The WV Presents "THE LOCUST HEIGHTS & WESTERN RAILROAD" featuring Mason Climax locomotive

[97trainman]

What kind of whistle is that? Is it a Crosby?

[thewvnetwork]

@97trainman I'm not sure actually. I'm going to put out an APB to my network of train friends...hopefully they can answer it! 8D

[thewvnetwork]

@97trainman Per eltonjohnfan100: "I'm just guessing, it looks like a 4 or 5" Crosby....it's defiantly a 3 chime though.."

Hope this helps! 8D

[steamenginesmitty]

@97trainman

The whistle was made by the engineer of the train in the video. He took a Western Maryland whistle blueprint and scaled it to make his whistle the size that he wanted, and he machined it out of brass. I think he made about six of those whistles, but I would have to ask him to verify. He made just the whistles, there are no valves built into the body on his whistles. He used over the counter whistle valves.

[CintiRailFan]

I just read a one page article about this in Trains Magazine, January 2011 issue, page 60. It has a great picture of the locomotive and an interesting article.

[thewvnetwork]

@CintiRailFan Yes, I saw it, too! It was a great article! 8D

[eltonjohnfan100]

nice one matt!