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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

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May I ask why the heck it's in SOMEONE'S BACK YARD?
I dunno. Maybe the fire department didn't have anywhere else to put it :lol:
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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:40 pm

IceBolt_1003 wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:59 pm
SirensOfNewYork wrote:
Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:19 pm
May I ask why the heck it's in SOMEONE'S BACK YARD?
I dunno. Maybe the fire department didn't have anywhere else to put it :lol:
Is there a recording?
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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:11 pm

VHF High-Band antenna too. That coulda been installed a liiiitle bit higher to avoid the metal of the horn distorting the pattern of the antenna. :lol:

(in reality, it won't bother it that much)

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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:10 pm

SirensOfNewYork wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:40 pm
IceBolt_1003 wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:59 pm
SirensOfNewYork wrote:
Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:19 pm
May I ask why the heck it's in SOMEONE'S BACK YARD?
I dunno. Maybe the fire department didn't have anywhere else to put it :lol:
Is there a recording?
No. I'm surprised there isnt
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Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:39 am

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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:23 pm

very nice. what we all needed.
Yep. I know Leslie when I hear it.
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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:01 pm

SirensOfNewYork wrote:
Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:19 pm
May I ask why the heck it's in SOMEONE'S BACK YARD?
Believe it or not, that actually used to be my backyard
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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:23 pm

Greenfield1003 wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:01 pm
SirensOfNewYork wrote:
Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:19 pm
May I ask why the heck it's in SOMEONE'S BACK YARD?
Believe it or not, that actually used to be my backyard
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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:35 pm

RIP. At least it wasn't something louder like a Nathan K5.
kb4mdz wrote:
Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:11 pm
VHF High-Band antenna too. That coulda been installed a liiiitle bit higher to avoid the metal of the horn distorting the pattern of the antenna. :lol:
I wonder how they activate that thing!
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Re: Train horn in Pensylvania

Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:19 am

Are there any videos of this in action? This is something I want to hear
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