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Re: Fog horns
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 03-19-2013 - 09:40

George Andrews Wrote:
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> Did Espee rules require a steam locomotive to use
> its' steam whistle for calling out signals to the
> crew ??? Perhaps this would explain the use of the
> air horn at crossings.

Well, all this was just slightly before my time (ha!), but my understanding of it is that SP had a modification to Rule 14 (L) that prescribed that when an engine was equipped with an air horn, that device was to be used for grade crossings and other situations when it was necessary to provide a warning ahead. Since the single-note horns were not designed for use behind, the steam whistle was to be used in those types of situations. That's why early diesels used in road service generally had one air horn facing forward and one facing backwards.

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  Re: Fog horns OPRRMS 03-17-2013 - 13:56
  Re: Fog horns Dr Zarkoff 03-17-2013 - 15:51
  Foghorn Leghorn Observer 03-17-2013 - 17:25
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  Re: Fog horns P. Kepler 03-17-2013 - 21:53
  Re: Fog horns DCA 03-17-2013 - 22:36
  Re: Fog horns fkrock 03-18-2013 - 11:59
  Re: Fog horns George Andrews 03-18-2013 - 17:45
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  Re: Fog horns OPRRMS 03-19-2013 - 09:40
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