Hope nobody was offended by my comparison - I meant it to be amusing. I honestly like the locomotive's design, and found the musical tribute to be perfect.
I remember the Paul temple ( Special Agent? ) BBC wireless broadcasts on saturday lunchtimes. it doesn't seem to matter if the sound track is a bit wobbly somehow. If you want a non-wobbly version though, it's available over on Spotify, played by the BBC concert ochestra.
@rotosphere2000 I'm a fan of British Light Music, & haveseveral CDs,Erica Coates, Robert Farnon etc although he was Canadian.
I picked up a copy about 1979 on 78 by the Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (the original version from the 78 Record Exchange" on Hillgate, Stockport, now closed down unfortunately. I of course now have a copy of this on one of the CDs. I just found the master tape of my version, must get it digitised.
I've now been in the attic and found the original master of my recording.
Wonderful... the wonderful England of my youth!
SKIPINTRO9 3 months ago
Hope nobody was offended by my comparison - I meant it to be amusing. I honestly like the locomotive's design, and found the musical tribute to be perfect.
robertwmartens 7 months ago
@robertwmartens Of course not, with that headlamp I too can see the comparison.
seftonwallet 7 months ago
Great theme!
And a really cool looking locomotive too - although it reminded me of the head of a certain alien that terrorized Sigourney Weaver in several films!
robertwmartens 7 months ago
@robertwmartens Hi Robert,
British locomotives didn't have a headlamp, but when one of these did a tour of the USA,
to comply with US regulations it had to have one fitted fitted as you can see in one of the photos.
seftonwallet 7 months ago
I remember the Paul temple ( Special Agent? ) BBC wireless broadcasts on saturday lunchtimes. it doesn't seem to matter if the sound track is a bit wobbly somehow. If you want a non-wobbly version though, it's available over on Spotify, played by the BBC concert ochestra.
'Hyde Grammar kids rule OK'
rotosphere2000 7 months ago
@rotosphere2000 I'm a fan of British Light Music, & haveseveral CDs,Erica Coates, Robert Farnon etc although he was Canadian.
I picked up a copy about 1979 on 78 by the Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (the original version from the 78 Record Exchange" on Hillgate, Stockport, now closed down unfortunately. I of course now have a copy of this on one of the CDs. I just found the master tape of my version, must get it digitised.
I've now been in the attic and found the original master of my recording.
seftonwallet 7 months ago
@rotosphere2000 ..It was Dick Barton "Special Agent". The theme music was the "Devil's Gallop".
seftonwallet 7 months ago