<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Very interesting. I think I picked out the exhaust blast and traction motors. Perhaps not as dramatic as a reciprocating steam locomotive with the attendant machinery noise, but definitely a rare sound gem regardless. <div><br></div><div>Thanks for putting the effort into this Eli. <br><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Matt Goodman</div><div>Columbus, Ohio</div><div><br></div>Sent from my mobile</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Dec 2, 2025, at 10:48 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello group,<div><br></div><div class="gmail_chip gmail_drive_chip" style="width:386px;height:20px;max-height:20px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245);margin:6px 0px;padding:10px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:400;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;font-family:"Google Sans",sans-serif;border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221)"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELVTJyunPJ8vd_iIwjFMcd8-ORg5H5yL/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);display:inline-block;max-width:356px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-decoration-line:none;border:none" aria-label="N&W Class TE C+C-C+C #2300 With 113 Cars Near Christiansburg, VA; February 2, 1955.wav"><img style="vertical-align: text-bottom; border: none; padding-right: 10px; height: 20px;" alt="" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_10_generic_list.png" data-unique-identifier=""> <span dir="ltr" style="vertical-align:bottom">N&W Class TE C+C-C+C #2300 With 113 Cars Near Christiansburg, VA; February 2, 1955.wav</span></a></div><div>Attached is a rare tape recording of N&W 2300 with a 113-car coal drag near Christiansburg, Virginia on February 2, 1955. I believe the engine was relegated to pusher service not long after this was captured. Recording by William Steventon, remastered by me.</div><div><br></div><div>Eli Santin</div></div>
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