Southern Pacific no. 5042 (one of the locomotives candidates to be responsible for the recording) in a unknown location, photo courtesy of Carl Weber.
a close-up of the SP 5 chime whistle from SP no. 5042, this is the kind of whistle heard in the recording.
This is a rare sound effect that can be found on the Standard Sound Effects Library, which was made by Standard Radio Transcription Services Inc. The whistle that is heard in this sound effect is a Star Brass 5 Chime Whistle.
Sound Effect Description
Passing, in open. Microphone stationary both cases, train passing. Whistles for cueing.
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Used In
TV Specials
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Frosty the Snowman (1969) Internet Archive PASSENGER TRAIN
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