Why do trains beep so often

Poxyshamrock

I was on the Limerick to Ennis line today and noticed that the driver beeped the horn every few minutes. Why is this?

It also happens on the Limerick to Limerick Junction line.

Judgement Day

The horn is 'usually' blown approaching accomodation and level crossings to warn road users.

As JD said. It wasn't as noticeable with the old locomotive hauled trains but it was always done.

highlydebased

There are horn boards in some places to remind the driver to sound the horn- yellow and black stripes on a sign post basically.

Here it is in virtual form, the yellow/black striped sign.

Poxyshamrock

Was thinking it'd something like that.
Cheers guys.

antoinolachtnai

No one would want to be a train driver if they didn't get to blow the horn once in a while.

lord lucan

Karsini wrote: »

Here it is in virtual form, the yellow/black striped sign.

You only have her in notch 4 there Karsini,open her up a bit and let her rip!:D

foggy_lad

lord lucan wrote: »

You only have her in notch 4 there Karsini,open her up a bit and let her rip!:D

if the horn has to be sounded so often there is little hope of "opening her up" as speed restrictions will no doubt be in place!

Judgement Day

Karsini wrote: »

Here it is in virtual form, the yellow/black striped sign.

Sorry (embarrassed to ask as I'm really not an anorak) but is that from an IE simulator? If so what's it called and where can I get it - for my seven year old - honestly? Don't let Flame of the West or DW see this post.

DWCommuter

Judgement Day wrote: »

Sorry (embarrassed to ask as I'm really not an anorak) but is that from an IE simulator? If so what's it called and where can I get it - for my seven year old - honestly? Don't let Flame of the West or DW see this post.

LIAR!:D

Judgement Day

DWCommuter wrote: »

LIAR!:D

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DWCommuter

Judgement Day wrote: »

God it's fierce hard to keep anything secret on the internet! Anyway, any news of your movie, is it still going ahead? Publication date for the book - put me down for a copy before its banned.

The movie idea was a joke JD.:D But fortunately the book is real.

All will be revealed in due course.;)

dowlingm

Do IE rules require horns on all LCs, or just ones not fully automated? I am typing this from the Toronto-Windsor train (on train wifi actually working today) and you notice the horn more out of town where there are 2-barrier crossings.

flyingsnail

Judgement Day wrote: »

Sorry (embarrassed to ask as I'm really not an anorak) but is that from an IE simulator? If so what's it called and where can I get it - for my seven year old - honestly? Don't let Flame of the West or DW see this post.

It is called Irish Enterprise and comes in two parts north and south. Both are add-ons and require Microsoft train simulator to run. You can get them here.

Run_to_da_hills

Probably so many twists and turns on that line they would need to sound the horn quite a lot.

Speaking of train horns, I love the Nathan K5LA's, Anyone who has travelled through the States would be familiar with these.

foggy_lad

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Probably so many twists and turns on that line they would need to sound the horn quite a lot.

Speaking of train horns, I love the Nathan K5LA's, Anyone who has travelled through the States would be familiar with these.

any chance of one of those trains on the dublin-waterford route?

GM071class

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Probably so many twists and turns on that line they would need to sound the horn quite a lot.

Speaking of train horns, I love the Nathan K5LA's, Anyone who has travelled through the States would be familiar with these.

Anything beats the two-tone horns on the 22k's...

Always loved the horns on the 071's, especially when they were flying along!

Although nobody would've guessed that with my user name.......:rolleyes:

lord lucan

flyingsnail wrote: »

It is called Irish Enterprise and comes in two parts north and south. Both are add-ons and require Microsoft train simulator to run. You can get them here.

And well worth it imo,great bit of craic!:)

Davy

Just noticed this thread, and reminded me of something. I was along side the Dub-Cork line late on saturday night, and one for the new locos went by, but it seemed really quiet to me, well compared to the older diesels in any case. But if it wasn't for the lights i wouldn't have really noticed it.

Have they really got that much quieter? And if they are would they have more reason to use the horn?

Davy

Davy wrote: »

Just noticed this thread, and reminded me of something. I was along side the Dub-Cork line late on saturday night, and one for the new locos went by, but it seemed really quiet to me, well compared to the older diesels in any case. But if it wasn't for the lights i wouldn't have really noticed it.

Have they really got that much quieter? And if they are would they have more reason to use the horn?

The reason you couldn't hear the horn on the older trains (Mk2s and Mk3s) was because the sound of the locomotive horn was shielded by the non-openable windows and wind resistance. Railcars, having the driving cab and passenger area in the same unit, make it much more obvious to passengers. The 2700s in particular are very obvious.

Davy

Karsini wrote: »

The reason you couldn't hear the horn on the older trains (Mk2s and Mk3s) was because the sound of the locomotive horn was shielded by the non-openable windows and wind resistance. Railcars, having the driving cab and passenger area in the same unit, make it much more obvious to passengers. The 2700s in particular are very obvious.

Im talking about beside the tracks while a train passes, rather than inside and not the loudness of the horn, and the actual loudness of the loco itself

Davy

Davy wrote: »

Im talking about beside the tracks while a train passes, rather than inside and not the loudness of the horn, and the actual loudness of the loco itself

Ah sorry. One thing is that the newer locomotives have silencers on their exhaust system while the older ones didn't. I don't find the likes of the 22000 railcars to be quieter than 201s to be honest.

Davy

Karsini wrote: »

Ah sorry. One thing is that the newer locomotives have silencers on their exhaust system while the older ones didn't. I don't find the likes of the 22000 railcars to be quieter than 201s to be honest.

Maybe its just in my head. It seemed a lot quieter though,

highlydebased

A railcar has an engine in every carraige, so noise is distributed throughout.

A loco hauled train will only have noise at one end

Run_to_da_hills

Neon-Circles wrote: »

A railcar has an engine in every carraige, so noise is distributed throughout.

A loco hauled train will only have noise at one end

Not if there is a genset car at the end of the train.