Re: [Syd] Why do trains sound horn when leaving platform?

["Rail Roamer" <leadscout@one.net.au>]

I know of one place in Canberra where there are alot of pot bellied beasts
full of steam.

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > | Why do trains sound horn when leaving platform?
> > > |
> > > | I live very close to a train station (Westmead), and I'm working
> > > | towards reducing the amount of noise that comes from stations.
> > >
> > > Then move, it was there before you were.
> > >
> >  Bet it was great when the steamers were running............
>
> I would gladly pay double my current rent to have steam running past the
> end of my street every 5 min. But not much chance of that in North
Canberra!
>
> Cheers
> David