A question about J whistles

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Rick
     Its just one of those fables. The Hancock's have no
way to adjust anything they are all solid castings no way
to move the bell  up or down . Of course the pressure and the way
there mounted affects the sound. That's why the K2's& K2a's sound
a little different. The 611 sounds different (better) than the UP 3985 or 
the 844
because it mounted down in a hole.

Larry Evans
Kenova,WV



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>I have a question that perhaps has been asked and answered before but here 

>goes.

>

> My father's family was an N&W family and Dad used to tell the story that 

> N&W somehow set the frequency of the whistles on the J's (or 600s as he 

> always referred to them) so that the whistle was barely audible inside the 

> passenger cars, therefore not disturbing the passengers.  Especially those 

> in the Pullman cars.

>

> Does anyone recall hearing this or seeing advertising literature to this 

> effect?  Being a mechanical engineer myself I am curious about how this 

> was done or if it just one of those fables that circulate around 

> railroads.

>

> Many thanks.

>

> Rick Huddle

>

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>> Steven

>>

>>    We have answered this question on this list before.  The J1s where 

>> built

>> with  the Hancock's

>> and you can see in the builders photo very clearly that they were. Also

>> drawing No. NW-D39028

>> at the archives also confirms this.

>>

>> Larry Evans

>> Kenova, WV

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>> >I was curious if any J class 4-8-4's ever carried a hooter whistle. In

>> >particular, did any of the J-1's carry the hooters prior to 

>> >streamlining?

>> >Did any J's get hooters once they were bumped from passenger service in

>> >1958? Also, did any A's ever carry a Hancock 3-chime passenger whistles?

>> >Thank you for any assistance.

>> >

>> > Sincerely,

>> >

>> > Steven Ashley

>> > Spartanburg, SC

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