Even more information! Here's the backside of the vinyl:

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SETTLE-CARLISLE RAILWAY (Donald with additional voice and instrumentation
by Clark-Rowe)
The Settle-Carlisle Railway was the last great work of the Famous Railway Navvies.
They achieved the impossible by building the highest main line in England and con-
quering the wildest moorland terrain. This line has been an essential part of the Dales-
man's life for over a century and great hardships will follow its imminent closure. The
long drag to Bleamoor will then leave reality to join the realms of railway history.
Words and music by Mike Donald.
VISIONS OF CUMBRIA (Donald)
Attempts to capture the wild beauty of the English Lake District and its traditional enemy
the spoils of industry. The Cumbrian Railways came to move the mineral enriched earth
and provided a short lived prosperity to the Lakeland. The economic situation has sadly
declined leaving an insecure future for the Railways with their only salvation in the hands
of the enthusiasts and tourists. Words and music by Mike Donald.
NIGHT EXPRESS-NORTH BOUND (Rowe and Clark)
Commemorates the fortnight of Christopher Rowe's life spent on British Rail. For ten
years he lived in the South and often travelled to Scotland to visit his parents. The song
depicts an empty station and the interminable waiting for a home bound train.
Words and music by Christopher Rowe.
THE PERMANENT WAY (Clark and Rowe)
The lament of a lonely A4 Pacific for the noble days of steam. Standing in a shed awaiting
the breaker's hammer she casts her mind back remembering past glories and the famous
engineers and engines of her day. Words and music by lan Clark.

doubleujacobThu, 30 May 2024 04:45

Information from the channel owner:

"...My dad recorded it off the radio in the early 70s."
"...my dad recorded all sorts of stuff from many stations both in the UK and Internationally, so it could have come from anywhere"
And someone commented this:

"Hiya, i think the songs from the vinyl ‘Folk Train’ (1970) by Mike Donald, Ian Clark and Chris Rowe. Struggling to find a proper version of it online though."

doubleujacobThu, 30 May 2024 04:45

Information from the channel owner:

"...My dad recorded it off the radio in the early 70s."
"...my dad recorded all sorts of stuff from many stations both in the UK and Internationally, so it could have come from anywhere"
And someone commented this:

"Hiya, i think the songs from the vinyl ‘Folk Train’ (1970) by Mike Donald, Ian Clark and Chris Rowe. Struggling to find a proper version of it online though."

Information from the channel owner:

"...My dad recorded it off the radio in the early 70s."
"...my dad recorded all sorts of stuff from many stations both in the UK and Internationally, so it could have come from anywhere"
And someone commented this:

"Hiya, i think the songs from the vinyl ‘Folk Train’ (1970) by Mike Donald, Ian Clark and Chris Rowe. Struggling to find a proper version of it online though."