A question about J whistles

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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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> 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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> >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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