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Miniature steam trains

2 Amners Farm Rd, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3UF, UK

A field recording by Felicity Ford made in Reading, United Kingdom on 6 May 2017, in the afternoon. Soundscape: church bells, streets & traffic and trains & stations.

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Recordist's notes

This is the sound of the completely charming miniature railway at Amners Farm. A tiny bell signals for trains to go, and then miniature engines, waiting in the sidings, head off with a tiny toot-toot. The engines are powerful enough to power two little cars on which the public can sit, and the driver sits in front of the tiny train, shoveling tiny pieces of coal into the tiny fire that powers the tiny engine.

Written by Felicity Ford on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Reading is a city of about 318,014 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 153 field recordings from here.

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