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Re: Noise

Author: OPRRMS

Date: 09-03-2009 - 17:38

The Montezuma Yardmaster Wrote:
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> To give Timmy a direct answer, trains make a lot
> of noise because they are very large and because
> they have a lot of cars to make noise when going
> fast. When going slowly, they are pretty quiet
> except for the locomotives. The diesel engines in
> the locomotives make the most noise excepting the
> warning horns. Electric locomotives are very
> quiet except for when sounding the horn. One
> heavy-duty truck-tractor pulling a semi-trailer
> (total of 18 wheels) at freeway speed is VERY
> noisy. Large tires at freeway speed are VERY
> noisy. Trains also make very different kinds of
> noises than road vehicles. Their wheels make
> clicks running along the rails and make squeals
> when in curves in the track. Can anyone else do
> better than this in just a few words?

OK, now explain to us why cows fart.

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Noise	Timmy	09-02-2009 - 12:27
Re: Noise	OPRRMS	09-02-2009 - 13:12
Re: Noise	George Andrews	09-02-2009 - 13:28
Re: Noise	TIMMAY!!!!	09-03-2009 - 09:01
Re: Noise	CPRR	09-02-2009 - 13:29
Re: Noise	trainjunkie	09-02-2009 - 14:46
Re: Noise	WAF	09-02-2009 - 16:56
Re: Noise	Bradley McKay	09-02-2009 - 18:20
Re: Noise	:)	09-02-2009 - 18:52
Re: Noise	knucklehead	09-03-2009 - 07:47
Re: Noise	crmeatball	09-03-2009 - 07:54
Re: Noise	Tom H	09-03-2009 - 08:07
TIMMAAAAY!!!!	TIMMAAAAY!!!!	09-03-2009 - 09:04
Re: Noise	OPRRMS	09-03-2009 - 09:37
Re: Noise	George Andrews	09-03-2009 - 11:36
Re: Noise	Sam Reeves	09-03-2009 - 13:19
Re: Noise	The Montezuma Yardmaster	09-03-2009 - 15:06
Re: Noise	OPRRMS	09-03-2009 - 17:36
Re: Noise	The Montezuma Yardmaster	09-03-2009 - 15:24
Re: Noise	OPRRMS	09-03-2009 - 17:38
Re: Noise	WAF	09-03-2009 - 19:08
Re: Noise	OPRRMS	09-03-2009 - 20:47
Re: Noise is Good - Questions Are Too	OldPoleBurner	09-03-2009 - 19:19
Re: Noise	:)	09-04-2009 - 11:56
Re: Noise	George Andrews	09-03-2009 - 19:21
Re: Noise	Timmy	09-04-2009 - 09:28
Re: Noise	The Montezuma Yardmaster	09-08-2009 - 09:03

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OPRRMS Wrote:
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> The Montezuma Yardmaster Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> 
> > To give Timmy a direct answer, trains make a
> lot
> > of noise because they are very large and
> because
> > they have a lot of cars to make noise when
> going
> > fast.  When going slowly, they are pretty quiet
> > except for the locomotives.  The diesel engines
> in
> > the locomotives make the most noise excepting
> the
> > warning horns.  Electric locomotives are very
> > quiet except for when sounding the horn.  One
> > heavy-duty truck-tractor pulling a semi-trailer
> > (total of 18 wheels) at freeway speed is VERY
> > noisy.  Large tires at freeway speed are VERY
> > noisy.  Trains also make very different kinds
> of
> > noises than road vehicles.  Their wheels make
> > clicks running along the rails and make squeals
> > when in curves in the track.  Can anyone else
> do
> > better than this in just a few words?
> 
> OK, now explain to us why cows fart.

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