HD: The Leslie RS5T - "The King of All Train Horns"

[@hismajestysmen]

What a glorious sound. I remember this from my childhood, frightening yet somehow comforting too, especially from a long way off.

[@Railwayman01]

Now THAT'S a locomotive air horn! We have those on some of our Locomotives down here in Australia, and I have a set of Leslie S5T's of my own. In one word? BRILLIANT!!!!

[@SoftStationMusic]

That horn is no joke

[@shreddermanp2]

I Can't Even Stop Watching This The Horn Sounds So Damn Good

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

Because this rs5t is so good i cant stop playing this video

[@shreddermanp2]

Yeah Me Neither It Just Sounds So Damn Good

[@midmichiganemdrailfan.4187]

@@shreddermanp2 Same thing

[@shreddermanp2]

@@midmichiganemdrailfan.4187 The Sound Of Santa Fe

[@midmichiganemdrailfan.4187]

@@shreddermanp2 LOL

[@phantomrail7791]

​@@shreddermanp2 actually i think its a Seaboard system, i know there was a Seaboard System, and its numbers were 2624,i could be wrong.

[@tr3ynag4ta]

This was always the most eerie/scariest sounding horn to me. That deep tone, it does not sound happy, but like hell!

[@RodPower78]

Gotta love that classic Seaboard horn. It is music to my ears.

[@ericgriswold1268]

In the '80's I lived out in the country about 2 miles West of the old Pere Marquette double track main between Toledo, Ohio and Saginaw, Michigan. These horns appeared on beat up , old, Chrissie GP -7's and GP - 9's as they roared Northbound to Plymouth, Michigan and the big junction there with the Detroit/ Grand Haven line. The sound would echo seemingly forever on a foggy night.

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

It's just a majestic sounding loud ass horn.

[@hakeemsd70m]

That RS5T shredding the winter air is the gnarliest thing I can imagine.

[@davidm.kenneyjr.7426]

Up close the horn sounds with such euphony, as the train passes you in all its voluminous glory, but when heard distantly, it is best as its haunting echo is heard.

[@ACLTony]

I remember these horns well. I saw the Seaboard Coast Line in action back in the 70s. A good number of their U-boats had RS5T-RR0 horns and I remember that sound well. Seemed like they were everywhere and now, just like the U33B and U36B, they're virtually gone from Class 1 railroads. The Nathan K5LA horns, which sounded sweet, have been gradually replaced by the K5LLA which is deliberately dischorded. So the numbers of old K5LAs are slowly disappearing but there are still plenty in service.

[@bandittrainz401]

A lot of locomotives in Australia still use RS5Ts!

[@DanVehicleFan98]

That’s awesome. I heard they still use Nathan P5s as well.

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

0:22 best part

[@tnrpvideo1414]

thanks for breaking my headphones

[@LoowitRail]

ok

[@portlandrailfan-d2u]

They broke mine

[@OwenMessenger]

Broke my amp speakers

[@W4RR3N-AX]

They almost made deaf, But I DONT CARE

[@bfsproductionsytp]

At least Norfolk southern is still using some Leslie horns.

[@shreddermanp2]

True

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

The best rs5t on KZbin

[@DarthFrodo]

I knew a guy who mounted one on the top of his van. He had a large air tank and an air compressor in the van as well. He would drive by and scare pedestrians. His favorite thing was to get behind slow drivers in the fast lane and blast them. Those were good times.

[@youraveragejoe2]

Darth Frodo he still does it?

[@AlexTrain5249]

0:49 that's a Trainz hornsound.

[@mrscmhall08]

At 01:19 that rs5t train horn sounded the doppler effect IT SOUNDED AMAZING! !!

[@pennypay1]

I love the K5LA best for nostalgic reasons, but Leslies have a real 'don't f**k with me' kind of sound. I'm surprised anyone would cross right in front of a locomotive with a horn as loud as that, and not jump even a little.

[@antd8259]

That horn is screaming, "Get out of my way".

[@madeleinebaier5347]

And only a complete fool would ignore it!

[@Xnewyork2]

gee, who knew that this once was one of the most common horns in a common location on CSX. Now it's become a rare treat. How times change....

[@TheRealJRC]

OMG! I love it and share your sadness about the horns becoming more and more rare. We have the FRA to thank for this....I guess they don't want someone to know a train was coming before it hits them...so they favor the new quiet horns.

[@tracksidequeen]

Amazing grace how sweet the sound

[@RJARRRPCGP]

Looks like a mercury vapor streetlight on the left at 0:09, I now miss them, lol. The date stamp is definitely of the pre-mainstream LED era. ;)

[@clintwiz]

God, I love that horn. Heard one the other day from 3 miles away. Had a nice "creepiness" at that point. Great vid.

[@conradandersen5152]

Very emotional! It makes "Gänsehaut" to me.

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

Dude i am crying because of this horn

[@MsFred58]

Me too.

[@TNandTXRailfan]

Foamer

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

​@TNandTXRailfan how is that a foamer Makes absolutely no sense. Smfh

[@alvit123]

I hate the fact People still don't get the message "not to mess with trains"

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

Just caught my first one today!!! Very odd sounding, at least when you’re used to Nathan horns.

[@dantel.7785]

R.I.P my ears 1:08.

[@Azuredymium]

Dude, that was sooooo loud!!

[@notyafet6929]

Russian Vodka me too

[@menslady125eif2590]

Eh? What'd you say?

[@youraveragejoe2]

menslady125 HUH!!!

[@David-fd9nw]

ouch

[@brandonmcfarland5200]

My Favorite Horn So Far, RS5T & I Love That Sound!

[@monica012077]

That horn is amazing! Similar to the RS2M but infinitely better. Definitely haven't caught a train with this horn lol.

[@Yisel6262]

The queen of all horns is the K5LA, the king is the S5T

[@dandowling751]

And the god of horns is the Nathan Airchime K5HL

[@alvinlogan6910]

I agree

[@alvinlogan6910]

The sons are the k5hll k5hl rs3l rs3k and the k3la horns but the rs5t is the father of all train horns

[@monica012077]

amores love K3LA and Nathan P5's are up there too.

[@kurtiskaskowski5386]

K5HLs sound awful...

[@darlenekennyhayes9580]

This horn is perfect for movies! If there are any movies with this horn, tell me.

[@coltonstigall32]

Awesome catch and RS5T with CSX GP38-2 #2624 running light power!

[@ac83052]

CSXT 2513 in my profile pic has an RS5T on top of the cab, and i drove 6352 and got to blast the RS5T, but it was in the middle of the locomotive.

[@cteal1732]

Badass rs5t

[@bonhommerichard1]

Praise, God that we are not "DERAILED" but on the "RIGHT TRACK" with His "UNLIMITED POWER:!

[@gygyman64]

Hello my new ringtone :)!

[@EMDFAN1988]

That horn is absolutely Perfect. Awesome catch man!

[@dwkcamman611]

Wicked awesome sound!!! Well done!

[@josephlupo9322]

I literally just listened top this video full volume on headphones. I might be deaf now.

[@Hail2Pitt412]

SD40-2 8018 has one as well.. Nice to still hear a few leslie's still out and about these days!

[@SouthCalifas619]

Now imagine the hearing damage of having to drive one of these everyday for work for decades

[@youraveragejoe2]

I believe the horn is muffled in the cab. Though in this case their eard would be damaged since the horn it literally above their cab whereas lots of trains the horns is pushed back to the middle

[@ALCO-C855-fan]

The Sound of the ALCO C855. My fave hood unit ever. ❤

[@JohnCrombossiery-p7v]

The reason this horn sounds so creepy is because, while it's supposed to play a B (dominant, not major) 9th chord, the tones drift a bit and it ends up a full diminished chord. That's the one they all call "the devil's chord".

[@justinfardella4796]

This train horn sounds very Scary to me.😨

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

This rs5t is making me cry

[@TNandTXRailfan]

Foamer

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

😂​@@TNandTXRailfan

[@tylerbrobston4265]

God!!!THATS A FRICKIN NICE HORN

[@JoshsTrainVideos]

Very nice RS5T! Great video!

[@amessman]

I love that horn

[@michellepost5232]

Trains since 2000 have such a loud horn blast. In the Kansas town I live in, it is illegal to cross the tracks on foot or by vehicle when a train is coming...and who would even do so? Not me!

[@Airbus340fan-official]

I remember a few Santa Fe GP60s and SD40-2s used to have these horns

[@kennyt1674]

That's a beautiful horn

[@87STEELE]

VERY SWEET video, Mike. 2624 is one of Richie's favorite engines! I love the RS5T's, which is why you might be interested in filming CMSL's (ex-PRR) 7000. 5*, a favorite, and a channel post.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

This thing screams *_”GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY”_*

[@boberttrain831]

I completely agree with you! They're my favorite! That thing was loud! 5***** and favorite.

[@paulkowalczyk7326]

The engineer figured that the horn was so loud he didn't bother putting the bell on?

[@tropicalrailroadproduction5028]

Super nice Catch man. I Like that CSX EMD GP38-2 With the RS5T. I Like that N&W Had the RS5T. :)

[@davidrodriguez8015]

Man I love this video

[@michaelmyers1999]

I'd like to hear a Nathan K5LA and a Leslie RS5T horn comparison!

[@BamaRailfan]

Indeed! That is an awesome horn!

[@jasonjohnson3462]

Wow awesome!!!!!!!

[@SJTrainGirl]

I watched this a few times. Simply WOW! :)

[@nssteampunk4865]

1:04 RIP Headphone users

[@railfan101]

Wow! Awesome horn! If the RS5T is the king of all horns, then which one is the queen of all horns? lol.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Queen K5LA maybe?

[@NadrisNesbitt-h4u]

Now that an Angry Train lol 😂

[@BNSF_7777_Productions]

King: RS5T Queen: K5LA Prince: P5 Princess: RS3L Nobles: P3, RS3K, K5HLB, K5HLA, RS3T, SL4T Commoners: K3LA, K3HA, K5HL, K5LLA, K3L, K3H Lower commoners: P2 The one we don’t speak of: K2

[@zeeboss2762]

I'D make the K5LLA king, and rs5t queen

[@delta7155]

Brilliant, love it!

[@alex8006]

Excelente video, felicitaciones!!!!!...... podria decirme si en su concepto el Leslie RS5T es mas potente que el Nathan Air Chime K5?

[@diggwadd]

the dracula of train horns. The sound from an RS5T is on par with toccata and fugue in d minor. RS5T, The only noise that scares Chuck norris

[@Mo13488]

how much horns on this train?

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

You should change the title rs5t rro

[@teddybeareleventeen]

That horn should be on every locomotive, but then there would be any variety. Safety First, then we might worry about peoples sensibilities.

[@UFO4X]

DAMN I LOVE IT MAN!!!!! Taken last March 2010?

[@iliketrains1233]

RIP Headphone Users

[@W4RR3N-AX]

Lol

[@do-it-alllegacytm4548]

Dang nice horn

[@shyutz1037]

1:08 when you stub your toe (Volume)

[@phantomrail7791]

Shy Utz LOL SO TRUE🤣🤣

[@youraveragejoe2]

You become an rs5 horn?

[@Dinosorable]

My Best Train Horn List: 1. RS5T 2. K5LA 3. M5 4. P3 5. K3LA

[@shreddermanp2]

Here's Mines 1. Nathan P2 2. Nathan P3 3. Nathan P5

[@mr.bobrischew685]

Here is mine: 1.rs5t 2.k5la 3.k5hl 4.p5 5.k5lla

[@aclr_03]

Here's mine. 1. K5LA 2. RS3L 3. K3L 4. P5 5. A200

[@fionalover2.0gaming18]

Very nice video I Like that Diesel loco. :-)

[@thejbsafirepolicefanfuncha8260]

1:05 God save the queen

[@PhilbruProduction]

Superb. Very nice shot. Thanks. Philippe

[@ICrailroadprod.2007]

holy fuckin shit I just got this phone and that thing sure messed my speakers up. that's gotta be the loudest horn I've ever heard.

[@justindark270]

I would be trying to out runit and hope to not get caught by the guard rail bumper thing 😰

[@pennsy6000]

AWESOME!!!

[@OwenMessenger]

I still think the king is the Nathan M5 Close second is the Wabco E2-B1

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

Nope the rs5t rro which this one is

[@NorthernAlbertaRailfan]

Its 6:24 AM Here... Had It At A Loud Volume, And I Live In A Townhouse...

[@menslady125eif2590]

Stupid people crossing the track when it was coming!

[@Albert_Lecter03]

menslady125 no they are committing suicide the coolest way I think but the train was slow so they are alive lol. *THIS IS JUST A JOKE DON’T TRIGGER*

[@nandocordeiro5853]

Me?

[@NVKRailVideos]

Awesome video!

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

Leslie rs5t rro king of horns Leslie rs5t rf son of horns

[@kogo21]

An old seaboard system locomotive

[@poojasherma1117]

MY FREAKING EARS R.I.P MEH EARS

[@menslady125eif2590]

Huh?! WHAT'D YOU SAY?! SPEAK UP!

[@youraveragejoe2]

menslady125 WHAT!?

[@menslady125eif2590]

DID YOU SAY SOMETHING?!

[@youraveragejoe2]

menslady125 HUHH!!

[@NickelPlateMxne]

1:02 horn jumpscare

[@sp8192]

S5T, definitely the king!

[@yourlocalbaltimorerailfan.6756]

RS5T's are great.

[@shreddermanp2]

RS3L's And RS5T's They sounds Very Similar

[@cvgeeps]

If that horn does'nt get your attention you're probably dead already.

[@nadrisnesbitt7376]

That is One Mean RS5T horn

[@pwalpar]

awesome video