Drew Jacksich Wrote:
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> Growing up about 100 yards from the Newhall St.
> crossing of the SP in San Jose, the air horns were
> used when the engines were equipped with them. The
> steam whistles on those engines were used mostly
> to signal the crew.
>
> I don't recall hearing 4449's air horn at all on
> this trip but on the return from Montana I did
> hear it a lot as they ran thru the thick fog south
> of Spokane around Cheney. It really cut thru the
> fog and made it sound as if the train was on top
> of us.


They used the air horn on the way into Bend after they wyed the train. First time I had ever heard it.
C.