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Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels?
Author: fkrock
Date: 05-01-2014 - 09:16

SP put air horns on locomotives after a study showed they were cheaper to operate than using steam in a whistle. Whistles were kept on locomotives to give signals in places where the air horns were not heard such as calling in a flagman protecting the rear of a train.

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  Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Dale Jones 04-27-2014 - 17:19
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Third Rail 04-27-2014 - 17:36
  To say nothing of the AWFUL electronic bells at Xings Steve Thompson 04-27-2014 - 18:22
  Re: To say nothing of the AWFUL electronic bells at Xings SteveD 04-27-2014 - 18:55
  Re: To say nothing of the AWFUL electronic bells at Xings Model 15A 04-27-2014 - 20:34
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Matt Farnsworth 04-27-2014 - 21:21
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Pittsburgher 04-27-2014 - 20:24
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? Bill 04-28-2014 - 11:18
  Re: Why Not Steam Whistle Sounds on Diesels? fkrock 05-01-2014 - 09:16


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