SBN Wrote:
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> Some hoggers get carried away where it sounds like
> one long whistle. They should use what is called
> for by the rules with maybe a little extra for the
> fans. Holding the rope down takes away from what
> was heard back in the day. (Plus you are making it
> hard on the fireman to keep the pressure up).
>
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> SBN

Bill Killion who used to post here on AP died last year— he was a longtime volunteer engineer for the Yreka and Western Blue Goose and the day we rode, way back in the 90’s, we had our video camera and he asked us if we would film him running the loco so he could show his grandkids. Naturally, we said yes and so we rode in the cab all the way back from Montague to Yreka—- as we were nearing town Bill asked me if I would like to pull the cord to sound the whistle—- of course I said no—- yeah, right, but what I quickly discovered is that pulling that cord to make a decent sound is really hard work and my efforts were pretty sad!😀
C