Re: Blowing the Horn

[BEE EFF <mcreely@pnc.com.au>]

Most locomotives are equipped with town/country horns except for NR's and may I
say it is a pain in the arse.

A select few train wankers decided that NR's would be better equipped with the
poxy warning bell instead of low note (town)horn, so as to emulate the
yanks('cause everything is bigger and better in the Good ole US of
A.......not).

The bell is completely unsatisfactory(except in shunting yards) and drivers
have been pushing to have low note horns equipped on NR's as the bell does
attract some attention but not enough and the country horns are too high
pitched and deafen all around(great for level X-ings etc but no good in a built
up area).

We unfortuneately are having little success with this request, but maybe in the
future.

Hope this is of some help

Regards BEE EFF

Erk wrote:

> "Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@eisa.net.au> wrote in message
> 962ktg$l8s$1@news.eisa.net.au">news:962ktg$l8s$1@news.eisa.net.au...
> | Well I think there is a real OH&S issue with suburban electric trains
> | blowing their horns in confined spaces such as underground stations etc.
> It
> | is not so bad with 8 car trains but the other day a down shore 6 car train
> | blew its horn departing Wynyard and the noise was far above comfort, and
> | probably, safe levels.  The other situation is where a 6 car train is in a
> | platform beside an 8 car train and you are sitting in the lower deck right
> | beside the drivers cabin and the horn is sounded.  As far as I can see
> City
> | Rail may be actually negligent in exposing staff and paying passengers to
> | such noise levels.  Why cannot our trains be equipped with bells as they
> | provide a warning but are not loud enough to endanger your hearing.  I was
> | on Hornsby station once and a NR hauled freight train proceeded slowly
> | through the station ringing its air operated bell.  It was quite
> sufficient
> | to attract your attention without being intrusive.  Sort of reminded me of
> | being back in the USA were all trains are required by law to be bell
> | equiped.
> | Cheers
> | Rod Gayford
>
> I remember seeing on a rail video that there were (on the NSW 620 DMU's
> IIRC) have two horn positions, one called town and one called country. I'm
> not sure of any more details.
>
> --
> --
> Eric
>
> URL: http://www.erk.au.com
> Transport & TV
>
> Email: erkV69@iprimus.com.au (remove the V69)
>
> "And Bobo thought that I was a stooge
> getting a bullet proof hotbag!" -  Pauly, Pizza.(SBS-TV)