Diesel Train

Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

A 75-second field recording by Dan Fox / Sound Intervention made in Kendal, United Kingdom on 17 May 2022, in the morning. Soundscape: trains & stations.

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Diesel Train

1:15Public Domain Markby Dan Fox / Sound InterventionInternet Archive

1:15

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Recordist's notes

Two carriage diesel train heading down from Kirkby Stephen station towards Appleby. Fredorded with two mics for the footbridge. Pearl MS-8, Teninga parabolic, SD Mix Pre 10t. Part of a set of sounds recorded and mixed by Dan Fox into a sound mosaic of the Westmorland Dales. here the full mix here https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/sound-mosaic-westmorland-dales

About the place

Kendal is a town of about 29,147 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 46 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Parabolic reflectors. Dish reflectors that focus distant sounds – the classic tool for recording individual birds.

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