Re: K5LA Locomotive Horns

[david <david@gwmail.nmit.vic.edu.au>]

Hi Rod, I hear that same mutual aquaintance still terroises hapless people. The
van may be gone - no I'll not name the new  phatom tram beller !

Regards,
David Head

Rod [comtrain] wrote:

>  friend of mine who sometimes reads this group (gidday oldphartz)
> Back in the 70's had a Toyota High Ace that had a panto resevoir rescued
> from a Tait, securely mounted inside the van with suitable connections which
> allowed topping up the pressure as he filled his car at the local servo.
> ;o))))
> Oh yes the point...this resevoir was connected to a fine set of B Class
> horns mounted under the van!
> You could get quite a few "Blats" out of each tank.
> We once sat at the intersection of Swanston Street and Flinders Street
> during a busy Saturday night and let go a "Blat"
> much to the disaproval of one of the Police Traffic characters, who kept
> looking along the tram trucks, as I am sure he thought a train was coming!
> As we disapeared past the Copper, Jim let go with his genuine tram bell, and
> I think the hapless copper, let one of the learners take over as he
> disappeared into Cons for an Expresso....there just was not a tram in sight
> either ;o)))
> Rod
> "Mark" <mr@iaa.com> wrote in message
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> > Group, check out this, found on web....... a truck / ute with a set of
> k5la
> > horns on it.
> > guaranteed to blow away any stupid motorist, couldnt we all have some fun
> > with this setup.
> > Imagine letting them go under a shopping centre carpark, but as he says on
> > the page, restraint is reqired. (also prob illegal)
> > http://trainweb.com/mdamtrak199/horns.html
> > this bloke knows his stuff, just scroll down near end of page and checkout
> > the links.
> > Mark
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