British Steam Whistle Compilation Volume 2

It's time for another steam whistle collection.
This one features 33 Locomotives from across the British Isles.
From LMS Hooters to Three Note Chimes, I hope you enjoy my selection.

[@Boyahda]

This is actually incredible. American train whistles are ridiculously loud and thunderous but the British whistles sound almost like the calls of birds.

[@thatguyonyoutubemk2746]

If those birds weighed 50+ tonnes, couldn't fly and could fit birds inside their vocals 😂

[@aerofiles5044]

Well the British whistles just sound kind of weak and pathetic. Although, I do definitely love the a4 pacific's whistles. American whistles sound like what their engines sound like, big, mean, lean machines, thousands of pounds of moving steel, not some cherry-eyed songbird. but each to their own I guess.

[@wmblxs]

Talking about America but not even Canada Irish Australian Greenland like why are you talking about American whistles like bro what about Australian or Canadian whistles

[@Boyahda]

@@wmblxs cocaine is a hell of drug.

[@harold6442]

They’re good because they’re british

[@SpooderGlen]

I love American steam whistles for their throaty robust sound. They're very imposing. But there's something so beautifully haunting about British whistles that I can't get enough of 😍

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

yeah i prefer american whistles

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

@@IndustrialParrot2816 me too.

[@awesomecitykid6147]

British Steam Whistles really hit different and I love it. 😍

[@garysmith2450]

The higher pitch travels better.

[@josephg41]

Not a fan of the higher pitched. Having heard both *at night in the distance* the American whistles evoke a deep erie sense and a hint of nostalgia I don't get with the British whistles. Not to mention the sheer "get the hell out of my way" of the deeper whistles

[@BalticoYT]

There's something beautiful about 6:08. The picturesque view of fields on rolling hills, with the sound of the whistle of a train coming near. Pure beauty.

[@lukechristmas3951]

It's like singing banshees in a kitchen full of boiling kettles!!!! So many wonderful whistles!!!

[@valocorbala8195]

0:08 the best in all the video

[@t.m.railways]

4:19 Is one of the best whistles ever. Tornado

[@ironhorse3826]

Here here

[@rachelmclaughlin1491]

Similar pitch ye

[@MauserKar98k]

As an American, I've always much preferred the sound of UK steam whistles, I don't know if it's the tone or the greater variety. There's just something about them..

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Me too I’m from Britain and I’m still listening to the sound of the whistle and horns

[@7822welshsteam]

I've never heard an American say that before!

[@Penguig]

The American whistles sound so angry and aggressive.. The British ones sound more elegant in my opinion.

[@Shadowfax-1980]

МАТЬ-РОССИЯ It’s like the difference in appearances of steam locomotives between the 2 countries. The Americans tend to be utilitarian with their plumbing exposed; the British are streamlined and painted.

[@seaboardrailfan429]

Hooters, whether American or British, will always send chills up your spine. But I prefer British hooters over American hooters (N&W 1218 makes an exception, i'll never get tired of listening to that beast)

[@JCMoral-wc4fm]

Thrilling nostslgic steam train whistles , great . Thank you

[@Jadon_K]

0:43 The Real Life Spencer

[@royceorville2]

Its an LNER A4 Pacific

[@staszek461]

@@royceorville2 Spencer is an A4 pacific also

[@bennickss]

Incorrect. The RWS was not written before these locomotives were built.

[@staszek461]

@@bennickss wdym i know that

[@aidenarroyo8561]

Actually this A4 was the "Union of South Africa". Spencer would be LNER A4 Pacific "Silver Fox" or "Silver Link" which ran the A4's native Silver Jubilee Route

[@valocorbala8195]

3:56 me favorite whistle

[@lysdamaria2344]

Same

[@foraminuteforaminute4056]

0:11 & 3:04: If it was just the audio without the accompanying videos, I would have guessed they were American locomotives. 4:25: That train has a lot of stopping power.

[@04clemea]

All British locos and the audio hasn't been changed.

[@foraminuteforaminute4056]

@@04clemea I know. The whistles are just similar to typical American ones. So if I were to hear them in a "name that whistle" quiz, I would have guessed they were from the U.S.

[@athanalconcel9083]

Hooter Whistle

[@sidah9871]

I learn about British locomotives and I know that British have wonderful whistles

[@cornishman125]

1:44 sounds like the Hogwarts express Lol

[@MemeReviewer]

It does, lol

[@bennickss]

It does, as I’m fairly certain that 70000 (the loco responsible for that whistle) was used for the Hogwarts express’s whistle, however not used for the actual engine, 5972 olton hall was used, although 34027 taw valley was considered as an option

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

I have always loved trains, especially British and American trains. Back in 2020, I bought a Spectrum HO scale dcc/sound 4-6-0 and reprogrammed the decoder so that instead of a Nathan 5 chime it has a LNER a4 chime whistle.

[@kalenc515]

British train whistles sound so friendly compared to US/Canadian

[@gwo7610]

For any non Brits in the comments each railway company had its own whistle tone.

[@goalhorn2012]

Same as some American railroads

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

@@goalhorn2012 exactly. Try comparing a Southern Princeton 3 chime and a L&N 3 chime. They have very different tones.

[@Indianarmy72652]

British whistle: 😁😁😁😁😁🥰🥰🥰 American whistle: 💀💀💀💀👹👹👹👹

[@SodorTrain1225]

1:12 I love those traction engine whistles!

[@dangerousdave5076]

My son loves part 1 and now he can enjoy part 2!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Does he now Dave

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

1:51 once an engine attached to a train was afraid of a few drops of rain.

[@jerianmaissonjacinto2911]

MrMemeZilla 198 henry

[@aviationroadto]

lol

[@frankthediesel102p6]

Wow that locomotive like henry

[@royceorville2]

Once an engine attached to a train, hear the roar of the nazi planes, with the squeak of its funnel, it hid in the tunnel and waited till it was safe again

[@844SteamFan]

@@royceorville2 Someone else who knows that series!

[@MauserKar98k]

Press Start commented about American whistles being aggressive and powerful sounding and British whistles being more elegant and like fine pieces of engineering. I think he may very well be onto something.. American Whistles: BLLLLLAARRRGGGGGGGGG UK Whistles: Would you mind awfully taking note of my presence; thank you very much indeed.

[@MaminakaMrpaperbag]

UK sounds more like WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@eugenemurray2940]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erical6338]

@@MaminakaMrpaperbag That's the sound some guys I know make to imitate a train. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@b.a.n.a.8631]

4:53 i love that whistle😍

[@beccaturner7737]

this is the best youtube video i've ever seen, thank you

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It was magnificent particularly for the seven valley railway bit

[@erikdelgado4408]

This one sounds like the Hogwarts express 3:43

[@SammyBFilms]

Awesome stuff!!! :-)

[@frederickat]

This is so Coll used this for a drama peace at school

[@therago-xm7lg]

I’m wish British drivers would sound off their whistle more for the enthusiasts like america

[@realcanadian96]

In North America the whistles are deep and below but in the UK it's like a little girl screaming! These whistles almost sound like they came from another planet!

[@olliesbranchline]

ibishu pigeon. That’s because Americans want everything bigger to be “better” when in reality our steam engines where faster and more efficient.

[@thatguyonyoutubemk2746]

Just remember that this is where your steam engines whistles originated. And they do the job.

[@oohdayum9568]

Ollie's Branchline actually, America’s steam locomotives are very efficient, take a look at the 844. It can go up to 120mph but can also maintain a stable speed of around 70 pulling around 4 million pounds. You guys may have the faster trains, but ours are stronger. I love British steam, I always will. But just appreciate American steam as well.

[@justahillbilly7777]

@@oohdayum9568 Lil late on puttin' yer two cents worth into that discussion wouldn't ya think?

[@oohdayum9568]

steammaster4449 you think your response was a little unnecessary don’t ya think?

[@justahillbilly7777]

That hooter at 0:12 sounds so much like an N&W Hooter. Goodness gracious do hooter whistles sound amazing.

[@justahillbilly7777]

@Qwerty go Boom and bam! A single chime whistle. A really good example of a Norfolk & Western 12 inch single chime can be heard here in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHPQXoKEq7ObiZY Provided that memory serves correctly, LMS Black Fives, Coronations, Princess Royals, Jubilees, and Royal Scots all have very similar sounding whistles to the Norfolk And Western's hooters.

[@fatboyruss6297]

The best sound full stop is from a Lambton tank... Once heard never forgotten :-)

[@hserpaw9614]

3:22

[@hserpaw9614]

4:06

[@hserpaw9614]

3:47

[@JohnLee-su8sq]

4:02

[@Texasrailfan9021]

Nice Man So Dope!

[@frutaltumanzanis279]

0:43 1:43 2:07 2:11 2:22 2:44 3:12 3:29 3:43 4:02 4:11 Hogwarts Express and LNER a4 Mallard Whistle

[@frutaltumanzanis279]

Sounds like a LNER a4 Mallard and Hogwarts Express Whistle

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

I wonder how 5972 would sound like if someone actually put a 4” Crosby 3 chime whistle on her?

[@SilverPhoenix177]

Most of these whistles remind me of our hooters over in the U.S

[@fx6r]

The whistle for the intro was my old message tone!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

In my case I love part 2 as well as part 1

[@danielferstendig]

omg it's the trains from the island of sodor

[@bennickss]

No it isn’t you absolute dimwit. Since when did a fictional story result in the creation of hundreds of revolutionary locomotives?

[@danielferstendig]

wilbert audrey was on those trains

[@erical6338]

@@bennickss They got real basis, so maybe their whistle sounds show up here because of that.

[@stardestroyerofficial5474]

2:55

[@julieoliver3391]

Wow that was amazing.😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🎂😁😁😁🕺🥂

[@odintheallfather4863]

1:18 Jesus that’s one loud traction engine

[@LxmonEasy]

Nice

[@thomastsangthomas1616]

Amazing whistles!👍🏼🎼🎵🎶 However I do hope that the British Tender Locomotives can have tenders which is lower in heights. So they can go backwards as fast as they go forward.

[@fx6r]

The intro was my old ringtone

[@hserpaw9614]

Whistles: Sp s49 SCD 4 EDT 57 Rp 8 chime Sd H4 M7 E3 Whistle bell puffer 78g62ea

[@amtrakproductions-mx9ib]

8 CHIME!!!!!!!!!!??????????

[@williamtacey7770]

British steam whistle since volume 2 31806 SR U Class Mogul 2-6-0 34072+34081+35006+34053+35028+34027 SR Britain and West Country 92 Squadrons, Merchant Navy and Sir Keith Park, Clan Line and Taw Valley 4-6-2P’s 41312 LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 73096+73082 BR Camelot Standard 5MT’s 4-6-0 60009 LNER A4 Union South Africa 4-6-2P 7802 GWR Bradley Manor 4-6-0 46100 LMS Royal Scott 6P 4-6-0 46233 LMS Duchess of Sutherland 8P 4-6-0 70000+70013 BR Standard Britannia and Oliver Cromwell 7MT’s 4-6-2 30120 LSWR T9 4-4-0 43106 LMS Ivatt 4 Flying Pig 2-6-0 92212 BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 60163 LNER A1 Tornado Peppercorn 4-6-2P 76017 BR Standard 4 Mogul 2-6-0 53808 SDJR 7F 2-8-0

[@thesignalman_ytofficial]

were these mostly taken at the severn valley?

[@IronPiedmont]

3:09 What event was this steam tractor from?

[@genpvrailroad]

Good!

[@Gendos_Iz_Tallina]

Nice 🙂

[@wiesiekp9990]

i love trains

[@videoworld254]

Super

[@rdwaldsaxe-coburg666]

Cool pan pipes

[@masive1498]

They sound like ghost trains.

[@sodorsteamstudios]

Hi would you be ok if I used these whistles sounds for my own projects

[@Hungrycats1]

0:42 is cool

[@cmplx6114]

the train whistle on 0:43 reminds me from harry potter

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Does it mate

[@lr1Nyxzero]

HelloNeighBorFan12 yes

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

i noticed that was double header in 0:43

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

4:33 i like it

[@printcash7]

Anyone else find the sound quite haunting and scary?

[@SalmanMentos]

American whistle is the scary one

[@goalhorn2012]

@@SalmanMentos how? They're beautiful

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

4:49 the 3rd one sounded like Edward's whistle

[@TheClinchfieldRailfan]

6233!

[@user-cb9gv7os1z]

0:42

[@ArnavKhode]

Was in a Hogwarts Express whistle vid

[@IAM-us9op]

LNER RAILWAY CASTLE CLASS NUMBER 40 THE BROWN E2 TANK ENGINE NUMBER 41

[@bennickss]

LNER castle class? What?!

[@herobro10gaming55]

3:09 what Tractor is that?

[@CanadianRRProductions]

Mallard is best sounding one

[@valocorbala8195]

2:34 this is the 9f than LaZeR JET drive

[@JosH-cq8fg]

favourite whistle 3:04

[@lostonessoul5154]

I liked the second whistle. sounds very...odd if that makes sense. 0:16 Now THAT'S a whistle!

[@jaedenlyons]

1:33 that’s the whistle of Alfred or 98462! What is it called?

[@annabelleh8739]

Duchess of Sutherland, I think

[@woodenrailwayedward9507]

Are we allowed to use these whistles? I will give credit of course.

[@04clemea]

Where are you going to use them?

[@woodenrailwayedward9507]

In my series

[@04clemea]

Of what?

[@woodenrailwayedward9507]

It’s a Thomas wooden Railway series

[@grubbinsstuff5063]

1:19 Thats a steam rollers whistle :P Same Whistle 1:23 and 1:26 2:26 Cool Engine Whistle Gordon: Tender Engine don't pull from their back of their coaches There was now 2:19

[@bennickss]

1:19, 1:23, and 1:26, what kind of dumbass doesn’t think that’s a steam roller? 2:26- what the hell is cool engine 2:19- tender engines commonly pulled tender first when turntables were unavailable, for instance on branch lines or at large stations without them.

[@erical6338]

TTTE reference? If so, that's my childhood you're talking about it. Sniff! I miss my Thomas so bad, now that Mattel ruined it. Even three year olds who knew CGI TTTE miss pre-AEG Thomas. What about when Thomas accused Gordon of "Playing tank engine?" because he had to pull his train backwards? Btw, TTTE's the only reason I ever believed in tank engines I'm sure. Tank engines never got too popular in my country, but I know Thomas has a real basis, even if he's just a toy/character. I know that basis even, due to my nostalgia. That raging case of nostalgia I got a few months ago took me to the wikia and I found out the characters usually got a real basis.

[@demoncanondllyf]

0:43 incroyable

[@realtgf4802]

I wish this had fying scotman in

[@kawazy9528]

0:13 sounds like N&W 1218.

[@mauricelong4678]

Trains that sound like harry potter Hogwarts Express

[@thatguyonyoutubemk2746]

I wonder why that is 🤔 (Sarcasm)

[@herobro10gaming55]

4:36 and 4:38 what engines have those whistles?

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

Maybe like an A4 Chime whistle.

[@danteferreyrola7475]

¿What whistle is this 2:12 and wath loco is that?

[@daylightman8459]

It’s a BR Standard class 7 Pacific. It’s either Britannia or Oliver Cromwell, I can’t tell cause I can’t read the number.

[@transportboy1yt]

@@daylightman8459 70000 Britannia

[@mylenemartin7236]

70000 Britannia

[@JOEMAMA_534]

Why do we love hooters?

[@goalhorn2012]

I have no clue

[@herobro10gaming55]

4:48 and 4:49 what Tractors have those whistles?

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

Sounded like Edward and the other train sound.

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

I mean the third one sounded like Edward's whistle

[@Cheeseybacun]

I stumbled on this after watching a UP 4014 video. Some of these locomotives sound utterly toy-like in comparison.

[@fynnclegg2148]

00:30

[@annabelleh8739]

It looks like Rebecca from Thomas and Friends

[@thewestrailway]

1:25 1:11

[@System32F]

Shame the that the USA have a much better whistle they sound more like they mean it when they pull it, louder deeper and will even scare the ghost away its so haunting

[@bennickss]

USA has a worse whistle tbh. Also, why would you comment that here? All of their whistles sound the same, and are drab/boring.

[@nathanielspoelman9881]

@@bennickss I would say that most of these whistles sound high pitched and annoying to me. The deep, multi-chime american whistles have a sense of power and authority with their deep rumble that you have to experience in person to fully appreciate. Plus they are much easier on the ears.

[@bennickss]

@@nathanielspoelman9881 ‘easier on the ears’ And yet they’re louder? Plus there are several engines which use chime whistles, for example the A4 and Tornado.

[@nathanielspoelman9881]

@@bennickss You seem confused? Yes. A deep whistle does not hurt your ears. A 6 in chime whistle on 150 psi is much more bearable to listen to than a 2 in whistle on 20 psi. With the deep whistles you just feel the vibrations through your whole body. Short bell, high pitch whistles are what hurt the ears, especially plain bell whistles.

[@nathanielspoelman9881]

@@bennickss And yes I realize that there are some engines that use chimes, but the majority of those shown here are plain bell whistles, which I do not enjoy as much. A chime is a much more melodious sound.

[@IAM-us9op]

no 46 whistle

[@fouraces2918]

):42 that is the basis of spencer 0:00 is the basis of murdoch

[@voidjavelin23]

spencer pretty much is already dead before passing into the 40s

[@jontydenton1898]

Streak

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Looks like 70000 is whistling together with 73096

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

yes

[@lopwr1212]

0:17

[@richardgamrat1944]

Haaaaaryyyyyy

[@amtrakproductions-mx9ib]

0:43 Hold the boxcars! Thats the hogwarts express' whistle!!

[@T128Productions]

More like “Hold your wagons!” That’s what they call cars in the UK. The boxcars (or whatever they call them) they have over there are much smaller compared to the ones you’d see in North America and Mexico. Not to mention Canada.

[@herobro10gaming55]

3:53

[@user-bj7ye4cm8w]

2:13 hogwarts express

[@bundaalifazka2001]

4:49 edward whistle from T&F??

[@T128Productions]

The second one more likely, I really don’t know.

[@BrentPlaysMlbb]

Third one tho it exactly sounded like Edward's whistle

[@HellaTonkas]

american whistles sound like what an engine should sound like while british ones are elegant and can calm you down, personally i like both but like british whistles better

[@JOEMAMA_534]

1:29 my whistle

[@jaedenlyons]

That sounds like 98462! Do you know what whistle type that is?

[@JOEMAMA_534]

@@jaedenlyons yep it’s an stanier LMS hooter whistle

[@jaedenlyons]

Thank you! If I were an engine, I would be an American engine, I’m not sure of my whistle though. Lol!

[@zenianlifeform]

Headphones alert

[@danielferstendig]

thomas and friends.

[@erical6338]

Peep! Peep! That's my childhood.

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

Honestly, I'm really struggling to like British whistles in my opinion 1:43

[@markbraley9361]

04clemea I mostly prefer steam locomotive engine trains with coal tenders.

[@michaeldesanta5284]

E2 class tank engine (aka Thomas the tank engine)

[@frankthediesel102p6]

Yep

[@bennickss]

@Bluebell Engine Prductions literally anything, like a Jinty or 2-6-4 LMS standard is better.

[@erical6338]

My ruined childhood. Bother that Mattel! Btw, I'm not British, he is (refers to Thomas).