Leslie RS3L Train Horn Compilation

Footage I've captured over the years featuring nothing but 15 minutes of solid Leslie RS3L train horn action from a variety of heritages including ATSF, Conrail, Florida East Coast, and more!

[@b2major9th]

Very nice collection of RS-3L sounds, not to mention a great variety of motive power! Once termed "the most common railroad horn in North America," the Leslie RS-3L has become a rare treat to hear. Sadly, we are now drowning in a sea of K horns.

[@hakeemsd70m]

I'm with you. I blame NS for retiring all of their ex-Conrail locomotives; I admit I still have yet to get over it. I really miss the Dash 8 and SD60 locos that used to wear the horse head.

[@portlandrailfanproductions1155]

Love the sound of those beauty’s

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Especially on former Conrail units.

[@superyoshibrosjgplush7671]

I may honestly prefer Nathan train horns more than Leslie train horns with my top 3 favorite train horns the Nathan K5HL, Nathan K5LA, and the Nathan P5 horn, but the Leslie RS3L is definitely my favorite of Leslie train horns because of how it sounds, especially hearing a more squeaky sound after the locomotive passes by. Though the one issue with RS3L's is they can sound really crappy if the horn needs maintenance. Leslie RS5T's are still great too.

[@edy21865]

The train with the RS3L from 2:42 to 3:07 has the best sounding horn of all! Amazing echo too, must be a super loud one.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Epic Leslie train horn compilation, gotta love the good ol' RS3L! This is the horn that screams freight train. I miss the days when these horns were still in abundance on the NS. Great work!

[@RdgRails2102]

Miss the sound of those RS3Ls and my god that's music too my ears

[@tylerbrobston4265]

Wow #2 IS AWESOME

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

I dub the RS3L, the Conrail horn as it was used on a lot of Conrail diesels.

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351]

Leslie RS3L is my favorite horn

[@viktorgaragedoors331]

It's also soothing

[@makennakelly1481]

@@viktorgaragedoors331 NS 3024

[@williammckenzie1941]

Nice to see Kings Mountain from before the new signals and crossings.

[@atlantis0v-104]

1:33 That sounded like a Indian EMD

[@IceFoxTrainSpotting]

*R.I.P headphone users!*
6:29
2:49
0:57 *if I'm not mistaken that's the BNSF warbonnet it is on the Heritage Unit app*

[@JALBGames1700]

5:04 they seriously had to put a GE steel bell on an EMD

[@tylerbrobston4265]

0:31 AWESOME

[@DJ_F00D_ST2MP]

NICE

[@bowlinglegendofleftwich4775]

13:54 is actually a K3HL

[@JALBGames1700]

Conrail sounds the best

[@riahthreetimes]

chesapeake & albemarle!! love to see it

[@Trainandrocketlover]

I know some of the FEC Geeps and SD40-2’s have RS3L horns

[@MrTwitty204]

13:55 UP 6918 RS-3E.

[@bowlinglegendofleftwich4775]

It's actually a K3HL

[@wellgoiano]

Compilação fantástica!!! Prefiro apitos leslie, eles tem algo de sombrio, que dá medo na gente!!!

[@tylerbrobston4265]

What's that one ATSF number at the begining

[@TheCarolinaRailfan]

idk my old camera was a potato

[@makennakelly1481]

@@TheCarolinaRailfan Norfolk Southern (NS) 3024

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

How old are some of these videos

[@TheCarolinaRailfan]

Nothing after 2013

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

@@TheCarolinaRailfan rip dash 8s