RUNAWAY TRAIN LP Vinyl UK 1994 Experimental Ash International SCANNER Spoken IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP WITH TRACKING Unknown Artist ?? Runaway Train Label: Ash International ?? ASH 1.9 Format: Vinyl, LP, Single Sided Country: UK Released: 1994 Genre: Non-Music Style: Field Recording, Dialogue Tracklist A Runaway Train 24:03 Credits Producer ? Robin Rimbaud Notes From the sleevenotes: "A real-time recording of the captivating radio contact between Alfie, controller of the line and Wesley, the driver of a runaway train. Location: New Brunswick, Canada. Dateline: 9 March 1948." Robin Rimbaud is not mentioned in the credits Link to actual photo's, story, news clippings, transcript, audio recording and more, surrounding the events of the runaway train from Brunswick Mills, to the derailment at the Nepisiguit wye. Real life occurance: March 9, 1987. - Media Condition: Mint (M) - Sleeve Condition: Mint (M) One-sided LP. This LP is the recording of the conversations that took place between Wesley, a driver on a runaway train, and Alfie, his controller, who taped the entire drama as it happened. While his colleagues work calmly and professionally to prevent a derailment, Wesley bravely remains on board. 55mph becomes 70mph. The dialogue between Wesley, and Alfie, grows tense. The train hurtles on threatening unsuspecting communities. At 95mph, with a doctor and ambulance standing by, Wesley faces disaster. Suddenly the line goes dead. Can Wesley survive? The dialogue between Wesley, and Alfie, grows tense. The train hurtles on threatening unsuspecting communities. At 95mph, with a doctor and ambulance standing by, Wesley faces disaster. Suddenly the line goes dead. Can Wesley survive? ?On March 9th, 1948, a Canadian rail controller named Alfie taped his conversation with Wesley, a driver of a runaway train that had sped up to 95mph, and his own efforts to prevent a disastrous derailment. The recording, circulated among tape-traders for years and previewed on an Ash compilation or two, is presented on this one-sided LP. It?s a real-life thriller with the voyeuristic frisson of an air-plane?s ?black box? recording and the mounting tension of, say, Speed. The things that make clear the difference between this and ordinary radio drama, though, are the nerve-wracking (sic) silences (there are moments when the only thing that can be done is waiting) and the problems in communication: the train is loud, the transmission is full of static, and everybody?s desparately trying to keep calm enough to figure out what to do. Listeners will think ?what did he just say?? ? and then realize that, in the position of the people involved, not understanding a few words could mean the difference between life and death.? LOOKING FOR SOMETHING GOOD TO PLAY ON THAT NEW TURNTABLE...HERE YA GO! Visit My Store - For Lots More Vinyl, CD's Music Memorabilia We grade very conservatively, always disc first then sleeve. We are amazed at how other sellers grade vinyl - e.g. a sleeve with 3 taped sides is NOT VG! This is Fair or Poor! WE DO NOT CLEAN PRE-OWNED RECORDS. ALL RECORDS ARE SHIPPED IN RIGID MAILERS WITH RECORDS REMOVED FROM SLEEVES TO PREVENT SPLIT SEAMS. Thanks and happy shopping! WE USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADINGS SYSTEM (ON THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE) AS FOLLOWS: MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable. GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc. FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter