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Earl

December 08, 2008 09:04PM

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It wasn't common for the D&RGW to stamp whistles with the engine number, although I have seen a brass cast 5-chime stamped with a punch "169".

The 5 chime on 487 once got a trip through the paint stripper and "784" - T-29 came visible.

453 did have a 5 chime whistle at the end.

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A real K-27 whistle?	flatcarwillie	December 08, 2008 04:59PM
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Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Tyler	December 08, 2008 08:47PM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Earl	December 08, 2008 09:04PM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Tom Moungovan	December 08, 2008 09:59PM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Chatzi473	December 08, 2008 10:25PM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	geode	December 09, 2008 08:22AM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Chatzi473	December 09, 2008 08:29AM
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Re: A real K-27 whistle?	OLCO107	December 09, 2008 01:07PM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Will Gant	December 09, 2008 10:08PM
Re: A real K-27 whistle?	Chatzi473	December 10, 2008 09:37AM

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