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A recording of a mass blow of traction engine steam whistles. The whistle consists of the following main parts, as seen on the drawing: the whistle bell (1), the steam orifice or aperture (2), and the valve (9). When the lever (10) is actuated (usually via a pull cord), the valve opens and lets the steam escape through the orifice. The steam ...
Collects steam at the top of the boiler (well above the water level) so that it can be fed to the engine via the main steam pipe, or dry pipe, and the regulator/throttle valve. [2] [5] [6]: 211–212 [3]: 26 Air pump / Air compressor Westinghouse pump (US+) Powered by steam, it compresses air for operating the train air brake system.
One of two (front and rear) whistles on steam locomotive 60163 Tornado. A train whistle or air whistle (originally referred to as a train trumpet or air trumpet) is an audible signaling device on a steam or gas locomotive, used to warn that the train is approaching, and to communicate with rail workers.
The whistle was used to salute the providing ship following underway replenishment. The plume of steam marks the whistle location in this salute following refueling from the guided missile cruiser USS Chicago (CG-11), circa in 1970.
George Washington Whistler (May 19, 1800 – April 7, 1849) was an American civil engineer best known for building steam locomotives and railroads. [2] He is credited with introducing the steam whistle to American locomotives. [3] In 1842, Tsar Nicholas I hired him to build the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway, Russia's first large-scale ...
They acquired a different look from their SP sisters when the WP applied the "elephant ear" style smoke deflectors to all six locomotives. When the Western Pacific dieselized in 1953 they sold three GS-64 engines (WP 481, 484, and 485) to Southern Pacific for spare parts, but kept the tenders and converted them to steam generators for rotary ...
Listening to the York Factory Whistle Concert early Christmas morning has been a tradition for generations. The concert, which features eerie-sounding holiday songs, is set for 12:10 a.m. on Dec ...
It blows its whistle every noon, 3 pm & 5 pm. C11 296 [2] C11 304 [2] C11 311 [2] C11 312: Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture (used for spare parts). It made its final run on September 8, 2007. [2] C11 322 [2] C11 324: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto (cab section only) [2] C11 331 [2] C11 351: Sendai General Shinkansen Depot in Rifu ...