These Audio CDs from Trak Works sound great. Give them a try.
Speed & Power; Amazing Train Sounds Experience the thrill of a speeding train passing inches from your ears, or a steam locomotive blasting out of a tunnel directly beneath you! Feel the thundering sounds of a set of diesel locomotives charging up a hill with a heavy freight or a passenger train ripping by at 90 mph! Includes steam, diesel, cab rides, on-boards, pass-bys, and more. Over 70 minutes, 34 tracks $16.95
Track Talk; On Board The sounds of RIDING trains. Hang on tight as you ride between two boxcars at 50 mph, a coach vestibule at 70 mph, in the cab of a Santa Fe GP35 diesel, in a baggage car and more - entirely over vintage "clickty-clack" track. Over 60 minutes $16.95
Santa Fe 3751; The Glory of Steam Enjoy the rare treat of this popular locomotive challenging the mountain grades and mainlines of California as well as the reverberant tree-lined trackage near the Grand Canyon. Spectacular pass-bys, pacing alongside, and in the cab. 72 minutes $16.95
Union Pacific Challenger 3985 Feel the power of the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. Among the many spectacular pass-by recordings are three in-the-cab perspectives, and an audio "tour" of some of the operating features. 27 tracks of pure steam power $16.95
Sleep on a Train Relax to the soothing whir and "clickety-clack" aboard a vintage sleeping car - accompanied by the occasional muted toot of the horn and a "ding-ding" while passing railroad crossings. Perfect for reading, relaxing, or going to sleep. 73 minutes (TW-01) $16.95
Rolling Thunder over Cumbres Pass Listen to the nostalgic sounds of the vintage 1920's narrow gauge steam locomotives of the Rio Grande as they challenge the steep grade of the Cumbres Pass; their barking exhaust and melodious whistles echoing off the distant tree-lined hills. Follow along on the 8-panel fold-out color map with thumbnail photographs and descriptions. 28 tracks, over 1 hour. $16.95