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Great scene and train. Not a criticism in any way, but when are we going to add the cacophony of the trailing train to the soundscape? The squeal of flanges and all the crazy noises of the freight cars drown out the passage of the locomotives. In videos this is probably more of an issue than standing there watching the train.
I can't remember how many passes this took, and yes, I had to circumnavigate the entire layout through both staging yards several times to get the various shots. But it's sort of my standard for making a roll by video. Your musical accompaniment may vary.Lee
Nice train and video, the crew in that cabin must've spilled some coffee though! Really like that weathered ex-EL hopper.Flange squeal accessory would be a cool addition!
Not a criticism in any way, but when are we going to add the cacophony of the trailing train to the soundscape? The squeal of flanges and all the crazy noises of the freight cars drown out the passage of the locomotives. In videos this is probably more of an issue than standing there watching the train.
V20's were notorious for setting up a "booming" bass under load. Even a mild loading would evoke "the glorious noise" as my railfan buds would call it.
As long as we're nit-picking sounds here... In the opening where the power can be heard throttling-up, two "missing" notes jump out at me. First, SD45 V20's were notorious for setting up a "booming" bass under load. Even a mild loading would evoke "the glorious noise" as my railfan buds would call it. Second, the U-boat would also have that distinctive GE chuff on throttle-up. Not a lot, but it would be audible especially over the whine. You may or may not (considering the generation gap here) have had the opportunity to be trackside before noise suppression became "vogue". Attention to exhaust noise, IIRC, started with Amtrak's SDP40Fs, and the engineering was carried forward into the Dash-2s. We called the then-new Amtrak units "slushboxes" for their lack of satisfying audio.Then one suggestion - take it or leave it - that would complete the scene in my eyes: background growth ever-so-slightly moving in a breeze. Not a lot, but not static, either.
My first "real" railfan day in 1979, I was hanging around the helpers at PITT Tower (Pittsburgh Union Sta) where an SD45 paired with an SDP45 was for some reason not loading. The helper crew/Mechanical Dept guys working on it were notching them up to 8 for extended periods.. I was amazed, astounded, and overwhelmed by the roar. Talk about setting the hook in a young railfan's mind.
Cool, the Squealer is a good solution. When I get around to it, there are great multi-channel sound boards (c. $80) that could be easily interfaced to sensors and provide a realistic sequence of sound files for the passage of a train. I can envision a background atmospheric, the locomotives passing and fading (with Doppler) and frieght car noises. I recorded a bunch of this when I did my field trip to the prototype, just need to get my act together and make it happen.But I think the effect is best preserved for videos where you can edit and control the sounds to suit your needs. Just another step our efforts to raise the realism!
... And trees blowing in the breeze, jeez man, I must be getting something right if THAT's the nit to pick! lol.
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