Air horns

[Willy2]

For what reason were some steam locomotives equipped with air horns and why do they sometimes go off instead of the regular whistle?

Willy

[Willy2]

For what reason were some steam locomotives equipped with air horns and why do they sometimes go off instead of the regular whistle?

Willy

[Anonymous]

I guess it's a matter of preferance, but really just think of what it be like to have one in your pickup truck or car at rush hour[:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

I guess it's a matter of preferance, but really just think of what it be like to have one in your pickup truck or car at rush hour[:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

All of the locomotives I have seen with both whistle and air horns were of the streamlined nature such as #4449. I think this was yet another attempt at the streamlining process. Many of the early diesels had that one chime type air horn as well

[Anonymous]

All of the locomotives I have seen with both whistle and air horns were of the streamlined nature such as #4449. I think this was yet another attempt at the streamlining process. Many of the early diesels had that one chime type air horn as well

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2

For what reason were some steam locomotives equipped with air horns and why do they sometimes go off instead of the regular whistle?

Willy

Hi Willy [:)]

I just ran across your thread.

I made a post in the Classic Trains forum some time ago about steam engines having air horns. I thought it was rather odd that as nice as the steam horns were and as bad as the horns of today are that a steamer would have an air horn.

But I read where the people of St. Louis complained to the Frisco Railroad about the steam horns. (BAD PEOPLE BOO HISS TO THEM) So Frisco began equipping the steamers with air horns. Even thought Frisco's neighbors were not so nice, Frisco wanted to be a good neighbor.

The engines that Frisco were using for the most part were not streamlined.

I hope this help you a little. [:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2

For what reason were some steam locomotives equipped with air horns and why do they sometimes go off instead of the regular whistle?

Willy

Hi Willy [:)]

I just ran across your thread.

I made a post in the Classic Trains forum some time ago about steam engines having air horns. I thought it was rather odd that as nice as the steam horns were and as bad as the horns of today are that a steamer would have an air horn.

But I read where the people of St. Louis complained to the Frisco Railroad about the steam horns. (BAD PEOPLE BOO HISS TO THEM) So Frisco began equipping the steamers with air horns. Even thought Frisco's neighbors were not so nice, Frisco wanted to be a good neighbor.

The engines that Frisco were using for the most part were not streamlined.

I hope this help you a little. [:)]

[Willy2]

Thank you Jhh: I thought that they put them in just to be unique or something like that. Maybe other railroads put them in for other reasons but the Frisco was very neighborly to be so cooperative.

Willy

[Willy2]

Thank you Jhh: I thought that they put them in just to be unique or something like that. Maybe other railroads put them in for other reasons but the Frisco was very neighborly to be so cooperative.

Willy