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Title: Radio Tumbril Encore aboard Amtrak, 2 Video Clips near Cumberland, MD
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 03, 2021, 1823 UTC

This was in a sleeper room aboard Amtrak's Capitol Limited at 1307 utc today (Aug 3) near Pennsylvania/Maryland border before Cumberland, MD.  If you enlarge video, you can see frequency and time on the PL 880.  This is the classical music program "Encore!" by Radio Tumbril relayed by WRMI on 15770 accompanied by the requisite beverage.  (Turn sound up on video)

Wooded area near MD/PA border
https://imgur.com/a/3CTP0bN

Pulling into Cumberland, MD
https://imgur.com/a/QobXUrx

Title: Re: Radio Tumbril Encore aboard Amtrak, 2 Video Clips near Cumberland, MD
Post by: WA4FHY on August 04, 2021, 0146 UTC

That's so cool. You can mix wireless with railroading. Very interesting.
Last time I was on Amtrak (10 yr ago, Chicago to LA), I tracked 
where we were, "Justin Case" the engineer got lost :), but didn't
think to do any listening other than on the RR FM freqs.

Thanks for the post.

Title: Re: Radio Tumbril Encore aboard Amtrak, 2 Video Clips near Cumberland, MD
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 04, 2021, 1908 UTC

My pleasure to post.  It was really a joy to be able to try and then receive.  I picked up some MW's including a broadcaster of the Tri-City Dust Devils, a morning auction in North Dakota, a Calgery Alberta news station, and a station on the West Virginia News Service to name a handful.  My 880 has been a solid work horse and good traveler. 

I sent the video clips to the program originator in Scotland.  He was besides himself with thanks and joy.

Title: Re: Radio Tumbril Encore aboard Amtrak, 2 Video Clips near Cumberland, MD
Post by: KandiKlover on August 05, 2021, 2335 UTC

Very nice. I did that too before when riding the viewliner roomette. Suction cupped the Sony AN-LP1 on the window and listened to Radio Australia along the way.