RS-11 horn

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Here's a P135-R24 on a Rock Island diesel that a friend sent me..
Evidently the RI liked this horn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0XJc2Vv-RE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0I49UgK2IJHCNyrrVnRCD5cK4KQ5C2GwrtfTuPV3cgjgYH38MfTRwOgNg


Ed Painter; Member #70 - from Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA

On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 9:30 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> I have a bunch of N&W Locomotive Equipment manuals produced by N&W's
> Motive Power and Equipment organization.  Both the 1965 and 1980
> publications (not many 300 series RS11's in service in 1980) identify the
> horn type on the locomotive as  Nathan P135 -R24's.  I have many pictures
> I've taken of N&W 300 series RS11's in the 70's and into the 80's and the
> horns are different on various units during that period. RAPIDO has factory
> set the horns as a Nathan P3........and it certainly doesn't sound very
> N&W.  I've done some internet searches for the sound of the Nathan P135-R24
> with no luck.   I've got all 4 blue models so I'm likewise looking for the
> right or best possible horn sound settings.    If all else fails I'll set
> mine to CV 163=3 which is a Leslie RS-5TRF.  The N&W had lots of RS5T's on
> their locomotives so at least this would sound N&W.  I'll continue
> searching for the sound of the Nathan P135-R24.
>
> Ed Painter Member 70:  from Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA
>
> On Sun, Dec 15, 2019 at 5:56 AM NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I just got my Rapido RS-12.  Does anyone know the right horn for it?
>> It's the as delivered scheme.
>> Thanks,
>> David
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