British Steam Whistle Compilation

A good selection of some great whistles from the past 12 months. From Steam Locomotives to Steamships Enjoy.

[Kris-qyhh]

0:56
Sir Handel: Who’s George?
Skarloey: That steamroller over there!

[charliejohn]

0:35 sounds like a N&W hooter whistle

[MaminakaMrpaperbag]

British steam engines always have the smoothest and cleanest design

[mrfilmers]

Does this remind anyone else of train simulator

[gwr]

there is just an eerie feeling when you listen to an echoing Bullied whistle, it's a very disquieting sound sometimes, and gotta love that the Garratt's whistle at 00:30 isn't actually British at all, it's an SAR 3 Chime, the engines being designed for work in South Africa after all, but it's a marvellous sound and one of my absolute favourites regardless.

[poshmalosh]

British whistles make their trains sound so haunting

[aestheticcruise]

British and German steam whistles are the whistles of death

[dodge]

Thank you for adding whistles on my favourite railway
Welsh highland
At 0:28

[lemmythebulldog]

1:02 George the steam rollers theme starts playing in my head


“Railways are no good, turn em into roads, rip em up turn em into roads, railways are no good”

[TheMNrailfan]

0:36 I literally thought that was a whistle off of an N&W locomotive #1218 which is an American steam locomotive

[thebrummierailenthusiasts]

Scots guardsman sounds like it’s roaring like mad the way he’s rumbling like mad at this clip at 2:25

[Preyser]

Greetings from South Arica. I recognised some South Arican 3-chimes there.

[thebrummierailenthusiasts]

Looked magnificent for the steam roller to use the public road

[ArnavKhode]

0:11 When it’s the start of ur summer vacation

[crusaderiii]

American whistles: are very loud and noticeable.

British whistles: *HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING INTENSIVES*

[WarhammerWings]

I remember I went on a steam train in Scotland when I was six. I would love to take a trip on the Flying Scotsman!

[theark-la-missrailfan]

While I do prefer American whistles, the UK has some really good sounding whistles out there! My favorite of which being the 3 Chime on Tornado and the A4’s!

[KNickGAMES]

I don't know whether to clap or leave. I think the British should've used more colorful whistles, like the ones used on many American steam locomotives. While these whistles are cool and all, they can be kind of monotone, and even creepy sometimes.

UPDATE: Now I've finally realized how unique they are, and I really like them now.

[greenturtlgaming]

Apart from the epic LNER 3-chimes, LMS hooters, SR 4-6-2 whistles, and GWR whistles:
*laughs in American*
*laughs in Canadian*
*laughs in Australian*
*laughs in New Zealander*
*laughs in Japanese*
*laughs in Chinese*
*laughs in South African*
*laughs in Mexican*
*laughs in Brazilian*

[RGS]

0:22 Hogwarts Express's whistle...