Hello All:
Does anyone know the location of the whistle on the 7 P&LE Berkshires? I have the MTH Premier model of this engine and it is not visible on the engine. Due to NYC's tight line clearances the P&LE Berk's design possessed a boiler similar to that of the S class Niagara with everything either recessed or very low profile. I contacted Glacier Park Models, who produced a very fine HO scale model of this engine, and their contact did not know the location of the whistle either. A video, offered by Herron Rail and available to view on You Tube, shows one of the A-2a's whistling for a grade crossing (fireman's side is visible to the viewer). Steam is seen coming up over the boiler on the engineer's side near the cab front and drifting across the boiler towards the fireman's side. This would suggest that the whistle might have been under the running board in the firebox area on the engineer's side. Pictures available in Jack Polaritz's book on this engine do not give any indication as to where it might have been. Someone had suggested that it may have been under the boiler near the frames but, in my opinion, that location would have compromised the effectiveness of the whistle. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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