Hot Water posted:Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:It is really odd for them to get a whistle wrong on something that you would figure should be common knowledge given Ryan's background. However there was the GS locomotive that had the wrong whistle as stated by some on the forum so bit ago.
I do have a question about whistles in general. Would ever locomotive produced say the J1a for example, have the same whistle for every engine produced of that run(meaning real locomotives naturally)
Yes. Whistle manufacturers were given a set of specifications & drawings for each customer, and the main whistle casting was/were produced in volume. The PRR especially had very specific :standards" for everything.
or would there be variations?
No.
I would naturally expect that whistles would be replaced over time as they would wear or perhaps get gunked up.
Yes. whistles could, and did, receive "rebuilding" and cleaning, back in the shop. Whistle components that were too badly worn, i.e. steam cut, had those components replaced.
Would they replace it with the same
Yes.
or whatever happen to be available that fit the bill as it were,
Rarely would that have been done.
guessing some whistles could only go on certain locomotives?
Correct.
Thanks Hot Water. The BR&W's #60 recently got a new whistle on it which is completely different both in sound(higher pitch) and look. I don't know the design of it but it looks bigger than what it had.
