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Post by highvoltage on Nov 30, 2022 20:15:19 GMT
Highvoltage, that is unique about the fire engine with the train horn. Alfred I'll tell this, it certainly gets your attention when it's behind you!
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Post by atsda on Feb 8, 2023 4:47:52 GMT
It has been amusing to have been working on the layout over the past two weeks at night when there has been a good deal of freight traffic on nearby tracks. i have heard the grade crossing horn signal many times. It got me wondering if the duration of the blasts is automated when initiated by the engineer, or does the engineer have complete control. Alfred
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Post by af3020 on Jun 16, 2023 14:22:33 GMT
Lots of trains in and around where I live....for example
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Post by curtis on Jun 17, 2023 11:08:48 GMT
Alfred
All train crossings are done by the engineer. It is a set pattern of two long, one short and one more long as they start to enter the crossing. This long is held until at least the engine is through the crossing. There are also QUIET zones where no horn is blown but are at restricted speed.
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Post by fanwoodguy on Jul 6, 2023 13:50:50 GMT
New jersey transit station half mile away. When the weather is right can hear the njt line a few miles up the hill and conrail shared assets a few miles in the other direction. Northeast corridor is about 6 or 7 miles away but can never hear them, have to drive or ride a bike over there.
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Post by seayakbill on Mar 6, 2024 14:42:52 GMT
When I lived in Prairie Township, near Columbus Ohio the NS mainline into Columbus was about a mile away. Heard the diesel horns numerous times through the day. Only time I would check out the trains was when I would be sitting at the crossing wondering how long this freight will be. Since it was 2 main lines at the crossing every once in awhile there would be a second freight coming from the opposite direction hitting the crossing at the exact time the first was finishing, so a lot of freight car watching.
Bill
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