Re: SP narrow gauge 18 update.

crackerjackhoghead Wrote:
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> Earl,
> You've never seen one of the long bell 5-chimes
> because they don't exist. That myth was started by
> some bogus information in a book years ago.

...ahh, another urban myth busted.
>
> The design for the SP 6-chime was finalized in
> October, 1929 and the whistle was intended for use
> on the new GS-1's but, as you stated, they ended
> up on almost everything by the end of steam.

later on, anything bigger than an 0-6-0 with a 5-chime was rather unusual. I like pics of the early MC's with 5 chimes and giant Simplex injectors on them
>
> The "steamboat" 3-chimes that SP used were
> Hancock whistles. The GS-3's had flattop Hancocks
> and the GS-4s, GS-5s & GS-6's Had step top
> Hancocks. The GS-1's and GS-2's carried the
> 6-chimes.

OK... then I guess UP used Big Nathans. Somewhere in time 4460 got a 6-chime as it has one on a record I have ("Twilight Of Steam").

See, I learned something today.