But it is pretty awesome to once again hear a Class A whistle. Wishing I could be down in WV to see the 765, but I guess it won't hurt to wait one more week to welcome her to PA... 
EDIT: I'm told this is particular whistle is off of an N&W 2100 series Class Y engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLnHOGaJr6c
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Awesome!
Gives me chills! That hooter really sounds good on the 765.
Always great to hear that hooter!!
That was mean, just plain mean. I sprained my left index finger clicking my mouse on this thread...
I would have clicked on it anyway if the thread was titled N&W Hooter Whistle.
That was cruel
Wow that sure did sound good on the berk! Gilly ,maybe you could close your eyes and "watch " that clip again. I hope more links are posted to the other "guest whistles" as well.
This is not the first time 765 has had an N&W Hooter whistle mounted on her. The absolute, VERY FIRST TIME, was in the spring of 1980 during the freight operations on the TP&W RR, out of East Peoria, IL. Bill Honeycutt (now retired from the NS Mechanical Dept.) brought his dad's Hooter whistle to Peoria. Bill's dad was an Engineer on the N&W, and upon retirement, he must have requested a Hooter!
We had a great time on Washington Hill, blowing that great Hooter. I'm sure there are movies of those 1980 operations on the TP&W.
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