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Can your engines play a tune?

Discussie in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' gestart door lostlogin, 1 sep 2011.

  1. lostlogin

    lostlogin Member

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    I was not sure whether to post this is the narrow gauge section as whilst it is from the Talyllyn it set me wondering if other railways with a range of engines could but do it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XMQ6Qxj83o

    Really starts about 2 and a bit minutes in or it is repeated just after 5 minutes
     
    lostlogin, 1 sep 2011
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  2. GHWood

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    Fantastic! Can't imagine that was easy to arrange (or rehearse....).
     
    GHWood, 1 sep 2011
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  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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  4. Foxhunter

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    Love it!!!

    Foxy
     
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  5. Charobin

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    There was also the 'longest organ concert' a few days before - more info on that here.

    The Talyllyn is fast becoming the musical railway....though this may have something to do with the fact the current society chair is a music teacher ;)

    Charlie
     
    Charobin, 2 sep 2011
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  6. Avonside1563

    Avonside1563 Well-Known Member

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    That's the best laugh I've had in ages!
     
    Avonside1563, 2 sep 2011
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  7. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    That was great. I was trying to identify the sound of any ex main line whistles (an A4 and Stanier hooter in there somewhere?) but it got too complex in the end !
     
    60017, 2 sep 2011
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  8. Neil_Scott

    Neil_Scott Part of the furniture

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    There's quite a few!

    1 carries a GW whistle (just one of them)
    2 carries an ex-Caley hooter and a very high-pitched Peckett whistle
    3 carries a chime whistle (ex A4 or Brit)
    4 carries both GW type whistles
    7 carries a Stanier hooter (ex 8f) and another I'm not sure of

    6 also has a chime whistle (again either A4 or Brit - we have one of each but I can never remember which carries what).

    Not every whistle was heard during the tune.
     
    Neil_Scott, 2 sep 2011
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  9. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Cheers Neil !
     
    60017, 2 sep 2011
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  11. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Now if they could arrange for just one of them to play a Fender Stratocaster that would really be something. :)
     
    Spamcan81, 3 sep 2011
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  12. IKB

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    Ok so I'm biased but any working ex GWR loco is music to my ears
     
    IKB, 3 sep 2011
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  13. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    All steam locos are musical but some are more musical than others. :)
     
    Spamcan81, 3 sep 2011
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    Particularly those with whistles tuned to Middle C... ;)
     
    Rumpole, 4 sep 2011
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