WWLTV

Fest offers rare chance to sound a steam engine locomotive whistle

NEW ORLEANS – There’s something about a steam engine that brings back good memories. It’s fun. It’s vintage. For a little while over the weekend, residents can get those nostalgic feelings again, and ...
MLive

Familiar whistle to toot again for Owosso's Pere Marquette steam locomotive train

OWOSSO, Michigan-- A familiar sound is returning. For months, a guest whistle has been announcing the presence of the Steam Railroading Institute's Pere Marquette No. 1225 steam locomotive. The guest ...
WDAF-TV

Did You Hear It? The Steam Engine Whistle Stirs Emotion at Union Station

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The last steam engine ever built for Union Pacific was parked all weekend at Union Station, but Monday morning it left the station for Paola. It spent the weekend in Kansas City as ...
Hackaday

To Make Reproduction Train Whistles, The Old Ways Are Best

Late last year, artist [Steve Messam]’s project “Whistle” involved 16 steam engine whistles around Newcastle that would fire at different parts of the day over three months. The goal of the project ...
Missoulian

PAUL FUGLEBERG: Recording of steam engine whistles startled Polson residents

It was one of those "Twilight Zone" or "Time Warp" moments (60 minutes actually) that longtime Polson residents remember from the 1960s, when it sounded as if an old-fashioned locomotive had broken ...