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Welcome to the exciting sounds of steam locomotives, featuring the engines of the Colorado Railroad Museum and the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Recorded from in the cab and standing trackside, this CD samples the breathtaking realism of these engines and puts the listener in the center of their world. Sit back and experience these workhorses of a bygone era. Featured Engines Engine No. 14 is a 3-truck shay, built by the Lima (Ohio) Locomotive Works, in 1916, run at West Side Lumber Co., Tuolumne County, California; obtained by Georgetown from Camino Cable & Northern Tourist Line, 1974. Engine No. 346 is a 2-8-0 built in 1881 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, in use at the Colorado Railroad Museum since 1962. The "Galloping Goose" No. 2 (1937) is a Pierce Arrow 6 cylinder gasoline powered auto adapted for rail use for short runs to mountain towns. Gasoline switch engine, "Pee Wee" No. 3 was built in 1948 by Plymouth (Ohio) Locomotive Works and acquired by the museum in 1965. Engine No. 40, built by Baldwin in 1920, is a 2-8-0 consolidation configuration, obtained from International Railways of Central America (El Salvador Division) in 1972, and running in Georgetown since 1980. It was rebuilt in Durango, Colorado in 1993. Check out the artist's website: http://www.conbriorecordings.com Track List: 1. Shay No. 14 passing Devil's Gate boarding area 2. Taking on water at Silver Plume depot 3. Starting up from inside the cab 4. In the cab, heading down from Silver Plume - lots of air brake 5. In the cab, approaching Devil's Gate boarding area 6. Engine No. 346 pushing a load of tourists 7. Shoveling and breaking coal 8. Whistle - engine moves away - whistle 9. Loud whistle 10. Train approaches the end of the line 11. Turbine whine, water fill up, moving away 12. Train moves away followed by the 'ÂœGalloping Goose'Â 13. 'ÂœReady'Â in the cab, starting up 14. Shay passing by 15. Passing over high bridge at Clear Creek 16. Shay's Westinghouse 2 cylinder compressor at work 17. 'ÂœPee Wee'Â gasoline switch engine moves away, No. 346 rolls o 18. Shaking the grate, coupling cars in the yard, pulling out 19. Shay No. 14 passes by 20. In the cab, backing under the high bridge, stopping; steam-up, h 21. Leaving Silver Plume, riding in the cab 22. Run by of Engine No. 40 from near low bridge on Clear Creek 23. In the cab, Engine No. 40, backing under Devil's Gate - to end o 24. Crossing Devil's Gate high bridge over Clear Creek 25. In the cab, heading around the high hill; approaching Silver Plu 26. No. 40 passes with distant whistle - way above the valley Suggested CDs:
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