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@Steam Crazy posted:
MELGAR, let's hear that Hancock air whistle!
John

John,

Here's the Hancock Air Whistle on New Haven #2043.

Hancock was in the business of making steam whistles. As railroads dieselized, the air whistle became their new product. It had three tones (E, A and C-sharp) and sounded better than standard single-tone diesel horns. The New Haven Railroad was the largest user of these whistles and every New Haven FL9 was equipped with a Hancock 4700. I don't have a video of an F3 horn but will post one later for comparison.

Also notice how slowly this Sunset model of #2043 was moving in the video. A very smooth-running model under conventional control.

MELGAR

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