Low note whistle

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Originally Posted by weidner

How many of us find that a shrill whistle throws us off balance ?

I would think most of us in our age group Bob. But it never seemed to affect me when trainspotting in the 1950s. Standing next to an A1, A2, A3 or V2 when the whistle blew would make me jump just as it did when the safety valves lifted without warning, but balance then was no problem.