5Dublo2 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I took a ganders at the function/sound profile for Flying Scotsman as was wondering if the USA-Style bell sound was featured - was pleasantly surprised that it is (along with some other USA/Oz sounds)However I then noticed an unexpected gem in the same profile - one of the sounds in the profile is "Scotland The Brave" - not sure if this is bagpipes, maybe to pipe the loco into/out of a station , but an interesting option to include. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 It was traditional for the 10 am FS train to be piped away from Edinburgh Waverley station each day. Not sure if they still do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-in-Oz Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 I made a quick video showing off the Scotsman special sounds if anyone wants to hear them. I do love "Scotland the Brave", heaps of fun.You will have to copy and paste it into the browser address bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamDavid Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Didn’t a group of female Scottish pipers accompany the American tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-in-Oz Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I just did some research and found this - the girls danced to a pipe-major's tune :)From Railroading magazine #31 - Dec 1969 Page 16We hurried down-stairs and back up to the Scotsman's track, where we heard that the train would not leave for a few minutes - a view that was reinforced when a kilted bagpiper, followed by several pretty girls in plaid miniskirts, came marching down along the train to the cadence of his own music.This was Robert Crabb, a retired Scots Guards pipe-major who had piped at the Potsdam Conference, led the massed pipe bands at the funeral of King George VI, and now was playing alone whenever the Scotsman halted.source: https://hawkinsrails.net/steam/scotsman/scotsman.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Dublo2 Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 I made a quick video showing off the Scotsman special sounds if anyone wants to hear them. I do love "Scotland the Brave", heaps of fun. Thanks for posting that I would have done similar but being an Android user I am a bit limited currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-in-Oz Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 No worries Colin. I'm Android as well but my Brother had a spare iPad and loaned it to me. I used my wife iPhone initially but that was inconvenient. I too am waiting on the Android release as I dont know how long I can have the iPad for :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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