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Wilwerwiltz, railroad crossing

CR324, Kiischpelt, Luxembourg

A 2-minute field recording by Frank Schulte made in Belgium on 8 August 2011, in the afternoon. Soundscape: streets & traffic, trains & stations and farms & farm animals.

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Wilwerwiltz, railroad crossing
2:13CC BY-SA 3.0by Frank SchulteInternet Archive
2:13

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Recordist's notes

At the railway track nearby the local station. An announcement, a lorry and two cars passing the railway tracks, then the warning signal as the gates close. Cars stop with running motors in front of the gates. Wilwerwiltz, Bahnübergang An der Bahnstrecke nahe des Bahnhofs. Eine Durchsage, ein Lastwagen und zwei Autos überqueren die Schienen. Dann das Warnsignal, als die Bahnschranken sich schließen. Autos halten vor den Schranken mit laufenden Motoren an. Wilwerwiltz, passage à niveau Sur une voie ferrée à proximité de la gare locale. Une annonce, un camion et deux voitures traversent les voies, puis le signal retentit lorsque la barrière se ferme. Des voitures s’arrêtent moteur allumé devant les barrières. Project - Klangraum Our - topographic field recordings, sound objects and social ambiences

Written by Frank Schulte on radio aporee ::: maps.

Context

This recording was made away from larger towns, about 36 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.

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