchase a digital download version at my Etsy shop and save money:
Rare D and E Archive at Etsy
Rare D and E Archive at Etsy
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.
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8.00 Price includes worldwide postage.
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Pro Steam playlist PDF
Sounds of classic diesels along the East Coast Main Line and locations further east.
All recordings made by the late Ron Collen-Jones. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during 1972 to 1975.
Highlights include:
** On-train behind class 40s including Kings Cross departure.
** A long sequence inside Hitchin South signal-box as Deltics shoot passed.
** Protoype HST passes Wood Green. Read more...
10.50
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You can download a pdf version of the playlist:
Eastern Vibrations playlist PDF
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Eastern Vibrations at Etsy
Eastern Vibrations at Etsy
Sounds of classic diesels, mostly at Reading and Paddington.
All recordings made by the late Ron Collen-Jones. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during 1973, 1974 and 1986.
Highlights include:
** Intensive action at Reading during Royal Ascot week.
** A ride behind a Hymek.
** Class 50s departing and rushing through Reading. Read more...
10.50
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Great Western Diesels playlist PDF
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Great Western Diesels at Etsy
Great Western Diesels at Etsy
All recordings made by the late Ron Collen-Jones. Restored and published by Ian Strange.
Mono recordings processed for a stereo effect.
Recorded during 1973 and 1974.
Highlights include:
** Rides behind Westerns on both welded and jointed rails.
** A ride behind a Hymek.
** Westerns storming out of Reading. Read more...
8.00
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Hydraulic Heaven playlist PDF
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Hydraulic Heaven at Etsy
Hydraulic Heaven at Etsy
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.
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8.00 Price includes worldwide postage.
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The BR Blues playlist PDF
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.
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.
** 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 in 2014.
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11.50 Price includes worldwide postage.
You can download a pdf version of the playlist:
Roaring55s playlist PDF
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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9.00 Price includes worldwide postage.
You can download a pdf version of the playlist:
2 Miles per Minute playlist PDF
You can purchase a digital download version at my Etsy shop and save money:
2 Miles per Minute at Etsy
2 Miles per Minute at Etsy
Supplied in a clear jewel-case.
Recorded during 1984 to 2008.
Stereo
Highlights include:
** On-train departures from St. Pancras and Kings Cross.
** Busy HST comings and goings at Wellingborough.
** Grand Central and GNER HSTs tear through Sandy.
9.00 Price includes worldwide postage.
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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10.00
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Merlins and Bristols playlist PDF
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Merlins and Bristols at Etsy
Merlins and Bristols at Etsy
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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10.00
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Deltics and Co playlist PDF
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Deltics and Co at Etsy
Deltics and Co at Etsy
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.
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9.00
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An Electric Awayday playlist PDF
You'll need good speakers or headphones to hear the bass on these sound clips.
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