I agree.

Me too. My grandfather was an engineer and took me for a ride in the cab when I was a kid. Amazing machines.

I agree.

+MrBusDrivr - I agree. Wish they were still in use daily. I would never tire of seeing them.

It was a grand sight. :>)

Oh yeah.

I agree. Especially in the canyon where it echoes.

@@MrShoptaw her 6 chime was From her sister #4458

Me too. Thanks for watching.

I love hearing it in the canyon. Thanks for watching.

I wonder if the canyon acoustics might have something to do with how it sounded in that segment. Thanks for watching.

I heard that the 1974-1990 whistle had a crack in it in that video

My guess is that because this is so old that the audio recording systems weren't the best, and knowing how damn loud steam whistles can be I'm guessing that the closer 4449 got the more static we got from the whistle because of the decibels.

You all came from ‘SP 4449 whistle through the years’ didn’t ya

⁠​⁠@@aussie_trainspotting_videos I actually watched this video before I came across the “SP 4449 whistle through the years” video.

You could be right.

Since it was so close to the camera it was probably overpowering the cameras mic.

@@MrShoptaw But it sounds almost the same through every other 1989 footage of the engine. The whistle sounded completely different in times like 1984. But if there's really no explanation for it then I'll just deal with it.

@@ottomatic6432 that whistle was extremely worn out then. Sounded a lot better in 84. It was repaired when it was returned to the 700 and sounds good again.

It wasn’t worn out, they retuned it and it sounded like snot.

611_NW In 1989 the 4449 had two whistles on it - the SP&S 3 Chime mounted and operated on the engineer's side, and the SP 6 Chime mounted and operated on the fireman's side.

Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching,

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In an abundance of caution, the locomotive seen at the beginning of the video was being used for dynamic braking to assist 4449 descending the Cantara Loop. It was released in Dunsmuir and no longer needed for the remainder of the trip. Thanks for watching the video.

It's a classic sound.

He always posts the same comment saying my name! He’s not commenting on your work (which I never got to say that I am impressed with how you captured these incredible shots) he’s commenting on MINE! By that I mean several of my Trainz Whistle Pack videos. It sounds a bit bogus I know, but I can explain why I did it. Just about every time I sample a small part of any train video I find and I use the audio and then edit it, and make it into a whistle for a Train simulator. If this sounds like I was stealing part of your video, I’m sorry. I know it sounds wrong, but that whistle sounded way too awesome to not be made for a train simulator.

Stop it. Get some help.

Love to hear it in the canyon.

Sure would be better than reading @thomasthebluetankenginepro1408’s comments on every freaking video.

Thanks for watching the video.

I couldn't say but I think others have commented about that.

It's a southern pacific 6 chime

The 4449 also wore a 3 chime whistle throughout the entire trip, which might or might not be from former Spokane Portland and Seattle #700. Or might’ve been from another Daylight engine I don’t remember anymore.

I don't know. Thanks for watching.

Yeah, but 4449's Hancock 3 chime is deeper than 844's 3 chime and you can still tell which engine is blowing its whistle by looking at the steam shooting from its whistle.

Shotgun Dude 870 But, I have a problem with that method. Whenever I see 844 of 4449 blow their whistles, no steam come out. I've always wondered why that is.

PeaceyPraps Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. I always wondered why that is, too. But there whistles are still quite different. 4449's whistle is deeper.

Shotgun Dude 870 But, yeah, you're right. They are pretty different. From what I heard, 4449's boiler pressure is higher, and that's why they sound different. For proof, during LA Union Station's 50th, 4449 wore an SP 6 Chime, but due to the high boiler pressure, it was really high pitched and that made it sound like a Reading 6 Chime.

PeaceyPraps I know it wore an SP 6 chime, but the Hancock 3 chime was its original whistle, right? So, why did they replace it with an SP 6 chime for that occasion?

It's a magnificent machine. Thanks for watching the video.

It's a classic.

Exactly. It's not a 3 chime. It's a Southern Pacific 6 chime. 4449 probably wore this whistle some time during her early years.

He was talking about the deeper whistle that the 4449 has on here. It has two whistles, and SP&S Hancock and an SP 6 chime.

@@silverstatehighiron 4449 used this whistle anywhere in between 1974 and 1990

NostalgiaKarl K.F. I might be, but to me on the other hand, it sounds beautiful along with the SP 6-chime on this trip.

To the OP, how? The two whistles on the 4449 in this video are an SP&S Hancock long bell 3 chime and a Southern Pacific 6 chime, and neither of ‘em sound British in any form or fashion to me.

@@justahillbilly7777 I think I originally said it sounded British because of how high-pitched it is. But now with my better knowledge, I agree that it doesn't sound very British.