Horn and Whistle Magazine: Source for horns, whistles, sirens, and related information

Who's Who at H&W

Publisher/webmaster:
Eric C. Larson
2 Abell Ave.
Ipswich, MA 01938
[email protected]

Editor-in-Chief:
Harry D. Barry
[email protected]

Horn Editor
Ken Kanne
16437 Camellia Dr.
Silverhill, AL 36576

Whistle Editor
Fred Berry
200 Yoakum Parkway
ste. 1300
Alexandria, VA 22304

Horn & Whistle is the quarterly journal of the Horn and Whistle Enthusiasts' Group (HWEG), founded by Jack Hardman in 1982. HWEG is dedicated to the preservation, increase and dissemination of knowledge regarding horns, whistles, sirens, bells and other acoustic devices that are used in signaling, alerting and warning applications in all types of industrial, municipal, maritime and railroad environments and related technologies.

Above: The steam whistle of the Liberty Ship Jeremiah O’Brien, a still fully operational WWII ship with a beautiful triple-expansion engine for its main propulsion, and all auxiliaries from boiler forced draft fan to deck winches are also powered by steam engines. This is a must-see if you are in San Francisco. The tourist traps are nice, but this is where horn and whistle people go! Right: A wonderfully accurate reproduction by Brian Ferrence of the special whistle that made Casey Jones a legend among early railroad engineers.

Official Publication of the Horn and Whistle Enthusiasts' Group

HORN & WHISTLE