The Federal Signal 508 is a cool siren, but the older Civil Defense sirens will always live on in my heart, including this 2T22. It did its job for 57 years. I hope that this 508 will be put to good use in tests. Many of these sirens in my area (in many local fire departments in New York State) were installed sometime in the early 1960's for not only Civil Defense but for volunteer fire department use. I hope that this 2T22 gets restored and its intake(s) fixed for the next town or fire department.
R.I.P 2T22. The 508 was a reasonable replacement, though. The 2T22 was aging and didn't have battery backup. The new 508, however, has battery backup and is way less outdated, even if the 508-128 is not a very good siren in general. A pro of the 508 over the 2T22 is when the AC power cuts out during a storm, it will still be sounding, warning people until the batteries die, or the siren gets killed by the storm.
Actually the 2001-130 is a better replacement, may not be as loud but carries farther with the projector horn it uses. The 508 is only loud from up close.
I never knew that the 2T22 was installed in 1964. It sure had its excellent operational run covering the city of La Crosse, WI, for 57 years. The 508 is still a good replacement for the 2T22, but the older CD-era sirens will always be the best sirens ever made during the Cold War era.
What do they do with sirens after they're replaced? A Federal Signal 2001 SRN replaced a Thunderbolt siren model close near me last April, there's a 2001 DC model, the new SRN model and one perfect and healthy condition thunderbolt 1000T is left in the town. I'm just curious on what exactly happens to sirens after they end up getting replaced? I've seen the graveyards, do they all go there? Or do some of them get scrapped? How long do sirens usually stay in graveyards?
This removal company has put some of the sirens they have removed on eBay, but they have not been doing that recently. Some people think that it’s going to be scrapped. As far as it know, there are no siren graveyards around here.
In some cases also sirens from La Crosse have been removed but then placed at the city shop, and there were public auctions to sell them. In this case, the removal company took the 2T22 with them.
@@bnsflover9389 yeah a lot of people says that the siren is more than likely headed to the scrapyard... Glad none of the 2t22s and 3t22s here in Louisville KY have never been replaced
They did replace 2 Thunderbolt Sirens and both were located at the Louisville Water Company Reservoir on Frankfort Avenue, the siren that replaced both Thunderbolt Sirens was a Federal Signal 2001 Tornado Siren.@@nexxusrayne7623
No. ECS does not restore the sirens that they remove. They used to sell what they removed- but way overpriced on EBay, but they have not been doing that within the last few years. So it most likely got scrapped. Which sucks because the only thing this 2T22 needed was it's intakes cleaned and perhaps a paint job to look better cosmetically.
I love older sirens, but if they would of kept it longer, it would just give up and fail and fail. 508s are much newer and can last more 50+ years. Then if it gets too old, it will happen again. It’s the life cycle, friends, Like old things? Go work at a Museum.
The replacement seemed fast from the video, though we were there from 2 PM and by the time we left it was around 6:30. The fire alarm was a false alarm at a hoist across the street.
It is probably scrapped unfortunately. The company that removed it used to list their sirens that they removed on eBay, but they haven’t been doing that recently.
sad to see the 2t22 go, but the replacement was on its way anyway. who knows when this siren could've just stopped working during an emergency? the 508 is also a worthy replacement and is quite possibly just as loud or louder. RIP 2t22 you will be missed.
Well the city had ECS come look at it and there diagnosis was “non operational siren” when in theory it was just a clogged upper intake but they didn’t care and replaced it anyways the city agreed it was the oldest standing siren I will be uploading my footage soon
@@bnsflover9389 here In Germany we use steel ones for the new electric sirens The older sirens are mostly on housees but some are also on a pole but metal pole the this is isn't the wood gonna break or get soft at some point?
P-50s aren't made anymore and there's only 1 company I know of that refurbishes those, and that's Fulton. 2001s are good sirens, but they won't carry as far as the 508 that replaced this 2T22. 128dB@100ft is still very loud.
@@BusMaster99 I can understand the p50 isn’t made anymore how ever the distance the sound travels is amazing I think that would make a good surround sound for the area more than 100 feet or foot depending how far you are from the siren but I also agree with you the 508 can make an impact 👍👍👍
Too bad you couldn't take the siren! The company probably would've been happy to give what they probably saw as trash to your hands to collect and preserve history!
If a town is replacing a older siren even if it still works, will the crew allow someone to just have it or will the city let someone interested in it just have it?
@@WilliamNealyMusic well if you share with them that your a siren collector and show pictures to prove it they might be happy to let you take the 'trash' of their hands but i do know that they do sometimes take it to a high bidder who will restore the siren and put it back in service especially when they post it on ebay. Atleast from what I've learned from this hobby. I know it's like that collecting insulators you ask the crews and show them pics of your collection and they will happily let you take the old insulators while old transformers are taken back to the shop to be repaired and restored.
@@ThunderboltSiren1003 It's actually a yes, since 508-128s are actually really reliable. Even more reliable than 2T22s because they have backup power. But if I had to replace it with something, I'd replace it with an Eclipse 8 instead of the 508-128.
I’m really late to this, but even if they did replace the 2t22 they could’ve replaced it with 3tt22A/3t22b that would’ve bin better than replacing it a with a whole other siren.
The sound of heavenly harmony with this 2t22 a incredibly beautiful sound now being replaced by a boring sound. Rip 2t22 you will be missed
Unless the 3T22 is back
Yep My brother is gone..
The Federal Signal 508 is a cool siren, but the older Civil Defense sirens will always live on in my heart, including this 2T22. It did its job for 57 years. I hope that this 508 will be put to good use in tests. Many of these sirens in my area (in many local fire departments in New York State) were installed sometime in the early 1960's for not only Civil Defense but for volunteer fire department use. I hope that this 2T22 gets restored and its intake(s) fixed for the next town or fire department.
I fully agree! Nothing replaces the awesome sound of dual tone sirens.
6:07 that crunch tho
R.I.P 2T22.
The 508 was a reasonable replacement, though. The 2T22 was aging and didn't have battery backup. The new 508, however, has battery backup and is way less outdated, even if the 508-128 is not a very good siren in general. A pro of the 508 over the 2T22 is when the AC power cuts out during a storm, it will still be sounding, warning people until the batteries die, or the siren gets killed by the storm.
Sad to see the old workhorse go, but at least they picked a good replacement!
They have rotator issues
@@1000BT no they dont
@@1000BT Nope. Their rotators work as well as the ones on a 2001 series unit.
Actually the 2001-130 is a better replacement, may not be as loud but carries farther with the projector horn it uses. The 508 is only loud from up close.
its sad that one of my favorite sirens got replaced..... R.I.P.
Let’s have a moment of silence for the fallen sirens
I love how a fire alarm is going off in the background at 14:35
Nooo i hope he will rest in peace😭 but the other boy will replacing this old boy.. RIP
This is the last day of the 3T22 and 2T22 we miss you😭😢🥺😭😭😭😭😭💞
I never knew that the 2T22 was installed in 1964. It sure had its excellent operational run covering the city of La Crosse, WI, for 57 years. The 508 is still a good replacement for the 2T22, but the older CD-era sirens will always be the best sirens ever made during the Cold War era.
At least the 508 is a cool siren.
very late response but yea
My grandparents lived at 1403 South 28th, right by it. That old thing was LOUD.
Adcxx
and the 508 can’t even make a mosquito go deaf when it’s on the freaking chopper!
@@TepicneoriTFFBAS not true?
I wonder why replace it if it wasn't broken or anything?
They probably wanted battery backup and to have their whole system updated to the same thing
I love the 2t22 more than 508
What do they do with sirens after they're replaced? A Federal Signal 2001 SRN replaced a Thunderbolt siren model close near me last April, there's a 2001 DC model, the new SRN model and one perfect and healthy condition thunderbolt 1000T is left in the town. I'm just curious on what exactly happens to sirens after they end up getting replaced? I've seen the graveyards, do they all go there? Or do some of them get scrapped? How long do sirens usually stay in graveyards?
This removal company has put some of the sirens they have removed on eBay, but they have not been doing that recently. Some people think that it’s going to be scrapped. As far as it know, there are no siren graveyards around here.
In some cases also sirens from La Crosse have been removed but then placed at the city shop, and there were public auctions to sell them. In this case, the removal company took the 2T22 with them.
@@bnsflover9389 yeah a lot of people says that the siren is more than likely headed to the scrapyard... Glad none of the 2t22s and 3t22s here in Louisville KY have never been replaced
They did replace 2 Thunderbolt Sirens and both were located at the Louisville Water Company Reservoir on Frankfort Avenue, the siren that replaced both Thunderbolt Sirens was a Federal Signal 2001 Tornado Siren.@@nexxusrayne7623
Me: *crying* this is the saddest moment of my life...is that another 2T22!? *AAA-*
RIP THE SIREN FS 2T22 😭😭
It’s sad that they replace the good sirens atleast we still have sentry sirens in this world being made🗣️🗣️
whoa, this is the first time I've seen a video about a town I live in
Where's the 2T22 now? I'm looking for opportunities to try and own one of these things myself.
I believe it’s with the company that removed the siren, that company is ECS. (Emergency Communication Systems).
Keeping and upgrading the siren is better than taking them away
In our city we upgraded hour siren and they can be tested without sounding and they speak to
They planning on replacing the whole system everywhere in Wisconsin
Do they plan on restoring it?
No. ECS does not restore the sirens that they remove. They used to sell what they removed- but way overpriced on EBay, but they have not been doing that within the last few years. So it most likely got scrapped. Which sucks because the only thing this 2T22 needed was it's intakes cleaned and perhaps a paint job to look better cosmetically.
This brings back 2017 memories of a 2T22B That got replaced by a 2001-130 In st peters.
Really stinks they replaced a reliable siren.
508s are also reliable
@@Psatir_Rill_no_fek no
@Spc Franklin 1062 same
I love older sirens, but if they would of kept it longer, it would just give up and fail and fail. 508s are much newer and can last more 50+ years. Then if it gets too old, it will happen again. It’s the life cycle, friends, Like old things? Go work at a Museum.
Не надо портить сирену
You never know, you might see that 2t22 in someones backyard one day :)
I hope that’s what happens!
@@bnsflover9389 yessir, and do you have discord?
@@novawarningsirens I am not on Discord unfortunately.
@@bnsflover9389 thats sad, you should create one lol, but if not, do u have instagram or snapchat?
@@novawarningsirens I do have Instagram the username is BNSF_lover
I I'll miss you brother..
Nice catch! That 508 was a good choice imo.
I also have a video of this
dang. that was a quick and efficient replacement
also whats with the fire alarms at 14:35
The replacement seemed fast from the video, though we were there from 2 PM and by the time we left it was around 6:30. The fire alarm was a false alarm at a hoist across the street.
@@bnsflover9389 ah, okay
@ʀᴀɪʟғᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ᴘᴀᴄɪғɪᴄ It's Spectralert Classic
BRUH THE BEST SOUNDING 2T22 REMOVED?? NOOOOOOOO
why? I think if you want siren in 8 port sentry 5v in 8 port good version and cheap
rest in piece my favorite siren.
Where the 2T22 going?
In siren party
why did they replace it?
I love 2t22 siren 😢😢
14:37 why fire alarm goes off?
they cut power to the whole block
Where are you going?
It’s The End of the 2T22 Siren
I'll miss you 2t22
17:36 2T22 Final ambience before it is gone forever
They should've let the old girl roar for the last time before they took her down.
I hope some enthusiast bought it
Why replacing?
And 3T22 be like, "Get over here, 2T22."
Srry I'm obsessed with tsm
I don’t want the 2t22 to be replaced😭😭😭😭😭😭
Who maintain the sirens ??
The one and only west shore services
@@thefrankfiles1 👍
Im guessing thats west shore?
Nope. In the second line of the description is says who removed it, and its clear in the video
oh ok didn't see that lol@@bnsflover9389
Awesome video! What happened to the siren?
It is probably scrapped unfortunately. The company that removed it used to list their sirens that they removed on eBay, but they haven’t been doing that recently.
@@bnsflover9389 oof
Aww I wish I had that siren
Why was the siren replaced?
Probably because someone saw that it looked old and not working right, but the siren was very reliable and didn’t need to be replaced.
Thanks for letting me know
@@bnsflover9389 so they replaced the siren even though it’s good?
@@PSTwisted yes the siren was replaced even though it was fully functional as it was. I mean the intakes were clogged some but it ran good.
Another reason why they replaced this siren is probably they wanted a battery backup siren.
sad to see the 2t22 go, but the replacement was on its way anyway. who knows when this siren could've just stopped working during an emergency? the 508 is also a worthy replacement and is quite possibly just as loud or louder. RIP 2t22 you will be missed.
The EMA should have the 2T22 refurbished and use it to fill coverage gaps
I want that 2T22!
Sucks because they don’t sell it
14:36 Spectralert Classics
Sad to see 2T22 go : (
Was it west shore services in this video
Also why was this siren replaced?
Well the city had ECS come look at it and there diagnosis was “non operational siren” when in theory it was just a clogged upper intake but they didn’t care and replaced it anyways the city agreed it was the oldest standing siren I will be uploading my footage soon
Great, now the 2T22 is gonna rot in some landfill when it could be used for another 20 years 😭
That Siren was 56 or 57 years old
why did they do a growl only
They said they didn’t want to make too much noise because of the neighborhood.
well I find that stupid because in the future they would do full blast probably.
14:38 I hear Spectralert classic fire alarms
Sirens Worst Nightmare
Was there anything wrong with it? It looks almost brand new.
There was nothing really wrong with the old 2T22- it didn't need to be replaced.
@@bnsflover9389 Maybe it was a coverage thing
@@HuskyGamersUNITE NJ in a nutshell.
It probably had something wrong with it
508s have battery backup while 2T22s don’t, which is likely the reason why it was replaced.
Rest In Peace 2T22.
14:12 the freaking train
why do they use wooden poles instead of steel?
I would think because they are cheaper - so less cost for the city
@@bnsflover9389 here In Germany we use steel ones for the new electric sirens
The older sirens are mostly on housees but some are also on a pole but metal pole the this is isn't the wood gonna break or get soft at some point?
@@bnsflover9389 Could also be better because of rust and also the structure not rusting out and falling and killing the siren
@@NOT-AVAILABLE2004 Yes, eventually the pole will rot. At 8:38 you can see how it was really rotted at the bottom, where it went into the ground.
I was thinking the same thing, Here in Chile we use steel poles for sirens too.
Greetings from Chile! 😀
RIP 2T22
I love the 2t22 siren its sad for me
1:59 omg their killing 2t22, them bastards 😭
It was gonna happen at some point, also it’s not the workers’ decision, it’s the city’s
The 2t22 is better than 508
@@sirena80 if there was a power outage the cause of the siren with sound weird and weirder until it breaks.
Sad thing it’s going
Should of gone for a wider louder siren like the p 50 or the 2001 federal signal 👍👍👍
P-50s aren't made anymore and there's only 1 company I know of that refurbishes those, and that's Fulton. 2001s are good sirens, but they won't carry as far as the 508 that replaced this 2T22. 128dB@100ft is still very loud.
@@BusMaster99 I can understand the p50 isn’t made anymore how ever the distance the sound travels is amazing I think that would make a good surround sound for the area more than 100 feet or foot depending how far you are from the siren but I also agree with you the 508 can make an impact 👍👍👍
@@rossnolan2883 508s are better than 2001s
@@dank980 👍👍
++++ IF YOU GO TO THIS EXACT LOCATION ON GOOGLE EARTH THE 2T22 IS STILL THERE ++++
Should have put a T-128. American signal is the best
Too bad you couldn't take the siren! The company probably would've been happy to give what they probably saw as trash to your hands to collect and preserve history!
If a town is replacing a older siren even if it still works, will the crew allow someone to just have it or will the city let someone interested in it just have it?
@@WilliamNealyMusic well if you share with them that your a siren collector and show pictures to prove it they might be happy to let you take the 'trash' of their hands but i do know that they do sometimes take it to a high bidder who will restore the siren and put it back in service especially when they post it on ebay. Atleast from what I've learned from this hobby. I know it's like that collecting insulators you ask the crews and show them pics of your collection and they will happily let you take the old insulators while old transformers are taken back to the shop to be repaired and restored.
508 i like it by 2t22
Man in my town there are inf 508 and the took away the 2t22 too
508's better than a 12 port rotating sideways flower pot
@@Mike1693_tsmlover PLEASE DONT BE A 2001-130 BASHER! THEY DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO!
@@MunyatiAbuAbidah nope i hate 2001-130's equinox better
@@MunyatiAbuAbidah you are a 2001 in disguise
@@Mike1693_tsmloverdude, FIRST OF ALL EQUINOX HAS A VERY LOW AIRFLOW BECAUSE OF THE RECESSED ASSEMBLY, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!?
@@Mike1693_tsmloverTHEN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EQUINOX IS COMPARABLE AND/OR WORSE THAN EVEN A 508-128, AND THE 508-128 HAS A ROTATOR COLLAPSE ISSUE
The chances of a train passing by and a fire drill.
2:35 omg the 2t22 is flying
where is the siren going now going to the siren graveyard
As indicated in previous comments, it is likely scrapped.
@@bnsflover9389 tbh it’s weird that they replace a siren that is still working
@@wildtraingamer3146i guess the siren replacers like to ruin and replace sirens we love like 3t22 onto whelen onmi sirens that are dogsh*t
@@Inactive3T yeah
508 is excellent, though I haven't found any in IA yet.
I agree, the 508 is my first choice for a replacement. I am glad they picked that.
@@bnsflover9389 It's an awesome siren, ngl
I wish Iowa had some… you guys are more whelan/ASC
@@neosho53059 You are an Iowan?
Bye bye 2T22 Siren! :(
What is the location
@@Thunderbolt-Mineola If you read the title, it is there.
Thanks i found it. @@bnsflover9389
Replace the good with the bad
that is right
Yes and no
@@ThunderboltSiren1003 It's actually a yes, since 508-128s are actually really reliable. Even more reliable than 2T22s because they have backup power. But if I had to replace it with something, I'd replace it with an Eclipse 8 instead of the 508-128.
I live like 50 yards from an eclipse used to and I couldn't even hear it from my house not saying it's bad or anything
Sirens from the '50s are always better
I’m really late to this, but even if they did replace the 2t22 they could’ve replaced it with 3tt22A/3t22b that would’ve bin better than replacing it a with a whole other siren.
What happened to 2t22
It was taken by the removal company. It could have gotten scrapped, or maybe it was sold somewhere. I don't know
How are you doing do you say Root?
RIP 2T22 ____ TO 2021
i love the 2t22 and i hate the 508 siren!
sad to see it go YOU SHOULD HAVE REFURBISHED IT >:( WHAT A WASTE OF A GOOD SIREN!
Sorry but I can’t just take sirens from the city, the removal company dealt with it.
@@bnsflover9389 What will be the 2T22's fate?
@@KeeeKeeedemon By now it’s probably scrapped, the removal company that removed this siren doesn’t seem to be selling the sirens they remove anymore.
@@bnsflover9389 Damn. How much do sirens usually sell for anyway?
@@KeeeKeeedemon It’s probably worth around $250-$450.
thank you BNSF lover for this video you uploaded
That 508 is a dork! I hate that 508. It replaced the good 2t22.
Same here
I'll miss the 2t22 attack 😢
2T22 and 3T22 our new Siren
14:35 fire alarms?
Yes
i think that’s the reason why they tested the 508
Replaceing a 3t22 into a 508
It’s a 2T22 not a 3T22
@@u238productions 2hat if it was?
Its better than a sideways 12 port flowerpot
fire alarm in the background listen closely
RIP
I heard a fire alarm going off
What time stamp?
@@BlueThunderboltsiren14:36
@@bruh3120 Thanks!
I did not expect that chainsaw.
Imagine the tornado siren turned on randomly
Also u Recording this on potato chips? Whys it so crunchy
Its already happened in Spartanburg 2t22 because of controller malfunction