Steam Whistle Testing Using Compressor

After repairs and adjustments, several models and styles of steam and trolley whistles are tested using an air compressor and a test platform. Repeated testing is an essential step in making whistles ready to use before returning to service with steam. Whistles are from steam launches, 7.5” gauge and narrow gauge plantation/logging locomotives. Several examples of early automobile exhaust whistles are added. Safety gear included ear plugs and earmuffs.

[@jacktherailfan3264]

5:17 I have that whistle! Great sound!

[@MikadoStar510]

1:57 ...this sounds like a screaming goat and I love it

[@thetrainzwithfaces8848]

3:20 Edwards whistle

[@yaraihan]

Also Piper From Chuggington

[@karenfan010]

3:20 fun fact: that whistle is the origin of edward henry and percy’s whistles from thomas and friends

[@TheWarbonnet660]

No, the whistle sounds were made on synth

[@lilsionvlogs]

5:22 I like this whistle too!

[@Matty_98]

The 3rd whistle sounds like those used on the Class 08 diesel shunters before they had horns fitted.

[@Synchro-Mesh]

Cause it is! :D

[@Matty_98]

Ah! Thought my ears wouldn't deceive me. :)

[@Synchro-Mesh]

It's like one of the whistles sounds like a Bullied design

[@user-3ew1sd9rw]

MattyT98 l

[@jakepierson6208]

Like devious diesel?

[@tigerboi99]

4:14 sounds like Stephen’s whistle from Thomas and Friends

[@Jan4apes]

TigerBoi87 because it is

[@Jan4apes]

Lol

[@user-ol4un1lq8i]

it isnt

[@WartenPresei]

The actual stephenson rocket didn't have ut

[@amaril223]

at 3:15 it Sounds Like Edward's Whistle

[@Icaanseeyou]

That’s because it is

[@eastnetherlandsrailroad3421]

Blue Diamond not it's american not british!

[@Icaanseeyou]

Ok

[@TracksideManiac]

Omg it does!!!

[@emiliopolanco8587]

3:21 or Tillie’s.

[@kirbyyork425]

4:14 #10 sounds like that of a Bulleid Pacific.

[@country_arts2]

To me it sounds like a. Stephenson rocket

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

#27, the Powell 3-chime 4x10 was probably my favorite. Closest to the locomotives I love most that use Lunkenheimer, Crosby, and Powell 6" whistles.

[@TheTWRModeller]

6:19 makes an impressive James whistle.

[@jtg55]

Funny, he used to have a 3-chime...

[@reylenzaaa]

5:17 sounds like bells whistle 😀

[@jarmstrong2843]

I like all the whistles. Each one has its unique quality. To me, air operated whistles sound different than when operated on steam. But I realize not everyone has a boiler to generate steam in sufficient quantities to operate a steam whistle and test them. Whooo whoooooooo!!!!

[@Logan-zn4vj]

6:40 sounds like shindler's list train whistle

[@Fawnboochgamer]

Yes and also sounds like the Lbscr E2 the original basic for Thomas the tank engine

[@e-mananimates2274]

You have quite the collection of whistles right there! I'm envious!

[@flyingblossom]

Thank you for the compliment! We enjoy repairing old engines, gauges and whistles and getting them back into service. We have several steam launch engines ready to go and a few gauges. Nearly all the whistles shown in the video have found new homes. Parting with them was difficult as you can imagine.

[@e-mananimates2274]

@@flyingblossom I'll say. I'd be satisfied with at least one of those whistles. They sound fantastic! Also, I adore the shape o a good steam whistle!

[@brihntrainvideos289]

8:39, Ernest S. Marsh

[@tonitavalencia4581]

Holy crap

[@Drifted_Rail]

Here are all the timestamps for the whistles: 0:14 - #1 Beckmann 4-chime 0:45 - #2 Canadian special 3-chime 1:19 - #3 U.K. Special 1-chime 1:55 - #4 Kinsley 4-chime (Apparently, there's no 5th whistle in the video) 2:24 - #6 Lunkenheimer 1-chime 2:46 - #7 Plated Nickel 3-chime 3:12 - #8 Lunkenheimer 1-chime (sounds a lot like Edwards whistle) 3:46 - #9 Kinsley 4-chime Nickel on brass 4:13 - #10 Emco-Wheaton 1-chime 4:43 - #11 Lunkenheimer 3-chime 5:17 - #12 Lunkenheimer 1-chime 5:47 - #13 Lunkenheimer 3-chime 6:16 - #14 Lunkenheimer 3-chime 6:44 - #15 Lunkenheimer 1-chime 7:13 - #16 Lunkenheimer 1-chime 7:42 - #17 Westinghouse Trolley 1-chime 8:11 - #18 Westinghouse Trolley 1-chime (Also no number 19 whistle) 8:37 - #20 POWELL Round Top 3-chime 9:06 - #21 Lunkenheimer 1-chime 9:34 - #22 POWELL Round Top 3-chime 9:59 - #23 POWELL Flat Top 1-chime 10:30 - #24 Aermore Brass Exhaust 4-chime 10:55 - #25 Nickel on Brass Exhaust 5-chime 11:21 - #26 "Little Toot" 4-chime Nickel on Brass Exhaust 11:41 - #27 POWELL 3-chime I have no idea why so many of these names keep repeating.

[@marleyrios1573]

That sounds like the little mining engine from hape

[@Getsmashed_44]

Emco Wheaton 1-chime sounds like Stephen from Thomas and friends

[@winchcable2282]

thanks a ton the last one was the one i was looking for

[@supermariojudah9502]

3:35. Edwards whistle

[@hiimmayonnaisethevendingma2145]

My favorite is #27. It sounds good on steam and air

[@supermariojudah9502]

1:31 Sir Handel’s whistle

[@modernblueberry8332]

2:49 Thomas and the magic railroad.

[@effooo2000]

10:30 my fave

[@TSAR2010]

effooo2000 and Nieva mine t

[@ALSomthin]

Nice low tones on # 1 and #2 . # 13 has a very nice tone

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

(16.Jun.2020) *03:13* Sounds like Edward's whistle

[@ARSHYACODM653]

It is Edward's Whistle

[@flyingblossom]

Hello Butler Colorado! Some of the whistles were salvaged from decommissioned steam launches. Others were part of trades for engines, boilers and steam launch hulls and full size locomotive bells. A few were purchased on Ebay and usually in need of considerable restoration. Our objective is to get them back in service on a steam launch or 7.5" gauge locomotive. If you get a chance, check out Kitsap Live Steamers and the Northwest Steam Society web pages. Get involved with organizations in your area and "Go Play Outside"! Steam is a great hobby and can be enjoyed by the entire family. If you need additional information getting started in Steam activities be sure to look at the web pages I mentioned.

[@winchcable2282]

Powell round top 3x6 thanks thats the sound i was looking for.

[@woxof6969]

4:45 It almost sounds llike Thomas’s whistle!

[@UA-51]

It does a little

[@jtg55]

But Thomas' whistle is a one chime...

[@Fawnboochgamer]

@@jtg55 I thought thomas whistle was a 3 chime and your correct since the whistles has an open part meaning that is the onc chime

[@Bahamas-rd8le]

Tails 64 thomas’ whistle is a no chime, it’s a bell whistle

[@jtg55]

Bell whistles (or plain whistles) have only one chime.

[@mrfilmers8046]

10:10 EMILY!!!

[@davidng2336]

Whistle #15 sounds a lot like the whistles that were used on Chance Ride's CP Huntington locomotives. It was ultimately changed to something else in the 2010s. However, with the discontinuation of the internal combustion CPH locomotives in favor of electric ones, real whistles are no longer used; instead, the electric ones use audio whistles that play through speakers hidden within the headlight.

[@Thxt_onecozzplayerr]

i love the deeper ones ❤

[@jacobricanoddlc2206]

5:32 it sound like Emily from Thomas and friend

[@MATT2productions]

I 2as gonna say

[@BlueShunter13]

6:44 it sounds like if it was made for a Jinty!

[@trainnadimamtrakthomasalle9037]

No, the whistle sounds like Thomas

[@TheMNrailfan227]

It sounds exactly like Henry’s whistle

[@sweed6487]

@Westley Sagner which of ivatt's various designs? They have hooter whistles that squeak to sound like that, normally they are more akin to 17 or 18

[@Fawnboochgamer]

True and could be for an e2

[@laaeeh]

It doesn't sound like any ttte character I actually know the show!

[@TheTWRModeller]

5:00 James the Red Engine's whistle (pretty much).

[@laaeeh]

It need to be more low pitched though

[@shawnstanley8748]

#8 whistle sounds identical to Edward's from Thomas and friends!!!!!!😍

[@joeythecat7482]

I agree

[@casualrallyenjoyer5366]

Thats because it is most likely the whistle the cast used for him

[@richardleafssafspfscdfvide69]

Or the Fairy Queen. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@richardleafssafspfscdfvide69]

Or Piper from Chuggington

[@lvcky1529]

More like persys

[@bryanadelio887]

My AU thomas and friends whistle's. 4:43 Thomas' whistle 3:20 Edward's whistle 5:17 Henry's whistle 9:33 Gordon's whistle (problably) 2:48 Percy's whistle

[@bryanadelio887]

Oh yeah i forgot james' whistle so this is it 👇 3:49 James' whistle

[@wellylhakim3619]

Nice benchmarking

[@LegosiBoi]

2:24 My fav 5:18 Another fav- 6:40 yes

[@Jan4apes]

StokeUpTheMagicVibes oh so you mostly like 1 chimes?

[@garagebandchinesemodern2688]

10:05 that steam whistle sounds like Steven the antec engine from Thomas and friends.

[@jacobtompke8677]

I LOVE THIS!!!! I thought I would never come across this! Mini whistles but they sound big and have a nice sound!! Where did you get them!?!? :O :D :D

[@flyingblossom]

Hello Jacob: We rebuild steamboats and old steam engines. We use our small steam locomotive (TASHA 2-4-0) to carry passengers at kitsaplivesteamers.org. We are trying to find homes for about 40 years of finding parts for the projects we have under way. Go to www.northweststeamsociety.org/classifieds and you will find the items we are selling including the Dean Merrill 3-1/4" x 6" x5" steeple compound engine, all the whistles and Lonergan Gauges. Be careful, this hobby can be habit forming!

[@supermariojudah9502]

1:30 Sir Handel’s whistle slowed down Duncan’s whistle High pitched

[@JayTheTrainFan]

3:20 Edward,Henry and Percy’s Whistle 4:46 Thomas’s Whistle 5:20 Emily’s Whistle from Season 7 10:29 Michael The Bunkerless Tank Engine’s Whistle

[@thomasthebluetankenginepro1408]

3:49 Pinewood Island E2's Whistle The Railways of Crotoonia

[@billbenproduction0164]

8:12 marions whistle

[@jcke-2143]

And i like the 4 chime ones

[@thomasthebluetankenginepro1408]

3:49 Pinewood Island E2's Whistle the Railways of Crotoonia

[@LouisvilleNashville2132]

0:50 That Sounds Like Me!

[@Fawnboochgamer]

True

[@hserpoe4205]

No in 10:30 that's what you sound like

[@anthonytripodi9250]

The Lunkenheimer 1-chime #8 sounds exactly like Edward’s whistle.

[@TF2Scout_YT]

#27 is nice

[@kadenrobinson7067]

Just imagine what they sound like on steam

[@thomasthebluetankenginepro1408]

3:20 Piper's Whistle Chuggington

[@Kenskis]

2:24 Sounds like Day out with Thomas Percy’s Whistle

[@Mike_Squires]

Do you have any information on that Canadian Special 3 chime like if any slightly larger ones were built or what the notes the different chambers make?

[@mariselojeda0810]

0:52 this one kinda sounds like Titanic's whistle

[@kadenrobinson7067]

Bruh It doesn't to me Have you even heard her whistle on air before

[@Conrail_Studios12]

Yah Matty it does

[@lilsionvlogs]

7:42 Sounds like whistle sound of Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Series 1000 or Fukutoshin Line Series 7000, 10000

[@samuelhtoo3431]

The #7 one is way much cute

[@matthewscarpetti1313]

Where could I buy one of these whistles? do you have any tips for good sites? I did a quick search, but could not come up with anything good. Thanks for the great video!

[@geiserrodriguez7546]

1:26

[@anthonytripodi9250]

The Lunkenheimer 1-chime whistle #15 sounds exactly like Spencer’s whistle.

[@yaraihan]

#12, #15 & #16 Whistle Are Used On PT KA's C1218 On Surakarta

[@Kepalakombet]

Dan railfans datang

[@rafidhiyaulhaq1107]

though it sounded the same, its not the same casting that was used for Her. The one She currently owns is a bit longer and have more stuff going on under it

[@Thegpguy]

15 very good

[@godzillakingofthemonsters54]

Can you recreate the whistles of famous engines, like the Sierra #3's Lima 5 chime whistle, the Canadian National #3254's old CN step-top 5 chime whistle, the Southern Railway #4501's princeton step-top 3 whistle, and the grand trunk western #4070's whistle and test those?

[@TracksideManiac]

If I were to choose, number 20 would be me.

[@Cartoondude135]

I didn't know steam whistles could work without a locomotive! BTW, I heard Emily's whistle in this vid. Try to find that whistle sound.

[@trainmaster1115]

I am currently working on making a steam whistle. I have a few questions regarding what parts ill need, how to control the decibels, and how tuning the whistle works. Any help is appericated.

[@anthonytripodi9250]

The U.K. Special 1-chime sounds exactly like Douglas’ CGI whistle.

[@butler64]

where did you get all them

[@anthonytripodi9250]

The Emco-Wheaton 1-chime sounds exactly like Stephen’s whistle.

[@YahelBarraza-ui4vt]

0:16 that sounds Edward the Man eating train

[@modernblueberry8332]

3:48 sounds like the more normal Thomas whistle

[@supermariofan1217]

It sounds a bit like Stanley

[@keldeostudies2279]

Is this free to use or do I have to give you credit

[@MrTramMan]

The first one is Chugseys (my OC) whistle

[@mariselojeda0810]

Imagine if we were able to recreate Thomas's actual whistle

[@vehicleandanimalcrossovers]

You can with pitch shifting and layering.

[@adamwarlock8263]

im all about number ten. that just sounds like a neighbor sayin' hey

[@ModernCowBoy113]

I'm looking into getting one for my semi but i dont know how it would sound. Wish i could hear the one in looking at

[@peterdhanl.s.1861]

3 looks like Douglas's whistle from Thomas and Friends

[@andreaisabelgacayan3971]

I think it does sound like his whistle

[@itsthomas.1]

#15 LBSCR E2 Class Tank Engine Whistle

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

Larger whistle diameters require more air, yes? Say a Crosby 6" 3-chime like on the Cass & Mower #2. Wondering if I were to have one 3D printed or if I could acquire one, what kind of air tank size and fitting size I would need to work it

[@youchoob8090]

3:06 sounds like a certain engine from a book/tv series.

[@anthonytripodi9250]

The Lunkenheimer 1-chime whistle #12 sounds exactly like Rebecca’s whistle.

[@joeythecat7482]

#16 sounds like the whistle from Balto

[@TopHatGent]

working on a severely neglected and abused whistle atm. getting to working and polishing point. What size air compressor do you use? would a small compressor work for hooking up to a whistle?

[@flyingblossom]

We used a 5 hp/60 gal. compressor for the testing, but small 1-3 hp with a 3-5 gal tank that will give a couple of cu. ft. of air will work for a small 1.5-2.5" diameter whistle. We tried to keep the pressure and volume of air low as to not overcharge the whistles. The large capacity compressor we have on hand is great for 4-6" whistles and testing and timing steam engines. Best wishes on your project!

[@yogibeer9319]

Would the steam pressure used originally make them sound different than the air compressor?

[@leverettrailfan5414]

Would it be okay to use the recording in this video of the Westinghouse 1 chime for a project? I use a train simulator that doesn't have any realistic trolley whistles, and want to know if it's okay if I use the audio from this video to create a whistle asset to share with the general public. PS: Loved the massive variety of whistles here! You must've done some amazing work getting all these in shape!

[@flyingblossom]

Absolutely! We have found homes for nearly all the whistles featured. Now we are working on a calliope and hope to have her done by Fall. Which Westinghouse do you favor?

[@leverettrailfan5414]

@@flyingblossom I'll confess I'm most partial to the first Westinghouse in the video (No. 17)- it sounds ever so slightly less harsh than the one that follows it, but maybe it's just my imagination!

[@itsthomas.1]

#12 Southern Railway E2 Class Tank Engine

[@Wolfgang1224]

does the volume increase with greater PSI or are the PSI listed the max rated? train horns (even on steamers) would need to be a lot louder I would think.

[@flyingblossom]

Excellent question! Too much air will overcharge the whistles, especially the exhaust type. They work best with about 20-30 lbs air. as they use auto exhaust for power. The Aermores were quite common until electric horns were developed. The trolley whistles often used air at lower pressures. The larger whistles can be heard up to a mile away from the test site. Steam can change the sound a little bit. Not much of a problem unless one is building and tuning a calliope (my next project). We use the exhaust whistles on Carole's 2-4-0 at kitsaplivesteamers.org. They do well with a smaller steam volume that we get with a 1/4" NPT valve and about 70-105 psi saturated steam.

[@samuelbenge524]

27 sounds good. Please do some American whistles

[@khriscamacho1212]

Hi there. Will the 4 inch diameter 3 chime be for sale one day? Maybe.

[@thegabrielandnicholasshow261]

20 sounds just like Gordon's Whistle 8:55

[@anthonytripodi9250]

The Westinghouse Trolley 1-chime sounds like Marion’s whistle.

[@mickeymouse-eb2qv]

My faves are: 6 15

[@yaraihan]

#8 Are Piper's Whistle

[@brihntrainvideos289]

5:21, C.K. Holliday

[@tonitavalencia4581]

...

[@hamishthedockchugger351]

Actually 10:05 is CK holiday’s whistle

[@supermariojudah9502]

5:32 Emily and fearless Freddie‘s whistle

[@Woytek101]

#17 and #18 sounds like Marion

[@edwardsvideoplazaogwelcome9376]

3:20 what if you can slap that on a furness k2 and paint the engine blue and red with a painted number 2 on his tender?

[@trainnadimamtrakthomasalle9037]

That’s Edward

[@pepsijuan666]

yeah thanks captain obvious

[@johnarmstrong5953]

I could barely hear #19

[@majortom4300]

John Armstrong Lol he forgot to put #19.

[@Southerntrainspotter315]

Lol

[@legendaryxxxinfinitejabes3436]

19: Well 45C Base

[@Chacho_s]

Out of all the 1 chimes 6# lukenheimer is my favorite

[@itsthomas.1]

#16 British Railways E2 Class Tank Engine