Train Sounds from Hollywood Movie Libraries

@Hot Water posted:

OK, what is/are "bad locomotive sounds"? Do the people involved in producing "sound sets" for model locomotives (steam or diesel) even know a correct sound from another?

There literally is  a recording , of every major class and make of locomotive ,  steam diesel and electric all the bells , horns and whistles ever used, and with digital enhancements, there is no excuse for having the wrong sound  installed on any locomotive.   big example , is installing a  whistle on a steam loco  that had a horn,  articulated engines that din go in and out of sink, Baldwins with a EMD chip, ect.

@Dave Koehler posted:

There literally is  a recording , of every major class and make of locomotive ,

Just my opinion but, I doubt that.

steam diesel and electric all the bells , horns and whistles ever used, and with digital enhancements, there is no excuse for having the wrong sound  installed on any locomotive.

That assumes that the people at the model builders actually know the differences.

big example , is installing a  whistle on a steam loco  that had a horn,

Some had both.

articulated engines that din go in and out of sink,

Simple articulated steam locomotives DID "go in and out of sink  (sic)". Is sync, by the way.

Baldwins with a EMD chip, ect.

What those railroads that their Baldwins and/or Alcos rebuilt with EMD prime movers?

Well, I really doubt that they could have every recording of every locomotive ever to hit the rails. Even if that was possible, the fact that film, recordings, pictures may be lost, degraded, or accidentally destroyed. Also to add what Hot Water said, to have a recording that is good quality depends on not just the equipment, but everything else involved. The recordings could have background noises, static and who knows what else. So, some recordings may be better than others, but the overall quality is subject to the shortcomings of the equipment and other factors involved at the time of the recording. Think of it as old baseball cards, so faired far better than others.

It's sure hard to get a good download, I had to try two-three times for a couple of the files.  It would get almost done and then error out.  However, it looks like a useful collection of sound effects.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

It's sure hard to get a good download

For any type of audio recording off the internet I use Audacity which is free. Click on Audio Setup > Host > Windows WASAPI > Recording Device > Any choice with "(loopback)" in it. Press the button with the small red circle to record.  This can be easier than attempting to download the .wav or .mp3 file directly and makes a faithful copy.

@Hot Water posted:

"Class of locomotives" from steam 0-4-0 to big boy.  Deisel from  early box cab to ALC-42, and Electric   Electrics from 4 wheel trolley cars to GE's latest high speed units.

@Bruce Brown posted:

For any type of audio recording off the internet I use Audacity which is free. Click on Audio Setup > Host > Windows WASAPI > Recording Device > Any choice with "(loopback)" in it. Press the button with the small red circle to record.  This is much easier than attempting to download the file directly and makes a faithful copy.

Bruce, they're all in ZIP files, and there are hundreds of them!  I've used Audacity for years, but it's not appropriate for this task.  Audacity will be useful for editing the files now that I have them.