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Train Journey, GWSR, Gotherington, UK

Gotherington, Gretton Road, Gotherington, Prescott, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, GL52 9QY, United Kingdom

A 14-minute field recording by David Pitt made in Cheltenham, United Kingdom on 21 July 2026, in the morning. Soundscape: trains & stations, caves, tunnels & underground and soundwalks.

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Train Journey, GWSR, Gotherington, UK
13:47Public Domain Markby David PittInternet Archive
13:47
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Recordist's notes

Sound walk along the platform and onto the train. Passengers wait, train arrives, conversations, train leaves and passes through a tunnel. Not edited for length as I want to establish a full sense of time and place. MixPre 6 II with 2 Sennheiser MKH 8020s in a bag carried then laid on a table in the train.

Written by David Pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Cheltenham is a city of about 118,836 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 5 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Sennheiser MKH microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.

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