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Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels?
Author: Matt Farnsworth
Date: 04-27-2014 - 21:21

The reason the Hancock air whistle never caught on is the same reason that many steam locomotives were equipped with air horns. A whistle is hard to hear at high speed. The youtube video posted above of the Hancock air whistle is a good demonstration of this.
Matt F
Moscow ID

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  Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Dale Jones 04-27-2014 - 17:19
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Third Rail 04-27-2014 - 17:36
  To say nothing of the AWFUL electronic bells at Xings Steve Thompson 04-27-2014 - 18:22
  Re: To say nothing of the AWFUL electronic bells at Xings SteveD 04-27-2014 - 18:55
  Re: To say nothing of the AWFUL electronic bells at Xings Model 15A 04-27-2014 - 20:34
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Matt Farnsworth 04-27-2014 - 21:21
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Pittsburgher 04-27-2014 - 20:24
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Bill 04-28-2014 - 11:18
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? fkrock 05-01-2014 - 09:16


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