In Northern England, the hills used to be home to steam trains. The trains have long faded into history, but the sound of their whistle is making a brief return. Artist [Steve Messam] has created ...

Late last year, artist [Steve Messam]’s project “Whistle” involved 16 steam engine whistles around Newcastle that would fire at different parts of the day over three months. The goal of the project ...

Several cities have recently worked to pass ordinances to prohibit train whistles from sounding within their city limits. Safety matters aside, I hope all such ordinances fail. I don't care when they ...