A Swindon hooter sounds again

John Walter sounds a replica of the GWR Swindon works hooter, 30 years after he sounds the actual hooter for the last time when the works closed. Part of the Swindon 175 celebration, marking 175 years since Daniel Gooch's plans for the opening of a railway works in Swindon were approved by the board of the Great Western Railway.

[@gcfcos]

Wow bet it felt nostalgic to hear this again, especially for the guy who did it 30 years ago! Visited here last year, great day out

[@nessie53]

Awww... The ‘ooter. Used to hear it when I was in bed waiting to get up for school.

[@chrisdawson6156]

I was too young to remember this but it was good to hear it

[@grandslam1998]

I remember it well!

[@chrisdawson6156]

Cool how was it when it sounded across the town

[@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470]

Imagine if the GWR great bear was fitted with this whistle

[@alienwarex51i3]

I live in the USA but this is cool I guess