DJB Model Engineering Ltd

Whistles

The "Bangham" Resonator Whistle

This whistle was designed by Larry Bangham of Los Angeles and consists of a small whistle for mounting outside the cab with the resonating chamber and operating valve inside the cab, it gives a deeper note than a normal organ pipe whistle.

The whistles will be supplied in several different formats for different types of engine, and will be supplied with the required Steam Valve, pipes and tubing, plus fitting and tuning instructions and are listed as follows:-

N.B. Postage and packing is included in the price of all whistle parts.

1. Straight Whistle for mounting through the roof of the cab with the Chamber underneath.

Height of whistle from chamber, approx 1.5".
Dia of resonating Chamber 21/32"
Height of Chamber 1.06"
WH001 £80

2. Whistle with elbow for mounting on the front of the cab with the chamber inside.

Centre distance between the inlet pipe tube and the Resonating tube .65" approx. WH002 £80

3. Straight Whistle mounted on the end of the chamber, for mounting under the footplate to simulate an Air Tank.
Sizes as above. WH003 £70

4. Two tone Whistle mounted onto chamber for fitting in between the frames.

Centre of whistles 3/4"
Length of chamber 2" WHTFM £150

5. Tri-tone whistle for fitting between the frames.

Length of whistle 4.5" WHTRIT £150

6. Single tone whistle for the Accucraft K27 for mounting under the footplate.

Length of chamber 2" WHDTK27 £110

7. Two tone Whistle for the Aster K4 for mounting under the footplate. WHASK47 £150

Two tone Whistle for the Accucraft GS4 locomotive.
Fits between the frames and replaces one of the cross stretchers.
Gives that beautiful low note typical of the large USA engines.
£150

Note, a suitable steam connection to your boiler will be required, for those engines with "banjo" fittings on the Pressure Gauge then a hole can be drilled in the banjo and the supply pipe Silver Soldered into it, this operation can be carried out by DJB Model Engineering, ring for details.
For Roundhouse engines we offer a free service, when ordering, for fitting a connection into your Regulator Housing. 1/8" OD brass pipe is supplied for the steam supply to the valve, and rubber hose for the supply from the valve to the whistle.
Custom piping can be supplied to fit your engine, engine details and sizes will be required.

Aster Mikado two tone whistle, complete with all pipework/valve and connections to the dome for steam supply. ASMIK £150

Whistle Kit for the Aster Berkshire, two tone resonator whistle, replacement Steam Valve and connecting pipework. BERK £150

Custom Whistle for the Accucraft Edrig, will fit similar locos.
Complete with replacement Banjo Bolt to fit steam valve to pressure gauge connection. ACCED £80

Whistle, single tone for Accucraft Balwin 4-6-0

WhBald £80

Two Tone Whistle for the Accucraft NGG16 Garratt

WHNGG16 £150

Single tone Resonator whistle for the Roundhouse Taliesin
Operating Valve is fitted to the Turret with a longer Banjo Bolt.
Copper pipe to Whistle which is mounted under the footplate.
No holes to be drilled.

Whistle Valve mounted on Turret.

Whistle mounted under Footplate. £80

N.B. Postage and packing is included in the price of all whistle parts.

Hear the whistles:
Single tone whistle (293kb file)
Two tone whistle (271kb file)
Tri-tone whistle (204kb file)
Aster Mikado whistle (198kb file)
Aster Berkshire whistle (248kb file)
NGG16 whistle (271kb file)

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	1. Straight Whistle for mounting through the roof of the cab with the Chamber underneath. Height of whistle from chamber, approx 1.5". Dia of resonating Chamber 21/32" Height of Chamber 1.06"	WH001	£80
	2. Whistle with elbow for mounting on the front of the cab with the chamber inside. Centre distance between the inlet pipe tube and the Resonating tube .65" approx.	WH002	£80
	3. Straight Whistle mounted on the end of the chamber, for mounting under the footplate to simulate an Air Tank. Sizes as above.	WH003	£70
	4. Two tone Whistle mounted onto chamber for fitting in between the frames. Centre of whistles 3/4" Length of chamber 2"	WHTFM	£150
	5. Tri-tone whistle for fitting between the frames. Length of whistle 4.5"	WHTRIT	£150
	6. Single tone whistle for the Accucraft K27 for mounting under the footplate. Length of chamber 2"	WHDTK27	£110
	7. Two tone Whistle for the Aster K4 for mounting under the footplate.	WHASK47	£150

Two tone Whistle for the Accucraft GS4 locomotive. Fits between the frames and replaces one of the cross stretchers. Gives that beautiful low note typical of the large USA engines.			£150

Note, a suitable steam connection to your boiler will be required, for those engines with "banjo" fittings on the Pressure Gauge then a hole can be drilled in the banjo and the supply pipe Silver Soldered into it, this operation can be carried out by DJB Model Engineering, ring for details. For Roundhouse engines we offer a free service, when ordering, for fitting a connection into your Regulator Housing. 1/8" OD brass pipe is supplied for the steam supply to the valve, and rubber hose for the supply from the valve to the whistle. Custom piping can be supplied to fit your engine, engine details and sizes will be required.

	Aster Mikado two tone whistle, complete with all pipework/valve and connections to the dome for steam supply.	ASMIK	£150
	Whistle Kit for the Aster Berkshire, two tone resonator whistle, replacement Steam Valve and connecting pipework.	BERK	£150

Custom Whistle for the Accucraft Edrig, will fit similar locos. Complete with replacement Banjo Bolt to fit steam valve to pressure gauge connection.		ACCED	£80

Whistle, single tone for Accucraft Balwin 4-6-0		WhBald	£80

Two Tone Whistle for the Accucraft NGG16 Garratt		WHNGG16	£150

Single tone Resonator whistle for the Roundhouse Taliesin Operating Valve is fitted to the Turret with a longer Banjo Bolt. Copper pipe to Whistle which is mounted under the footplate. No holes to be drilled. Whistle Valve mounted on Turret. Whistle mounted under Footplate.			£80