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nasaracer32 posted:

To add another suggested work of Brad Miller to listen to, I would recommend 'Green Board South' which is a recording for the Southern Railway steam engines used in the early '70's....4501, 722, 630, and 750.  Some of the recording were made during the NRHS convention in Charleston, SC (maybe 1970 or '71?).  This is the first steam recording I heard as a kid and when we would ride on the Chessie and Southern trips, my dad would wake us all up by cranking it up instead of a boring alarm clock.

I was able to find a copy a few years ago and get it onto my Ipod (what would Mr. Purdie think of that!).  The first track is of the 722 leaving Augusta for Charleston and after she slips a couple of times, the engine hits a rail joint and you can hear the vibrating 'ting' in the rail if you have on headphones or are using good speakers.  if you close your eyes and just listen, you can 'hear' the train go past you in the speakers.  Also, you get to hear some whistling by Walter Dove, who, hands down, could play a whistle like nobody else I have ever heard. 

 

Yes! Green Board South! My favorite! My dad bought a copy from a guy that was selling them on board a Southern Steam Special (probably an excursion to Front Royal, VA). He was walking the train doing brisk business. Still have that copy, but no way to get it on my iPod. Will - contact me via email, please. :-)   

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