Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie on 17 July 1965. Sound of a steam train, recording likely made in Glasgow. Handwritten on case: 17 July 1965. Duration: 11 minutes.

John Burnie (1946-2009) was an engineer and a lifelong railway enthusiast. He was a member of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society and he contributed to the development of the Scottish Railway Museum at Bo’ness, where he became a curator. The films and sound recordings were made mostly in the 1960s, when John and his father travelled around the UK on steam trains and John made films of these journeys.