Norfolk and Western 611 and Strasburg 90 whistle battle

As Strasburg 90 arrived in the station, one lucky fan was blowing 611's whistle, and the engineer of 90 decided to have a little fun. Enjoy

[WoodJack]

That’s my dad who was blowing 611, doing “Shave and a Haircut!”

[wolfzillaproductions]

611: **blows Hancock 3 chime whistle**
90: *Are you challenging me?*

[OldsVistaCruiser]

As beautiful as the J is, her hooter can't hold a candle to God's own whistle on the 90, the Reading 6-chime.

[WoodJack]

After the first blow in the video, you can faintly hear ME saying “I’ve wanted to do that all my life”. I was quoting The Polar Express/Back To The Future 3.

[indianarailspotter]

90: Wassup 611!
611: Wassup!
90: How's it going?
611: It's going well. How's it going with you?
90: Good, I can't complain!

[monacruz]

She’s the pride of the N&W and she rolls again today! She’s the finest steam train ever built. With a 611 class j! 🚂

[aaron-prime]

She’s the finest steamer ever built, one of the strongest streamliners, and the spirit of Roanoke. Yet even though she was retired and restored. Many People have called her a living legend just like 844. Man I hope she gets to stretch her wheels again at full throttle one day

[dustinsensenig]

I've only seen the 611 a few times, but only now did I hear that whistle for the first time!

[tristanrailproductions]

WOW! great video buddy I took that exact same shot I believe I was right beside you when I took that shot I was right behind you I believe! I have that exact same video out right now yet Again great stuff!

[dravenreeder]

that's how real steam engines talk to each other without faces

[altt]

0:30 when it begin. I was on 90. The car I was in was Marian

[rileysanesh]

Where is Strasburg 475 when 90 and 611 were doing a whistle battle

[Jaidyn]

It sounds like 90 and 611 are having an argument

[nathancorcoran]

I have seen Norfolk & Western 611 here at Strasburg, back in September 5th 2021 along with Norfolk & Western 475.

[Jaidyn]

Meanwhile at the museum of transportation in Roanoke (1218 watches the video) 1218: everyone likes 611 now, they don’t like me anymore

[SebastianMammoth]

90: ring your bell.
611: I don't even have a bell.
* 90 and 611 blow their whistles.

[useczlq]

90s whistle at the end was like shut up

[PRRRailfan]

I don't think 90 really wanted to have a whistle battle, because 611 kept blowing her whistle, and 90 only blew her whistle 2 times, one angry sounding blow at the end of the video.

[jsa-z]

Anyone know why 611’s horn has such a sad sound compared to other steam locos?

[EZ-czen]

611: Hey 90, what’s up? 90: Hm.. I want to do a whistle battle bro. 611: Challenge accepted. *blows whistle* 90: Not bad bro. Hear mine. *blows whistle* 611: Hm.. Mine lower whistle tone is not bad. Yours’ is the highest tone. so which is better, yours’ or mine? 90: I’ll give it to you bro. Good game. 611: Good game. 90: Alright bro I have to do more trips. 611: Alright see ya bro.