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Favrefan04, there are any number of tapes and older L.P. discs available at LHS and probably "on line." Being the "low tech," frugal type, I opted to select various appropriate sound effects from an old L.P. (stereo) I purchased years ago. I'm sure you can do a lot better today. One "trick" I employed was "over-dubbing" (sound on sound) background "Grand Central Station" effects [e.g. station master's announcements, baggage wagon's clatter, passenger traffic, et al.]. Once that initial "track" was laid down, I "over-dubbed" steam and diesel effects from a "dead stop" to road speeds (clickty-clack). The "road effect" I recorded from the open vestibule of a passenger car on a train from Mexico City to Guadalajara. Fading in and out of the urban (station) effects to road sounds was a little hairy but eventually (trial and error), I acheived the desired results. I guess the operative word here is "imagination." With a little creativity, you can do most anything you choose. Like cwclark, I too grow weary of a constant noisy "din" but that is just my opinion. Oh yes, I have two 90 minute tapes, so they offer some variety in program material. Best of Luck.
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