Above: The folks at Youngstown, Ohio having a great time at their second annual Youngstown Toot. For this, they tapped into the municipal steam supply and got great results from a virtually unlimited supply of steam at 150 PSI, ideal for sounding whistles. See Page six. Left, top: We’ve reproduced the Star Brass Company’s 1933 catalog section devoted to their line of steam whistles and related items. For a great look at the offerings of one of the major USA makers of steam whistles during the time when steam whistles were in active use, don’t miss this article beginning on page twenty-five. Left, below: A brand new chromed K5LA from Nathan. See what the world leader in locomotive air horns is offering now, page forty. . .

text, cont... page twenty five. Above: Here’s a thing of beauty, a brand new chromed K5LA from Nathan. What is the world leader in locomotive airhorns offering now for the first time ever? See page forty. Right: HWEG Member Gareth McNabb is always doing wondrous feats of restoration. Here he demonstrates a solid brass ship’s whistle pull, salvaged from a retired Great Lakes steamer. See page eleven. And what’s the Horn Doctor up to? Be sure to see his article on page seventeen. We also have a new contest, and stay up to date on the latest in horn and whistle sales in our Marketplace column on page seven.

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