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A Dark and Stormy Night at Tower 50


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On September 22, 1949, John M. Prophet III brought his Webster-Chicago wire recorder to New York Central's Tower 50; a very busy interlocking tower located right in the heart of Downtown Buffalo, and perhaps one of the best locations for capturing non-stop train activity. Unfortunately for John, he arrived at the tower just as Buffalo was about to experience one of the worst weather events of 1949. It was unseasonably cold, with heavy thunderstorms, wind, and hail all occurring throughout the time he was there. John recorded from Tower 50 a total of four times. However, he had told me that, in his opinion, the recordings he made there were "boring." Well, you be the judge as you listen to perhaps two of the greatest sounds combined into one incredible soundscape; thunderstorms and trains in the heart of one of the most cluttered and busiest railroad areas of Buffalo.

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