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Re: Freight loco horns are much louder after they pass
Author: Headache
Date: 09-23-2022 - 12:50
Homes Wrote:
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> > Keeps the horns from freezing up in the very
> cold climates.
>
> How come horns on large trucks are still on top
> of the cab and up front?
> What are they doing right that locomotive
> manufacturers cant figure out?
Because after generations of railroaders lost their hearing from sitting two feet under the air horn, locomotive manufacturers figured out that people are operating their locomotives and people should be given some comfort and safety considerations. Now if only management could figure the same out.
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> > Keeps the horns from freezing up in the very
> cold climates.
>
> How come horns on large trucks are still on top
> of the cab and up front?
> What are they doing right that locomotive
> manufacturers cant figure out?
Because after generations of railroaders lost their hearing from sitting two feet under the air horn, locomotive manufacturers figured out that people are operating their locomotives and people should be given some comfort and safety considerations. Now if only management could figure the same out.
