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Sisters of Amtrak's new electrics coming soon

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Sisters of Amtrak's new electrics coming soon
Posted by Mario_v on Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:13 PM

But used in freight and limited to 87 mph ...

watch?v=EUrio64hweI

 

And in service in Belgium. Top speed 125 Mph

watch?v=9rNLPToQnyw 

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Posted by samfp1943 on Friday, October 28, 2011 10:18 PM

Lets hope that when the 'sisters' come to America; They'll get  really pretty, loud voices.

I know that the European's love those 'squeakers' that they use on their trains.  Please let them be LOUD!

Leslie's or Nathan's (not the Weiners)  Even those Canadian Horns would be good,too!

Not those noise makers that sound like a pig hit in his organs Crying

This link is to a website that for a click will bring you the sounds of Diesel Air Horns:

http://www.dieselairhorns.com/sounds.html

 MischiefThis is for our Railfanning Bretheren who are Horn Challenged!Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin

 

 

 


 

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Posted by creepycrank on Saturday, October 29, 2011 8:33 AM

I thought it was a duck call gone wrong.

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Posted by Mario_v on Thursday, November 3, 2011 10:41 AM

Hello Sam ;

Not all European locomotives sound the same ...

Some examples

Freight train with autoracks

watch?v=LjDkDVTrzmE

An RSC3 (listen carefully in the beginning, it has a Nathan M5R24)

watch?v=l7JDCCJ4dh0

 

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Posted by Mario_v on Thursday, November 3, 2011 10:44 AM

Hello Sam ;

Not all European locomotives sound the same ...

Some examples

Freight train with autoracks

watch?v=LjDkDVTrzmE

An RSC3 (listen carefully in the beginning, it has a Nathan M5R24)

watch?v=l7JDCCJ4dh0

 

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