3 generations of Nathan K5LA's and an M5

Experience the sounds of 3 generations of Nathan K5LA's and my M5
You will hear models from the 80's 90's and 2011.
1980's ex Amtrak owned by Brock Hansen
1990's owned by me
2011 model owned by Brock Hansen
And the M5 owned by me.

[@Dragunov1Bros]

I used to work for NS for a while, and found a 1980's K5LA with snow cones on it. Asked the yard manager if he would sell it, as it was fouled. He sold it to me for $50. I took it home, cleaned it, bought a new diaphragm, and made it sound almost exactly like yours. I mounted it on my 2011 Dodge Ram (diesel) so I can give stupid drivers a heads-up =P

[@jacobtompke8677]

50 DALLERS?!?!?!??!?!? what???? you are sooo luckey!!!

[@Dragunov1Bros]

Jacob Tompke I didn't even know how much those things cost back then, but I'm glad I took that deal!

[@jacobtompke8677]

The Shotgun King yeah!!!!

[@arthureleclair29]

+The Shotgun King ,,,you are fortunate ,,,,50 bucks for what's out there on ebay ,,,one K and higher....

[@TheTrainsandfirealarmdude]

Bro when I press read more it doesn't show more

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

the 80s and 90s K5LA gave me chills of F40PHs and AEM-7s

[@jmream2618]

Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions or P42

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

that Second K5la is just beautiful!

[@beauloftis1976]

That 2011 K5LA sounds alright for a modern horn! Most of these modern K5LA's don't sound all that great. 1980's one is the best one though. Really LOVE the M5! 😊

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Some beautiful recordings there!! wow

[@jacobtompke8677]

Oh ya man! That 90s k5la gives me the chills of those older amtrak F40PHs! The 90s k5la goes for the win! Great sounding horn!

[@PennRailVideos]

love the M5!

[@adamzap5507]

That M5 is incredible

[@trainfan1143]

Those Generation 1 and 2 K5LAs are always music to my ears. I never liked Generation 3s, but yours sounds very crisp. And that M5 sounds great! Thumbs up x5!

[@connordilworth64]

That's so true. You gotta love the, 90's and 80's horns. Sounded beautiful.

[@connordilworth64]

The 80's k5la is literally music to my ears. Sounds like it was off of an aem-7, or an f40.

[@AJMartinezmtzsubproductions]

3 gen < 2nd +1st gen

[@edwardlovesbigmacs1693]

6:50 is a 3rd Gen K5LA

[@Noodle_Train]

2nd gen K5LA is my favorite horn of all time

[@nsrailfann4life91]

Great video. Nice horn variety as well. I enjoyed.

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

The first horn wins

[@alvinlogantrainguy3952]

2:04 best echo of the train horn queen the 2011 k5la

[@NathanH5]

2011 K5LA is musically the best. The #4 bell dominates, the #5 is very strong as it should be, and the #3&4 slightly sharp so the horn sounds more like the old M5. This is the way we wanted the horn and the railroads all like it. The 1990's K5LA is muddy in comparison, flat #3&5 and too large a sequence between the #1&2. The 1980's K5LA would be great, but the #3 bell is too dominant. Bell dominance in the K5LA chord should be: 4-5-3-2-1. The M5 has a flat #5 bell, but all M5's sound different.

[@connordilworth64]

The 80's k5la sounds like the ones that are on the nj transit gp40 locomotives

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

All of the 2Bs except for 4201 & 4219 have Early 90's Tagless K5LAs.

[@dasmikey1964]

I have noticed that the newer K5LA's sound an awful lot like the old M5's -- may be a coincidence, or maybe the folks at Nathan got a clue (finally).

[@joevitobongiorno9910]

the older ones sound best

[@KaciCooperations]

Ya. I wonder why the old cast ones are cool!

[@pennsy6000]

The 1980's model sounds the best to me.

[@amtk415w]

The 80s vintage K5LA is what I remember most, they sounded the best (for a K5 I guess). Everything now just makes noise. Nothing beats an M5.

[@rnrailproductions5049]

Correction, nothing beats an RS5T...

[@joshmeister4449]

80's K5 for the win

[@Dinosorable]

I like the 1980's K5LA the best.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

K - Kettle drum type rear housing - 3 = 3 chime - L - low base - A - American tuning.

[@1000tCSX]

Here is a cool thing about the 2nd gen K5LA, if you step down the notes of each bell by 2 semitones, then you will get the tuning of the old cast p5

[@dtiman]

Pure magic beginning at 6:40.

[@AmtrakRailfan117]

LOve the Gen 3 and 2

[@deejay7661]

BCOL641, they're called snow cones. I think they're designed to filter materials that may get in the horn.

[@Alwaystrains]

2nd gen was really good, but the first gen is by far the best out of this group! The M5 is also pretty good.

[@lizzyruiz11]

M: Majestic 5: 5 chime horn

[@Silentroller93]

Nice I like them

[@BHV0810]

2:15

[@andrewwilson5631]

Nice! Does anyone know how to disassemble an M powerchamber? I recently got one. It might be something super obvious

[@Trainman11185]

k-series, 3 chime, low manifold, American tuned

[@NS3210]

Nice video! The older the horns, the better in my opinion! What causes some horns on locomotives to have a "squeal" at the end?

[@TommyBNSF]

Awesome! Any idea on what notes the 3rd gen plays?

[@thapoint09]

Late, but E#, F#, A, B, E#.

[@RailfanAndy]

Actually D#

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

You mind if I use the 1980's K5LA section of the video for a TS2013 horn sound? They all sound amazing!

[@lt1caprice57l]

Doppler effect as he speeds up.

[@xthunder_164]

Order of the horns pls?

[@claimless]

No, since the castings never really changed with the K-series.

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

2:44 sounds like marc

[@Jazzbass2664]

K= Nathan K series horn 3= 3 chime horn L= Low Manifold A= American tuned major triad horn

[@szthoma]

K3LA

[@blakek5llak5la]

Is the 2 bell on the RL K5LA a shallow bore?

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

80s sounded like a p42

[@connordilworth64]

That or an aem-7

[@SDRP_4406]

Doesn't the 90s sound like a Genesis too especially because they were made in the 1990s! I am judging that from 3:00

[@jmream2618]

Susquehanna Rail Productions the 1990s version K5LA sound more like a F40 then P40

[@pennsy6000]

That 2011 K5LA sounds nasty

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

How

[@Noodle_Train]

Mr Zurkon I agree, I prefer gen 2 or 1. Mostly gen 2

[@ThePossum07]

Whats with the sound of the horn from 1:14 to 1:30? It sounds like the pitch increases slightly each time you blow the horn. Sounds great though

[@Rjleztniknor]

I have a new K3La on my small truck, insane horn! Whats does K3LA stand for? Is it mean something? Always wondering.

[@josh1991k5la]

are the hornblaster guys using new K5LAs?

[@christianmerritt7803]

How can you tell by looking at them the difference between the first second and third generation K5la?

[@therookie9276]

Christian Merritt Different bell Letters and numbers carved. Different sound.

[@musicman122_4]

1st gens were just called K5las before the 2nd gens, the 2nd gens were introduced when Nathan produced K5las with somewhat out of tune 4a bells, the second gen horns sounded more minor than first gens, the third gen horns produced more of a round sound and was restricted, but the 3a bell would sometimes be playing at a much lower volume than the other bells or would play sharp, these horns would produce more of a major or a dominate sound.

[@pennsy6000]

Would it be safe to call the 1980's K5LA old cast, Or no?

[@turbochargedtransit7241]

Old/New cast only applies to P horns because the tuning changed between the castings. With M and K horns, the chords never changed over the years.

[@trainzaholic]

What are those things called in front of the 1980s horn bells?

[@TrainsofNortheastWisconsin]

via6444 snow cones

[@Trainlover1995]

The 2011 K5LA sounds terrible. Give me a first-gen K5LA any day.

[@hmautospa]

We're do u get those at

[@TrainsofNortheastWisconsin]

Henry Lewis ebay

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

yeah too bad there retired

[@connordilworth64]

Amatthew rail Productions I'm still trying to process the fact that the aem-7 engines are retired, and it's been almost a year! I honestly loved those toasters' horns!!

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

The AEM-7s really were some of the best electrics

[@SkyhawkACE123]

As far as bell sounds go, they are all loud and strong, (3rd Gen) but I can't stand them. Particulary the ones on CSX, they are just awful!

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

Sigh

[@MrGarrett223]

Who dislikes the sound of America and Amtrak? :(

[@rnrailproductions5049]

The K3LA and RS5T yell America to me more.

[@nssd70m2]

Lmao