Leslie RS3L

A Leslie RS3L, painted the same way Milwaukee Road did in their later years. (I don't know the history of this horn, however the power chambers and bells were all fairly recent castings.) I grew up in New Mexico, and this horn brings back memories of watching long Santa Fe freights speed through the desert. Test at 100 PSI, with some nice echoes!
A big thank you goes out to my friend Matt Roberts for droving me and all my horn stuff out here.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• train
• air
• horn
• Leslie
• RS3L
• S3L

[npadul30]

@mafarnz How big is that air tank?

[mafarnz]

@npadul30 The tank used in this video was 7 gallons.

[Tanvan180]

Did Union Pacific use this horn too? 

[mafarnz]

@Tanvan180 Yes they did, from the early 50's until the early 90's (they also used Prime 920's, which were clones of Leslie's). You can still hear the occasional Leslie/Prime horn on a UP unit, most often an older one.

[Jazzyhorn111]

Go to Eds Locomotive horns on you tube. or Diesel air horns inc

[mafarnz]

@Jazzyhorn111 Yep, I'm subscribed to that channel.

[Jazzyhorn111]

I sent you a message on the site where you first got your rs3k go look at it it is some info to find more stuff we both don' need.

[mafarnz]

@Jazzyhorn111 Comments like this don't piss me off at all, in fact that's how I learn how to make stuff better. Thanks! Also, I did a later video of this horn using the same equipment (the air hose is 1/2 inch) and it sounds way better!

[Jazzyhorn111]

You need bigger air line,1/2 3/4 More tank but you know that. But also you are so new and don'know too much but keep on playing with that stuff,if comments like this piss you off ,good that wiil make you a more diehard horn fan . Don't let any s o b tell you you are making too much noise, that kind of @#$% makes me blow my 6 train horns even later in the nite, You complain you will not sleep!! Keep up the good work, don't laugh at some one who tries to do something.

[Chicagojoe28]

Awesome!!1