Favorite Whistle

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Favorite Whistle

  • QUOTE: Originally posted by agentatascadero

    While there are some melodic diesel horns, most are just annoying. I much prefer steam whistles, and please spare me from "steamboat type " locomotive whistles, I want mine to scream(like a banshee?) rather than moan/groan as do the N&W and UP steam program locomotives, so much that it is hard for me to watch video of these. No, I prefer something like 3751, more high pitched, and URGENT.


    Screamers Forever!

    My favorite is the whistle on D&RGW 487 at the C&TS. That whistle is louder alone than three diesel engines making as much noise as they can!

    A little story:
    I was standing next to the crossing as 487 came by. Believe it or not, there's a point where a sound can't get any louder, I found out. It was the only time I've been worried about my hearing! WOW!

    Sincerely,
    Daniel Parks
  • The low, single-tone, steamship-like "moop moop" of the GG-1. No ambiguity there, just "Get out of my way!" [:p]