GG1

[lonewoof]

Anyone have any idea what kind of horn was on the GG1's? I don't think it was any kind of chime horn, just a flat "baamp". Very no-nonsense, just like the loco itself.

[espeefoamer]

That's exacactly what it was. A single note air horn.I have heard them.

[Anonymous]

Baaaammmpp is right! Same as some early diesel horns. Seems to me some called it a "fish horn" for some obscure reason never explained.

But it sounded like it was all business, just like the GG1 was.

Old Timer

[Anonymous]

You definitely knew when it was a GG1 blowing its horn in the distance! But for the life of me, I'd like to know who came up with the "horns" on the Acela (what were they thinking??!!) Same thing with the HHP8 - definitely not impressive in both cases.

[Overmod]

I believe this covers the GG1 air horn question:

http://atsf.railfan.net/airhorns/a200.html

[AntonioFP45]

LoneWolf, OldTimer

If I'm not mistaken, the GG1s came equipped with AA2 "honk horns from Leslie.

[Anonymous]

it was a air horn. like a Freach horn sound