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MOUNTAIN NARROW GAUGE:
American Steam Railroad Sounds Volume Two
Audio CD
Contents:
Enjoy over an hour of ex-Rio Grande narrow gauge 2-8-2's on this audio CD. Locomotives featured include K27 #463, K28 #473, various K36's and K37 #497. The first tracks cover Colorado's Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, both ontrain and lineside, and the second group of tracks are on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado, both in the locomotive cab and trackside - turn up your sound system - close your eyes and you're there amongst the railroad action!
Format: Audio CD - total running time 66 minutes.
Customer Comments:
"... have listened to most of it, and am very much impressed with it ! This will be a cd that I will listen to time and again ..." - DW of Iowa, USA.
Audio Track List
Part One - Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
This 46 mile remnant of the Rio Grande three foot gauge network climbs over 2,700 feet from Durango to the old mining town of Silverton following the Animas River through often inaccessible wild canyon scenary.
Track 1 - 1min 39sec We are ontrain with ex-Rio Grande Durango & Silverton 2-8-2 K36 #480 as it heads the morning train for Silverton through the streets of Durango, and then as the train picks up speed through the relatively flat open valley north of the town. October 2, 2006.
Track 2 - 4min 17sec Again ontrain with K36 #480 crossing the US550 highway at Hermosa, then the grade increases to 2.5% (1 in 40) as the train climbs through the trees. In the seven mile climb to Rockwood the track rises 722 feet. October 2, 2006.
Track 3 - 2min 50sec The southbound train emerges from the cutting just south of the 'High Line' and struggles up the short climb towards Rockwood Cut - we are at rail level within a few feet of the locomotive (K36 2-8-2 #480, July 14, 2003).
Track 4 - 6min 19sec K36 #482 northbound entering Beaver Creek Canyon south of Rockwood October 3 2006.
Track 5 - 5min 53sec Distant sounds of K36 #481, whistles for the old County Highway crossing above Shalona Lake, then almost disappears, before the sound level increases again and the train rounds the corner, running along the cliffs of Beaver Creek Canyon with the sounds echoing off the rocks before disappearing towards Rockwood then whistles in the distance for the station. October 3, 2006.
Track 6 - 2min 21sec Double-header with K28 #473 leading K36 #480 around the red granite Beaver Creek Canyon cliffs south of Rockwood July 16 2003.
Track 7 - 2min 41sec Ontrain sounds of the northbound train with K36 #480 calling at the Tall Timber Wilderness Resort request stop. The voices of excited passengers are quickly eclipsed by the exhaust of the locomotive quickly gathering speed. October 2, 2006.
Track 8 - 4min 48sec K36 #480 stops just short of Needleton tank, then eases forward as the fireman opens the tender water filler hatch - the hose is dropped into the hatch and the water flows - the engine whistles and the hose is withdrawn - then 480 restarts past the dripping hose, the exhaust echoing through the trees and off the rocks, with the rushing water sounds of the River Animas always in the background. October 2, 2006.
Track 9 - 2min 17sec The last and narrowest part of the upper Animas Canyon at mp 495 - full of wind, smoke and noise - at 1m 16s the K36 #481's engineer spots the trackside recorder and opens the throttle wide. October 3, 2006.
Track 10 - 1min 35sec K36 #482 crosses the deck timber bridge over the Animas River nearing Silverton. October 3, 2006.
Track 11 - 1min 19sec K36 #481 leaving Silverton running by old depot heading for Durango. October 3, 2006.
Part Two - Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres & Toltec meanders along the New Mexico/Colorado stateline over 64 miles between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado, and includes the infamous 4% (1 in 25) 13 mile climb from Chama (altitude 7863 feet) to Cumbres Pass (10,015 feet). The lighter K27 and heavy K37 2-8-2's are unserviceable in 2008, but sounds of these engines recorded in 1997 have been included for your enjoyment.
PLEASE NOTE - this CD does include some audio tracks previously published in our 'Fall Ride to Cumbres' audio CD - see track list below for details.
Track 12 - 1min 29sec K27 #463 leaves Antonito with an 8 car mixed empty train for Chama, June 18, 1997.
Track 13 - 2min 15sec K37 #497 westbound near Sublette winding through the unspolit groves of aspen and fir trees and then westbound rounding the Los Pinos curve climbing the gentler grades of the last few miles towards the summit at Cumbres Pass. June 18 1997.
Track 14 - 4min 33sec We are in the cab on K36 #488 as it departs Chama. As well as general cab noise, the sound of coal being scooped from the tender, the steam operated firedoor being operated and coal being added to the fire is heard from 2m 39s. Oct 4 2006.
(Excerpt from audio track available in full on the 'Fall Ride to Cumbres' CD)
Track 15 - 1min 33sec K36# 487 heads another 2-8-2 #488 on the eastbound train nearing Lobato June 19 1997.
Track 16 - 1min 57sec K36 #488 with safety valve blowing rounds the curve, slips, recovers and heads away towards Lobato Trestle on October 4 2006.
Track 17 - 3min 46sec With an insect buzzing around the mic, the increasing sounds of K36 #488 approaching is followed by whistles, then the train roars through Cresco and slips as it disappears round the curve on the relentless 4% grade towards Cumbres on October 4 2006.
(This audio track also available on the 'Fall Ride to Cumbres' CD)
Track 18 - 3min 34sec Now we are on board K36 #488 in the cab for the locomotive sounds passing Cresco and slipping. October 4 2006.
(Excerpt from audio track available in full on the 'Fall Ride to Cumbres' CD)
Track 19 - 1min 34sec Double-headed K36's 487 and 488 at Coxo highway crossing, June 19, 1997 .
Track 20 - 2min 35sec K36 #488 crosses Colorado State Highway 17 at Coxo. October 4, 2006.
Track 21 - 2min 01sec #488 finally reaches Cumbres Station and the end of the climb. October 4, 2006.
(Excerpt from audio track available in full on the 'Fall Ride to Cumbres' CD)
Track 22 - 4min 55sec K36 #484 approaches Tanglefoot Curve westbound, passes left to right on lower side of loop, rounds curve on right and then passes from right to left on upper (closer) side of loop before passing Cumbres siding east switch in the last mile to the summit. October 4 2006.
(This audio track is also available on the 'Fall Ride to Cumbres' CD)
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Updated August 14 2021
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