horns

[legsbluetrain]

What kind of horns do you like?I like the K5LA best.

[silicon212]

Newer horns, the K5LLA (think SD70ACe or M-2).  Traditional 5-chime, the P5 or the Leslie RS5T, the latter getting the edge.  Favorite is the P3.  Close second is the Leslie RS3L.  The K3L has a good chordal tuning (Canadian D-minor), not as harsh as the K3LA.

[wjstix]

I guess having grown up with them on the Minneapolis Northfield and Southern, I'll always prefer the Hancock 4700 air whistle - a diesel airhorn designed to sound like a steam engine whistle.

http://trainhorns.net/other/hancock.html

[wisandsouthernkid]

i like any of the Nathan horns they all have a unique sound

[legsbluetrain]

Which brings me to bad horns.I've heard bad horns,some I've seen on Youtube are the worst I've ever heard.Good examples are the CSX sick horn video,some UP engine with a quiet horn(can't hear it until it's right at the crossing and the crossing where the video was filmed had no active warning system,just signs),and the CSX annoying horn video(sounds like a party noisemaker).I caught a few bad horns on video also.What's the worst horn you've ever heard?

[Awesome!]

http://www.hornblasters.com/video.php?pic=56

Check this horn out................

[EJE818]

I've heard a few pretty bad ones.

This is supposed to be a K5LA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kYLWeLvbE

Bad Metra cab car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbspKhk_kdo

Metra 201 has a bad squeal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsOT8fGpLsc

Metra 192's horn makes me laugh it's so bad! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsOT8fGpLsc

Bad RS3L http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnHWIAacczs

Another fading RS3L http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVzNupE5naI

[BaltACD]

I like the kind of horn that stays attached to the locomotive.

In the mid-Atlantic area there have been a rash of horns being stolen from locomotives that have been parked at outlying locations.  Nothing worse than having a local freight come to work on Monday morning and find out that they can't toot.

[BigJim]

You guys are a real "HOOT!"