A double album of 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.
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.
Recorded and published by Ian Strange. Additional recordings by David Hier.
You can download a pdf version of the full playlist:
Roaring 55s playlist PDF
