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Re: Freight loco horns are much louder after they pass
Author: Hot Water
Date: 09-23-2022 - 12:56

Headache Wrote:
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> Homes Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > > 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.

WRONG!!!!!! As I previously stated, the locomotive manufacturers place the air horns WHEREVER THE CUSTOMER SPECIFIES!

Now if only management could
> figure the same out.

Well,,,,,,,,,obviously "management" on some railroads figured something out many, MANY years ago, thus the air horns were relocated.

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