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JonDavenport
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They are what I long to hear but are hardly ever heard on American RR's these days.

I am not too crazy about the whistle notes on most modern D/E engines. Many sound like they are out of tune. A D/E whistle should sound close to an American steal locomotive whistle but about an octave lower. A diminished 7th chord was common in the olden days.

Here is a video demo of the classic train whistle made by electronic simulation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWuCW1dJoU

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