Re: [NSW] D57/D58 class Sound recordings

[adrianw@ise.canberra.edu.au (Dr A.P. Whichello)]

Dennis Rittson <drittson@cia.com.au> wrote:

> Jonathan Lau wrote:
> > 
> > Does anyone have a sound recording of any D57/D58 class exhaust beats? I
> > checked around the Internet and there doesn't seem to be anything close
> > to it.
> > 
> > Just curious as what these 3 cylinder beasts sounded like, as I've never
> > heard (let alone seen one) in action before.
> 
> I recently heard a rumour that an old LP vinyl - "Night shift" has been
> re-released as a CD. It has a couple of tracks of of 5711 working freight
> trains on the South, and would be available at the ARHS shop in Renwick
> Street, Redfern.
> 
> There is also the video "5711" which features excellent audio of 5711 nicely
> synched up with some silent B&W movies. This is possibly an RTM publication,
> but I'm not sure.
> 
>  

I'm fairly certain that that the nice audio on that video is actually
the tracks from the "Night Shift" LP! Btw, be aware that the audio on
the CD re-issue is spoilt by some rubbish about 15 seconds into the
second track.

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