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Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:34 pm
by 500AT
Here's an interesting photograph that was taken at the Juniata Shops of Norfolk Southern in Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can see a Federal STH-10 on top of the roof.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cesposito ... 6/sizes/k/
This Federal Model #2 was shot at the East Deerfield Yard of the Boston & Main Railroad.
Any other railroad yards out there that have outdoor warning sirens?
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:13 pm
by Mark N
Delanson's 2001. Actually, the railroad is how Delanson got its name (Delaware + Hudson line ran through there).
Edit: there is also an STH-10 mounted on a repair platform (like some WWII sirens) in the Golub Railyard across the South Schenectady Fire Dept.
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:14 pm
by PugetSoundStormWatch
The Hinkle Railyard in Hermiston, Oregon has two Whelen Vortexes, a Whelen Omnidirectional, and a 20V2T (mounted on a tower). Portland's (OR) Albina Railyard has at least one Whelen Omnidirectional in the southern portion. These are all that I know for around here.
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:31 pm
by Brendan W
There's an Airgas raillyard in Sugar Hill, GA that has a Sentry 16v1t-b behind it if that counts.
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:07 am
by Badger 12
The STH-10 in Altoona is a part of its old civile defense system
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:14 am
by lilrags16
PugetSoundStormWatch wrote:The Hinkle Railyard in Hermiston, Oregon has two Whelen Vortexes, a Whelen Omnidirectional, and a 20V2T (mounted on a tower). Portland's (OR) Albina Railyard has at least one Whelen Omnidirectional in the southern portion. These are all that I know for around here.
Why??? :eh:
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:47 am
by PugetSoundStormWatch
lilrags16 wrote:PugetSoundStormWatch wrote:The Hinkle Railyard in Hermiston, Oregon has two Whelen Vortexes, a Whelen Omnidirectional, and a 20V2T (mounted on a tower). Portland's (OR) Albina Railyard has at least one Whelen Omnidirectional in the southern portion. These are all that I know for around here.
Why??? :eh:
What do you mean by that?
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:35 am
by coastalsyrolover
PugetSoundStormWatch wrote:lilrags16 wrote:PugetSoundStormWatch wrote:The Hinkle Railyard in Hermiston, Oregon has two Whelen Vortexes, a Whelen Omnidirectional, and a 20V2T (mounted on a tower). Portland's (OR) Albina Railyard has at least one Whelen Omnidirectional in the southern portion. These are all that I know for around here.
Why??? :eh:
What do you mean by that?
I think he is asking why the sirens are there. It's interesting that portland has the whelens at the railyard and yet portland the city of trains and possible mass hazardous chemical spills doesn't have any. Hermiston is interesting as well but at least there is more than one.
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:27 pm
by lilrags16
coastalsyrolover wrote:
I think he is asking why the sirens are there. It's interesting that portland has the whelens at the railyard and yet portland the city of trains and possible mass hazardous chemical spills doesn't have any. Hermiston is interesting as well but at least there is more than one.
Ah. That makes sence.
Funny that they have a warning system. Ontario is in a "danger zone". If the Owyhee dam breaks, were gone in 45 min. flat. EMA has said we may add a siren system (2001-DCs) in Ontario!
Re: Railroad Yards With Sirens
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:18 am
by Daniel
I've been to the Hermiston rail yard several times and have not seen any sirens. Umatilla County removed all the Whelens in 2011 when the last of the chemical weapons at the army depot were destroyed. I'll have to go back there and look again. However, I am quite sure that if there is a siren there, it is not used, since I live in Hermiston and the only outdoor warning device in use is the goal horn at the high school (a large Federal ship horn).