@JoMiFu I said below that it was similar sounding. I have heard Reading passenger whistles a lot over my lifetime being local to the area and with all the T-1's about on the Rambles and 2102, etc. To my ear the whistle on #73 sounds virtually identical. But I am not a whistle expert, so I will leave the origin of the 73 whistle to others more knowledgable.
@TNtrainboy15 I imagine they could if they offered enough money. I question the need though, with two engines in steam already. If they had no steam original to the WPY already on the property, it might be a different story. I am just thankful that their core business generates enough cash that they can afford to operate steam at all.
@WSOR10C If you are asking about the steam whistle, I believe it is the original applied by Baldwin when the engine was built. It does sound a bit like a Reading passenger whistle. The air horns on the diesels are Nathan M-3 and M-5's.
I wasn't aware Reading made step-top six chimes. Or could it just be a similar sounding custom made whistle?
JoMiFu 1 year ago
@JoMiFu I said below that it was similar sounding. I have heard Reading passenger whistles a lot over my lifetime being local to the area and with all the T-1's about on the Rambles and 2102, etc. To my ear the whistle on #73 sounds virtually identical. But I am not a whistle expert, so I will leave the origin of the 73 whistle to others more knowledgable.
fmnut 1 year ago
Too bad the White Pass can't get #71 from Dollywood
TNtrainboy15 1 year ago
@TNtrainboy15 I imagine they could if they offered enough money. I question the need though, with two engines in steam already. If they had no steam original to the WPY already on the property, it might be a different story. I am just thankful that their core business generates enough cash that they can afford to operate steam at all.
fmnut 1 year ago
IS that an RGD 6 chime?
WSOR10C 2 years ago
@WSOR10C If you are asking about the steam whistle, I believe it is the original applied by Baldwin when the engine was built. It does sound a bit like a Reading passenger whistle. The air horns on the diesels are Nathan M-3 and M-5's.
fmnut 2 years ago
@fmnut that is a Reading 6, baldwin whistles were almost always hooters of some sort.
nicholasbreeden 1 year ago
Absolutely awesome railroad and steam locomotive! Spectacular footage.
adean1987 2 years ago
Nice whistle on the engine! Great video man.
CSX6000 2 years ago