Steam & Excursion > Looking for great Up Big Boy sound recordings

A German railman who has a great steam sound website asked me for some great Up 4014 sound recordings of the UP big boy on its recent trip, ideally full load, minimal whistling and no highway noises. Sounds impossible but maybe there are some out there, searching through YouTube so far has not given any superb results so far, so what is your favored recording?

Thomas Eckhardt
Hurricane UT

I've got video of it climbing up to Moapa, with some pretty good sound. The clip is 6 minutes long so if there's interest I think I'll have to edit so only the last 30-60s is left. Let me know if interested. 

By all means, is this west of Moapa. I video taped the Moapa departure, but very little sound.

Thomas 

Krokodil Wrote:
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> By all means, is this west of Moapa. I video taped
> the Moapa departure, but very little sound.
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> Thomas 

No, it's climbing up on the east side of Moapa prior to stopping there. It might take me a day or so to get this edited...

I certainly would appreciate, thanks!


Thomas

Krokodil Wrote:
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> I certainly would appreciate, thanks!
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> Thomas

I just realised, although the sound of 4014 is good i.e. it's working hard upgrade there's some sound from my camera's shutter repeatedly going off as I also shot some photos.... so it may not be appropriate?

Those camera shutter sounds can be cut out, usually with no detriment to the recording.

Thomas 

This is it... sorry for the delay.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/20 14:09 by exhaustED.

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Awesome!

Scott Griggs
Louisville, KY

Thanks, nice sound, I did not know that there is a grade west towards Moapa.

Thomas

Krokodil Wrote:
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> Thanks, nice sound, I did not know that there is a
> grade west towards Moapa.
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> Thomas

Yes, a long steady climb, mostly dead straight with a great viewpoint looking north along it, until it disappears into a canyon which contains the Meadow Valley Wash. At the end of the straight in the video the track curves to the left and out of sight for a while. 4014 had gone in the hole there to wait for an eastbound empty coal train, then came thundering up the grade. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/20 13:06 by exhaustED.

Yes I remember that coal empty!

 Thomas