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Steam & Excursion > SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984Date: 02/15/17 08:07 SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: spdaylight As promised in my earlier post this week, here is a clip of 4449 using her air horn on a rare occasion as she climbs the grade at Bray, CA and on her way to New Orleans. This is a scene on a new DVD I am working on. Based on Hotwater and Arlen's comments on Monday, the hogger might have used the air horn to warn inexperienced rail fans or it was requested by another filmmaker who had close ties to the crew.
Craig http://www.mcmrailvideos.com/ You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 02/15/17 08:33 Re: SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: raytc1944 In regular service the air horn was used for grade crossings. The whistle was mainly used
for railroad signals such as calling in the flag. Date: 02/15/17 10:08 Re: SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: MojaveBill When 4449 brought the American Freedom Train over Tehachapi Pass and through Mojave years ago, the first we heard from it was when the air horn sounded from up around Cache Creek about five miles west of town at the beginning of the "big curve."
A really great sound!! I was at The Loop when she came through in 1984 and began to worry about possible mid-airs from all the helos flitting around... Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 02/15/17 10:14 Re: SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: meixel That was the first time I've heard its air horn. Thank you!
Date: 02/15/17 12:45 Re: SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: ctjacks The air horn was used here in Naperville, IL when the 4449 passed through on its way to Owosso. There were probably 2,0000 people at the station, many of them hanging over the platform. That did get people out of the way.
Chris Date: 02/15/17 13:16 Re: SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: jkh2cpu That's the way I remember the Daylights, as they
honked and announced that they were getting close to Glendale. John. Date: 02/16/17 10:28 Re: SP 4449 rarely using her air horn in May 1984 Author: Auburn_Ed I grew up on the SF Peninsula. THAT'S the sound I remember the Espee for. I never heard a whistle till I rode behind the WP #94. Close your eyes and you can also visualize A-B-B-B-A F Units.
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