A picture of Pere Marquette #1225 (The engine that was used for the recordings), passing by while hauling an excursion train on the Lake State Railway. (Circa 2026)
A picture of the "Constitution" (The engine that was originally thought to have been used for the recordings.), sitting idle in a promotional image for The Lone Ranger. (Circa 2013)
This is a Skywalker Sound sound effect. It was created by either Gary Rydstrom or Christopher Boyes, and it debuted in The Lone Ranger (2013).
Originally, the whistle was thought to be a Great Northern 5 chime whistle that was recorded from the "Constitution" locomotive prop used in The Lone Ranger, albeit edited and lowered in pitch to sound completely different. However, this has been proven to be false, and the whistle itself sounds more in line with Pere Marquette #1225's whistle.
There is a possibility that these recordings could've been leftovers from recordings made during production of The Polar Express, given how the pitch is nearly identical to how #1225's whistle sounded at the time then compared to how it did in 2013. Then again, this is purely speculation.
Used In
Movies
- The Lone Ranger (2013) (Debut; used as the whistle on the Constitution before the final battle commences.)
- Sinners (2025) (Heard in the train station sequence.)
YouTube Videos
- LoveThamas The Trainboi
Image Gallery
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Audio Samples
(The sound as heard in Sinners.)