One of seven Mellotron FX sound effects console audio tapes. Scotch 3M 229 Audio Recording Tape. Reel 6. Mellotron FX Sound Effects Console Tape 1968-1972
One of seven Mellotron FX sound effects console audio tapes. Scotch 3M 229 Audio Recording Tape. Reel 3. Mellotron FX Sound Effects Console Tape 1968-1972
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
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. KLO 62880, Reel No. 3 ; Take 1: H'Chief game at Milee station ; Take 2: Train leaving Milee station (3.15 pm) ; Take 3: For Volos crossing bridge (students singing) ; Take 5: Sounds in streets of Volos ; Take 6: A. Fish market, B. Street behind harbour, horses and larts crossing railway line in street / Note: this could correspond to sound recordings of Pelion railway, a Greek railway connection the city of Volos with the town of Mileai in Greece (AB, 21/11/2016) / Location: Greece Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'H'chief game at Milee station, etc.' 1958-1964
Handwritten on case: Uganda railways / Handwritten on leader: Uganda, train, [Dybeck] Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate base) 'Uganda railways' 1958-1964
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
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. KLO 67880, 1 ; Wats rewind ; Take 1: Train leaving Volos ; Take 2: Enroute to Milee / Location: Greece Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Train leaving Volos, enroute to Milee' 1958-1964
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
DVDs, video cassettes, TV news coverage of the East Coast main line and franchise holders, circa 1996 to 2014. The videos and discs were compiled mainly by TNS Media Intelligence for GNER and later National Express East Coast. The clips cover the reporting of the East Coast main line, inlcuding GNER's winning and loss of the franchise, National Express gaining the franchise, break-downs, disruption, accidents including Great Heck (Selby) and Hatfield, GNER's competition with Grand Central, and 'feel good' coverage such as train travel to the Bollywood Oscars, GNER's opera aboard a train, and GNER's appearance in 'Cheese and Tomato Toasties', an episode of the children's programme 'Me Too!'. There are also two GNER internal discs, one on the refurbishment of the HSTs and a powerpoint on the new wifi service. 41 DVDs and 14 VHS cassettes. TV and news coverage of the East Coast main line and franchise holders circa 1996-2014
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
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 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
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
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'The Farewell Party', comedy starring John Wells, written and produced by Infomericals for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "After thirty years of service to Plotkins, the trusty old despatch manager is retiring. Unfortunately, when the vino flows, so does the veritas." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985. Audio cassette, 'The Farewell Party' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services 1985-11
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'Hancock's Parcel Service', comedy starring Trevor Bannister as Tony Hancock, written and produced by Infomericals for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "Anthony Aloysius Hancock has set himself up in opposition to Red Star. Unfortunately his trained carrier pigeons have ideas above their station." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985. Audio cassette, 'Hancock's Parcel Service' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services 1985-11
BBC Recording service label, GNR (II), Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 07/03/1964 ; Take 1: [Enterprise entering GV… st Ireland] General Motor Diesel ; Take 2: Diesel MU leaving for Lisburn ; Take 3: On board 170 in Blue, leaving Belfast ; Takes 4-5: Leaving Lisburn [stops and starts to] Lurgan (exclusive) / Location: Northern Ireland Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'GNR (II)' 1964
BBC Recording service label, 'M', Reel No. 2 ; Take 1: 2.15 [ex] Porthmadog [me] ME [aming] Minffordd ; Take 2: Blanche from Tan-y-Bwlch [aiming Minffordd] ; Take 3: ME leaving Minffordd ; Take 4: Prince leaving Porthmadog ; Take 5: ME [arriving] Tan-y-Bwlch / Red crosses marking take 3 / Location: Wales Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[Ffestiniog railway]' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Q6, User John Adams, 09/1963 ; 29 ; Q6 Ashington to Cambois, Blythe, Shunting at Ashington [Cam], ascending bank at [Cam], arriving at [P…] 63386 / Typed note enclosed: Q6 63386 ; 1. Taking empties to top of yard ; 2. Running light back to Marshalling Yard and waiting for instruction ; 3. Procceding light intoyard to pick up van ; 4. Shunting van ; 5. Backing on to load ; 6. Taking load (blowing off stops half way through tape) ; 7. Working hard on bank in Colliery and easing off at top prior to taking on brake vam ; 8. Restarting having picked up van and running free after getting train under way ; 9. Check for signals and pulling away ; 10. Shunting off train Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Q6' 1963
BBC Recording service label, Last 2 North Western Engines in Service, SLS Specil 49430 + 49371, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 12/12/1964 ; Take 1: Running down from Five Ways to New Street (marked with cross, with note: To JA 26/12/1964); Take 2: Leaving New Street ; Take 3: Signal check at Perry Barr ; Take 4: General constant running ; Take 5: Perry Barr to Bescot / Damaged tape on side of spool / Location: West Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Last two North Western engines in service' 1964
BBC Recording service label, Chalford Glos, Reel No. 2, user: PBW, 24/10/1964 ; Take 1: 1458 + Two [trailers] + 1 […ilor] ; Takes 2-4: Chalford ([…] 5.57 in 6.09) train leaves and engine runs [unused]. Train returns to station. Train departs / Location: South West England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Chalford Gloucestershire' 1964
Handwritten on case: Cromford + High Peak ; 7 1/2 ips, single track ; 41 ; handwritten notes crossed over [likely a re-used case] / Typed note enclosed: Band I. No. 68006 working 15 empty wagons from High Peak Junction to Cromford Bottom ; II. Wagons being hauled up Sheep-pasture incline ; III. Sheep-pasture incline gravity winding ; IV. Sheep-pasture incline stam winding ; V. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VI. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VII. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VIII. No. 47007 running between Sheep-pasture and Black Rock ; IX. Middleton incline winding engine built by the Butterley Iron Company, 1825 ; X. No. 68079 leaving Middleton top ; XI. No. 68079 asending Hopton bank (1st take) ; XII. No. 68079 asending Hopton bank (2nd take) Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Cromford and High Peak' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 2 , User John Adams, 29/07/1964 ; Festiniog Railway ; Take 1. Booking office sounds ; 2. ME backing onto train at harbour ; 3. ME leaving harbour with 2:15pm ; 4. Prince passing signal on [WB] ; 5. ME approaching and stopping at Pewryn ;6. ME leaving Pewryn Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Festiniog Railway' 1964
BBC Recording service label, B'ham-Salop (abbr. for Birmingham-Shropshire), Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 26/04/1964, 4079 Pendennis Castle , S2S Trip to Swindon via Salop (Shropshire) ; also '6' handwritten on case ; Take 1: Leaving Snow Hill and up to Snow Village ; Take 2: Leaving Wolverhampton / Location: West Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Birmingham to Shropshire, No. 4079 Pendennis Castle' 1964
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. KLO 67880, User: Orient Express, 09/11/1964 ; Take 1: Run into Beograd (long) diesel ; Take 2: English/Italian [Barter Coffee]-Trieste ; Take 4: Milan-Trieste-Venezia and intermediary stations ; Take 5: Announcements, Platform chat / Location: Serbia (?), Italy Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Orient Express' 1964
Handwritten on case: Spotters day at Waterloo, Bands I-IX ; 9 Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Spotters day at Waterloo' 1958-1964
Handwritten on case: I.O.W [Isle of Wight] ; 7 1/2 ips one track only ; I.O.W [IOW] tape III [tape 3] ; / Detail of tracks on case: A: notes for Shirley, B: section A, C: section B, D: section C, E: section D, F: section E, G: re-recording section D Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Isle of Wight' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, 'wants rewind - Please preserve the whole of this tape for Railway Roundabout' note in red ink ; Takes 1-5: Ravenglass-Eskdale effects, including start, start whistle, from engine, [wke], stop for [water], arrival, bridge, working / Location: North West England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Ravenglass and Eskdale effects' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, User: PBW, 14/04/1962 ; Take 1: LMS 2P 4-4-0 [Reb…] ; Take 2: Derby 1931 No. 40646 ; Take 3: On SLS Special ; Take 4: Takes - all from footplate ; Take 5: [B'lan Mar St] Nuneaton Midland, Nuneaton TV Northampton ; Take 6: [Stopping] Northampton start [journey] Olney, Luton, Weedon, Leamington / Mould on tape / Location: Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[LMS, Derby, SLS special and Northampton]' 1962
BBC Recording service label, 4555 SLS Excursion, Reel No.2, user: PBW, 13/06/1964 ; Take 1: Wombourne Branch entering Wombourne + tablet + running + over run!! ; Take 2: Leaving Wombourne, [then] climbing ; Take 3: [Dropping] tablet Baggeridge Junction ; Take 4: Stourbridge Junction for [Worcester] / Location: West Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '4555 SLS Excursion' 1964
BBC Recording service label, 4472 Flying Scotsman, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 12/09/1964 ; Take 1: Soho Road (Bank?) Birmingham Standard Class 5 climbing ; Take 2: Soho Road Birmingham, 4472 on Farnborough ; Take 3: Pullman Express [approaching] 8.30 am / Location: West Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '4472 Flying Scotsman' 1964
Handwritten on case: A journey from Reading to Redhill on 11:05am EX Reading locomotive 2-6-0 N class No. 31858 on 02/01/1965 ; 7 1/2 ips, full track ; 39 Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Reading to Redhill' 1965
BBC Recording service label, City of Hereford, Reel No. 3 / Empty spool in case Magnetic audio tape 1/4" case 'City of Hereford'
BBC Recording service label, A4 60004 'William Whitelaw', Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 14/06/1963 ; Take 1: Leaving Aberdeen ; Take 2 (marked with red ink): Stonehaven ; Take 3: Forfar ; Take 4: Perth ; Take 5 (marked with red ink): Stirling ; Take 6: Running into Glasgow / Location: Scotland Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'A4 60004 'William Whitelaw'' 1963
Handwritten note on case: For Mr Whitehouse, 7 1/2 ips, Q. Mother at University Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate base) 'Queen Mother at University' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. Railway Roundabout, Reel No. 1, User: P. B Whitehouse, 10/04/1959, (plus other notes: 353 ESR/380, [KISM 8455 or KBM 8455]) ; Take 1: Compound on Redditch [branch] - Evesham ; Take 2: Entering and shunting Redditch ; Take 3: Footplate from Redditch to Alvechurch ; Take 4: Leaving Alvechurch ; Take 5: Entering Barnt Green ; Take 6: Leaving Barnt Green / Pencil note: 3.15-3.30 30/04/1959 Dup 78's / Location: West Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Compound Redditch to Evesham' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Talyllyn Railway, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 01/08/1964 ; Take 1: Dolgoch passing Rhydyronen (4.10 ex Wharf) ; Take 2: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) and No. 1 (Talyllyn) leaving Pendre ; Take 3: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) entering Abergynolwyn and running round ; Take 4: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) at Brynglas ; Take 5: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) back up from Wharf / Location: Wales Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Talyllyn Railway' 1964
Handwritten note on case: Recordings made on the J11 'Farewell Special' (The Gainsborough Model Railway Society), Saturday 13th October 1962, 13/10/1962 / Location: East Midlands and East England / See information on a website about this specific trip: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/621013gm.html Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Farewell Special, Gainsborough Model Railway Society' 1962
BBC Recording service label, ref no. 3, 15/09/1963 ; Ashington Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Ashington' 1963
Handwritten on case: 06/1963, The Romney Hythe + Dymchurch Railway, 4 bands Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway' 1963
Handwritten on case: 15 / Handwritten on paper (fibre product)s attached to case, description of Band I to XXX: Paddington, Band I. 9460 pulling empty stock for Paddington-Plymouth train into platform 1 ; II. 4:10 Birmingham 6027 Richard I ; III. 4:15 Barburry Brecon Castle (single C...) ; IV. No. 1504 whistles impatiently and leaves with train of empty stock ; V. May flower leaving hauled by D858 Val... followed by 9405 hauling out empty stock and 9460 pssing light being engine which pulled in empty stock for May Flower (see Bnad I) ;VI. 4:35 leaving with Alderban Hall ... etc... Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Paddington' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Last two LNWR engines in service SLS Special 49430 and 49371, User: PBW, 12/12/1964 ; Take 1: Two 0-8-0s on Soho Bank 49430 and 49371 and 10 ; Take 2: 44575 [… with freight 20 waggons] ; Take 3: 48592 on coal train 30 waggons 44696 [down] ; Take 4: Two 0-8-0s coming up again ; Take 5: [Leaving Saltley] ; Take 6: Climbing up to Camp Hill, Starts after taking water at Camp Hill, running towards Lifford ; Note on top of case: "To J.A 26/12/1964" / Reel on spool is not lengthy / Location: West Midlands, England Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Last two LNWR engines in service' 1964
BBC Recording service label, 45647 Sturdee ; Take 1: Leaving Leeds Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '45647 Sturdee' 1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1, User John Adams, 03/04/1964 ; 31 ; District Engineer Saloon ; Journey between Shrewsbury and Saltley with Mr Rees the district engineer, 11 bands including 2min35sec interview Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'District engineer saloon' 1964
BBC Recording service label, 16/08/1962 ; Take 1: Craven Arms leaving ; Take 2: Enroute to x ; Take 3: Shunting at Buckwell ; 'Rewind' / Location: West Midlands, England (Wales Border) Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[Craven Arms + Buckwell]' 1962
