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your sound preferences
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:15 PM
In general

1. In terms of turbo vs. non-turbo sounds, which do you like better?

2. In terms of 4-stroke vs. 2-stroke

3. Which combination of the above do you like the best?

4. In general, which diesel sounds do you like best: EMD; alco, BW, GE etc...

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Specific:

1. Which diesel model of any manufacturer do you like to listen best?

2. Which horn that is used on diesels do you like best? And on which model do you most often hear it?

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Posted by robscaboose on Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:19 PM
ALCO sound
GE sound

Amtrak Horn
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:39 PM
I'm not sure I understand the first part, which is the answer to which question?
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Posted by doghouse on Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:30 PM
Newer 4-stroke GE's. Oh,and any band or group from the '70s.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:32 PM
Could you people please number your answers so that it is clear which questions are being answered (there are 6 of them)
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Posted by doghouse on Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:37 PM
Oops, sorry teach. Lets see: 1st would be general #2 and, well my second answer i'm not sure.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:41 PM
1 - non
2 - 2
3 - EMD 567-12 or 16 (E8 or GP9)
4 - EMD

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:00 PM
UP 4-6-6-4

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