A item photo of LMS Hooter (The type of whistle that is heard in this sound effect's recording).
A picture of LMS Coronation Class #6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" (The engine was thought to be responsible for recording).
This sound effect can be found on BBC Sound Effects Library - Second Edition, which was made by Sound Ideas. The whistle was recorded from LMS (London, Midland and Scottish Railway) hooter and sourced from any LMS Stanier Class 5 or LMS Coronation Class #6233 "Duchess of Sutherland". Although, #6233 wasn't operated in 1989.
Sound Effect Description
Train, Whistles: Steam Engine Whistle (London, Midland and Scottish Railway).
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect
Used In
TV Shows
- Thomas & Friends (Used as Arthur and Murdoch's whistle.)
Video Games
VTech V.Smile:
- Thomas & Friends: Engines Working Together (Used as Murdoch's whistle.)
Music Videos
- Thomas & Friends - Five New Engines in the Shed
- Thomas & Friends - The Whistle Song
YouTube Videos
- BlueBells5529
- Carson's Video Workshop
- NWR1991
- Thomas1Edward2Henry3
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Audio Samples

