by astrosa
First of all, sorry for cross-posting this, but I'm really hoping someone will be able to come up with an answer.
This query was posted on a mailing list, and I wonder if anyone here might be able to help:
This query was posted on a mailing list, and I wonder if anyone here might be able to help:
Hi all,
We are finalizing the sound recordings for our upcoming TurboTrain release.
We would like to include station announcements at Boston (South) Station and Penn Station - the TurboTrains moved from Grand Central to Penn Station in the early 1970s.
The trouble is, nobody I know can remember what the station announcements sounded like circa 1972.
The Toronto station announcement is pasted below to show you the sort of thing we are looking for. Do any of you remember the New York and Boston station announcements from back then?
Was there a unique chime which preceded train announcements? Was the announcement a recording, or a bored employee at a microphone? Did the person reading the announcements have a strong regional accent?
These are the sorts of things we need to know. Ideally, I would love to get a recording of an original station announcement so we can copy it. Did a station announcement appear in a movie perhaps?
Thanks and regards,
Jason
Rapido Trains Inc.
http://www.rapidotrains.com
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May we have your attention please. VIA train number 66 en route to:
Guildwood
Kingston
Dorval
and
Montreal
is now ready to receive passengers at gate number 11. Only passengers with valid tickets are permitted to board. We thank you for travelling VIA Rail Canada, and would like to wish you a pleasant journey. All aboard. Please.
