Norfolk & Western 1 Chime 'Hooter' Whistle

Norfolk & Western 1 Chime 'Hooter' Whistle

The one chime whistle was the first and oldest whistle designed developed. It was the mainstay of many railroads in the USA and Great Britain throughout the age of steam. In 1800's US, one chime whistles were used on freight trains while multiple-chime whistles were used on passenger locomotives. In the late 1880's and the 1890's, chime whistles became more widespread across the American rail network, but regardless, the 1-chime 'hooter' or 'banshee' whistle remained a popular choice for many roads, including but not limited to the Pennsylvania, the Norfolk and Western, the Chesapeake and Ohio, as well as the Reading Company. This whistle sound is from a long-belled 'hooter' whistle on N&W Class A 2-6-6-4 #1218, which operated excusion trains in the late 1980's and early 1990's.

Norfolk & Western 1 Chime 'Hooter' Whistle
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