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Maximum price: £3,700
Average price: £353
Minimum price: £40
519
Great Western Railway brass locomotive Whistles, a pair. Mounted on a board for display in nicely polished condition. Stand in tall
Auction: November 2024
Sold for: £220
484
Rhodesian Railways 3 tri note chime Whistle complete with operating lever mounted on a wooden plinth with brass plate Ex Rhodesia Railways 15th class Beyer Garratt Locomotive. Together with a cast brass locomotive cab backplate With FRONT INJECTOR BLOWER STOKER DYNAMO cast in to it from a similar locomotive. (2 items)
Auction: November 2024
Sold for: £200
307
A pair of British Railways Diesel Air Horns ex class 37. Both marked Desilux London, one measures 16.75in and the other 13.5in. In nicely cleaned condition.
Auction: November 2024
Sold for: £130
83
British Railways locomotive whistle from a Riddles Std Class 5 73xxx (part of class only as the first 90 had the tri-tone chime fitted behind the chimney), Class 4 75xxx, Class 4 76xxx, Class 3 77xxx, Class 2 78xxx, Class 4 80xxx, Class 3 82xxx and Class 2 84xxx. Complete with operating valve, mounting boss and cab operating lever with rodding. Rare to find one with everything.
Auction: November 2024
Sold for: £320
844
Deltic Air Horn by Trico. Marked BR and measuring 15in high. Much blue paint and small amount of green at base.
Auction: August 2024
Sold for: £140
529
GWR large Locomotive Whistle, stands on a fabricated base which can easily be unscrewed and be removed if so desired.
Auction: August 2024
Sold for: £90
528
LMS Stanier locomotive Hooter standing 16.5in high on a fabricated brass stand which can be unscrewed and removed if so desired.
Auction: August 2024
Sold for: £120
258
Hudswell Clark brass steam locomotive whistle complete with valve, in nicely cleaned condition. Stands 13in tall with valve.
Auction: July 2024
Sold for: £220
178
A pair of brass Desilux Diesel air horns complete with controller ex Fisons Weedkiller train spray Coach FA99900 which was converted from a former BR Gloucester RC&W DTC 56315. Both marked Desilux London one measures 18in long and the other 13.5in and are in nicely cleaned condition.
Auction: July 2024
Sold for: £360
67
British Railways locomotive whistle ex Riddles STD Class 9F 2-10-0. Complete with operating valve, mounting boss and lever.
Auction: July 2024
Sold for: £600
494
Midland Railway locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve and pointed finial. Stands 17.25in tall with bell diameter 3.75in.
Auction: March 2024
Sold for: £160
246
Great Western Railway top lever locomotive whistle numbered 3555 on the operating lever and stamped GWR on the bottom mounting nut. New research and photographic evidence has come to light thanks to Mark Jepson and Cannon Brian Arman. The Great Western had some locos fitted with these top lever whistles in a short period between 1929-30 as an experiment to try a keep the steam exiting higher up as the standard whistle steam was sometimes obscuring the drivers view, these were quickly superseded by the standard whistles being housed in a steel whistle shield. Photographs exist of 7200, 7201, 4901, 2251 and 6743 with these style of whistles. Stands 15in tall including wooden plinth and has a bell diameter of 3.5in. A super and historic item not seen before although a smaller size one is known to survive.
Auction: March 2024
Sold for: £600
68
BR(S) locomotive whistle of a SE&CR pattern of the Maunsell era with the operating lever configured for the whistle to be mounted vertically on the loco. Complete with mounting flange and lever and stamped BR A (Ashford) on the Bell and body, In nicely cleaned condition stands 13in tall.
Auction: March 2024
Sold for: £260
8
Great Western Railway brass locomotive Whistles, a pair. Small whistle stamped GWR on the top and side. In good condition.
Auction: March 2024
Sold for: £200
343
Midland Railway Locomotive Whistle mounted on a wooden plinth. 12.5in overall height.
Auction: January 2024
Sold for: £110
208
GWR small Locomotive Whistle mounted upright on a wooden plaque with an engraved description plate
Auction: January 2024
Sold for: £110
207
LMS Stanier locomotive Hooter complete wit bracket enabling upright fixing as fitted to Ivatt class 2.
Auction: January 2024
Sold for: £120
469
Southern Railway Maunsell Locomotive Whistle complete with valve and lever. Probably ex Schools class 4-4-0 as the operating lever is arranged to pull towards the base flange fitting as opposed to away from the whistle, this indicates that this whistle was meant to be mounted horizontally rather than vertically and Schools class locomotives were mounted this way.
Auction: November 2023
Sold for: £240
261
British Railways locomotive whistle ex Riddles STD Class 9F 2-10-0. Complete with operating valve, mounting boss and lever.
Auction: November 2023
Sold for: £800
121
SR/BR(S) Bullied locomotive Whistle as used on the Merchant Navy, West Country and Battle of Britain Pacific locomotives. In as removed condition measures 12in long.
Auction: November 2023
Sold for: £420
89
London & North Eastern Railway standard B1 type steam locomotive whistle complete with valve and wheel. Stands 14in tall.
Auction: November 2023 Sold for: £180
69
Class 08 Diesel Shunter two tone brass Organ Pipe Whistle. Measuring approximately 10in in length and 1.5in diameter. Unrestored.
Auction: May 2023 Sold for: £140
729
Locomotive Whistle ex Dinorwic narrow gauge locomotive. Stands 11.5in tall and measures 2.5in diameter an is mounted on an aluminium display base.
Auction: March 2023
Sold for: £260
683
A4 tri note chime whistle fitted to one of the LNER A4 pacifics. Stands 14in tall and measures 4.75in diameter. In lightly polished condition.
Auction: March 2023
Sold for: £1,300
547
London Midland & Scottish Railway Stanier Hooter locomotive whistle with swan neck end fitting. These were only fitted to Stanier Coronation pacifics and it is believed they were made with the swan neck for fitment to the streamline casing. In as removed condition complete with some original maroon paint. Measures 15.5in long.
Auction: March 2023
Sold for: £500
488
GWR locomotive whistles, a pair complete with mounting elbows and bracket. In excellent condition.
Auction: March 2023
Sold for: £340
752
Midland Railway locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve. Stands 15.5in tall with bell diameter 3.75in. Mounted on a wooden plinth which is plated ex 58209.
Auction: November 2022
Sold for: £260
708
Large industrial Steam top lever operated Whistle, stands 22in tall and has a bell diameter of 5 inches, an impressive piece.
Auction: November 2022
Sold for: £700
281
Tri-Note Chime Whistle; could be Industrial or Traction Engine. Damage to lever arm. Measuring 2.75in diameter x 13.5in long.
Auction: October 2022
Sold for: £110
756
Southern Railway Tri Note brass chime whistle as fitted to the SR EMU'S measures 5.5in long an a barrel diameter of 1.5in. As removed condition.
Auction: July 2022
Sold for: £75
667
London Midland & Scottish Railway Hooter locomotive whistle ex Stanier class 5 4-6-0 45024. IN as removed condition complete with original delivery label from Springs Branch to G. Dow Divisional Manger Stoke. Measures 15.5in long. See worksplate elsewhere in this auction.
Auction: July 2022
Sold for: £170
367
Midland Railway locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve. Stands 15.5in tall with bell diameter 3.75in.
Auction: July 2022
Sold for: £140
842
London Midland & Scottish Railway Hooter locomotive whistle ex Stanier class 8F 2-8-0 48310. Mounted on a wooden plinth for display.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £280
797
Large upright brass Hooter Whistle with mounting flange, valve internals missing. Measures 34in long, whistle 4in diameter. Probably ex ship or factory.
Auction: March 2022
Not sold, reserve: £400
741
Great Western Railway locomotive Whistles, a pair. In as removed condition complete with original BR(W) Swindon letter and receipt dated 1958.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £240
691
A pair of British Railways Electric Class 86 Air Horns. Both have Westinghouse England cast into the base and Railpart ID labels. In as removed condition.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £200
653
London & North Eastern Railway standard B1 type steam locomotive whistle complete with valve and wheel. Stands 14in tall.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £950
604
British Railways tri note chime locomotive whistle ex Riddles STD Class 7 4-6-2 Britannia 70010 Owen Glendower. Complete with operating valve with YM3 cast into the body and lever. Mounted on a wooden stand for ease of display with engraved brass plaque. The most complete one of these we have seen.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £2,700
557
British Railways locomotive whistle ex Riddles STD Class 9F 2-10-0 92063 Complete with operating valve, mounting boss and lever.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £2,050
504
British Railways locomotive whistle ex Riddles STD Class 4 4-6-0 75032 Complete with operating valve, mounting boss and lever.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £650
388
Great Western Railway brass locomotive Whistles, a pair. Small whistle stamped GWR on the top. In good condition.
Auction: March 2022
Sold for: £280
511
Small tri note Chime Whistle complete with operating valve and lever would suit a Traction engine or Industrial loco.
Auction: December 2021
Sold for: £520
510
Caledonian Railway Hooter type locomotive whistle complete with valve and distinctive triangular boiler mounting. These were introduced by Dougald Drummond to give the Caly locos a unique sound. In excellent condition stands 18in tall. Together with two similar.
Auction: December 2021
Sold for: £480
506
A Pair of Diesel 08 Brass Whistles together with a Loco brass Air Horn.
Auction: December 2021
Sold for: £110
827
Midland Railway locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve and pointed finial. Stands 18in tall with bell diameter 3.75in.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £190
771
Great Western Railway locomotive Whistle, a pair, complete with mounting elbows.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £220
720
LNER locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve and lever. Stands 10in tall with bell diameter 3.5in. As used on LNER V1, V3 and K3 classes.
Auction: November 2021
Not sold, reserve: £200
675
LNER A3 locomotive Whistle complete with operating lever stamped BR 60059 TRACERY in the mounting boss and 77 on the top. Stands 7.5in tall.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £380
620
Midland Railway locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve and acorn finial. Stands 17in tall with bell diameter 3.75in.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £180
569
LNWR locomotive Whistle complete with operating valve stamped LNW. Whistle stands 11in tall with a bell diameter 2.5in.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £190
518
GWR locomotive whistles, a pair. Complete with mounting elbows and backplate. In very good condition.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £700
408
LNER brass locomotive whistle complete with valve and operating lever and connecting pipe ex V2 2-6-0 locomotive. In very good condition stands 7in tall.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £280
372
Midland Railway Locomotive Whistle complete with valve. Stands 18in tall and has been lightly cleaned. Ex Midland Compound.
Auction: November 2021
Sold for: £220
300
Southern Railway Locomotive Steam Whistle. Stamped YM 3 complete with operating valve. Bell diameter 3.75in x 15in tall. Original condition.
Auction: April 2021
Sold for: £180
181
A matching pair or GWR/BRW Steam Whistles mounted onto an original loco mounting bracket. The bracket being rare.
Auction: April 2021
Sold for: £170
180
Unmarked locomotive steam whistle minus top nut together with a spare bell top.
Auction: April 2021
Sold for: £120
686
Great Northern Railway locomotive whistle with top operating lever valve. Stands 12in tall and measures 3.5in diameter. In nicely polished condition.
Auction: March 2021
Sold for: £420
478
London Midland and Scottish Railway Stanier Hooter type locomotive Whistle as fitted to Class 5 and 8F locomotives complete with operating valve and connecting pipework. In lightly cleaned condition, whistle measures 16in long and pipe work and valve 31.5in. A rare chance to obtain the complete assembly.
Auction: March 2021
Sold for: £460
408
Crosby Steam Valve & Gage Co Tri note locomotive whistle. Stamped in the bottom Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co. Boston U.S. Pat Jan 30 1877 and measures 14.5in long x 4in diameter. Complete with valve, in lightly cleaned condition. It is believed that it was last used at the Flowers Brewery in Stratford Upon Avon as a workers time signal.
Auction: March 2021
Sold for: £1,150
334
Midland Railway type locomotive Whistle complete with valve. Stamped LMS twice in the valve at the botton, stands 14in tall and is lightly cleaned.
Auction: March 2021
Sold for: £160
688
Brass steam locomotive whistle possibly from a Swedish Railway locomotive. Measures 9in tall and has a bell diameter of 3in in nicely cleaned condition.
Auction: November 2020
Sold for: £200
573
London & South Western Railway Locomotive Whistle complete with mounting flange and valve. Stands 12.5in tall and has been lightly cleaned. Ex M7 0-4-4 T number 30254.
Auction: November 2020
Sold for: £380
467
LNER A1 Locomotive Whistle stamped in the flange 135 and complete with operating lever. Stands 7in tall and has been lightly cleaned. Ex 60135 Madge Wildfire.
Auction: November 2020
Sold for: £300
367
South African Railways 3 tone chime Whistle stamped SAR-SAS and complete with operating lever. Stands 15in tall and has been lightly cleaned.
Auction: November 2020
Sold for: £480
269
Midland Railway Locomotive Whistle complete with valve. Mounted on a wooden base, stands 19in tall and is lightly cleaned. Ex Midland Compound.
Auction: November 2020
Sold for: £320
488
Brass steam whistle as fitted to Steam engine or narrow gauge steam locomotive. Fitted with hand operated valve.
Auction: October 2020
Sold for: £380
487
Brass steam whistle as fitted to Traction Engines or Steam Rollers. Fitted with operating pull chain valve.
Auction: October 2020
Sold for: £190
102
BR(W) - GWR Brass Locomotive Whistle. Slightly bent to one side in original condition.
Auction: October 2020
Sold for: £145
100
Southern Railway Brass Locomotive Whistle. Original condition.
Auction: October 2020
Sold for: £165
420
LMS Stanier (hooter type) locomotive Whistle as fitted to Class 5 and 8F locomotives. In lightly cleaned condition, measures 15.75in long.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £160
334
British Railways Diesel Class 44/45 locomotive Air Horns. Both in very good condition and complete with cab high low operating valve.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £170
310
Southern Railway R class locomotive whistle, in ex locomotive condition. Measures 10.5in long x 3.5in diameter, complete with threaded spigot and nut.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £200
194
British Railways Southern region SER type locomotive whistle, in ex locomotive condition. Stamped BR a (Ashford) YM3. Measures 9in long x 3in diameter.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £170
127
LNER B1 locomotive Whistle complete with valve and operating lever. In lightly cleaned condition, stands 13.5in tall.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £200
65
Central London Railway locomotive Whistle marked CROSBY STEAM GAGE & VALVE CO BOSTON and complete with operating lever. Measures 1.75in diameter and 15in long. From one of the following 1903 stock units that were converted to snow & sleet units in 1939; ESL 109/110/115. This whistle was recovered from one of these in 1976.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £650
15
British Railways Riddles Standard locomotive whistle, in ex stores condition. Stamped BR a (Ashford) YM3. Measures 8.5in long x 2.5in diameter.
Auction: July 2020
Sold for: £230
428
Southern Railway R class type locomotive whistle. Stands 10.5in tall as acquired from Eastleigh works. Lightly cleaned.
Auction: March 2020
Sold for: £160
362
South Eastern Railway type locomotive whistle stamped into the top BR a ym3. Stands 11in tall as acquired from Eastleigh works.
Auction: March 2020
Sold for: £130
218
GWR locomotive whistles, a pair. Both stamped GWR and are complete with mounting elbows. In excellent condition.
Auction: March 2020
Sold for: £500
53
Peckett steam Locomotive Whistle measuring 7in x 3in diameter. In nicely cleaned condition.
Auction: March 2020
Sold for: £500
447
Great Northern Railway steam locomotive whistle with top operating lever valve. In as removed condition, stands 11in tall and measures 3.5in diameter.
Auction: November 2019
Sold for: £240
365
LNER B1 steam locomotive whistle complete with valve and wheel. Stands 14in tall.
Auction: July 2019
Sold for: £260
316
LMS Stanier (Hooter type) locomotive whistle as fitted to Class 5 and 8F locos. In lightly cleaned condition measures 15.5in long.
Auction: July 2019
Sold for: £150
141
Hunslet organ pipe steam locomotive whistle complete with operating valve. Measures 17in long x 1.5in diameter.
Auction: July 2019
Sold for: £150
473
GWR brass locomotive whistles a pair of large and small in good cleaned condition.
Auction: March 2019
Sold for: £240
426
LMS brass Stanier (hooter) type locomotive whistle as fitted to Class 5 and 8F etc. In nicely cleaned condition.
Auction: March 2019
Sold for: £170
28
LNER brass locomotive whistle complete with valve ex LNER B1 4-6-0. In very good condition stands 14in tall.
Auction: March 2019
Sold for: £130
406
LMS brass locomotive whistle (Hooter) ex Stanier Class 5/8F etc. In very good condition complete with pipe mounting flange.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £260
342
LNER brass locomotive whistle complete with valve ex LNER B1 4-6-0. In very good condition.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £160
282
LNER brass locomotive whistle complete with valve and operating lever ex LNER Pacific 4-6-2 Class A1, A2 and A3. In very good condition.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £300
192
Hudswell Clark brass steam locomotive whistle complete with valve and operating lever, in nicely cleaned condition. Stands 13.5in tall with valve.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £620
131
Andrew Barclay brass steam locomotive organ type whistle complete with valve and operating lever, in nicely cleaned condition. Stands 16in tall with valve.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £360
87
LNER brass locomotive whistle complete with valve ex V2 2-6-0 locomotive. In very good condition.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £150
7
GWR brass locomotive whistles a pair of large and small in good condition one still with right angled knuckle attached.
Auction: November 2018
Sold for: £280
362
LMS brass Stanier (hooter) type locomotive whistle as fitted to Class 5 and 8F etc. In nicely cleaned condition.
Auction: July 2018
Sold for: £260
287
GWR brass locomotive whistles large and small tastefully mounted on an oak display stand.
Auction: July 2018
Sold for: £320
137
LNER brass locomotive whistle ex B1 complete with operating valve and wheel. In nicely polished condition.
Auction: July 2018
Sold for: £140
12
Brass locomotive organ pipe type whistle with operating valve. Whistle measures 13in tall x 1.5in diameter.
Auction: July 2018
Sold for: £40
277
LNER brass locomotive whistle ex B1 4-6-0 complete with operating valve and lever. Mounted on a mahogany plinth, stands 15in tall.
Auction: March 2018
Sold for: £300
259
Locomotive whistle probably ex Schools class 4-4-0. Stamped BR A (Ashford) YM3. The whistle has a bottom flange fitting of the type used on the Schools but not on the N, N1, U, S15 classes etc, the Schools class whistles were mounted horizontally above the firebox and in front of the cab whereas all the others are mounted vertically. Complete except for the operating lever, measures 13in tall and was acquired by the vendor from Ashford works in the 1960's. In ex railway condition.
Auction: March 2018
Sold for: £300
167
BR class 71 electric locomotive brass chime whistle as fitted to locos in the original numbering range E5000 - E5023, built at Doncaster Works 1958 - 1960 and used on the Southern Region of British Railways, particularly on the Golden Arrow and Night Ferry services. Mounted on a display plinth the whistle measures 10in long x 2in diameter, in ex loco condition showing areas of rail blue paint and original chroming to the chime barrel, the base brass casting has the A for Ashford in a triangle and YM3 for the grade of brass used. Not common.
Auction: March 2018
Sold for: £650
134
GWR locomotive whistles, large and small, together with a brass cab handle. All from 4-6-0 Castle 7033 Hartlebury Castle and in ex loco condition.
Auction: March 2018
Sold for: £340
404
Brass steam locomotive whistle complete with valve and operating lever, stands 11.5in tall and the bell diameter is 2.5in. These are often sold as a Bagnall type whistle but are thought to be used on Steam cranes as well. It was acquired by the vendors late father from the Railway at Darlington so it might have come from one of their steam cranes. In full working condition.
Auction: November 2017
Sold for: £380
173
A pair of GWR brass locomotive whistles, large and small, in nicely restored condition.
Auction: July 2017
Sold for: £300
303
A pair of GWR locomotive brass whistles, large and small variety. The larger one is stamped GWR twice.
Auction: April 2017
Sold for: £200
56
Brass locomotive whistle ex 08 0-6-0 Diesel, measures 11in long and 1.25in diameter.
Auction: November 2016
Sold for: £90
23
GWR small locomotive brass whistle, nicely mounted on a mahogany plinth with brass plate attached GWR 5944 Ickenham Hall 1928 - 1964.
Auction: November 2016
Sold for: £180
476
Locomotive horn possibly from a Chinese QJ class 2-10-2 locomotive No 7164 as this is clearly painted in old paint on the horn. The horn stands 8in tall, and is in ex loco condition.
Auction: March 2016
Not sold, reserve: £50
353
GWR large brass Locomotive Whistle complete with 90 degree mounting elbow. Ex loco condition.
Auction: March 2016
Sold for: £100
18
Stanier brass Hooter measuring 17in long and with an unusual hexagonal nut style end. In ex loco condition retaining a small amount of feed pipe.
Auction: March 2016
Sold for: £140
332
Locomotive whistle which appears to be a modified GWR whistle complete with elbow.
Auction: October 2019
Sold for: £140