Honk Honk - Why Trains Have Horns

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  • @samueljohnson4259
    @samueljohnson4259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Train horns exist for a reason and yet cities everywhere enact quiet zones even though many drivers nationwide fail to yield to a train. It should be a law for crossings to have quadrant gates to allow for quiet zones.

    • @liamweaver2944
      @liamweaver2944 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I also heard a statistic about when quiet zones were enacted in Florida, the grade crossing accident rate doubled.

    • @ZazzelTheGamer
      @ZazzelTheGamer 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@liamweaver2944 Then those idiots still blamed it on the trains and not thier Idiotic self lmao.

  • @railfanjames7699
    @railfanjames7699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    As a local railfan I completely agree
    Not to mention a a distinct K5 LA on the GE P40DC

    • @rebeccabermea8350
      @rebeccabermea8350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      When I went pick up my grandm a a train honked at us two times

  • @derricktherailfan
    @derricktherailfan ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Amtrak has lots of K5LAs like CSX and NS do! Amtrak goes fast in most places!

  • @railroading
    @railroading 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    They should have a horn sequence specially made for Railfanners

    • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory
      @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The crossing horn will always sound the best

    • @GoalHornGeek
      @GoalHornGeek 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol the LA Kings goal Horn would prolly be a good example th-cam.com/video/rAfwspuK-dI/w-d-xo.html

    • @kakahtukat
      @kakahtukat 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      shave and a haircut

  • @ICrailroadprod.2007
    @ICrailroadprod.2007 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm glad Amtrak covered this considering the SDP40s had some of the prettiest horns I've ever heard. The Leslie SL4T.

  • @zeeboss2762
    @zeeboss2762 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    There's alot of train horns out there, some can even make whatever company the train's from recognizable, like for example: the Leslie S3K and RS3K. The Original Pre-BNSF Merger Burlington Northern "Greens" had very awesome S3Ks/RS3Ks so if you hear an RS3K, it might be one of them! Another one is the Nathan P3 from Southern Pacific.

  • @RoseSupreme
    @RoseSupreme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I wish old train horns returned. Truck horns don't sound like that anymore. :(

  • @richharris9489
    @richharris9489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love train s ❤. The horn is so bad ass !!

  • @darwinkim2919
    @darwinkim2919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Reason one: crossing grades without gates. Especially if it's a family late for church!
    Almost every crossing-grade accident caused by drivers: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!

    • @F40M07
      @F40M07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No

    • @F40M07
      @F40M07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some people are stupid and will get hit

    • @TheMrPeteChannel
      @TheMrPeteChannel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes

  • @thomasshebat2351
    @thomasshebat2351 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Facts 💯

  • @Fullerton_Railfan7706
    @Fullerton_Railfan7706 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey Amtrak, how come you guys repainted P42DC #184 to phase 5 and not keep it phase 4?
    (Also I never saw so I’m sad😕)

    • @ElPasoTXRailfanner
      @ElPasoTXRailfanner ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah But WOW That Is So Miss Up But There's 164 That Has The Same Scheme That Amtrak 184 Had

  • @CHEATCODE-gavin
    @CHEATCODE-gavin ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:35 Who else agrees?

  • @deew_knird_reeb_ekomS
    @deew_knird_reeb_ekomS ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Train horns exist because they're fuckin cool (I know that's not the actual reason don't worry)

  • @rattleeye7350
    @rattleeye7350 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Put a classic K5LA one of those new Chargers, we all know it’s possible 😭

  • @NJT7023
    @NJT7023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Yall should add emergency horn LOL

    • @kingavery7878
      @kingavery7878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      some trains do have that

    • @RPCXyt
      @RPCXyt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kingavery7878 bruh no

    • @kingavery7878
      @kingavery7878 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RPCXyt wdym

    • @RPCXyt
      @RPCXyt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kingavery7878 bruh there is no such thing as emergency horns the closest you can bet to emergency horn is the air horn at the caboose which is used only for backing up so thats not true and if it is tell me what locomotive is it that has an emergency horn for some reason

    • @kingavery7878
      @kingavery7878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RPCXyt then see go see emergency horn on yt video
      ya big fat switcher locomotive

  • @moaigaming8418
    @moaigaming8418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    up still has a active steam locomotive

    • @piedmontrailfan81
      @piedmontrailfan81 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess the big boy still is cleaner than a new Volkswagen

    • @rivertownproductions
      @rivertownproductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are tons of steam engines still active out there, mostly for tourism/excursion service

    • @moaigaming8418
      @moaigaming8418 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rivertownproductions wow how cool would it be to see a steam engine hauling 13 miles of freight

    • @rivertownproductions
      @rivertownproductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moaigaming8418 it would indeed be awesome. I don’t think any diesel has came close to being able to hauling a train the size of big boy

    • @moaigaming8418
      @moaigaming8418 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rivertownproductions hopefully up will think about it

  • @CharlesDonkey-go2ue
    @CharlesDonkey-go2ue 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes it's called secret communication 😅

  • @ArchiezAviation
    @ArchiezAviation ปีที่แล้ว

    American rail would be cooler if high low horns were in America just imagine a train doing a hi lo horn shos

  • @mariodykstra6555
    @mariodykstra6555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why not after the invention of the multi-chime horn, it should be called a whistle, because, it’s to distinguish from a truck horn?

    • @JBF-GST-Tanda
      @JBF-GST-Tanda ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably because the physics behind a horn and a whistle is different? Horns have diaphragms while whistles have resonation chambers.

  • @mtz3843
    @mtz3843 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    train horns dont need to be blown in cities at all, none, there are guards and lights warning ppl, an if someone is on tracks its because they dont want to be here anymore a horn will not stop them, we would like to get some sleep, the horns need to be banned in cities period.

    • @RAtheGoodRailfanner_888
      @RAtheGoodRailfanner_888 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah except for horn salutes! I just wish train horns were used for horn taps! I wish also we had more friendly engineer!

  • @Starvaze
    @Starvaze 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Train: *honk honk*
    Signal box UP LN: *ding ding*
    Signal box DN LN : *ding ding* (Sets dial "train online")

  • @eliassanchez4852
    @eliassanchez4852 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Your cool

  • @ashleyhoward8926
    @ashleyhoward8926 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why do British trains have dim sidelights instead of headlights? Because ever since railways were invented there, every inch of railway was fenced off & still is, so no one is on the track. It's the only country in thre world to do so.

  • @jadenamoako5731
    @jadenamoako5731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I rode on a Amtrak Aleca express

  • @ElPasoTXRailfanner
    @ElPasoTXRailfanner ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait This Video Use To Be Made For Kids But Now Who's Talking Great Video Amtrak You Guys Work So Hard To Make Videos Like This The K5LAs Sound Bad A** Sorry To Say This But Dude There Awesome I Actually Railfan In El Paso Texas And Born There Have A Good Day

  • @cat9083
    @cat9083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I guess out of all the videos this one lol

  • @GoldenOne131
    @GoldenOne131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Huh now I know

  • @eclipz4129
    @eclipz4129 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sure wish these new chargers would get old school sounding K5LA's instead of the nonstop Raised Letter rubbish.

    • @lebronechilds3512
      @lebronechilds3512 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I actually have a liking to the raised letter K5LAs. It sounds newer and more modern. However, nothing defeats that classic K5LA😌

    • @eclipz4129
      @eclipz4129 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lebronechilds3512 I used to not mind the Raised letters back in the early 2000's, but today's years they're played out now there are too many of them now and it got old real fast... To me they sound plain and boring now, I'm also not a fan of the tune it plays it's sort of unpleasant.

  • @sayilu
    @sayilu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it should be elevated train track to speed up train and avoid noise pollution - too much infra debt.

  • @CharlesDonkey-go2ue
    @CharlesDonkey-go2ue 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It hurts my brain so much 😭 thanks it's so soothing

  • @nilirma6219
    @nilirma6219 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My mom doesn’t want to ride the Amtrak just the SNCF tgv :(

    • @wherespie428
      @wherespie428 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amtrak is a crappy American train service anyway. They could improve a lot to attract more passengers.

  • @SimpleAviation55
    @SimpleAviation55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hmm I wonder why trains have horns? Hmmmmmmm I don't know... Maybe because they can crush a car.... Hmm... Just a thought... (Btw this is called sarcasm)

  • @joshseal2000
    @joshseal2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This all makes sense, but someone should invent a way for train horns to be highly directional in the path they are moving, so it achieves the safety goals without waking up everyone in a 1 mile radius.

    • @F59PHI
      @F59PHI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then you would miss awesome BNSF GEVO horns from miles away. Also, something like that exists on surfliner cars

    • @PouLS
      @PouLS ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They already exist in civilised countries.

    • @ashleyhoward8926
      @ashleyhoward8926 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      One concurs, wholeheartedly.@@PouLS

  • @interfuze9470
    @interfuze9470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hate the new Amtrak Acela horns. Bruh the train looks cheap with that horn.

  • @lipeng21cn
    @lipeng21cn ปีที่แล้ว

    I hate train's horns, as I just awakened from them, it's 3:30 AM. I don't agree with your so-called, some drivers are making horns on purpose and by crazy ways! Here is Meriden, Connecticut!

    • @sepa2401
      @sepa2401 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This makes me want to set up some train horns outside your house and open the valve for a solid 20 seconds until the tank drains.

    • @GTFilms3636
      @GTFilms3636 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Get use it I don’t care if the train horn wakes you up from your sleep hopefully it does. If you don’t like train horn why you live by the railroad tracks in the first place just MOVE.

    • @voidjavelin23
      @voidjavelin23 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Skill issue just get used to it

  • @crazy-little-kitty
    @crazy-little-kitty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's the dope background song called?