Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Train horns! is a video series that listens to different types of air horns used on North American locomotives at railroad crossings.
Part 4 features the Nathan Airchime K5HL, which is the horn of choice on General Electric's "Evolution Series" locomotives (ES44AC, ES44DC, ES44C4, ET44AC, etc.), becoming one of the most common train horns in the country.
If you like train horns, please check out my playlist here:
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More information about the Nathan K5HL can be found below the video timeline:
0:00 - NS 6803 K5HL - 3/12/15
0:40 - NS 8101 K5HLA - 3/13/15
1:30 - UP 8136 K5HL - 5/23/15
2:00 - NS 7522 K5HL - 7/05/15
2:40 - CN 2314 K5HL - 7/31/15
3:10 - Canadian Pacific 8833 K5HL - 7/31/15
3:40 - NS 7505 K5HL - 10/31/15
4:15 - NS 7717 K5HL - 1/25/16
4:55 - NS 3635 K5HL - 7/26/16
5:35 - CSX 207 K5HL - 10/12/17
6:25 - CSX 3346 K5HL - 10/13/17
7:15 - NS 8088 K5HL - 1/01/18
7:55 - CREX 1503 K5HL - 2/17/18
8:55 - NS 7522 K5HL - 3/11/18 (Long hood forward)
9:45 - BNSF 5533 K5HL - 3/31/18
10:15 - KCS 4812 K5HL - 5/07/18
11:05 - NS 8105 K5HLA - 9/25/18
11:30 - CSX 3338 K5HL - 10/04/18
12:05 - CSX 882 K5HL - 10/06/18
The standard K5HL uses the 1L, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bells, though some modified versions of this horn exist such as the K5HLA or K5HLB, which use a 3A or 3B bell in place of a standard #3. Several K5HLB's exist on BNSF and KCS, though not seen in this video. NS has a few K5HLA's on their Heritage units, two of which appear in this video!
The K5HL, along with the K5LLA, use a 1L bell that came onto the market in 2004 as a response to a federal mandate that established a minimum and maximum decibel rating, which ultimately led railroads, most notably CSX, to rid older horns off of their locomotives, partciularly Leslie 3 and 5 chime horns. In reality, the K5HL and K5LLA are often much louder than the Leslie horns. Sound-dampening techniques include turning several bells or the entire horn backwards. Since 2004, like any other horn, some have appeared on other locomotives models; we'll see that with NS SD60M 6803 and CSX AC4400CW 207.
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Train horns! is a video series that listens to different types of air horns used on North American locomotives at railroad crossings.
Part 4 features the Nathan Airchime K5HL, which is the horn of choice on General Electric's "Evolution Series" locomotives (ES44AC, ES44DC, ES44C4, ET44AC, etc.), becoming one of the most common train horns in the country.
If you like train horns, please check out my playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL02SJYDMhhAsVhFiR30Vcw4tUFtPaghAc
More information about the Nathan K5HL can be found below the video timeline:
0:00 - NS 6803 K5HL - 3/12/15
0:40 - NS 8101 K5HLA - 3/13/15
1:30 - UP 8136 K5HL - 5/23/15
2:00 - NS 7522 K5HL - 7/05/15
2:40 - CN 2314 K5HL - 7/31/15
3:10 - Canadian Pacific 8833 K5HL - 7/31/15
3:40 - NS 7505 K5HL - 10/31/15
4:15 - NS 7717 K5HL - 1/25/16
4:55 - NS 3635 K5HL - 7/26/16
5:35 - CSX 207 K5HL - 10/12/17
6:25 - CSX 3346 K5HL - 10/13/17
7:15 - NS 8088 K5HL - 1/01/18
7:55 - CREX 1503 K5HL - 2/17/18
8:55 - NS 7522 K5HL - 3/11/18 (Long hood forward)
9:45 - BNSF 5533 K5HL - 3/31/18
10:15 - KCS 4812 K5HL - 5/07/18
11:05 - NS 8105 K5HLA - 9/25/18
11:30 - CSX 3338 K5HL - 10/04/18
12:05 - CSX 882 K5HL - 10/06/18
The standard K5HL uses the 1L, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bells, though some modified versions of this horn exist such as the K5HLA or K5HLB, which use a 3A or 3B bell in place of a standard #3. Several K5HLB's exist on BNSF and KCS, though not seen in this video. NS has a few K5HLA's on their Heritage units, two of which appear in this video!
The K5HL, along with the K5LLA, use a 1L bell that came onto the market in 2004 as a response to a federal mandate that established a minimum and maximum decibel rating, which ultimately led railroads, most notably CSX, to rid older horns off of their locomotives, partciularly Leslie 3 and 5 chime horns. In reality, the K5HL and K5LLA are often much louder than the Leslie horns. Sound-dampening techniques include turning several bells or the entire horn backwards. Since 2004, like any other horn, some have appeared on other locomotives models; we'll see that with NS SD60M 6803 and CSX AC4400CW 207.
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![Union Pacific SD60 Leads a Train! [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ta12NvOrbEQ/mqdefault.jpg "Union Pacific SD60 Leads a Train! [4K]
July 11, 2018: On a beautiful summer morning, Charleston, SC - Port Newark, NJ baretable train 24Q is led by an increasingly rare, Union Pacific SD60 2188 with UP SD70M 4904 trailing. This once a week train of empty wells satisfies the demand of incoming containers at the Port Newark - Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen here passing through Fleetwood, PA on the Norfolk Southern Reading Line. The train eases eastbound through a 25 MPH speed restriction about a mile to the west. Some nice blue wildflowers accompany scene. Id be curious to know where the style of numberboard on 2188 came from?
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SD60s were common power on road trains up until around 2009-2010, when much of the fleet was sold to leasing companies, while the remainder went into storage. Same for the SD60Ms. Several UP SD60s and SD60Ms have been put back into service with a power shortage due to an increase in traffic. Most of these locomotives end up in local service, or on Norfolk Southern to repay horsepower hours, much like back in 2010 and 11 when NS also had a bunch of UP SD60Ms (and leased UP C40-8s) roaming the rails to fill trains ahead of the ES44AC/SD70ACe orders. There was also the occasional ex-UP SD60, typically HLCX, leading freights. Jump to today, especially with in the days of PTC installation and trip optimizer, seeing a leased or original UP SD60 leading a train on foreign rails is almost unheard of since most wind up in the trailing position. So with all of that said, this will be one of my prized catches for the year, even more so than the UP 1943 on the Union Pacific business train, which is just an over-rated spectacle in my opinion.
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![Reading & Northern Diesel Duty with CNJ 113 [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TmxIe2z1sIA/mqdefault.jpg "Reading & Northern Diesel Duty with CNJ 113 [4K]
On December 6 and 20, 2015, the Santa Train Excursions ran between Landingville and Minersville, PA. Reading & Northern provided diesel power for the outbound move for CNJ 113s northward runs back to Minersville. On the 6th, RBMN SD50 5022 provides power, while on the 20th, one of the newer GP39RN (GP30 body) RBMN 2532 provides assistance. These shots are in no particular order, but more detailed information can be found below.
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0:00 - The last trip of the afternoon on December 6 passes the freshly restored depot at West Cressona.
1:20 - On December 20, R&N 2532 eases around the bend along Cressona Yard with plenty of R&N goodies laying around, most notably the Lehigh & New England inspired box cars.
2:35 - Later that afternoon the train eases around the bend at Landingville, where not long after CNJ 113 would storm back north.
3:30 - That evening, the last trip of the day passes through Schulykill Haven.
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