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Re: bad train horns

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The horn on BNSF 9418 sounds like it could use some TLC:

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Re: bad train horns

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That's just how an old single chime sounds.

Believe it or not, that ACL locomotive used to run in Wisconsin on a lot of the present-day WSOR lines when Glen Monhart owned it. He leased much of his personal collection of classic EMD locomotives to the start-up shortline Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad during the '80s and early '90s.
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Re: bad train horns

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Two VERY bad horns on BNSF:

SD70MAC #9598:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Qy0gK3s9w

And SD70MAC #9762:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlBGifq5_-c

In both cases, it appears only one bell is sounding!
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Re: bad train horns

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Now this is a laughable horn!

EMDX SD60 #9059 has a funny sounding fouled K3LA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6kycm4g6UE

It begins about 33 seconds in.

Also, that train is unusual for having 2 EMDX units leading a warbonnet.
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Re: bad train horns

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wow wee! that is one :Censored:ed up fouled up sounding horn.
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Rest In Peace Guilford SD26 615!
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Re: bad train horns

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Now here's a compilation:
An unknown older CSX EMD with a properly tuned K5LA that is a little odd sounding when each blast starts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iaWq66BEsI

CSXT SD70M #4675 has a slightly fouled S-3K:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHNG6Oz-axo

CSXT SD60I #8751 has a horn that Crossingman18 can relate to :LOL: :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncBFMCKcsVo

A CSX SD70MAC that wheezes :LOL: :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfgeOPj00Fw

NS SD70M-2 #2766 has a K5LLA with one bell apparently silent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL4Km8Z-VbM

SOO SD60 #6047 has a bad P3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BoZISp0B2k

Don't ask what's on BNSF SD70MAC #9626:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0I781c-uW8

A fouled S-3K on BNSF GP38-2 #2353:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2FSBZYMaG0

I'm not sure waht to call the horn on CN/GTW 5944, an SD40 rebuild:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEx6c2WVTGE
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Re: bad train horns

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Kind of sounds like a sick elephant:

http://www.rail-videos.net/video/view.php?id=7530
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