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Just as a point of passing interest. In the railroad industry there are no Horns, only whistles. Yes an air powered whistle took the place of the irreplaceable sounds produced by steam whistles. In fact, a friend of mine actually participated in the earliest trials of “horns” for combining into a complete whistle. Oh, and all air powered whistles were not the same. Look it up and you will get a real education on audiology and train Whistles. Nothing comparable to the sound of a steam train powered steam whistle on a dark night wailing its progress down the tracks.

[Michael]

Dan,

I suspect that a Liberty will go real nice on the farm. I understand that they even have a 3-point as an option!

Doug

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To be honest Doug, so far we haven’t spotted a Liberty that’s in our wheelhouse yet. Olympia had a likely candidate, but it sold. Fun shopping tho.

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Will wrote: Just as a point of passing interest. In the railroad industry there are no Horns, only whistles. Yes an air powered whistle took the place of the irreplaceable sounds produced by steam whistles.

I use the terms “train whistle” and “train horn” to differentiate between the tone of what are apparently two different devices. To me, a “train whistle” has a higher pitched tone that approaches that of a true steam whistle. A “train horn” is what I typically hear on today’s diesel locomotives. It has a deeper sound.

I should look at the manufacturer, model number on the “train whistle” that Liberty installed on our coach and post it. It has the mechanical activation device, big black knob below the dash is pulled, activates a cable that runs to the whistle and opens the valve which creates the sound.

I’d like to install what I call a “train horn” and somehow have a momentary switch or button that I can easily reach when driving. Maybe a new steering wheel with buttons for the “train horn” and if I replace the black knob and actuation cable with an air valve and electric solenoid a button for the “train whistle”.