Sound effects tag

Locomotive Sound Effects

Locomotive sound effects, steam and diesel. Steam engines whistle and hiss, with wheels clattering over the track and rides recorded on the engine itself. Diesels and freight locomotives bring horns and freight cars being moved about. Heavy machinery. Station ambiences with passengers fill in the platform side, and cabin recordings ride along at different speeds.

Libraries
20
Publishers
16
Formats
Stereo, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6 to $100
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Authentic British steam locomotive recordings feature comprehensive sound effects, from whistles and chugging to passenger voices, captured in England's historic North West at 24Bit 96kHz quality.
7 files · 824 MB · Metadata
Was $15.00, now $6.00
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-26%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional mechanical sound effects featuring industrial machinery, rotating gears, and metallic impacts from vintage workshops. Detailed recordings capture neo-Victorian era mechanisms and Steampunk-inspired contraptions.
182 files · 346 MB
Was $23.00, now $17.00
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-30%
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround.
Immersive urban sound effects captured in AmbiX format using Zoom H2n, offering versatile decoding options for horizontal-plane ambiences suitable across multiple audio layouts and platforms.
66 files · Metadata
Was $49.00, now $34.00
Add Spatial Cities to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive collection of Royal Hudson locomotive recordings features authentic sound effects, including engine rides, rhythmic rail clatters, and dynamic passing sequences, all captured in high fidelity.
39 files · 286 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Detailed recordings capture nocturnal trains passing 300m-1.5km away, featuring freight and passenger sound effects with pristine approaches and natural fade-outs into quiet nighttime ambience.
204 files · 21 GB · Metadata
-30%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive collection featuring 175 steam train sound effects, capturing various engines, wagons, platform ambience, and mechanical elements, with detailed documentation and metadata throughout.
175 files · 6.45 GB · Metadata
Was $40.00, now $28.00
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Extensive Indian railway recordings capture diverse sound effects, from bustling station atmospheres to interior cabin ambiance, passing trains, and distinctive horn blasts throughout the subcontinent.
30 files · 927.1 MB · Metadata
-50%
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround.
Comprehensive rail recordings featuring authentic sound effects from steam, freight, and bullet trains, including horns, announcements, track noise, cabin ambience, and passenger activity.
156 files · 15 GB · Metadata
Was $200.00, now $100.00
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192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Inside diverse train environments, this collection captures authentic sound effects from cabin ambiance and station passes to external flybys and locomotive horns at varying speeds.
20 files · 1.7 GB · Metadata
44.1 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Realistic train recordings captured in Saxon Switzerland include diverse sound effects of express, freight, and local trains, featuring exceptional valley echoes lasting over three minutes.
58 files · 1.4 GB

A locomotive in a scene is either moving or waiting, and these cover both. On the move there are passes and flybys from outside, rides recorded on the engine itself, and Rail Clatter from the wheels on the track. Standing at a platform, a steam engine hisses and clanks while passengers come and go around it, which suits a period drama. Horns and whistles do the signalling, and some of the horns are recorded at varying speeds so they can pass with the train. Freight locomotives bring the industrial side, engines working while the cars get moved about, and it's all royalty-free for film, games and adverts.

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