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Mark

As I understand it, the whistle on 611 is a Hancock Inspirator. This was the standard whistle for the streamlined passenger locomotives on the N&W and essentially, one should sound like the others. Now, that being said, 611's original whistle disappeared many, many years ago, probably while stored at Shaffers Crossing between 1959-1963. The whistle that was on it in it first excursion career, from 1982-1994 belonged to Robert Claytor, then after his passing, son Preston. 

When the program ended in 1994, the whistle went home. When Preston resigned from the 611 project a few weeks ago, he took his whistle with him, understandably. 

As of at least the trip to Roanoke, the whistle was Cheri George's ex-Union Pacific Hancock Inspirator, which to me and some others who commented to me, did not sound correct. 

I'm not a whistle expert, Larry Evans can jump in here readily, but a lot of things factor into the sound. When I spoke with Scott Lindsay about it, he said he was bringing out his whistle next, so the sounds may be different over the weekends of operation as different whistles may be tried.

Ken Miller

On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:53 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List wrote:

> hi all
> i was watching a you tube on j 611 whistles  i don;t want to start a argument on whats best but i like to know and maybe i read it but i thoght that no one owned the whistle i thought  that norfolk southern owned the whole train and when it was getting restored they have same whistle can some one explain why it sounds different now then it did then thanks
> mark toewe
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