Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ That's interesting, SAM. I think most people like the sound of rain, but you clearly enjoy it to the max. I always get fed up with the sound of rain pretty soon because it tells me that the sun's not shining and it's uncomfortable to go out. Perhaps that's why I like the sound of cables banging against flagpoles: when conditions are right they make a surprisingly loud sound - a clean clacking that I associate with a good strong wind and lots of fresh air.

The bit in bold caught my eye because Leonard Cohen did that too; you're in good company!

Where I live now there isn't a single tunnel or bridge for trains: we have level crossings everywhere and sometimes at night I can hear the goods trains sounding their horns from a track that's about 1.5 miles away. Hear that lonesome train whistle blow....