Beautiful classic S5T. I love that aggressive chord, loud and commanding just like a train horn should be! I love those bronze tabs. Thanks for the share!
The only thing missing is the thunderous roar of the mighty 567 2-stroke Diesel engine and the cacophonous din where iron wheel meets iron band. And then there it is: The Santa Fe Super Chief, with at least four or better beautiful red, yellow, silver and black General Motors EMD A and B Units, flinging a set of about sixteen stainless steels like it was a long sack of feathers.
Very nice horn, sounds identical to the later RS5T horns. In Australia we used the Leslie S5T's up until the 1980's it was decided then the railways went for the RS5T's then.
Robbie Wales It wasn't just in Australia. ALL Leslie horns had switched to RS chambers by 1980. In 1978 Leslie started making RS chambers and stopped making S chambers.
Thanks for the video! Beautiful sound ! ! What is the diameter of the rubber hose you are using ? It looks like 3/4 rated at 200PSI Max. Also where do you have your compressed air regulator set to ? Thanks
The red hose is 1/2" internal diameter Goodyear air hose. I do not use a regulator as that restricts the air flow, these horns require a large volume of air but work at a wide pressure range. My compressor shuts off at 120 PSI, and most horns stop sounding around 40-60 PSI.
Shoot, man, you NEED the wind noise AND the loud steel wheels biting at the rail joints down below. And the feel of the ground shaking right down below you. MAN!!! WHAT A RUSH!!!!
Sound amazing!! I plan on running 5/8 line with a ball valve to one of these. Will 2 standard semi air tanks hold enough volume for some consecutive pulls. If not I have a third tank I can add. ( I'm pretty sure the Bendix compressor is around 15 cfm) Thanks !
@@mafarnz I'm right at 18 gallons. I'll see how they do and add the third if needed. Thank you for the quick reply !!! Can't wait to wake these bells up !
Mafarnz, there is just something about those old Leslie's Horns.Also, Nice sounding S-5T, but is I me or does it look like this was off of a Santa Fe Bluebonnet F unit?
Lethal Snipes To buy something like this (early 50's S5T) in this condition expect to pay about $1200. Other horns that aren't as old or as rare go for a lot less.
mafarnz do you know where can I find a new or restored rs5t and can i get them online the only place i can find them is on realtrainhorns.net I know there are some on ebay but they are mostly overpriced or need to be restored.
Lethal Snipes A reasonable price would be around $800. Honestly your best bet is to get one and restore it yourself. Brand new they go for over $2000. realtrainhorns.net takes perfectly good horns and ruins them with powder coat then charges outrageous prices. Good deals can be had on ebay if you wait long enough, check horn collector websites as well someone is bound to have one for sale. craigslist can be dicey for horns (often overpriced) but you may have luck there as well.
mafarnz I'm still quite new to trains and train horns why does the powder coat ruin them is it just because it ruins he horns nostalgia or can it actually harm the horn by the way thank you for your help
Lethal Snipes Ruins the history, you can't strip it off and repaint it if you wanted to, and if done incorrectly can actually harm the way the horn functions. Real locomotive air horns are very expensive, and they are very demanding on air (big tanks and compressors). If all you want is a loud air horn and don't care about history, there are lots of cheaper alternatives that are loud and sound good.
The Leslie S3 and S5 are related, the RS3P would have been a 3 chime variant of the S5T... kinda like how the P5 and P3 sound similar, because the P3 is just a P5 with two of the horns removed, the same can be said about the Nathan M5 and M3 or the newer K3LA and K5LA
Beautiful classic S5T. I love that aggressive chord, loud and commanding just like a train horn should be! I love those bronze tabs. Thanks for the share!
The king of all horns!!
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I can possibly see this horn being on a EMD F7 locomotive.
ATSF had a lot of S5T's on their 1950's F units.
The only thing missing is the thunderous roar of the mighty 567 2-stroke Diesel engine and the cacophonous din where iron wheel meets iron band. And then there it is: The Santa Fe Super Chief, with at least four or better beautiful red, yellow, silver and black General Motors EMD A and B Units, flinging a set of about sixteen stainless steels like it was a long sack of feathers.
No, RS chambers weren’t invented until 1978. These are S chambers.
I read the title and I knew it would be good and it sure was!
One of my favorites!!!!! Awesome sound
beautiful beautiful sounding Leslie RS5T
DAMN!!! Now THATS a horn!!!
even it's on the LlRR
Very nice horn, sounds identical to the later RS5T horns. In Australia we used the Leslie S5T's up until the 1980's it was decided then the railways went for the RS5T's then.
Robbie Wales It wasn't just in Australia. ALL Leslie horns had switched to RS chambers by 1980. In 1978 Leslie started making RS chambers and stopped making S chambers.
This is one fine example of a Leslie Horn if I do say so myself.
Indeed
My dad recognized the horn from when he was a kid. CNW is where they were from.
CNW was one of many railroads that had S5T's.
Ripper of a horn, I had no idea I'd painted mine the exact same colour
Esta chido ese Leslie S5T
one of my favorites
For some reason this sounds like it would have been at home on a commuter train.
Thanks for the video! Beautiful sound ! !
What is the diameter of the rubber hose you are using ?
It looks like 3/4 rated at 200PSI Max.
Also where do you have your compressed air regulator set to ? Thanks
The red hose is 1/2" internal diameter Goodyear air hose. I do not use a regulator as that restricts the air flow, these horns require a large volume of air but work at a wide pressure range. My compressor shuts off at 120 PSI, and most horns stop sounding around 40-60 PSI.
@@mafarnz Thanks for the help !
May I use the audio of this video to release on railworks america as replacement horn?
+Egon Spengler If you want to you can try, I don't think it will come out very good because of the wind noise. Thank you for asking first!
mafarnz that horn reminds me of conrail
Nice
That's so sweet-sounding. I'm guessing it's variable orifice, or would I be wrong?
You are correct in thinking it is variable orifice.
For a variable, it has a very well-rounded sound.
Gotta love bronze tabs.
could you do another recording without wind noise?
No I do not own this horn.
Shoot, man, you NEED the wind noise AND the loud steel wheels biting at the rail joints down below. And the feel of the ground shaking right down below you. MAN!!! WHAT A RUSH!!!!
That is a boss hoss horn🌜 🏡 😳
Sound amazing!! I plan on running 5/8 line with a ball valve to one of these. Will 2 standard semi air tanks hold enough volume for some consecutive pulls. If not I have a third tank I can add. ( I'm pretty sure the Bendix compressor is around 15 cfm) Thanks !
I used 30 gallons for this video. I suggest at least 20.
@@mafarnz I'm right at 18 gallons. I'll see how they do and add the third if needed. Thank you for the quick reply !!! Can't wait to wake these bells up !
Mafarnz, there is just something about those old Leslie's Horns.Also, Nice sounding S-5T, but is I me or does it look like this was off of a Santa Fe Bluebonnet F unit?
+Union Pacific 1982 Productions the blue isn't from the railroad it was done after it ended up in collection hands. No idea where it came from.
Mafarnz, well at least it sounded Great!
Whats the difference between a RS5T and a S5T?
RS5T has RS chambers, (the ones with the spike,) S5T has S chambers.
mafarnz thank you
what would be the cost on a restored horn like this
Lethal Snipes To buy something like this (early 50's S5T) in this condition expect to pay about $1200. Other horns that aren't as old or as rare go for a lot less.
mafarnz
do you know where can I find a new or restored rs5t and can i get them online the only place i can find them is on realtrainhorns.net I know there are some on ebay but they are mostly overpriced or need to be restored.
Lethal Snipes A reasonable price would be around $800. Honestly your best bet is to get one and restore it yourself. Brand new they go for over $2000. realtrainhorns.net takes perfectly good horns and ruins them with powder coat then charges outrageous prices. Good deals can be had on ebay if you wait long enough, check horn collector websites as well someone is bound to have one for sale. craigslist can be dicey for horns (often overpriced) but you may have luck there as well.
mafarnz
I'm still quite new to trains and train horns why does the powder coat ruin them is it just because it ruins he horns nostalgia or can it actually harm the horn by the way thank you for your help
Lethal Snipes Ruins the history, you can't strip it off and repaint it if you wanted to, and if done incorrectly can actually harm the way the horn functions. Real locomotive air horns are very expensive, and they are very demanding on air (big tanks and compressors). If all you want is a loud air horn and don't care about history, there are lots of cheaper alternatives that are loud and sound good.
Sounds like a RS3P
The Leslie S3 and S5 are related, the RS3P would have been a 3 chime variant of the S5T... kinda like how the P5 and P3 sound similar, because the P3 is just a P5 with two of the horns removed, the same can be said about the Nathan M5 and M3 or the newer K3LA and K5LA