Great camera work and editing...I have all the tools you used in the video. I also have the exact same tank as shown. My 15"gauge locomotive is just about ready for a whistle. Thanks for all the time you put into this project!
Great job! Been waiting for someone to post something like this. Very much enjoyed. We have a local steam railroad and I have wanted to answer the whistle for years. One of these day I will.
Glad the video helped you out in making a whistle, I'd love to see your finished Train grill when completed :) Just be careful with making the boiler, steam pressure is very dangerous.
+milesbennetdyson Fylum I made this whistle for my train grill, and only made this video to help those who have the capability and a lathe to make one.
Lovely whistle. Could you tell me what solder you used ? I though silver solder was used on steam whistles but it's looks like tin on the video seeing how easily you bent it, could it be soft solder ?
Very cool! I have a Chinese (grizzly) lathe that can't cut threads to save it's life, but I'll attempt making a whistle soon. What about a 3 chime? How do you think it would be most practical going about 3 tuned chambers, or would it be easier to make 3 separate whistles? Thanks again! That free hand end nut was perfect!
+Hvguy I have attempted a three chime whistle and have looked at an original three chime train whistle. I tried to make a small version of the three chime whistle but it is very hard to seal off each chamber inside the brass tube for each chime to sound off correctly. I may attempt it again some time but I am pleased with the sound I get from this single tone whistle and really not sure if my train grill has enough steam to sound off the three chime????
lol, I could see that as being a problem. Maybe just make 3 separate chimes and plumb them individually except make them 1 or 2 octaves apart. Any idea on any trick to figuring out the tone and octave before making it? (sorry for the late reply, I never get on here)
Sorry, but i'm not making them for sale, I made the whistle to go onto my Train grill, and thought it may be a good idea to show a video how to make one correct, I have seen so many made of plastic and other materials not suited for steam. Next try maybe a triple tone whistle, much harder to make !!!!! :)
