http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REgew346TGw

 

that sounds awesome, how much was it and where'd you get them from?

 

Nice video!

 

Well... I pretty well pieced it together piece at a time. The horns are usually around $400-500. I got an awesome deal on mine. The 7 gallon tank was from a salvage yard out of a sprayer truck.

My neighbor actually has a few of these sitting around at his house that he might want to get rid of...

 

Love them!

 

Dude that is badass, How did you piece it together?I been wanting a set for a long time

 

^ Thanks! Just bought everything I need separate instead of buying a "kit". They are a little pricey. You can save some cash by buying the parts you need here and there, or when you can get a good deal on things like a compressor and such.

A good start is finding these horns used. They a virtually indestructible, and should last for years. I bought these used and re-painted them my self.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...bums-k3la.html

 

Oh ok, I thought you meant piece the horns together haha. Yeah I already have tank, compressor, pressure switch and relays, I just dont wont to spend the money on a brand new set, I been looking for some used ones. I guess I could stand by a train station and through the driver a $100 bill for his. HAHA

 

^ ha ha
My neighbor has a K5LA for sale for $500. Same as mine, but with 2 more additional bells.
There are also guys on http://www.trainhornforums.com/ that recondition and sell them on a regular basis, but they are usually $400+ for a K3LA.

 

That's pretty damn cool

I have a friend who works at a train shop and installed a set like yours very loud

 

!0/4 man appreciate it, I been looking at youtube at the leslie horns, then sound pretty good too. Whats the difference between them?

 

how are they aimed?

 

Nathan K series is what has been used in the industry for the last probably 30 years. The leslie horns were used years ago. The industry went mostly to K series due to the fact they are indestructible and they very rarely need any maintenance or tuning. The leslie horns are also much larger and heavier. And, the diaphragms in them cost quite a bit more money to replace, and they need to be replace much more often.

My neighbor also has some of them at his place too. The main problem with them is that they are somewhat hard to find, and when you do find them, they cost plenty of cash!

IMO - The best sound train horn ever? The monster S5T-R leslie with the marine orifice!

 

Out the passenger side right behind the rear wheel.

 

http://www.littlecarbighorn.com/trai...-6-b-ship-horn

Wow, just wow!