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Chinese Mystery Siren
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:56 pm
by traintraveler
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This is from a video taken in China in 1988. It could possibly be some equipment for the yard, but that siren part in me keeps questioning it. It sort of looks like a Thunderbeam. Maybe its an original Federal? It could also be one of those Chinese knockoffs.
Here is the video mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzsWML1_KvA&t
EDIT: This is located in the City of Chengdu.
Re: Chinese Mystery Siren
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:43 am
by 07VFDInLCD
It's hard to tell from this image, but that looks like it is one solid object. It might possibly be a distribution transformer of some sort, as it's on a pole with power lines running nearby.
It does have the Thunderbeam shape to it, though.
Re: Chinese Mystery Siren
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:26 am
by traintraveler
07VFDInLCD wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:43 am
It's hard to tell from this image, but that looks like it is one solid object. It might possibly be a distribution transformer of some sort, as it's on a pole with power lines running nearby.
It does have the Thunderbeam shape to it, though.
You're probably right. I believe they were electrifying the line at the time, but then again I don't think a transformer would be THAT large. Also, I don't see any others like it in the video. The same one is seen a few more times in said video.
Re: Chinese Mystery Siren
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 3:03 am
by duckwaddledup
could even be a sand tower as you can see they have a similar shape to them but i don't know
Re: Chinese Mystery Siren
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:32 am
by ModifiedCyclone125
To be honest, Its extremely unlike-y to have a Thunderbeam or even a knockoff one in china. To me the shape and size doesn't match up to a RSH-10 Thunderbeam since I looked at other parts of the video where you can see it.
EDIT: Just a few seconds after posting this, I found out that there is a spout arm running from the supposed Thunderbeam, So like duckwaddledup said this is definitely some sort of a sand tower for the railroad since it seems to be too small for a water tower and that there wouldn't be a reason for a spout arm coming from a Thunderbeam if it was one anyways.
Re: Chinese Mystery Siren
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:29 pm
by traintraveler
ModifiedCyclone125 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:32 am
To be honest, Its extremely unlike-y to have a Thunderbeam or even a knockoff one in china. To me the shape and size doesn't match up to a RSH-10 Thunderbeam since I looked at other parts of the video where you can see it.
EDIT: Just a few seconds after posting this, I found out that there is a spout arm running from the supposed Thunderbeam, So like duckwaddledup said this is definitely some sort of a sand tower for the railroad since it seems to be too small for a water tower and that there wouldn't be a reason for a spout arm coming from a Thunderbeam if it was one anyways.
Good eye! I didn't notice that until now. I think we can conclude this is not a siren.