Re: 484, and guest whistles

Hi Tom

Any way you can post an audio clip of that whistle? I've never heard a 4 chime. CNR used some, but their US roads didn't so I mainly heard their 5 and 6 chime whistles.

Up until now, the finest whistle track I have ever heard was recorded by Stan Kistler of the Rayonier 120 on a rainy day. It was a Powell 3 chime and does indeed make your hair stand on end! I've heard that same whistle when Earl had it mounted on the SL&RG #18 (Ex LS&I) but at slightly lower pressure and in dry high altitude air it didn't have quite the magic that it did in the moist sea level 120 recording. It was still a mighty fine sounding whistle though.

Michael Allen