i always hang around on the train tracks in massachustes with my friends and see these trains and we also hear that high piched sound it kinda sounds like tiskk tiskk, and whenever we hear that we know a rain is about to come so we hide lol, and i think its because sound travels very easyily thought the tracks. like you u tell a friend to go far away and smack the rail with a rock u can hear a tiny noise so is just proberly the wheels hitting the track making a sound
that just makes me wonder if a train were to travel close to the sound barrier, the rolling friction eminating from the tracks would be compressed either causing rail cracks or interior heat warping. this means they would have to mold follicles or anttenae on the sides of the track to help disapate the sound vibrations. thanks for the question.
the welded rail vibrating is actually caused by wheel to rail rolling friction. if you run your finger nail on a plastic tray, wooden arm rest, or refrigerator door, and put your ear on the surface, you can 'hear' the friction. the unique narrow design of rail, the conductive properties of metal, and steel on steel causes the high pitch and 'far forward' noise. HO scale trains do the same thing.
that is exactly across from where i used to live. the catch 22 resturant used to be something else and my dad owned it. i used to live ontop. it was fun.
That humming is actually the result of the welded rail vibrating. I once was trackside in Irvine and a commuter train was just about to pass, but I heard this weird humming sound. Later, I realized that the bent metal 'spikes' were vibrating and causing the rail to emit the noise.
Hmm maybe that's what it was. Still sounded weird XD Did you check my video "Amtrak Rail Crossing 2"? You can hear the noise really sorta "turn on" at 0:43.
This is at the Main St. grade crossing in Ashland, MA, USA. If you want, click the Statistics & Data tab, and there's a small Google Maps inset that you can zoom in and see just where it was filmed. =)
i always hang around on the train tracks in massachustes with my friends and see these trains and we also hear that high piched sound it kinda sounds like tiskk tiskk, and whenever we hear that we know a rain is about to come so we hide lol, and i think its because sound travels very easyily thought the tracks. like you u tell a friend to go far away and smack the rail with a rock u can hear a tiny noise so is just proberly the wheels hitting the track making a sound
hmbdude13 2 years ago
How old is that train because the horn sounds strange!
radanju1 2 years ago
@radanju1 I don't know, but some of the MBTA horns on this line are definitely strange-sounding.
KatsukiLennox 2 years ago
the high pitched noise is a vibration from the rails
dialga8642 2 years ago
that just makes me wonder if a train were to travel close to the sound barrier, the rolling friction eminating from the tracks would be compressed either causing rail cracks or interior heat warping. this means they would have to mold follicles or anttenae on the sides of the track to help disapate the sound vibrations. thanks for the question.
techphy100 2 years ago
the welded rail vibrating is actually caused by wheel to rail rolling friction. if you run your finger nail on a plastic tray, wooden arm rest, or refrigerator door, and put your ear on the surface, you can 'hear' the friction. the unique narrow design of rail, the conductive properties of metal, and steel on steel causes the high pitch and 'far forward' noise. HO scale trains do the same thing.
techphy100 2 years ago
that is exactly across from where i used to live. the catch 22 resturant used to be something else and my dad owned it. i used to live ontop. it was fun.
aftmast 3 years ago
That humming is actually the result of the welded rail vibrating. I once was trackside in Irvine and a commuter train was just about to pass, but I heard this weird humming sound. Later, I realized that the bent metal 'spikes' were vibrating and causing the rail to emit the noise.
globularV 3 years ago
Hmm maybe that's what it was. Still sounded weird XD Did you check my video "Amtrak Rail Crossing 2"? You can hear the noise really sorta "turn on" at 0:43.
KatsukiLennox 3 years ago
Where is it located?
mespada4940 3 years ago
This is at the Main St. grade crossing in Ashland, MA, USA. If you want, click the Statistics & Data tab, and there's a small Google Maps inset that you can zoom in and see just where it was filmed. =)
KatsukiLennox 3 years ago
Hi there
Well...that was different XD
Euan
EuanEchidhog 3 years ago
Hehe thanks bro =3
KatsukiLennox 3 years ago
Ahhh yes.... the commuter rail... gatta love it.
fergyk0416 3 years ago
Sure do love it! =)
KatsukiLennox 3 years ago
Great Video I have no clue what the sound was... :( Sorry.
Aceswolf 3 years ago
Ah well, I'm sure I'll find out eventually!
KatsukiLennox 3 years ago