Thank you Bob, a surprisingly clear recording considering the time and equipment available, I think the most surprising thing is how hard steam locomotives were being pushed at this late stage seeing how poorly they were being maintained in awful conditions towards the end, a tribute to the railway staff and the locomotives themselves!
Glad you enjoyed listening to the Black 5. Not everyone likes on-train recordings. I think they are more of a challenge to get right compared to lineside recordings. In this case I think Geoffrey Barnes has done a good job.
![Steam on the Lickey Incline [ZTR 128] - Side One](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_BeGi9Cwp1I/mqdefault.jpg)
![Steam on the Lickey Incline [ZTR 128] - Side One](/img/tr.png)
![Trains in the Fifties [ZTR 131] - Side Two](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/eCjTv8we30E/mqdefault.jpg)
![On the Footplate of a 'King' [EAF 75]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ECEaoJB7Ug4/mqdefault.jpg)
![Gone With Regret LP [RMPL 1006] - Side One](/img/n.gif)
The good old days Bob! Thanks, it was a long time ago now!
Thank you Bob, a surprisingly clear recording considering the time and equipment available, I think the most surprising thing is how hard steam locomotives were being pushed at this late stage seeing how poorly they were being maintained in awful conditions towards the end, a tribute to the railway staff and the locomotives themselves!
Glad you enjoyed listening to the Black 5. Not everyone likes on-train recordings. I think they are more of a challenge to get right compared to lineside recordings. In this case I think Geoffrey Barnes has done a good job.
How old was Mr Barnes when he made this recording? Is he still around?
I don't have any information about Geoffrey Barnes.
@@bobgellatly I see...sounds like he had the time of his life recording these sounds.