Locomotive horn collector air system NOT for pranks or scaring (Big air for a big horn)

[@mafarnz]

Read the video description before posting a comment! Thanks and have a great day.

[@billcampbell9886]

I like your setup but how would I get a deeper / lower tone? Would I need a specific horn, a larger or longer bell, or something else? Thanks.

[@mafarnz]

@@billcampbell9886 A lower pitch would require a longer horn, or one with a larger internal diameter. Search my videos for Leslie A-200 and Wabco E2. That's about as low as a locomotive horn goes, to get any lower you need to go to ship horns.

[@thatbirbfriend2180]

What if you get in a car crash? Those tanks might need a roll cage

[@mafarnz]

@@thatbirbfriend2180 The tanks are DOT certified air tanks, meant for vehicle use. Compressed air isn't an explosive agent, it doesn't go boom from a sudden shock. 120 PSI isn't high enough to cause an explosion should a tank get crushed. As soon as a tank is impacted if the pressure rises the safety valve will pop, and if any tank damage is enough to open up a hole that relives the pressure.

[@ericoxner326]

Reminds of the Seaboard Coast Line horns.Used to hear them allot.Being I live about a mile and a half from the tracks.I meet a truck driver who had a train horn under his truck.

[@MrWolfTickets]

5:15 Nothing beats that drive by to illustrate the Doppler effect!!! Awesome!!

[@an_asian_guy]

Everyone is gangsta until they hear a train horn in the neighborhood

[@smo-guiver8315]

This guy reminds me of another gent that has a WW2 Chrysler air raid siren powered by a Hemi V-8 engine; 138 decibels at 100 feet away-making it the loudest warning device ever built.

[@Rik_Berryere]

Minor point of appreciation; part of the magic of train horns is that Doppler shift they make as the train roars past, the distinctive chord sounding continuously. They're meant to be used on moving vehicles, and that's how we hear them. Your recording them mounted on a moving car captures that missing element perfectly. As you drove past, it wasn't hard to imagine a bygone first-generation locomotive from a forgotten railroad blasting past as it leans into a curve. Thanks!

[@mafarnz]

That is EXACTLY why I did the car air setup!

[@mitch832]

When I heard the horn, I genuinely started to wait for that approaching "...chuka-chuka-chuka-chuka..." knowing it wouldn't come :o

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

I like how I finally found a train horn video that isn't about pranks

[@mafarnz]

I have a LOT more horn videos where this came from!

[@faronsquare4911]

It's quite awesome!! I grew up here in Globe, Az. The train goes through every night and it's very comforting. We lived closer to the track until a couple months ago and moved a little further away, but we can still hear it. But now I am in the process of trying to do the same type of thing on my vehicles because I love that sound! Thank you for this video, very cool!👍

[@calcifieddirt4120]

Doppler Effect in action

[@HaloSlayer115]

i thought the same thing!

[@samkelly2221]

*RARE COMMENT:* That's actually really cool, loads of people here don't understand that you don't need reasoning in a hobby, It's just something that you find fun and interesting.Good on you :D

[@mafarnz]

Rare comment indeed! Thanks, glad somebody understands.

[@Bluenaz]

This guy's just straight-up roasting his haters

[@Wakeywhodat]

I laughed like a child when I finally heard the horn. The good news is I'm only 51 so I'll grow up, eventually.

[@mafarnz]

I'm in my 30's and still don't feel "grown up" yet lol.

[@wibbledee]

You really don't want to do that.

[@502days]

Yep I thought grow up nar not them either

[@Sifo_Dyas]

I loved the doppler effect as you went by!

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Nice example of the Doppler Effect.

[@chass5438]

+HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP: Dammit, You took my comment. lol.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Chas S *_"Great minds think alike"_*

[@defusedplanet]

im glad u dont giveheartattacks to people with that ,,,, thanks for being a decent human

[@tsubonk3699]

I dont know why, i just really like the sound of train horns.

[@mafarnz]

+UB-420 MeMeLoRd you came to the right place then, check out my other videos.

[@McChickenBites]

uploaded 6 years ago and youre still replying to comments, 10/10 my dude

[@devindefelice1879]

how did he get that garden hose connector, connected first try?

[@ianboard3555]

These videos have made me aware of the different styles that engineers have blowing the horn. I get enough freight trains daily passing near my house that I can recognize a few.

[@spalkin]

I could tell this was a couple of years old because every sentence didn't begin with "So..." Thanks for that! Big ups!

[@signman1122]

ok, most people would not understand why you did this. I DO! it's cool. LOUD and FUN! I have a '59 Chev Panel Truck, custom street rod. (you can see pics at my google page.) a friend of mine who works for the railroad got me a cast alum. set of air horns right off the top of a locomotive, I installed a 40 gal. tank underneath the truck, and was able to also mount the huge horns under the truck on the frame. you could not see them, I added a 100 lb. compressor and the fun began! the sound was incredible! so, let me just say...I GET IT!! BLAST AWAY!!...Tommy in Minnesota

[@ripik4197]

Collecting and restoring old train horns? Sounds pretty fucking cool.

[@mafarnz]

Thanks, I think its pretty cool myself. Check out my other videos, I have over 20 different train horns that I have rebuilt are restored.

[@ripik4197]

I'll be sure to check them out.

[@200mphz06]

mafarnz I'd like to purchase a used Nathan or used Leslie. Do you have any suggestions as to where I might find used ones that may need minor work? I can't afford new ones as I want to stay married for now.

[@mafarnz]

200mphz06 Ebay, horn collector websites are good places. The average range for a good condition used Nathan or Leslie 3 chime is $450 + - 100. Avoid the powder coated ones, they are overpriced for what they are.

[@200mphz06]

mafarnz Wow. That price I can handle. Thanks. What are your thoughts on getting a compressor and/or tank from Harbor Freight? I know they're not top of the line but I think they'll work.

[@jeffysvo7850]

I'm glad this popped up in my suggested videos this is a very interesting setup. I love the sound as it passes the camera.

[@nadsak1]

Coolest thing I have seen all week. What I used to do before having internet access is something I can't remember or fathom.

[@artm6723]

I love it!!!! I grew up near train tracks with trains going to and from the local harbor area. Every time they cross the streets they they are required to blow their horns as a warning. It was great. Most people hated them, but I loved 'em.

[@aniki91344]

"what's that? We don't live anywhere near the railroad tracks..."

[@pennypay1]

This is how air horns should be used. On empty stretches of road, where they can sound like a real train horn, long, with beautiful Doppler effect. Not cruising around fast food row and letting off short blasts that mostly piss people off. Well done.

[@travismckellar8417]

This is easily the best video on KZbin. I couldn't help but laugh when you drove past the camera. This is so impractical and useless, but amazing at the same time!

[@mafarnz]

Most hobbies are impractical and useless.

[@sparky5543]

The drive by was perfection! :)

[@passacaglia28]

I love this video so much! I appreciate your enthusiasm, and how legit you are about not using it as a nuisance.

[@kgw100]

each horn set has a specific psi that makes it the loudest possible. more isnt always louder

[@mrsamot4677]

5:13 I've never seen such a beautiful example of the doppler effect

[@316minister]

Now I know why you asked certain people to not comment. Good job on the horn setup. They are illegal in certain instances but private hobby use off of public street is not a problem.

[@MrJokkoma]

I got to give it up to you man! People like you who goes all in, it's impresive!

[@jamesolivier3192]

Very cool. my father, grandfather, and great grandfather have all worked on the railroad their entire lives, and if they were here with us to see this they would appreciate the fact that you are preserving these very cool devices and sounds. One thing i just gotta say though, pretty darn sure those ball valves are stainless steel, not chrome plated.

[@mafarnz]

Thanks, glad you like it! I've had several people tell me that about the valves, and what I have always said is that the store that sold them to me advertised them as chrome plated, so if they aren't I want my money back.

[@ellobo1326]

Love the Doppler Effect as you drove towards and passed. Nice horn.

[@THUG600RR]

The sound is epic. The best I've heard on a vehicle

[@stevenhickenjr]

Cool hobby! I've got to admit, I love train horns. My favorite is the Nathan P3, at a mid pitch.

[@4gauge10]

This reminds me of the movie,"THE CAR",it had horns like that under the hood.(sound was dubbed in for the movie most likely)

[@Severely_Divorced]

Legends say, the driver who's at the intersection waiting for the train to come is still there. ☻

[@XY_Dude]

... "Marion- When did they build a railroad over at the Henderson's farm??"

[@brodhart]

Hardly ever comment but felt compelled on this occasion. Brilliant. Thanks for posting

[@ec1343]

Wow. How much does this system weigh? Thanks in advance

[@mafarnz]

Air tank is 50 pounds, compressor is about 30, horn is 30, and miscellaneous stuff about 5-10 more.

[@wevefriends]

“I like trains” “the train is broken down, but we have a car with a train horn.”

[@jillbean1969]

Those horns are sexy! Where are all the good men with train horn’s attached to the roof of their cars these days? I guess chivalry is dead.

[@mafarnz]

Or good women...

[@jimhopper2246]

Come back to see the vid every couple years, for some reason i love the squeal of the horns when you cut the air...

[@jjhernandez7728]

That's sounds beautiful, love that sound in the distance in the morning, keep it loud man !

[@8T8Keez]

THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOO cool MAFAMZ!!! GREAT job! Looks complicated .... BUT, I bet I could squeeze these horns into my mini cooper Clubman 2013! LOL!!! My grandpappy was a train engineer and he let me ride a freight train and honk the train horn in Jersey, in Woodbine! NICELY done! Love it!!!

[@jonesgang]

Your neighbors must really love you!! Even if they are two miles away!!

[@triggereddaffyduckgettingr4965]

im reading these comments and im impressed at how well you stay ontop of comments even after 6 years

[@Smuzzz]

What are you doing at Windows XP background

[@samuelseidel6148]

ExtremAdn beautiful comment

[@markdessert4077]

Sounds like a happy UP train conductor coming by. Good stuff.

[@bcurtis2010]

I laughed out loud as you drove past the camera! That sound and that car combined is awesome! 😂😂

[@grayanderson6840]

I think it's fantastic that you restore these horns to a usable state and my god!!! they sound awesome. It's an awesome setup too I would love some of them on my pushbike :-) Keep up the brilliant work it is a wonderful thing you are doing.

[@joe125ful]

Awesome work!!Can you use more air horns like 3-4?

[@mafarnz]

+Tony Valdez If I wanted to use more than one horn at a time, I would need to modify my roof rack. I do have a collection of over 20 train horns, but I only do one at a time.

[@starrwoman1]

As a train lover myself, (especially the steam locomotive type), I think your train horns are Awesome. The only thing I have in my 09 Crown Victoria are four horns I installed from my old 79 Cadillac with the pitch of A, C, D and F. That's my train horns and it also reminds me of my old Caddy back in the day. Thanks so much for sharing. :-)

[@conwmc]

half the people watching don't care about the setup they just want to hear the horn

[@mafarnz]

+Conor Mc Carthy Well then they came to the wrong video. I have tons of other videos that are just the horn but the point of this particular video is to show how my air setup works. It's not my fault that people are lazy and don't want to take the effort to find the video they actually want to watch.

[@roba4295]

Some guys just have too much time on their hands. I love watching what they do with it! Thanks for the chuckle.

[@TheSonic1685]

I pissed myself laughing when you drove past the camera blowing the horns XD.

[@zombieunitalpha]

Dude, that is awesome. Glad to see people that still have an interest in stuff like this.

[@Fopeano]

Sounds legit when they're all going in proper unison

[@curraheewolf]

That was awesome when you drove the vehicle down the road, sounding the horn! Happy railroading!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chadholland6847]

Man that dope right there, I need some for my semi

[@steelcitysounds]

Wow!!!! That is a freaking AWESOME set up! I thought my crappy little lit was cool... you put mine to shame. Kudos bro!!!

[@jsully4074]

Is it just me or can anyone else hear the Phantom noise of train Wheels rolling on the rails!? Lol

[@vidskitkid]

Amazing sound, loved the doppler effect too!

[@kouuraki494]

how close are you to Ottawa? just out of curiosity...

[@mafarnz]

About 40 hours.

[@NickSilcox3]

hey matt, what are the dimensions of that pretty 20 gallon tank? i will be start looking for pickups (possibly F250) and i want to hide the complete air setup (20 gallons with 2 viair 444c with extra cooling) in a tool box that will go in the bed, if theres room, ill add a little surprise for extreme lighting lol

[@NickSilcox3]

+mafarnz i learned the hard way that the drain valve is flush with the feet on my 5 gal and i bumped it a few times and let half of my air out haha. i saw a box at the home depot thats 17x69x19 and i think internally, thatll just fit if i put all 90 elbows on the 1/2 ports and lift the tank about an inch but i plan on using all 3/4 airlines for maximum volume

[@michaellaudahn]

If you want to impersonate a locomotive, don't forget the bells - otherwise you might get pulled over

[@mafarnz]

Not trying to impersonate a locomotive, I just collect horns and need a way to make recordings of them. I do have a few bells but they are too heavy for the roof of a car.

[@ytzpilot]

Bells are not required in other countries just the USA, we don’t have them where I live so his setup is accurate for the rest of the world

[@sepa2401]

@@mafarnz You should try hitch mounting a bell. You'll need a receiver, but you can easily mount a bell using a ball hitch riser. I've done it before with my bronze bell.

[@Furantzu]

Wow this is a real hobby for you, not some stunt you pull for scaring people, though I must be honest, I laugh my ass off at the train horn pranks, still I know its dumb and dangerous. You did such a clean job on this, congrats!

[@felixthecat1672]

just read the description, props to you mate! great video

[@mokotramp]

That's mad, I love it but it's mad! Hats off to your attention to detail and your eccentricity!

[@RErnie-gv1hv]

Love that Doppler effect. And it's totally free!

[@e.d.j]

That's pretty awesome dude. Keep those sounds alive! Those horns probably saved a lot of lives in their time.

[@connorchatterton7797]

why is everyone ripping on this dude for having a fucking hobby. jeez

[@ericzerkle5214]

They have no life and nothing better to do.....

[@TheChipmunk2008]

I have often come to this video, I think what you've done is awesome. Not modifying the car is a good thing. I'd be VERY tempted in traffic, but I'd not give in to temptation. Thank you for sharing this :)

[@slipper409]

That is a nice clean setup. Dont waste your trainhorn rigging energy on trolls. When you fight them they only win. ignore them so thet die

[@46knine]

Reminds me of growing up in Wilson NC. The Old SCL trains used this horn.

[@mafarnz]

+Kevin Leach Biased on the layers of paint that I found while restoring it, I think there is a good chance this one is a former SCL horn.

[@46knine]

+mafarnz it is. This was mounted on the trains that sported the SCL logo.

[@johnford635]

Absolutely AWESOME, and I feel sorry for all the folks who don't get it!!

[@ArturoRailProductions]

People are just so selfish, judgmental and stupid and have a horrible attention span. They don’t take into consideration the dedication and hard work need to preserve history while also being able to not only have fun with it and be able to be safe with it. Nowadays there’s barely any fine line with stupidity and having fun. People usually go with stupidity.

[@JagXKR]

I don't know why you put some horns on the roof of your car and drive around making some noise - BUT I LIKE IT! IT'S FUN!

[@BigCroca]

Him: *slaps tank* This bad boy can hold so many gallons!

[@fernandotrinidad9434]

It is a crazy thing that you put on those big train horn. Amusing and totally absurd to say the least. Thumbs up.

[@davidmcdonald3614]

Nice demo of the Doppler effect.

[@80spyder1]

I came upon this accidentally while looking at reviews of air horns you can purchase in a store for your truck. Sadly, this video makes me realize that all the store bought horns suck. This is an awesome vid

[@Marrio49]

That's awesome you can't tell the difference between that and a diesel locomotive

[@jmackinjersey1]

The drive by is the best. Definitely a nerd, but to each their own.

[@javierjimenez689]

Very useful when you have to travel with your family and pets.

[@mafarnz]

That's why I designed the system to be removable. In gave everything but the rack comes out in less than 5 minutes.

[@GeeksofallagesPi]

That has to be one of the coolest I have seen yet, lol I love it :)

[@SJkoehld]

did the horns actually slow you down while honking?

[@mafarnz]

No, there is no thrust from them only sound.

[@thehamelsduck1600]

Oh wow I had no Idea that people actually restored old train air horns. I have seen old steam whistles saved. Very cool

[@johnnysouth4982]

Dude so cool would have thought a train was coming even sounded like a train when you went past the camera how fast does it recover air pressure do you have the compressor hooked to 12 volt or are you using a inverter to run the compressor great vid happy holidays y'all ✌️

[@mafarnz]

The horns are off a train, so yeah they do sound like one! The compressor runs off household 120V AC. I fill up my tanks when I'm at home and don't refill them when driving. I don't run a horn on the car 24/7 so this works great for em.

[@calvinhart6793]

That Is very cool, gunna read story now. After watching, and comments, thought I better. Always hated horn pranksters, just pisses everyone off. But loved train horns since i was a kid. I dont care what everyone says dude, old school rocks. Nice hobby.

[@printzone26]

Epic Doppler effect

[@znovosad555]

Nice use of Whelen light bar mounting feet lol.

[@lazaglider]

Good on you for having an unusual hobby, but I have one question. Why in a car, if not as you claim, to use them on the road? Your car is now useless for practicality, but you have a setup to run the horns on the road, which you say you won't.

[@mafarnz]

+lazaglider your answer is in the video description, but since no one ever bothered to read that I'll go ahead and re-answer the question here. I collect and restore old locomotive airhorns as a hobby, and so this air set up on my car is because I will never be able to afford my own railroad or locomotive. I never have a horn on the car 24/7 anyways, and so I designed the set up so that everything is removable. Except on the rare occasions where I actually have a horn, none of the stuff is in my car and my car is just a car without the horn.

[@lazaglider]

mafarnz You don't address the point. You collect horns, good for you, but what is the necessity to have a 'mobile' setup if not to use them on the move? Why this, for instance, over a setup in a shed or workshop? I'm really not trying to bag on you, and I can tell from your slightly antsy response that you are growing tired of answering questions, but there really does seem to be a gap in logic between what you tell us and what we see. I wouldn't, for instance, set up a 40 inch tv in my car if I had no intention of watching tv in my car. See my point?

[@mafarnz]

Because with a mobile set up I can make recordings of my horns the way they would sound on the train. The Doppler effect very much changes how a horn sounds, and notice how the horn is very different when its moving. The way these things are normally heard is while they are moving, so I want my collection to be able to be heard the same way.

[@electricitymachine6401]

This is a great video, and sounds amazing! I'm glad you set it up correctly, the train horn prankers sound so bad and this sounds super authentic. Well done! :D

[@Volfan812]

Dude you are the king of train horns.

[@JohnDoe-fw2zq]

RIGHT 😆😆😆

[@reeblesnarfle5443]

Outside of a train!

[@seanryan4978]

Well done, I did read the description and it looks like you have a lot of fun!

[@ThatOneMichiganRailfan]

That horn sounds GREAT!

[@AMAZINGRC]

OMG...!!! You have engineered an absolute masterpiece...!!! WELL DONE...!!!

[@RVJimD]

You do realize you could easily put an air pump on the car motor under the hood and completely eliminate the compressor in the back seat?

[@mafarnz]

I could, but I decided that I wanted my horn setup to be easily removed from the car, and also to not make any modifications to the mechanical or electrical systems of the car. Since I rarely have the horn on it it didn’t seem worth the effort to put a permanent compressor in.