K5LA Locomotive Horn

[guildrich]

Gotta love those Nathans!

[Bmxpro562]

You should put tht right by someone ear while there r sleeping and run

[nickkalisz]

i just found a new way to scare bad drivers

[TheAmtrakboy]

Amtrak 775 cabcar through carlsbad village

[VRY112]

how much were those horns? Railchime australia doesn't have their prices listed :(

[aussietraindriver]

@VRY112 these are about the $1000

[spongebobpaul]

It sounds like a Amtrak horn XD

[Coaster3001]

Amtrak 777 clear CP Ponto!

[AuAsEz]

Ghost train 1:31.



[thespwillliveforever]

In Sprifngfield Illnois, there is this man that sold me a Leslie RS5T for $350. I think its a repro though it sounds beautiful to me.

[rayfire50]

where can u buy just individual horns like that from

[aussietraindriver]

@rayfire50 Ebay.. heaps online

[cowboyweightlifter]

Sick paint job.

[EAFSQ9]

Do you know that RailWorks have actually used your Nathan P3 horn sound on their Acela Express addon?

[aussietraindriver]

@EAFSQ9 Is that a fact or does it just sound similar?

[trainguy3985]

i want to get a p3 horn for my jeep! lol!

[Hightrain12]

Do you have any information on it's heritage?

[aussietraindriver]

@Hightrain12 Its a bitsa parts from various other horns so not much info sorry

[Hightrain12]

@aussietraindriver That's okay I was just curious.

[fortressofcomfort]

Awesome!

[roadwolf2]

It's funny how the p3 sounds like the 5 tone horn used on the vline a class

[aussietraindriver]

@roadwolf2 P3 sound like an S5T? not quite. actually alot different. look it up, leslie S5T and nathan P3

[roberaith]

lol put this on your car, and drive around and scare people......

[aussietraindriver]

@roberaith Nah its done too often plus ill risk getting fined by the cops. not worth it really. not to mention someone will hunt me down and kill me if i destroy their ear drums.

[douro20]

One time I was behind an S-10 pickup which had a Leslie S-3L under its tonneau cover and a full air suspension; he irritated me with the horn and constantly raised and dropped the rear of his truck while it was going down the road.

[aussietraindriver]

@douro20 that would be frustrating im sure. this would be classed in my opinion as deliberate misuse of a locomotive horn. and im sure air suspension also

[Applachia0928]

@ww5rm Well, tell Amtrak about the K5LA thing, because all of their equipment has that horn.

BTW: His use of K5LA is NOT misleading, your use of it is misleading. The title clearly says "K5LA LOCOMOTIVE HORN"! The FCC should have never put that call sign out for someone, because it's just begging for trouble. Trains aren't going to disrupt HAM radio crap, and in my opinion, HAM radio is the dumbest thing ever created.

[ww5rm]

K5LA is a Ham Radio Call Sign issued by the FCC to a Ham Radio Operator in Elpaso, TX. Don't get caught using it over the radio or the FCC will fine you for it because nobody else in the world can use it but the person it was issued to!! Do as you wish as this is only just a warning and a heads up so you know. I tried to post a link showing who it was issued to but you tube wouldn't allow it. =]

[ww5rm]

@ww5rm Oh just go to the FCC website and do a call sign search for K5LA. And yes you guessed it mine is WW5RM.

[aussietraindriver]

@ww5rm Well im in Australia so no chance of me interrupting an El paso TX radio transmision.

[ww5rm]

@aussietraindriver Think again I talk to people in Aussie on my Ham Radio all the time. The International Telecomunications Union governs world wide communications and people cause Harmful Interference from all over the world here in the USA! China has broadcast stations that run on Ham Radio frequencies but they could care less and most likely do it on purpose. But the countries we have agreements with or are our allies we work with each other and comply with each other. =]

[ww5rm]

@ww5rm Oh and just so you know I have also talked to Astronauts on the International Space Station. Why you tube wont allow links I don't know but do a search for NA1SS which is the Ham Radio Callsign of the ISS. Tons of things to do and people to talk to over Ham Radio. Watch the you tube videos on it if you get time. The world is alot smaller than we sometimes think mate. =]

[Kerneloystarman]

@aussietraindriver i hear that mate

[bricub72]

@ww5rm How is a train horn going to interrupt radio waves?

[papabugs71]

@ww5rm Randy, calm down. I don't think any of these guys are running around pretending to be Floyd. Seen you a couple weeks ago on APRS when you came thru McAlester,OK heading North. Stopped here for dinner right? I agree, the world isn't as big as we think.

[5kcsqt]

Airpowered erection if you ask me. I do compresses gases for work. Thinking about runnin mine off of Compressed nitrogen with a regulator. 2,500psi in the cylinder. Regulator. Lever ball valve.

[aussietraindriver]

@5kcsqt Dont go over 150psi, also i have heard the density of nitrogen over oxygen through these horns changes the note also. just be careful with pressure's or you will damage the horn.

[RDCattleRancher]

what color code of paint did you paint them or what color?

[aussietraindriver]

@RDCattleRancher Unsure of colours, were painted 2 years ago, but was auto touch up spray packs and baked in oven at 80c, paint will have to be blasted off now if i ever repaint them as it is baked to the aluminium. similar to painting a car with 2pac

[coastertim2309]

that k5la should be on a coaster cabcar!

[XBaneyX]

Is the k3la or the k5la louder? 

[aussietraindriver]

@XBaneyX Both the same decibel level or close but the K3 uses less air.

[XBaneyX]

@aussietraindriver Why is there a big price difference then? I think the k5 just has 2 more bells no?

[aussietraindriver]

@XBaneyX 2 bells, pluat 5 chime manifold.

[444mrjimmy]

gota have the p3

[crob647gtx]

WHoa i want one of those one day. Where and how???

[aussietraindriver]

@crob647gtx Ebay has them online all the time.

[hootergirlsrhot]

was the P3 horn used in "Unstoppable"?

[bigtex144]

I love your Nathan P3, that sounds absolutely fantastic!!

[aussietraindriver]

@bigtex144 cheers. it is on a manifold i made myself years ago. all horns are flat on the manifold.

[trainwatcher17]

For the K5LA?

[trainwatcher17]

Where did you get that from and how much did it cost???

[Applachia0928]

Where do you get these things

[aussietraindriver]

@Applachia0928 They are on ebay all the time, and i sell them @ railchime com au

for a K5L series horn you will be looking at close to $1000

[Applachia0928]

You have the standard Amtrak P42DC K5LA horn.

[Hightrain12]

@Applachia0928 No it sounds more like a Surfliner cabcar or an F40PH.

[gsxr1131]

Sweet sound!

[WhyDidIJustEatThat]

I would like to mount this on my car. :D

[jairokg]

it was as if my horn was crying

[bnsf4]

I swear adam, im buying that k5la from you!

[Baphamatt]

People hiking are like wtf when did they put tracks here

[rhondaw1]

they ;build some trains with such pissy horn nowdays

[aussietraindriver]

@rhondaw1 You talking about these horns or different horns?

[rhondaw1]

@aussietraindriver ...no not this one, this one is very nice....I'm talking about the ones we have here in Victoria Australia on the V/Locity passenger trains, they are just one single pathetic honk like you would here at a football match from a spectators hooter.

[aussietraindriver]

@rhondaw1 yeah they are pathetic. i hear they asked for a high and low note horn, ie a main horn and a workshop horn like loco's but they put a high pitched horn and lower pitch horn on instead thats why they are so squeaky. not iseal for high speed, lower notes travel further ahead of the train, thats why the multi chimes were introduced, to cover various frequencies in one blow.

[AsianPerson3]

Sounds sooo good!

[Howard1939]

Expect to pay anywhere from $ 650. UP for one in good condition, fully restored go for more.

To find out more, check out the Yahoo "TrainHorns" group...!

[railfankasey]

nice shave and a haircut with the 5 chime, professionally done!

[aussietraindriver]

It wouldnt take long before i got threatened with a beating doing that...

[youngbleeb]

yeh mate now drive around town and creep up on pedestrians :p

[cweis127]

Great quilling action! Love the Shave and a Haircut 6 bits also.

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome!!!!!

[mcbm22]

people hear the train horn but there are no tracks for miles...confusing?

[aussietraindriver]

@mcbm22 I must do it late at night one time, i bet it would confuse even moreso.

[wendyt234]

That's mad never seen anything like it in australia

[killerstyler10]

which I must write ebay???

[aussietraindriver]

@killerstyler10 The horn is a K5LA or the 3 chime version is a K3LA or K3H - also available in different tuning - K5H - K5HL

[killerstyler10]

where I can buy

[aussietraindriver]

@killerstyler10 They are always on Ebay.com check there

[Amtrak79mph]

k5la's make trains even cooler

[jakevideo]

Holy that's cooooool!!!!!!

[cactuarizamoron]

Do you know what horn is used on the Amtrak cascades loco's? They have an F59PH loco and the rest are F49PH's. They sound alot like the K5LA though.

[aussietraindriver]

@cactuarizamoron As far as im aware most of them use K5's in various frequencies, usually the LA version. i think some also use Nathan P5's also in varous configurations.

[claimless]

DId you ever trace where that K5 came from and what locomotive it came off?

[aussietraindriver]

@claimless No because the horn was originally a K3HA from Union pacific railroad, and the other 2 horns and manifold were bought later ad no idea where they are from.

[aussietraindriver]

@claimless No because the horn was originally a K3HA from Union pacific railroad, and the other 2 horns and manifold were bought later and no idea where they are from.

[claimless]

@aussietraindriver Ohh, Okay. So everything's just this random mix of bells and manifolds? If that's the case, it sounds really good and pretty much in tune for something with mixed components.

[aussietraindriver]

@claimless well yes and no, the extra 2 horns were tuned to american 3A and 5 to sound the original K5LA notes. its as close to original as ill get it without any more mods.

[WBDE]

I work at a operating railroad museum and we have a lot of trouble with these very expensive horns getting stolen off of locomotives.  Not only are they very expensive to replace, but when they are stolen the locomotive is inoperable. I very much regret the popularity of horn collecting.

[aussietraindriver]

@WBDE You cant blame horn collectors, its the thieves that know thier value that steal them, genuine collectors get horns the proper way!. they need to be mounted with tamper proof bolts, security cameras are also a cheap and effective security measure, I once stole a horn off a tourist locomotive when i was 16, i felt so bad i replaced a single chime horn with a 5 chime that i bought. but i got to hear it, and i bet they still wonder where they got that horn. I never stole a horn again.

[realgraff16]

that p3 is PERFECT

[upfan2000]

i noticed the shave and a haircut two bits

[CaliforniaRailfan101]

That sounds like the Amtrak trains we get here in the San Francisco Bay Area!

[JetMechMA]

@CaliforniaRailfan101 Thats exactly what I was thinking. The second one sounded like Amtrak....the Nathan P-3.

[aussietraindriver]

It can be an expensive hobby, althoou if you are from the U.S.A those prices will be lower, minus shipping costs.

[Alwaystrains]

These both sound awesome!!! How much would each of these cost?

[aussietraindriver]

@Alwaystrains 5 chime around $1000 and 3 chime around $600

[Alwaystrains]

@aussietraindriver Ouch. Okay nevermind.

[up199519981982198319]

man i want 1

[MrUp8444]

I NEED 1 OF THOSE WILLING 2 PAY A LOT OF MONEY

[aussietraindriver]

@MrUp8444 message me with details of where you are from and i will organise to get you one. cheers Adam

[TEMPLE7D]

i love the quilling sound of a k5la

[aussietraindriver]

@TEMPLE7D Yes they sound good quilled, especially peeling of all 5 notes at a time, by slowly cracking the valve.

[Redbirdfan33]

Are these legal to use on your cars within the state of NY ?

[aussietraindriver]

@Redbirdfan33 Locomotive horns mounted to vehicles for use in road traffic is pretty much illegal everywhere world wide. But in saying that they could be mounted to a vehicle for display purposes and sounded at the correct location. using these horns on the road would more than likely get you into noise violation trouble of some type.

[bonnevillessei]

are those real locomotive air horns? if so, where can i get them? ill pay top dollar...but the ones i would really like if i dont get teh K5LA are the ones thats on the MP36-phS...i forgot the series

[aussietraindriver]

@bonnevillessei Yes they are real locomotive horns, I sell them at my website or email me at railchime@hotmail.com and let me know what you want. where are you from?

[bonnevillessei]

@aussietraindriver i reside in illinois. i have to wait to get my money right to get one because the site i saw yesterday...wow, it was a nice grip...but its well worth the price for that kind of noise. im waiting to purchase my truck first then ill email you the info. but yes ill check out ur webpage.

[ripjump12]

ok were did you get this. how much for this and the air compressor and ear plugs

[aussietraindriver]

@ripjump12 lol. earplugs are the cheap part. compressor was $300 second hand and the horns are about $1000

[Acela203]

love that p3

[Cumminspower1992]

nice

[bnsf4]

Hey man, when are you gonna do your run-by?

And what is the K5LA tuned at? I really want mine to sound like that.

And I finally found a K5HLL and K5LLA. I got my K5LA probably 7 months ago.

[aussietraindriver]

@bnsf4 Im not sure of its exact tuning but the number 3 and 4 bell has been machined to play the correct notes, as per original tuning which was, B major 6th: (D#,F#,G#,B,D#). do you have a video of your horn? I will do a run by soon. need to get my camera repaired.

[jbwebster]

Should play this game in an area what never seen a single locomotive . :)

[aussietraindriver]

@jbwebster The spot im at in this video is the site of an old rail yard that is now closed, has not seen a train since the mid 80's there is still rail line in the grass.

[richboss302]

I notice people saying the K5LA horns shouldn't be blown above 130psi. Would 125psi be enough too??

[aussietraindriver]

130 psi is fine for a K5LA. no more than 150psi though. 100psi will also sound the horn nicely.

[richboss302]

I notice people saying the K5LA horns shouldn't be blown above 130psi. I see you are doing the same, would 125psi be enough too??

[aussietraindriver]

@richboss302 125 psi would be plenty.

[MarkConductor775]

I do enjoy the K5LA...especially seeing how far it's come from its roots in the Northeastern US on Amtrak. Haha, it's upside down mate.

[HighIronofWisconsin]

Nice to hear some Aussies appreciate good, loud train horns. Not like those poms and their pathetic little tooters, right? They don't even sound them for each crossing by standard practice. I live along the WSOR tracks in Wisconsin, USA, and BNSF4 is right they do use a lot of K5LAs, but they are only one of many RRs that does so.

[aussietraindriver]

I agree with you, some of our newer diesel rail cars and electric multiple units are fitted with european horns that are 2 notes only and can only have one note sounded at once. not a pleasant whistle by any means. compared the the U.S multiple chime horns.

[ORNGCNTY]

The P3 has a bad horn. It squeals.

[aussietraindriver]

All P3 have a squeal at low pressure. but in modern rebuild kits they include 2 stainless steel diaghrams which eliminates this early P series squeal. i bought a rebuild kit but left the second diaghragm out for the classic squeal.

[metroliner89]

I think the k5la is better

[TheAndrewgtv]

do that at 1:00 am. good morning neighbor's. with a smile from ear to ear lmao

[CoasterFan2105]

Nice video, both great sounding horns.

[BigElevatorDude707]

Beautiful sound on the K5LA. 5/5.

Also the P3 is nice too! =D

[arcostiann]

ho a nice blue color, just like mine :)

[KSE828]

Love SP horns!!!

[CoastStarlight11]

LOL!

[aussietraindriver]

What is WSOR? I got this shipped in bare metal from the U.S.A. it is not stolen if thats what your getting at.

[bnsf4]

no no WSOR is Wisconsin And Southern Railroad. i was just sayin because that horn is tuned exactly like all of the WSOR engines! check it out the video is called WSOR train JMR

[bnsf4]

i know where that horn was from! it is from WSOR!

[seth4404]

Do you know how many railroads use K5 varients?

[aussietraindriver]

In the U.S.A they are used in various form on nearly all railroads. In australia they have only become popular on the east coast in the last 5 or so years. they have been on iron ore locomotives for many years as they are directly shipped from the U.S and are factory fitted with K horns or P horns.

[metroliner89]

Um usally Amtrak has k5la's!

[aussietraindriver]

Yes Amtrak are a predominant user. but now days they are on many loco's from all railroads.

[seth4404]

Thats what I was intending to get at. For BNSF4 to assume that this horn came from WSOR by the way it was tuned would be ludicrous, when dozens of railroads throughout North America have the K5 varient of horn.

[pengapop12]

i actually think the p3 is the best nathan horn ever made, and for leslie i would say the rs3k is the best

[astrotrain53]

@pengapop12

ehh i agree with the P3 but the Amtrak K5LA is okay. and as far as Leslie horns? its gotta be the the Leslie A-200

[aussietraindriver]

The A200 is only a single note horn. although i have never heard one in person i blelieve they are sweet. The leslie S5T's are a great old horn too. i am rebuilding one now.

[RailsandRoads]

Nice !!!!

[k5lta]

CSX and NS too

[Caryrt]

Fantastic! Great video!

[aussierail93]

great video :D 5 stars