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Model Railroading > fun with hornsDate: 07/03/15 19:56 fun with horns Author: dh1205 I spent a bit of time with Matthew Herman from ESU this afternoon. A friend and
I got together with some horns of ours and Matt recorded them for use in LOKSound decoders. Pic 1- My pair of horns. Pic 2- All the horns we recorded. Thanks for looking Alec Date: 07/03/15 20:11 Re: fun with horns Author: pmack dh1205 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- ....All the horns we recorded. > > Thanks for looking > Alec How do you record the horns? From some distance? In a studio? Date: 07/03/15 20:23 Re: fun with horns Author: dh1205 We had them hooked up to a BIG shop air compressor. He had a few microphones set up a bit away from the horns. He said it was the same distance he does it when he records horns that are mounted on locomotives. I don't know what PSI it was set at but it was whatever a locomotive uses. They sounded really good and was a lot of fun.
Alec Date: 07/04/15 05:35 Re: fun with horns Author: funnelfan Most horns run off the main reservoir pressure of about 130~140psi. What is the story behind the deformed middle bell in the first pic?
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 07/04/15 05:51 Re: fun with horns Author: jobrazy Cool!
has anyone done this with steam whistles? It seems (and I am not knowledgeable enough) that the boiler and psi needed makes it impossible to do it in a small way like air horn compressors. I would love to have a 5 chime whistle outside the house! Joel Brazy Coatesville, PA Date: 07/04/15 09:21 Re: fun with horns Author: dh1205 funnelfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Most horns run off the main reservoir pressure of > about 130~140psi. What is the story behind the > deformed middle bell in the first pic? It's a Nathan M3RT1. The rear bell has a flat bottom and is tilted at an upward angle. They were used on engines like RS-3s and C-628s to clear the top of the cab. Here is a picture I found on RR Picture Archives that shows it on a 628. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4150715 I'm a fan of the D&H and they had them on a lot of engines. Even ones that didnt have any clearence problems that needed the tilt bell. Alec Date: 07/04/15 09:23 Re: fun with horns Author: emd_mrs1 funnelfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Most horns run off the main reservoir pressure of > about 130~140psi. What is the story behind the > deformed middle bell in the first pic? The oval bell was for low clearance use. Typically the horn was mounted on a bracket on the front wall of the cab and the 'squashed' horn faced backwards over the cab. Typical uses should you want to search for pictures: D&H Century locomotives including C628 Quite a few RS3 on northeast railroads Michael |