A question about J whistles

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Thanks for the replies, gentlemen.  I have learned a lot by reading these 
posts.


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Subject: Re: A question about J whistles



> 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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> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 1:26 PM

> Subject: Re: A question about J whistles

>

>

> >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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> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:19 PM

> > Subject: Re: A question about J whistles

> >

> >

> >> 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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> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:51 AM

> >> Subject: A question about J whistles

> >>

> >>

> >> >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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