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Traditional Wooden Train Whistle with Steam Engine Print

£595
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Description

This traditional wooden train whistle is a simple toy with a big voice: blow into the open end and out comes the call of an old steam train pulling into the station. It is made from wood in a pale natural tone, with the grain running along its length, and it is cut as a square bar 15cm long, 2.8cm wide and 2.8cm high, with a slanted notch near the mouthpiece where the sound is made. Along one side runs a fine line drawing in deep plum of a steam engine and its tender, the word COAL lettered on the side of the wagon, all running on a single rail. It weighs just 0.076KG, so it sits comfortably in a hand or a pocket.

It is a toy for play first: for games of stations and signals, for calling everyone in for tea, or for adding the final touch to a wooden railway laid out across the floor. The square shape means it stays put on a shelf or windowsill instead of rolling away, and the engine print makes it a cheerful thing to leave out on a desk or bookcase between games. We like it as a nod to the age of steam, and it is just as much fun beside a model railway as it is in a toy box.

There is nothing to wind up and nothing to switch on: the whistle comes from your own breath, sent through the notch cut into the wood. To keep it looking its best, wipe it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water and damp, as you would any plain wood. For gifting, it is small and light enough to tuck into a parcel alongside a railway storybook, and it is the kind of present that is easy to wrap and impossible to ignore once it is opened.

Specification
Brand Rex London
Material Wood
Length 15cm
Width 2.8cm
Height 2.8cm
Weight 0.076KG
Warnings Warning! Choking hazard; small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Frequently Asked

How big is the wooden train whistle?

It is 15cm long, 2.8cm wide and 2.8cm high, a square bar that sits comfortably in the hand and weighs just 0.076KG.

What is the train whistle made from?

It is made from wood in a pale natural tone, with a fine plum line drawing of a steam engine and its coal tender along one side.

What sound does the whistle make?

Blow into the mouthpiece end and it gives a hooting call in the spirit of an old steam train whistle, with nothing to switch on, just your own breath.

Will it roll off a shelf or desk?

No, its square sides mean it lies flat on a shelf, desk or windowsill without rolling, so it is easy to leave out between games.

How should I look after the whistle?

Wipe it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water and damp, as you would any piece of plain wood.

Does it make a good gift?

Yes, it is small and light enough to tuck into a parcel, and the steam engine print gives it a cheerful, old-fashioned charm that is lovely to unwrap.

Shipping & Returns

Delivery UK delivery is £14.99, and delivery is free on all orders of £99 or more, in the UK and, for products we deliver abroad, internationally. Products we deliver within the UK only say so on their page.

Returns If you change your mind, you have 14 days from delivery to tell us, and a further 14 days to send the goods back. Return postage for a change-of-mind return is paid by you. Change-of-mind returns are subject to an inspection and handling deduction. See our full returns policy.

To arrange a return, call us on 020 8149 5199 or use our contact page.

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    Description

    This traditional wooden train whistle is a simple toy with a big voice: blow into the open end and out comes the call of an old steam train pulling into the station. It is made from wood in a pale natural tone, with the grain running along its length, and it is cut as a square bar 15cm long, 2.8cm wide and 2.8cm high, with a slanted notch near the mouthpiece where the sound is made. Along one side runs a fine line drawing in deep plum of a steam engine and its tender, the word COAL lettered on the side of the wagon, all running on a single rail. It weighs just 0.076KG, so it sits comfortably in a hand or a pocket.

    It is a toy for play first: for games of stations and signals, for calling everyone in for tea, or for adding the final touch to a wooden railway laid out across the floor. The square shape means it stays put on a shelf or windowsill instead of rolling away, and the engine print makes it a cheerful thing to leave out on a desk or bookcase between games. We like it as a nod to the age of steam, and it is just as much fun beside a model railway as it is in a toy box.

    There is nothing to wind up and nothing to switch on: the whistle comes from your own breath, sent through the notch cut into the wood. To keep it looking its best, wipe it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water and damp, as you would any plain wood. For gifting, it is small and light enough to tuck into a parcel alongside a railway storybook, and it is the kind of present that is easy to wrap and impossible to ignore once it is opened.

    Specification
    Brand Rex London
    Material Wood
    Length 15cm
    Width 2.8cm
    Height 2.8cm
    Weight 0.076KG
    Warnings Warning! Choking hazard; small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
    Frequently Asked

    How big is the wooden train whistle?

    It is 15cm long, 2.8cm wide and 2.8cm high, a square bar that sits comfortably in the hand and weighs just 0.076KG.

    What is the train whistle made from?

    It is made from wood in a pale natural tone, with a fine plum line drawing of a steam engine and its coal tender along one side.

    What sound does the whistle make?

    Blow into the mouthpiece end and it gives a hooting call in the spirit of an old steam train whistle, with nothing to switch on, just your own breath.

    Will it roll off a shelf or desk?

    No, its square sides mean it lies flat on a shelf, desk or windowsill without rolling, so it is easy to leave out between games.

    How should I look after the whistle?

    Wipe it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water and damp, as you would any piece of plain wood.

    Does it make a good gift?

    Yes, it is small and light enough to tuck into a parcel, and the steam engine print gives it a cheerful, old-fashioned charm that is lovely to unwrap.

    Shipping & Returns

    Delivery UK delivery is £14.99, and delivery is free on all orders of £99 or more, in the UK and, for products we deliver abroad, internationally. Products we deliver within the UK only say so on their page.

    Returns If you change your mind, you have 14 days from delivery to tell us, and a further 14 days to send the goods back. Return postage for a change-of-mind return is paid by you. Change-of-mind returns are subject to an inspection and handling deduction. See our full returns policy.

    To arrange a return, call us on 020 8149 5199 or use our contact page.