Steam Locomotive Whistles in Britain!

If you like whistles then you’ve come to the right place! In this compilation we feature some of the best whistlers captured on the channel throughout a period of 7 years from 2015-2022.

Featuring three note chimes to hooters to teapot whistles, there’s all sorts of whistles from each of the big four regions & BR Standards plus industrials and narrow gauge ‘at the end’ from over the years with some unseen footage too. There’s even an American five note chime thrown in from a USATC S160 there as well!

This video includes a grand total of 42 different steam locomotives

Standard Gauge Locomotives that feature in this video with timestamps:

4498 Sir Nigel Gresley: x3 - 0:06, 1:10, 6:17
60163 Tornado: x4 - 0:20, 3:33, 5:20, 6:02,
35028 Clan Line: 2x - 0:40, 3:51
45699 Galatea: x2 - 0:52, 2:04
5820 Big Jim: x2 - 1:00, 3:58
1264: x3 - 1:04, 2:16 (Unseen clip from 2018), 4:23
1501: x2 - 1:16, 2:08
70013 Oliver Cromwell: x2 - 1:22 (Unseen clip from 2018), 4:53
5428 Eric Treacy: x1 - 1:27
75078: x1 - 1:40 (Unseen clip from 2019)
7029 Clun Castle: 2x - 1:44, 1:51
70000 Britannia: 2x - 1:48, 4:05
5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe: x1 - 1:51
4965 Rood Ashton Hall: x1 - 1:51
45596 Bahamas: x2 - 1:51, 4:20
44871: x4 - 2:04, 3:21, 3:52, 6:08
30120: x1 - 2:14
48624: x1 - 2:17
60009 Union South Africa: 2x - 2:27, 4:40
6233 Duchess of Sutherland: x3 - 2:41, 3:05, 5:04 (Unseen clip from 2015 before the channel began)
34046 Braunton: x2 - 2:45, 4:13
60103 Flying Scotsman: x2 - 2:52, 3:49
46100 Royal Scot: x2 - 3:38, 5:55
34092 City of Wells: x1 - 3:41 (Unseen clip from 2018)
76084: x1 3:47
45407 The Lancashire Fusilier: 2x - 3:52, 6:08
43924: x1 4:26
6023 King Edward II: x1 - 4:32 (Unseen clip from 2018)
73156: 1x - 4:50 (Unseen clip from 2021)
45690 Leander: x1 - 5:00
506: x1 - 5:14
34053 Sir Keith Park: x1 - 5:46 (Unseen clip from 2017)
Ashington No. 5 Jackie Wilburn: x1 - 5:51 (Unseen clip from 2018)

Narrow Gauge Locomotives from the Statfold Barn Railway that feature whistling in this video

Trankil No. 4
Howard No. 2
Jatibarang 9
Isibutu
Minas de Aller No. 2
No. 11 Fiji
Statfold
Liassic
Alpha

Narrow gauge whistle battle finale timestamp:
6:34

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[RailView_YT]

What was your favourite whistle in this video? Let us know below! 👇

[-_Spiral_-]

This reminds me how different American and British steam whistles are. Both beautiful in different ways.

[michaeltischer]

2:52 this shot of scotsman crossing the Bridge and blowing her whistle, remides me of the steam era back in the 1920 and 1930s!!

[transportboyyt]

The Power of the LMS Hooter from 48624 is EPIC at 2:17 and the Awesome Sound from the Flying Scotsman at 2:52. I loved Sir Nigel Gresleys Whistle and Union of South Africa’s whistle too💖 The Merchant Navy, Bullied Pacific Whistles sound EPIC when they are passing by and the LMS Hooters

[carolinebutcher]

I have to say the amazing 3 tone whistle of the A4 Pacifics are for me the best gives such a sense of anticipation. Just love those!

[JosephRailwayStudios]

The sound of steam engine whistles are truly magical!

[thepastelpiper]

Personal favs
1:45 7029 Clun Castle
2:09 1501
2:28 & 4:41 60009 Union South Africa
2:45 & 4:13 34046 Brauton
3:42 34092 City of Wells
4:51 73156

[KalebHandon-jy]

That bullet train was mad hating from the fame of old steam

[theark-la-missrailfan]

In terms of British whistles, in my opinion, nothing can ever top the 3 chimes on the A4 Pacifics!

[wilbert]

6:36 these narrow gauge whistle are amazing some look like from skarloey

[DaveCooperb]

This is an excellent....EXCELLENT compilation.
Very well done Cameron on your editing, stitching all the clips it.

[Bluster_Kong]

I can't stop picturing thomas with this kinds of whistles

[Canadian-BritRailEnjoyer]

Lovely video! All these locomotives sound so cool, also cool to see Britannia on this video :)

[supercoolguynoob]

6:39 thomas and friends whistles be like:

[Jimbozilla_]

2:53 I love how everyone in that clip has their video and is recording the flying Scotsman going past

[allangibson]

Absolutely marvellous and so entertaining. Thanks for posting. Being a Yorkshireman for me has to be Gresley.

[LIMowersAndMore]

These whistles are definitely a lot different then we have here in the U.S. but the are beautiful in their way! Also these steam locomotives are very clean!

[Lmonds]

Loved your video! My favorite one was probably the A1 tornado. That’s my favorite steam train lol!

[mrmrst]

All of them are brilliant whistles love them 👍👍

[annelivett]

I love them all my dad drove these beautiful trains I used to go on the footplate with him❤❤❤❤