Our next whistle stop is railroad town, Denver. The Narrow Gauge Convention starts tomorrow and Gerry and model railroaders will gather for their yearly get-together.
We'll be away until September 7th, so no postings will happen until September 8th.
Trains inbound to a "whistle stop" station would signal their approach with a blast of the train's steam whistle. It would alert the train depot attendant to their arrival.
Train whistles had a succession of short sounds and longer sounds to form a language of commands. The original purpose was to warn the engineers when a steam boiler was running out of water.
There's nothing like the sound of a steam whistle. It seems to be beloved by breweries and cafes who have taken on its name. It is outstanding to have no movies, online games or rappers show up for a search on steam whistle. It seems to have made its mark as a sound of the past.
Here are happy scenes from the layouts of conventions past.
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