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Uploaded by on Jan 23, 2007

A day of railfanning the FURBALL with GTW 4929 by bike.

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  • What does FURBALL mean?

  • its short for Freeport-Rockford Switcher.

  • Note the difference in the horn, this one being a Nathan Third Generation P-5 as opposed to the former M3. Also, they moved the horn away from the cab, towards the middle of the locomotive which is common practice today. The Third Generation P-5 has a more serious and ominous tone, as opposed to the older Nathan/AirChime M Series. This may be part of the reason for the switch. That, and lower maintanence of course.

  • Inteesting! I don't know much about horns, but I love how they sound!

  • i also like the Wallace Yard shot.

  • Thanks!

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  • At 0:15...how can that guy see where he's going? Is there a camera out front so he can see?

  • 0:06

  • was this jim?

  • LOL JIM!!

  • Just like anything else, there is a HUGE horn following!

  • Well, like there is railfans, I guess you could say there is horn fans. Depends on what you are into.

  • Why do railfans care about what make and model horn is used?

  • Awesome P5!!!

  • yeah, CN probably put ex IC P5s that were laying around on them. the original M horns on GTW units had to be tuned every so often, which you dont have to do with P, K, and S horns.

  • CN Bought IC Which had a Bunch of sweet sounding P5 Nathan's . not Sure when GTW came into play w/ CN

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