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These are "Hancock" air whistles. I lived in New York City as a kid near a commuter stop and remember hearing what I always thought was a "steamer" sound . Seaboard Airline and Atlantic Coast Line also used these on some of their units. <br /> <br />Interesting. I guess the difference between an air horn and an air whistle is that one is a closed cylinder with a shaped opening, and the other has an open bell end. <br /> <br />I never had a problem hearing NH trains approaching, but I was younger then. <br /> <br />I wonder what it is about the FRA regulation that dictates that horns or whistles have to be unpleasant sounding to get attention. I guess it has something to do with human psychology- the more unpleasant the noise, the closer the attention. <br /> <br />I also wonder if there were noise complaints filed over steam whistles "back in the day". . . and if citizens made any moves to pass laws restricting their use. <br /> <br />Erik
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