The fake train horn is lame. I guess the story is the city of DeKalb claimed the real train horns were too loud and obnoxious so they got the UP to agree to it. The fake horn allows them to control how many honks and how loud they are. The fake horn is plenty loud though and I think its stupid, cause its blowing long before the train gets there.
Former dekalb resident here. Trains used to rocket thru a lot faster and a lot of the bars in the area are right near the tracks. My guess is they needed some deniability for suicides
La Fox and Elburn also have the Wayside horn
The fake train horn is lame. I guess the story is the city of DeKalb claimed the real train horns were too loud and obnoxious so they got the UP to agree to it. The fake horn allows them to control how many honks and how loud they are. The fake horn is plenty loud though and I think its stupid, cause its blowing long before the train gets there.
Former dekalb resident here. Trains used to rocket thru a lot faster and a lot of the bars in the area are right near the tracks. My guess is they needed some deniability for suicides
A bunch of babies if you ask me
That diesel horn scares me
It’s a wayside horn. Not the train
Seriously this crossing needs real horns. Too dangerous with a quiet zone.
Trains N' Stuff & West Coast Railfan Productions yes through two Illinois routes
Only 19 accidents. Less than most crossings on the BNSF race track