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Earl

April 22, 2002 09:26AM

Is 478/480's DRGW-built 3 chime the same as the one that was on 318 and 340 when they worked out of Montrose? They look the same although it seems that somewhere in time 478's lost its "top".
It's a cool sounding whistle, but ya' gotta blow it LOUD.
I agree, 3 chimes do sound "prettier" and play better than 5 chime, but some engines just need a 5 chime on them. I can't imagine a 490 with a "pretty" whistle. They need a real cat-caller DRGW 5 chime or perhaps a good "hoot" with a bit of edge to it......

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The 78s and 80s old 3 chime heard again!	Eric Dowty	April 19, 2002 11:27PM
Re: The 78s and 80s old 3 chime heard again!	Brian Barr	April 20, 2002 06:44AM
Re: The 78s and 80s old 3 chime heard again!	Sean Jackson	April 20, 2002 02:48PM
Re: The 78s and 80s old 3 chime heard again!	Eric Dowty	April 20, 2002 07:51PM
481 is out on the line	Herb Kelsey	April 23, 2002 04:49PM
Re: DGO	Rich Muth	April 23, 2002 07:58PM
No, its DRO NM	Herb Kelsey	April 24, 2002 12:14AM
Telegraph Symbol DX NM	Herb Kelsey	April 24, 2002 12:16AM
Re: Stencil on the air dates was "DUR" NM	Earl	April 24, 2002 07:44AM
Re: Nope, Telegraph Symbol Dg NM	Gregory Raven	April 24, 2002 08:00PM
Re: Nope, Telegraph Symbol DX - on the RGS!	Herb Kelsey	April 24, 2002 10:28PM
Re: Nope, Telegraph Symbol DX - on the RGS!	Gregory Raven	April 25, 2002 05:49AM
OK, it gets confusing......	Herb Kelsey	April 25, 2002 03:07PM
Re: 481 is out on the line	Gordon Reynolds	April 25, 2002 10:53AM
Recording whistles	Dave S.	April 20, 2002 08:27PM
Re: The 78s and 80s old 3 chime heard again!	Rob Gram	April 21, 2002 06:50AM
Re: The 78s and 80s old 3 chime heard again!	Mik	April 21, 2002 11:14AM
Question for the Durango whistle wizard	Earl	April 22, 2002 09:26AM
490 Whistles	Herb Kelsey	April 23, 2002 04:58PM
Re: 490 Whistles	Earl	April 24, 2002 08:10AM
491	Herb Kelsey	April 24, 2002 07:06PM
Re: Question for the Durango whistle wizard	Eric Dowty	April 24, 2002 10:01PM
Re: 340's and 41's whistles	Brian Barr	April 24, 2002 10:27PM
Re: 340's and 41's whistles	Eric Dowty	April 24, 2002 11:03PM
Re: 340's and 41's whistles	jhs	April 25, 2002 12:30AM

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