Meaning of air horn | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“For use⟳ with petrol-electric, and subsequently diesel-electric, vehicles, air horns were developed about 1918, and today they vary⟳ from single-note instruments to those producing as many as five chiming pitches.”

“At a later date⟳ in production, the Western Region requested that the two-tone air horns should be placed on the cab roof instead of behind the buffer beam, in order⟳ to increase⟳ audibility.”

“37424 had been noted at Barrow Hill with its air horns moved onto the nose (in front of the cab windows) to allow⟳ it to work⟳ on certain routes where '37s' with roof-mounted horns are barred, such as to Stranraer. However, the horns have⟳ now been refitted to their normal position, with the bolts of the alternative positioning still fitted.”

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