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Original sound recordings of steam trains recorded by John Burnie

Original sound recordings of steam trains recorded by John Burnie

1960-1970
Original sound recording 'Steam north of the River 1A'

Original sound recording 'Steam north of the River 1A'

1960-1970
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, copy of segment with Joseph Duddington extracted from BBC radio programme, 'The World Goes By', broadcast on BBC Home Service on 15/04/1944 at 6:30pm and presented by Frederick Henry Grisewood. In this extract, Joseph Duddington talks about his experience as the driver of the A4 class locomotive Mallard when setting a new world speed record at 126 mph on 3 July 1938.

Sound recording copy of Joseph Duddington extract in BBC radio programme 'The World Goes By'

1944-04-15
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, copy of '30' Station Announcer', likely a reel of test/practice station announcements (different female voices). The reel seemed to have been accidenttally left on recording ambient background sound and background conversation at points.

Sound recording copy of Station Announcer

Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie. Sounds of a steam train and whistle, recorded in the North of River Clyde, likely in 1964. Handwritten note enclosed: Central low level Friday 2 October, day before withdrawal of passenger services. 0-22 3.57pm train to Dalmuir riverside starting from the station on the last day of the working; 22-301 On the footplate of 44898, on the train to Dumbarton Central, leaving low level at 4.42

Original sound recording 'Steam north of the River 1B'

1960-1970
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in the 1960s. Unidentified steam train recording, recorded from the footplate (includes sound of fireman shovelling coal at the beginning of recording). Duration: 9 minutes

Original sound recording of unidentified steam train

1960-1970
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in the 1960s. Unidentified steam recording, belibed to be recorded on a steam ship, likely a paddle steamer (potentially PS Waverley on Clyde river), includes recording of steam engine room (movement of pistons), bells (in engine room?), accordion music (buskers?), anchor, announcements to passengers (Scottish accent?), passenger voices in background, ship horn. Duration: 16 minutes

Original sound recording of unidentified steam ship

1960-1970
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in the 1960s. Side 1: unidentified steam train recordings. Side 2: recording of BBC radio broadcast from 11/02/1965, ‘The Awful Calamity’ story told by Eleanor Ransome (about the 1st railway death, William Huskisson, golden snuffbox offered by widow Mrs Huskisson to Doctor Ransome who tried to rescue Huskinson on the day). Duration: 37 minutes on each side.

Original sound recording of unidentified steam train and BBC radio broadcast 'The Awful Calamity'

1965
Four magnetic 1/4" audio tapes, original master railway sound recordings and interviews made by freelance sound recordist Michael Farr for use in the BBC Radio Bristol programme 'Rail' presented by Jim Palm. Content according information enclosed with the recordings: Tape 1: Bressingham, c 1972, Alan Bloom; BR Mystery Tour from Bristol, c 1972, passenger vox pop, Talyllyn c 1970, David Woodhouse (a volunteer); Dart Valley, c1970, Barry Woodman; Cranmore, East Somerset Railway, Royal Opening, David Shepherd, Prince Bernhard Tape 2: Narrow gauge on film, John Huntley; InterCity 125 test run Bristol-London, Gerry Marshall; Bristol Tram Centenary, John Appleby. Railways on film, John Huntley. Cranmore and Black Prince, David Shepherd. Tape 3: Industrial archaeology, Geoff Body; Monkwearmouth, Paul Talbot; InterCity 125 high speed run Bristol-London, O.S. Nork, etc.; Cranmore, George Davies. Tape 4: Railways of Hampshire, Edwin Course; Southern Railway, reg. signalling, George Pryer; 'Little lines' Edward Griffith; Weymouth Quay, Jim Palm/Michael Farr.

Railway sound recordings and interviews recorded for BBC Radio Bristol programme 'Rail'

1970-1979
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie on 13 August 1964. Handwritten note enclosed: Terminus Glasgow’s terminal stations. Dull, dry 13 August 1964. Central. 0-12 11.19 electric M.U leaves station for the inner circle. 12-27 12.25 to Wemyss Bay leaving plat 12 behind 80061 the train emerges from beneath the echoing roof passes the microphone and [starts] off across the bridge. 27-39 Electric M.U departing for [Hellston?] with the 12.36. 40-57 73061 [Propels?] the coaches of the 1.5 to Gourock into plat 13. 57-78 Out of plat 12 comes the 12.50 to Gourock being 73075. 78-89 While D215 comes right into the station, the 80060 enters plat 12 with the 1.0 from Gourock. 89-95 80086 backs down into plat 12 96-112 73061 leaves plat 13 on 1.5 for Gourock while a diesel waits in the bay. 112-135 While an electric M.U leaves the station, 80086 passes on the 1.20 to Gourock from plat 12 a diesel M.U enters 13, then 80066 leaves light. 135-145 80066 leaves the station light. 145-159 80110 takes a train of empty stock out of the station St Enoch. 160-209 73063 leave on 2pm to Carlisle hardly has the train 9[entered?] the Clyde bridge when D[sl?] leaves, to the accompaniment of a ‘staff announcement’. 209-253 80024 leaves with coaches ex 11am Carlisle 253-264 44726 leaves light. Buchanan street. 264-308 A gaggle of ‘enthusiasts’ watches the 3.15pm for Dundee wave behind 45313 while 45214 simmers 2 platforms away

Original sound recording 'Terminus Glasgow’s terminal stations'

1964-08-13
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in the 1960s. Sound of a steam train including whistles, puffing and breaks screaming.

Original sound recording 'The East Fife Rail Tour'

1960-1970
9 magnetic 1/4" audio tapes, copies of radio programme 'On Railways', broadcast on BBC Third Programme between 1959 and 1961. The programme features sound of foreign and British railways.

Sound recording copies of BBC radio programme 'On Railways'

1959-1961
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with John Baldwin, conducted and recorded by David Mosley on 23 July 1986. Duration: 29 minutes. John Baldwin served on ambulance trains during the Second World War. He worked in the steel industry before the railways. His first posting was to Southampton where the train worked in conjunction with five hospital ships. He gives details about the London, Midland and Scottish railway carriages used to transport patients. He describes some of the lines he travelled, and what happened to the carriages at the end of the war. Master tape copy made from missing original master. 7 inch reel, mono, 2 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips. Original recording equipment: Uher 4200 portable tape deck. Master copy made using Sony TC 377.

Audio tape, John Baldwin interviewed by David Mosley

1986-07-23
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in the 1960s. Sound of a train travelling on a windy day

Original sound recording 'Port Road Eastern section'

1960-1970
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in 1965. Sound of birds singing and a steam train in motion. Handwritten note enclosed: Mon 24 May 1965, Beside Loch Libo. 7.49 73106, D28 late, M.U, 45489

Original sound recording 'Beside Loch Libo, 1965'

1965-05-24
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape master. 'BR. Y.T.S' is written on the back of the case and a list of 4 songs: 1. Toy Boy, 2. Summer Loving, 3. Save the Last Dance, 4. Spoken Words. This suggests that the tape contains songs interpreted by participants to the British Rail Youth Training Scheme. The tape was recorded by Blue Strike recorders in Harrogate on 26 November 1987 and engineered by Will Jackson. It is a stereo recording, 15 ips, NAB, non Dolby.

Sound recording of music by British Rail Youth Training Scheme participants

1987-11-26
Original sound recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape, recorded by John Burnie in the 1960s. Recording of worn out engine, voices of workers can be heard in background, unknown location/railway line; end of recording is slowly passing steam train (maybe freight?), including locomotives whistles. Duration: 11 minutes

Original sound recording 'Demolition Train'

1960-1970
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, copy of Industrial Welfare Society's 'The Telephone Operator'. This copy is thought to have been used by British Railways Board as audio training material for their staff in the 1970s-1980s. A different title, 'The Receptionist', is written on the reel.

Sound recording copy of The Telephone Operator

1970-1980
Sound recordings on 1/4" magnetic audio tapes (79 tapes), made by Kenneth Oldham MBE in the 1960s-1980s, on the railways in the United Kingdom. Some of the tapes correspond to the soundtrack to 16mm films with the same title. Detailed handwritten notes listing the content are enclosed with most reels.

Original sound recordings of railways recorded by Kenneth Oldham

1960-1985
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, copy of 'Safety on 25kV AC Electrified Lines: Construction Workers' thought to have been made by British Transport Films as training material for British Railways staff in the 1970s-80s. On the case, this copy are marked '14'. This is a pulsed copy, made to be used in conjunction with a slide projector. This audio production would have been shown with slides.

Sound recording copy of Safety on 25kV AC Electrified Lines: Construction Workers

1970-1980
Two magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, copies of 'That's a Good Idea' thought to have been made by British Transport Films as training material for British Railways staff in the 1970s-80s. There is a 'British Transport Films' label on both copies. They are pulsed copies, made to be used in conjunction with a slide projector. This audio production would have been shown with slides.

Sound recording copies of That's a Good Idea

1970-1980
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, copy of 'Accident Prevention' thought to have been made by British Transport Films as training material for British Railways staff in the 1970s-80s. On the case, this copy are marked '12'. This is a pulsed copy, made to be used in conjunction with a slide projector. This audio production would have been shown with slides.

Sound recording copy of Accident Prevention

1970-1980
Copy of BBC recordings on 1/4inch magnetic reel-to-reel referenced as Tape 11. Details handwritten on case and on accompanying notes: 'On Railways at home and abroad' ; white or green lead: Part 1, introduction, BR KA class, WC class rebuilt, SNCF Chapelon Pacific, SNCF 4-8-2 4cc 241, OBB Eisenerz line, GKB 4-4-0, DB D-1/10, DSB 0-6-0T CLF ; red lead: introduction, VR 4-6-2, VR wood burners, RENFE 4-8-4, RENFE 240-2, RENFE Garratt, BR 0-6-0 Folkestone harbour, BR A4 4-6-2 Mallard

Sound recording copy of Patrick Ransome-Wallis 'On Railways at home and abroad' compilation of recordings made for BBC radio programme 'On Railways'

1959-1962
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, recording of William Withuhn (Bill), talking to staff at the National Railway Museum: ‘Collecting: an American view’. Bill Withuhn talks about his experience as a curator (transportation) at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA. Recording made on 18 May 1992. Original master recording. 10 inch reel, 4 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips, DBXI.

Audio tape, William Withuhn (Bill), transportation curator at the Smithsonian Institute talking to NRM staff

1992-05-18
Three magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, oral history interview with Robert Riddles CBE, conducted and recorded by David Jenkinson at the interviewee’s home on 3 February 1983. Robert Riddles, aged 90, talks about his railway engineering career, including being Sir William Stanier’s Principal Assistant when working for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and being the Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) for British Railways after the Nationalisation. They are two original session tapes (tapes 1 of 2 and 2 of 2) and one edited master tape (made on 07/02/1983). Session tapes, 7 inch reels, mono, ½ track, recorded at 3 ¾ ips. Session tapes recording equipment: Tandberg Model 11 portable tape deck, ARG D202 microphones. Edited master, 7 inch reel, mono, 2 tracks, recorded at 3 ¾ ips. Edited master made using Sony TC 377.

Audio tapes, Robert Riddles CBE interviewed by David Jenkinson

1983-02-03
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with Syd Martin, conducted and recorded by David Mosley on 10 August 1980. Duration: 53 minutes. Syd Martin talks in detail about his different roles on the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER): platelayer, signalman, shunter and station staff. He also talks in depth about the stations and railway lines and locomotives running around Yorkshire. Original master recording. 7 inch reel, stereo (out of phase), 2 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips. Side 1: tracks 1 and 3; side 2: tracks 2 and 4. Original recording equipment: TEAC 2340.

Audio tape, Syd Martin interviewed by David Mosley

1980-08-10
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with Mr D. Drain, conducted and recorded by David Mosley on 16 February 1984. Duration: 55 minutes. D. Drain, British Railways workshops instructor, talks about his early career, being a fitter at Kentish Town, then moving to British Midland Region, and doing his apprenticeship at London St Pancreas. He talks about Derby and Crewe training schools, detailing their education programme. He also mentions Selhurst depot. Original master recording. 7 inch reel, mono, 2 tracks, recorded at 3 3/4 ips.

Audio tape, D. Drain interviewed by David Mosley

1984-02-16
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, Sir William Stanier FRS, interviewed by Mr I. MacNichol, recorded at the interviewee’s home (‘Newburn’, Rickmansworth), in April-May 1965. A note on the case states that ‘At time of recording, Stanier was suffering the after effect of a stroke, his speech is very heavily slurred’.

Audio tape, Sir William Stanier interviewed by Mr I. MacNichol

1965
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with Ivor Munkley, conducted and recorded by David Mosley at the interviewee’s home, on 13 October 1982. Ivor Munkley talks about his career as an engine driver for the Great Western Railway (GWR) and British Railways (BR), between 1920 and 1963. Master tape copy made from missing original master. 7 inch reel, stereo, 2 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips. Original recording equipment: Tandberg Model 11 portable tape deck, ARG D202 microphone. Master copy made using Sony TC 377.

Audio tape, Ivor Munkley interviewed by David Mosley

1982-10-13
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with Mr H. Cox, conducted and recorded by David Jenkinson in Settle, followed by oral history interview with Mr W. Fleming, conducted and recorded with David Jenkinson in Carlisle. Both interviews were recorded on the same tape on 25 February 1976. Mr H. Cox, aged 83, talks about being a stonemason on the Settle-Carlisle railway line between 1902 and 1913. Mr W. Fleming talks about his role as an engine driver on the Settle-Carlisle line, for Midland Railway (MR), London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and British Railways (BR) from 1915 to 1966. Original master recording, 7 inch reel, mono, 1/2 track, recorded at 3 3/4 ips. Original recording equipment: Tandberg Model 11 portable tape deck, ARG D202 microphone.

Audio tape, Mr H. Cox and Mr W. Fleming interviewed by David Jenkinson

1976-02-25
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with representatives of Woking Homes, railway orphanage and old people home, Mr Max Millard (Chairman), Mr Jack Trucker (Vice Chairman) and Mrs Mavis Champion (Principal), conducted and recorded by Helen Ashby on 24 October 1988. Duration: 29 minutes. The interview outlines the history of the homes from 1885 when they were established and only accepted girls, through to the time boys and old people were accepted. From the 1980s most of the residents are old people. Interviewees also give details of fundraising and management structure. Master recording made from missing original master. 7 inch reel, stereo, 2 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips, using DBXII, noise reduction. Master copy made using Sony TC 377.

Audio tape, representatives of Woking Homes railway orphanage and old people house interviewed by Helen Ashby

1988-10-24
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, oral history interview with George Barlow BEM, conducted and recorded by David Mosley on 1st October 1985. George Barlow, then retired, talks about his railway career, including his roles as an engine driver and manager of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR). Original master recording, 10 inch reel, 4 tracks (David Mosley tracks 1 and 3, George Barlow, tracks 2 and 4) , recorded at 15 ips, DBXI, noise reduction, NAB EQ. Original recording equipment: Tascam 34 tape deck, ARG D202 microphones.

Audio tape, George Barlow BEM interviewed by David Mosley

1985-10-01
Album of Thomas the Tank Engine stories narrated by Reverend W. Awdry published in 1957 as C.1000-1001 by Chiltern Records, also listed as part of Transacord Limited's 7 inch 33 1/3 rpm records. This is a recording of takes and edits for C.1000-1001. Note on case: Rev. W. Awdry, Thomas the tank engine etc., 15 ips, 1. Edward's day out, 2. Edward and Gordon, 3. Sad story of Henry, 4. Edward, Gordon and Henry, 5. Edward's day out (correction, other corrections), 6. Thomas and Gordon, 7. Thomas's trains ; All transferred to DAT

Published sound recording - Edward's Day Out and Edward & Gordon

1957
Five magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes recorded on 16 and 17 November 1976 or 1982 at a conference for railway engineers. The tapes are numbered from 1 to 5. According to the notes inside the tapes’ cases, each tape corresponds to the recording of a session of the conference, with main speakers and questions from attendance, with a total of about 90 male participants throughout all sessions. The sessions were likely led by Dr Saunders. Several of these participants have been identified as British Railways workers who worked all or a part of their career in York or Yorkshire area. The following individuals may have participated to these sessions: Ken Appleby (Area Manager, York and Divisional Office, Leeds), John Bellwood (former LNER and BR, shed master, and Chief Mechanical Engineer at the National Railway Museum from 1975-1988), Geoff Bird (shed master at York), Alan Clothier (Divisional Maintenance Engineer, Newcastle), Eric Dalton (Divisional Manager Leeds), Arthur Dean (Chief Civil Engineer, York), Arthur Dytch (Deputy General Manager, York), Mike Fossett (Management services, York), Gordon Graham (Regional Operating Manager, York), Dick Hardy (shed master in East Anglia and at Stewarts Lane, Battersea), John Holt (British Railways Board Operations, York), Ernie Jefferson (Area’s Manager Organisation, Hull), George Mackie (Divisional Manager, Leeds), Mr McGregor (Divisional Manager, Hull), Geoffrey Myers (Deputy General Manager, York, and Vice Chairman of British Railways Board), Stanley Raymond (General Manager, York), John Thompson (Divisional Manager, Newcastle).

Five audio tapes of recordings with British Railways workers mainly based in York and Yorkshire area

1976-1982
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, copy of interview with Tom Bray possibly recorded on 12 May 1961 and which may have been broadcast and made for a BBC radio programme. The first segment on the audio tape is a recording made on board a motive power instruction train, with the interviewer talking to John Hughes, instructor who trains diesel train drivers (including for steam train driver). It is followed by several takes of the interview with Tom Bray recollecting his memory of being the fireman on Mallard on the day of its record-breaking run in 1938, with questions prompted by the interviewer. 7 inch audio reel, recorded at 7 ½ ips

Sound recording copy of interview with Tom Bray, fireman on Mallard’s record breaking run in 1938

1961-05-12
6 magnetic 1/4" audio tapes, BBC engineering copies of recordings made at Shildon during Rail 150 celebration and cavalcade, on 31/08/1975 by BBC Radio Cleveland (renamed BBC Tees in 2007). The tapes are not a complete set. Five tapes cover the commentary (by commentators: Mike Hollingworch, Graeme Aldons, and in background, public address by Alan Pegler), effects and base recordings. One tape is a copy of the BBC Radio Cleveland broadcast of the opening of the Timothy Hackworth Museum by H. M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 17/07/1975 (commentator: Mike Hollingworth).

BBC engineering copies of sound recordings relating to Rail 150 event in Shildon

1975
Two magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, copies of British Railways Board training material 'Station Master Thinks Again' made in 1982. Both copies marked 'S.M. Thinks Again' on case, both are 3 inch reel, recorded at 3 3/4 ips. One copy is marked 'Copy No.4', the other copy is inside a case marked 'Jack Brown lad porter' on side and the same mention crossed over on the back of the case.

Sound recording copies of Station Master Thinks Again

1982
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, sound recording for George Stephenson Lecture Set from British Rail Research. The lecture set comprised audio and film, however the film reel is missing.

1/4 inch magnetic audio tape of sound recording for George Stephenson Lecture Set

One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, marked 'Tape for "Riley versus Jennings"' on case and 'Lesson' on reel. This tape may contain training material for British Railways staff in the 1970s-80s.

Sound recording for Riley versus Jennings

Two magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, oral history interview with Robert Riddles CBE, conducted and recorded by David Jenkinson at the interviewee’s home on 3 February 1983. Robert Riddles, aged 90, talks about his railway engineering career, including being Sir William Stanier’s Principal Assistant when working for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and being the Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) for British Railways after the Nationalisation. These tapes are original masters (tapes 1 of 2 and 2 of 2) made from the session tapes using Tascam 34. 10 inch reels, 4 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips, DBXI, noise reduction, NAB EQ. Session tapes recording equipment: Tandberg Model 11 portable tape deck, ARG D202 microphones.

Audio tapes, Robert Riddles CBE interviewed by David Jenkinson

1983-02-03
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape initially assumed to contain an interview with Dr Richard Beeching recorded on 9 October 1963 due to a note 'Beeching interview 09/10/1963' found on tape. However, digitisation of tape revealed that the tape only contains a test recording with the person recording reciting 'mary had a little lamb' followed by dogs barking. Total duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

Audio tape of interview with Dr Richard Beeching

1963-10-09
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with Ronald Silverwood, conducted and recorded by David Jenkinson on 8 September 1978. Duration: 30 minutes. Ronald Silverwood talks about his 50-year long railway career, as a driver for Great Central Railway, London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and British Railways, between 1913 and 1963. He talks about the various classes of engine used at Barnsley on the great Central line. He mentions the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1930. He also talks about the National Railway Museum and refers to the nameplate of 790 Hardwicke locomotive preserved by the museum. Master recording. 7 inch reel, stereo, 2 tracks, recorded at 7 1/2 ips. Side 1: tracks 1 and 3; side 2: tracks 2 and 4. Master recording equipment: Sony TC 377.

Audio tape, Ronald Silverwood interviewed by David Jenkinson

1978-09-08
Two magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, oral history interview with Thomas Hill, conducted and recorded by John Bellwood on 8 August 1980 (tape 1 and 2) and 18 November 1980 (tape 2). Thomas Hill talks about his involvement with Doble steam cars and Sentinel steam locomotives. Original master recording in two reels, 7 inch reels, mono, 2 tracks each, recorded at 7 1/2 ips. Tape 1 of 2, side 1 only with tracks 1 and 3. Tape 2 of 2, side 1 with tracks 1 and 3, and side 2 with tracks 2 and 4.

Audio tapes, Thomas Hill interviewed by John Bellwood

1980
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, containing extract of BBC Radio London monthly programme for railway enthusiast ‘Rail’, broadcast on 26 October 1975. This is the extract of the programme covering the opening of the National Railway Museum in York. 7 inch audio reel, recorded at 7 ½ ips This is a complementary copy supplied by BBC Radio London to the NRM as the museum was the topic of the programme, it is likely that it contains interviews of people involved with the museum at the time.

Sound recording extract of BBC Radio London programme ‘Rail’ about the opening of the National Railway Museum

1975-10-26
Copy of BBC recordings on 1/4inch magnetic reel-to-reel referenced as Tape 6. Details handwritten on case and on accompanying notes: green lead: 'On Railways' GFA etc on Kent Coast bogie design, PR-W (P. Ransome-Wallis) Graz Koflacher Bahn, remainder tape classical music ; red lead: PR-W (P. Ransome-Wallis) recording GKB and OBR Eisenerz line

Sound recording copy of Patrick Ransome-Wallis contribution to BBC radio programme 'On Railways' on Austrian railways, broadcast on 18/12/1960

1960-12-18
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, oral history interview with Charles Anderson, conducted and recorded by Andrew Dow on 22 November 1992. Charles Anderson, former Westinghouse employee talks about the details behind Mallard locomotive recording breaking run in 1938. Original master recording. 10 inch reel, 2 tracks, recorded at 15 ips, DBXI.

Audio tape, Charles Anderson interviewed by Andrew Dow

1992-11-22
Copy of BBC recordings on 1/4inch magnetic reel-to-reel referenced as Tape 3. Details handwritten on case and on accompanying notes: RENFE May 1960 ; white lead: Iberia Express Madrid to Avila, Electric 2-C-C-2, Iberia Express Avila to Venta de Banos 4-8-4, start only of Venta de Banos-Sragos, freight journey on 2-10-2 3 cylinders, station noises Miramba del Ebro. Red lead: Talgo engine trip Madrid (Atocka)-Zarogoza, Talgo train Zaragoza-Madrid, Station noises Miranda Del Ebro, Footplate 462F Taragona-Valencia

Sound recording copy of Patrick Ransome-Wallis contribution to BBC radio programme 'On Railways' on Spanish railways, broadcast in 1959-1962

1959-1962
Two magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tapes, copies of 'Decimal Money and British Rail' thought to have been made by British Transport Films as training material for British Railways staff in the 1970s-80s. There is a 'British Transport Films' label on both copies. One copy is marked 'Copy 33', the second is marked 'Copy 2' and 'Setting Targets' is also written on its case. They are pulsed copies, made to be used in conjunction with a slide projector. This audio production would have been shown with slides.

Sound recording copies of Decimal Money and British Rail

1970-1980
Copy of BBC recordings on 1/4inch magnetic reel-to-reel referenced as Tape S-1. Details handwritten on case and on accompanying notes: white or green lead: BBC 3rd programme 'On Railways' 18/10/1959, BR Class 9, RH&D, USA & Mexican loco recording by M. Rastron, 24/08/1961 ; red lead: 2nd side 3rd programme 'On Railways' 10/01/1960, "too many diesels" with R.C. Bond (technical advisor for British Transport Commission)

Sound recording copy of Patrick Ransome-Wallis contribution to BBC radio programme 'On Railways' on British Railways, USA and Mexican railroads, broadcast on 18/10/1959, 10/01/1960 and 24/08/1961

1959-1961
Copy of BBC recordings on 1/4inch magnetic reel-to-reel referenced as Tape S-3. Details handwritten on case and on accompanying notes: green lead: 'On Railways', Spain, 26/06/1960, 24/08/1960 and Talgo 31/08/1960, London York 04/1961 ; red lead: 'On Railways', third rail electrification, 21/09/1960

Sound recording copy of Patrick Ransome-Wallis contribution to BBC radio programme 'On Railways' on third rail electrification, broadcast on 21/09/1960

1959-1960