A picture of Southern Railway Merchant Navy Class no. 35018 ("British India Line") (The engine was most likely responsible for the recording).

A picture of Southern Railway Merchant Navy Class no. 35018 ("British India Line") (The engine was most likely responsible for the recording).

This is a rare sound effect that cannot be found on any (already known) sound effects library, and it is going to be placed in the Unknown Sound Effects Library. It's commonly referred to as "Stephen's whistle" from the (formerly) long-running British children's television series, Thomas & Friends. Many believe that the whistle heard was from Caledonian Railway #419's whistle because it was edited in a high pitch for Stephen, and normal pitch for Donald and Douglas in the film Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015). However, It was actually SR Merchant Navy Class #35018 (British India Line) because it was normal pitched for Trevor and Hurricane, and, it was edited one step high pitch for Stephen. It most likely confirms that the sound was from #35018 not #419.

Used In

TV Shows

  • Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (Used as Emily's whistle in a high pitch.)
  • Thomas & Friends (Used as Trevor's whistle in a normal pitch, Stephen's whistle in a high pitch, Emily's and Hong Mei's in higher pitches. Donald and Douglas' modified and in lower pitches.)

Movies

Video Games

Online:

  • Thomas & Friends: Help Thomas Up Muffle Mountain (Used as Thomas' whistle in a high pitch.)

YouTube Videos

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Audio Samples

(Original Variant)

(Season 17 Variant)

(Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure Variant 1)

(Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure Variant 2)

(Journey Beyond Sodor Variant)

(Season 22 and 23 Variant)

(Low Pitched Variant)