Railway posters and A3 whistle

Captain Baxter fan 626 · Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:44 am

First I was wondering if anyone can give me any examples of some railway posters. And also can anyone get a sound byte of an A3 whistle? I've got the sound they use in MSTS but I would love to hear the real thing. As always thanks for your help.

x568wcn · Post by **x568wcn** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:54 pm

A3 whilstles are in short supply, being only the one surviviing example, and this doesn't have an A3 Whistle as yet, but after it's overhaul, it will!

karlrestall · Post by **karlrestall** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:25 pm

How about trying http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk for posters just type in 'LNER' and 'Poster' and you will get a huge slection of LNER posters.

Regards

Karl

x568wcn · Post by **x568wcn** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:55 pm

Can't find a sound of a whitle, but there's a picture on here, along with Silver Links http://www.railwayanapage.com/whistles.htm

Captain Baxter fan 626 · Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:33 am

Thanks very much for these. I like the LNER posters but do you know of any pictures of other railway posters like the LMS or the GWR? Oh and those whistles are great.

karlrestall · Post by **karlrestall** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:00 am

\sure just change the LNER into GWR LMS BR SR etc...

Regards

Karl

Captain Baxter fan 626 · Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:24 am

Thanks again.

Sir Nigel Gresley · Post by **Sir Nigel Gresley** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:14 pm

See my posting on the LNER loco forum ref; A3 whistles:

In short, they are the LNER group standard whistle, as fitted to everything built post-grouping, except for A4s, O6s and O7s.

Suggest you try to get a recording of 60800, 61264, 62005, 61994 or 60163, 60532 and 62712 when they come "on-line".

Edit: I should have stated, of course, that the bells (and therefore the sound) are common, but the large-boilered locos have an elbow at the base of the whistle so that the mounting does not foul the loading gauge.

Colombo · Post by **Colombo** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:24 pm

There are plenty of short videos of preserved steam on Youtube. For example if you want to compare a Duchess whistle, with an A3 and a Spam can, just type in "Steam at Gomshall" .

Colombo