Question for PRR Experts...

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:08 pm

PRR Forever wrote:

Yes Len, if you would be so kind as to share some audio of what the whistles sounded like on a K5s, that'd be great! You said it was a 6 chime, right?

Ummmmmm...............

Without being some asinine doofus here, is it possible that someone is confusing the PRR class K5 steam locomotives (of which only two were built) with the Nathan K5 [and choose an suffix acronym, such as H or LA] air horn? The two steam locomotives were built in 1929 and 1930, and did NOT have a "s" suffix, as the PRR had discontinued its suffix for superheated steamers by then. The photos I have of 5698 and 5699 show what appears to be a standard PRR passenger whistle.

Schuylkill Valley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:14 pm

Alex, he means K-5's as in plural .

Len.

PRR Forever · **Joined:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:38 pm **Posts:** 91

Len, there's a problem....if you listen from 0:42 and on, you can clearly hear that the bell is being rung manually, but the K5s had automatic bell ringers...

Schuylkill Valley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:53 pm

PRR, I sent you the wrong Audio clip. I got them mix up when adding titles for the file.

Len.

Dave Stephenson · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:13 am

Len,

If there's a problem attaching or posting the file here, why not sent it to me and others who are interested by PM on this site?

Dave Stephenson

Schuylkill Valley · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:37 am

I'll send a Audio file to PRR he can post it on line for you guy's. I found the right Audio clip . When I was marking the audio clips with the title I mix up one and Two.

Sorry for the trouble,
Len.