Broadway Limited: Excellent Updated Sound Samples! Link Provided

[AntonioFP45]

Bangert,

That's good to hear that BLI did contact you.

Interesting factor about the J11: It is still in existence! I'm surprised that BLI (or QSI actually) did not get a prototype recording. I'm assuming that perhaps the type of recording needed might not have been available and it was likely cheaper for QSI to take the route it did.

I'm not familiar with the exact process as to how QSI, Soundtraxx, and LokSound obtain their sound recordings but in my "wacky way" of thinking: if I were a high ranking manager for one of these sound decoder companies, I would courteously:

1) Contact the owner of the 611, inform him about my business.

2) Ask what costs would be involved in connecting an aircompressor (via airhose) to the locomotive's whistle air line line in the cab.[:-^]

3) Have the owner or one of his reps blow the whistle while it is recorded with quality digital sound recorders.

4) Consult with his attorneys to see if there would be any royalties or legal agreements required.

Just my 2 opinion![;)]

[AntonioFP45]

O.K Crew, here they are the direct links to the sounds again as wanted, this time with the RDS15 link added in:

Alco RSD15
http://www.broadway-limited.com/sounds/RSD15.mp3

EMD E8 and E9
http://www.broadway-limited.com/sounds/E8-E9_BLI.mp3

GE AC 6000 CW
http://www.broadway-limited.com/sounds/AC6000.mp3

EMD E3 and E6
http://www.broadway-limited.com/sounds/E3-E6.mp3

As I said previously the quality of these sounds is:
"Mama Mia! It's-a-like-a-soculenta-meal! "[C=:-)][dinner][4:-)][tup]

Still hoping that BLI does makes these particular decoders available for sale!

Cheers! [:)][:D][;)][8)]

[DavidJ611]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

Bangert,

That's good to hear that BLI did contact you.

Interesting factor about the J11: It is still in existence! I'm surprised that BLI (or QSI actually) did not get a prototype recording. I'm assuming that perhaps the type of recording needed might not have been available and it was likely cheaper for QSI to take the route it did.

I'm not familiar with the exact process as to how QSI, Soundtraxx, and LokSound obtain their sound recordings but in my "wacky way" of thinking: if I were a high ranking manager for one of these sound decoder companies, I would courteously:

1) Contact the owner of the 611, inform him about my business.

2) Ask what costs would be involved in connecting an aircompressor (via airhose) to the locomotive's whistle air line line in the cab.[:-^]

3) Have the owner or one of his reps blow the whistle while it is recorded with quality digital sound recorders.

4) Consult with his attorneys to see if there would be any royalties or legal agreements required.

Just my 2 opinion![;)]

Yes, J611 lives! Although (sadly) she sits cold and silent now since the bean counters at NS promptly ended the steam excursion program in late 1994 after former C.E.O. Robert Claytor passed away. [sigh] J611 is owned by the City of Roanoke, Virginia and is on display there in the Virginia Museum of Transportation http://www.vmt.org/. Here is a picture of her I took in May (from outside the museum):

You'll also notice N&W A1218 which also served in excursion service from 1987-1994 sitting just to the right of J611.

I do not know what QSI did or did not do with regard to programming the sound for BLI's N&W J-Class locos, but as I already stated I am very disappointed from what I've heard especially given the MANY quality recordings available from the J611's excursion service days (1982-1994) and of J's in revenue service. The high fidelity sound recordings taken by O. Winston Link in the late 50's are exquisite---and available now newly remastered on CD! I have the box set (5 CD's, covering 6 full albums) of his original recordings of N&W steam in action (mot just J's, but also Y's, A's, K's, S's, M's and more!), and they are a joy to sit back and listen to. [^] (BTW--The recording I referenced off of the NPR site in my first post is just one of the tracks. The full set of recordings is available online through the O. Winston Link Museum gift shop.)

For anyone reading whoever gets a chance to visit Roanoke, Virginia, I highly recommend a visit the Virginia Museum of Transportation and the O. Winston Link Museum http://www.linkmuseum.org/. They are just a couple blocks from each other right on the NS (N&W) mainline. The Link Museum is in the old Passenger station and the transportation museum is in the old freight station in downtown Roanoke.

-Dave