630's new whistle......

Txhighballer · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:49 am **Posts:** 773

I just got through watching a You Tube video of 630 on the Rathole this past week, and she was wearing a different whistle...a finely toned one at that! My wife, who has heard train whistles in her life for nine years, noticed the difference. What is it?

Kevin Gilliam · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:28 pm **Posts:** 292

Can't help with the specifics, but she was wearing it for the Railfest trips last year, then it disappeared for a while to be replaced by the Virginia & Southwestern 3-chime. Came back for Railfest this year, I believe some of the Summerville trips and the NS trips this past weekend. If I'm not mistaken, it's also the whistle that 4501 was wearing during 1994 on the Kingsport, TN trips.
Kevin

wesp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:43 am

What is the link for the video?

Thx.

Txhighballer · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:49 am **Posts:** 773

Here are a couple with the "new" whistle:

http://youtu.be/XzIlX0HZunw

http://youtu.be/xJEW08OcfGg

...make you wanna leave home.......

etalcos · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:52 pm

Somebody said something about a Southern Railway six chime? I'm sure that those in the know (Mark Ray, Steve Freer?) will "chime" in.

ETA

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:08 am

The "know-it-alls" on YouTube video comments are claiming it's either a Nathan six-chime or a Central of Georgia knock-off of same.....

SR6900 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:40 am

It is a Central of Georgia 6. This is the same that both 4501 and 610 have carried often in the past, as well. We've had an L&N 6, the V&SW 3, and an IC 3 on 630 as well.

Txhighballer · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:49 am **Posts:** 773

It is an absolutely beautiful whistle! I hope you guys keep it on her awhile and make some recordings of it...

CofG1974 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:37 pm **Posts:** 11

Can anyone confirm this is an ex Cofg whistle? Does the TVRM own this whistle or is it a privately owned whistle?

Jamie

SR6900 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:51 am

It is and is TVRM owned.

CofG1974 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:37 pm **Posts:** 11

SR6900, do you know who built it? Did the Central buy it or did they build it in house?

Jamie

Steve Freer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:24 pm **Posts:** 380

etalcos wrote:

Somebody said something about a Southern Railway six chime? I'm sure that those in the know (Mark Ray, Steve Freer?) will "chime" in.

ETA

It is the whistle that K.C. Jones used. We know this because someone's friend's uncle blew it all the time while he was conductor on the Pennsylvania Railway as they went through the Appalachian Mountains on a run from Montana to Illinois. It has been handed down from generation to generation via flea markets, garage sales, and online auctions. Oh yeah...and it was found in a barn after being lost for almost 200 years.

Just kidding. Go by what Kyle said as he is a head end guy.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:43 pm

Steve Freer wrote:

It is the whistle that K.C. Jones used. We know this because someone's friend's uncle blew it all the time while he was conductor on the Pennsylvania Railway as they went through the Appalachian Mountains on a run from Montana to Illinois. It has been handed down from generation to generation via flea markets, garage sales, and online auctions. Oh yeah...and it was found in a barn after being lost for almost 200 years.

Careful, Brother Freer. This is how most eBay rail item descriptions come about.

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

The whistle sounds excellent, very nice!

As for that first video, would somebody please tell that guy about Final Cut Pro? 2:45 of waiting for the train to be visible in a 3:30 video is a bit much...

cofga509 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:17 pm

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It is a Central of Georgia 6. This is the same that both 4501 and 610 have carried often in the past, as well. We've had an L&N 6, the V&SW 3, and an IC 3 on 630 as well.

Please educate me some here. I was only aware of the Central 5 chime. I have one of them. What I can see in most Central steam photos is that same big ole 5 chime. The Central had a bronze foundry at Macon where they were made. Where was the 6 used? Dern sure is a pretty whistle. Got me wanting one.
Glynn