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I have some more questions... Is there any other way the sound of the engine would change apart from speed? e.g. would it sound different if say a tugboat had a heavier load compared with a lighter load? Would the amount of fuel change it? Or something else? Is there an equivalent to changing gears ...

Thanks so much for the tips! Yes it is a shame that none seem to have been preserved here given the history.

Hi everyone, I am probably not your usual forum poster, I am very new to steamboats I'm afraid. I am a sound designer who wants to record the awesome sound of steamboats. I've spent hours watching youtube videos and I really love these sounds and want to build a library of them (some sound libraries...