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Post by darwins on Nov 7, 2022 7:08:38 GMT
The 1938 stock I am told had both a (high-note) whistle and a (low-note) hooter.
Which other trains (if any) were had two different warning devices?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Nov 7, 2022 8:03:55 GMT
While on the Underground 1938 Stock only had a low tone air operated whistle (could loosely be described as hooter!), during conversion for Island Line they were fitted with higher pitched whistles.
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Post by darwins on Nov 7, 2022 8:41:51 GMT
Were there other trains that had a low-tone rather than a high-tone?
I use the word 'hooter' as it sounds rather like the Caledonian Railway 'hooter' that Stanier adopted for LMS steam locomotives in the 1930s. Was this possibly chosen for the 1938 stock so that the Watford stock would match the sound of the latest steam trains operating between Euston and Watford? Or was there some earlier usage of this on the 'Underground'?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Nov 7, 2022 9:27:08 GMT
Were there other trains that had a low-tone rather than a high-tone? D Stock were the first to use the shrill high pitched whistle, originally under the cab these were later moved to the cab front. C Stock retained the low tone whistle until withdrawal. Other Stock were changed upon refurbishment early/mid-90s |
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Post by towerman on Nov 7, 2022 11:30:59 GMT
67TS the whistle was in the grab handle on the right of “M” cab door.Not a good idea they used to get full of water from going through the train wash & exterior cleaning.
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Post by t697 on Nov 7, 2022 11:47:17 GMT
I seem to recall the D78 and onwards whistle is as used by the Met Railway, and maybe others in the past.
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