Top 10 Train Horns of All Time [HD]

[@Major_Tom98]

Attention Viewers! This video has grown to become more popular than I have ever imagined and I would like to take the time to thank all of you for the views! I am planning on uploading a second top 10 train horns of all time video as an end of the year special this year. Please subscribe if you haven't already and as always I will subscribe back! Be sure to stay tuned for new videos!

[@LeslieB73]

First Reply.

[@redgreen43]

Next time, don't have ten instances of the same horn.

[@Major_Tom98]

@@redgreen43 That won’t be an issue because I’ve discontinued producing videos for this channel. Have a great day.

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

@@Major_Tom98 Where are you posting your new videos than? Because I would like to know!

[@Major_Tom98]

@@TheAustinSubRailfan Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fInaCnjbd1d6c

[@effortlessproductions]

0:32 as I’m typing this, I’m hearing this exact sound outside my window lol I love it. It has such a nice mid section of the chord, sounds smooth. Don’t know the train line but runs thru Pelham, AL to Birmingham

[@Major_Tom98]

db_liam Awesome. I seem to be one of few people to like this horn.

[@effortlessproductions]

Limited Clear Productions you’re not alone ! :)

[@Lmand00dplayz]

I hear them every night

[@jabursayyed4586]

American train horns r so majestic . Especially the thunderous freight horn !

[@randymillerjrchief381]

Lord it's in my blood the sound just awesome 10 years worked a Amtrak Auto Train

[@isaacrossyde4205]

The change in tone on the number one spot is just incredible...and addictive! Excellent collection, btw.

[@Major_Tom98]

Isaac Rossyde Thanks, glad you liked it! Can’t agree more with you on that top pick.

[@bobnagel6449]

All of them are great, but #1 is really the best. I like it when the engineer put a little extra effort into it.

[@Major_Tom98]

Bob nagel That’s why I made it #1! If I’m not mistaken, I believe the Dash 8s have solenoid valves which means the engineer is unable to quill the horn (control how much air is being put out, thus altering the sound). One thing for sure is that he held down the horn button down long enough for a great run by!

[@bobnagel6449]

@@Major_Tom98 I was wondering why the #1 had a special sound. I though it was just due to acoustics.

[@k.n.2081]

How much I love to hear the horn, how powerful how much emotion a horn can give me, respect from Israel.

[@OwenMessenger]

4:38 that gen 3 is music to my ears

[@daboidarwin1299]

That's what I call a decent horn

[@matthewhetes9965]

What's the horn called

[@justaP42DC]

@@matthewhetes9965 K5LA or K5LLA

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

Wow Amtrak P42DC 59's K5LA sounds great and very nice! And as of March 15th, 2021 I've actually started recording trains where I live. And I've actually seen Amtrak P42DC 59 myself 6 times leading the Texas Eagle 21 and 22 trains! She also still has that 1997 narrow font K5LA horn witch still sounds great to this day!

[@Major_Tom98]

59 is a banger for sure! Glad you’ve seen her a few times.

[@KadinTheRailfan]

when i was on the texas eagle on june 5th of 2023 i had amtrak 53, the horn was so out of tune and my sleeper was right behind the loco. i got no sleep till San Antonio lol

[@wheels-snap]

I love the 1st gen K5HL on CSX. Amtrak k5la sounds so good. They all music to my ears.

[@nickygamertvniceguys4234]

4:34 it’s the best I usually vote k5la but that was nice

[@szthoma]

K5LLA

[@GalaxysSouthFLRailfanning]

That part was music to my ears

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

@@GalaxysSouthFLRailfanning k5lla did u mean? Lol

[@GalaxysSouthFLRailfanning]

@@TheAustinSubRailfan yep

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

@@GalaxysSouthFLRailfanning lol

[@nickygamertvniceguys4234]

0:13 hear that horn everyday

[@railfanaiden9094]

That's pretty cool I'd kill to hear that horn everyday

[@reggiemasanque7305]

Thats a k5hl my friend

[@OwenMessenger]

I hear that type a lot, but most of the time it sounds like shit (fouled)

[@reggiemasanque7305]

@@OwenMessenger but the first gen k5hl sounds good union pacific and bnsf in the mid 2000s

[@OwenMessenger]

Reggie Masanque they sound good when taken care of, but people don’t seem to do that around here (southern Washington)

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

Dang that csx ac6000cw k5la is awesome!!

[@ryanwasson6898]

I was starting to like the ones that were listed in the honorable mentions then I heard the last one and it blew the other horns completely out of the water! Definitely my favorite one and great vid!

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

That csx k5la is killer Awesome Video!!

[@Major_Tom98]

Thanks!!!

[@jermainedelacruz1606]

The Amtrak's Horn is great

[@PC-dc1kv]

I love this! Thanks for posting.

[@Major_Tom98]

P C No problem! I’ll be posting another one at the end of the year.

[@7Sevon7]

0:44 sounds like the ps2 opening sound!🔥

[@Major_Tom98]

I hear it too!

[@aliasno.4andover644]

Music to my Ears!

[@thelincolnrailfan]

Awesome video! Awesome horns! New subscriber!

[@freymaster4449]

As much as I like the K5HLs I think that we can all agree that either an M5 or an RS5T should be number 1. (Even though they aren’t in the video)

[@Major_Tom98]

freymaster4449 I agree, those are some great horns. Unfortunately I just now realized I’ve only caught one RS5T that I would’ve put in this list if I remembered it back when I made this video. I’ve never got an M5 on video though.

[@freymaster4449]

TheThomasSproduction i just rebuilt an RS5T. I need to get a good vide of it though.

[@daniel2gud]

0:42 I thought it was a space 3Dtheater but no it's a horn

[@Major_Tom98]

DanielPyxlCool It’s pretty eerie ain’t it?

[@tristoona9327]

I thought it was the PS2 starting up sound

[@atsf4life183]

0:08 2:27

[@HVACSirenTowerTrainFanFan2012]

2:15 Great Catch with the Now Extinct C40-9! At least one of them

[@stephenhorsley6555]

CSXT 7904 could have definitely made the list. Anyway being that it's horn was so tuneful, and due to the specific runby at the end, made it a perfect locomotive for the grand finale.

[@Major_Tom98]

stephen horsley Thanks, I agree with you 100%.

[@Cnw8701]

Hey, another Star Wars fan who also loves trains! Love your Black Series Walmart Exclusive Ahsoka figure cameo in your other videos! I prefer to keep her on my shelf with Rex and the 501st instead of exposing her to the elements. Lol 😂 not a very smart thing to do for a hard-to-find figure!

[@Major_Tom98]

Yessir! Huge Star Wars fan here, especially Clone Wars! I’ve got a few other figures on my nightstand but my season 7 Ahsoka has been all over the place, she’s even bitten covered in sand at the beach for a little photoshoot I did! I’ve got a 11” figure of her on the way, hopefully I’ll be getting her soon!

[@rajappanpk9569]

This horn the world infact.

[@MrFiXXiT88]

My favorite part was the horn

[@railfanwill3450]

I really like the first one. That’s a really nice K5HL!

[@Major_Tom98]

RailfanWill I agree. Thanks for watching!

[@railfanwill3450]

Any time!

[@yungjj5884]

I love CSX K5HL’s and CSX Lately they have been switching away from K5LA’s to K5HL’s. Don’t get me wrong K5LA’s are good horns but I just like how the K5HL sounds

[@lamonster_mike]

ikr about the k5hl

[@evrails]

CSX 7904 has a badass K5

[@Major_Tom98]

Oh yeah that's why I chose it as #1.

[@poojasherma1117]

Ye

[@daboidarwin1299]

I totally agree

[@FlyingEagleTV]

0:16 that K5HL is almost all we get on Conrail in Sterling Heights, MI. It’s because of all the ES40DCs we keep getting, swear we get them more than Dash 9s!!

[@Major_Tom98]

Flying Eagle TV Ill take an ES40DC over a 3000 series ES44AH any day since they’re so overrated here on the A-Line.

[@FlyingEagleTV]

Limited Clear Productions Right lol. We get so many 7000s and 1100s of the NS in ST it’s actually a little annoying lol

[@Major_Tom98]

Flying Eagle TV Yep, NS is practically all newer widecab GEs and EMDs nowadays.

[@wubbzyeas615]

0:44 sounds like heaven

[@Major_Tom98]

It does, doesn’t it?!

[@rbd1303]

I do agree on favorite train horn with you! (I liked P5's. Still do. Love NS 1639

[@patrickrancourt4782]

3:10 my fave shot Wow

[@Major_Tom98]

Patrick Rancourt Thanks, Bound Brook always has been a photogenic location.

[@icrailfanner]

Wide font K5LA's, wide font K5L/H's, Old cast P5's, both old and new cast P5a's, M5's, S5T's, RS5T's, and K5HLB's are the best horns in my opinion.

[@Major_Tom98]

ICrailfanner I agree, too bad they aren’t more common.

[@yourfellowpancake6335]

Also the P5 on 1639 sounds really nice

[@mgr_video_productions]

Great video!

[@Major_Tom98]

Thanks!

[@badassrails]

I love that 1st Gen K5HL on CSX 5262!

[@myles3898]

GO transit’s old K5LA’s are my favorite, too bad there not very much good audio of them.

[@nathanrailfan4654]

love that K5LLA horn on NS SD70ACe 1098 and that K5LA on CSX AC600CW 618

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

6:46 queen and rs5t king

[@Major_Tom98]

pilot and train guy I do like the 3rd generation (raised letter) K5LAs as well. Too bad RS5Ts are less common nowadays.

[@CaptainJustice166]

Sweet video!!! Yeah 7744 has a phenomenal K5LA!

[@Major_Tom98]

Captain Justice Thanks CJ! Yeah it sure does!

[@CaptainJustice166]

TheThomasSproduction No problem!

[@FDNY8231]

Oh that is a nice one ... CJ one of the K5LA's you shot is my text tone on my iPhone ... The best one I've EVER heard is on the NS9422 ... I did a KZbin search and here's a decent video of it kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKiwmWighrR1b9U The video I love has a ton of wind in it .... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIWomWZ_eKp9oqs

[@MazowieckiMK]

What types are these locomotives? I'm from Poland and I can't find information about it.

[@Major_Tom98]

Mazowiecki MK The locomotive types are in parentheses in each caption before the clips.

[@joannakoziel352]

Gdzie łapana Stonka z profilowego hehe

[@GalaxysSouthFLRailfanning]

Ns train horn at 4:34 was nice

[@rbd1303]

And NS 1098 and Amtrak P42DC 200 and 🚿CSX

[@en9ineer818]

K5LLA is my favorite

[@themcrf2223]

Did not know that there was a track in Summerville sc

[@Major_Tom98]

Now you do

[@philliplee980]

nice. awesome video. very cool.

[@Major_Tom98]

Thanks Phillip!

[@philliplee980]

TheThomasSproduction your welcome

[@railyatri8891]

Fantastic video my dear friend , thanks for sharing this video

[@Major_Tom98]

Train Travels You’re more than welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@hamannshaikh7398]

Awesome, very good. KEEP IT UP BUDDY, 👍

[@Major_Tom98]

Mohammed Shaikh Thanks!

[@GrowlingMotors]

Ik the metro North is not on the list but I Love The Leslie Rs2m horn

[@Elizabeth-ts4om]

I feel like #10 sounded more like a K5LA but I could be wrong

[@Major_Tom98]

Elizabeth_958 It’s a K5HL, which is the default horn on the ES40DC.

[@curtchase3730]

Wow! You guys must really know your horns without climbing up on the loco and looking for the tag! LOL.

[@Major_Tom98]

Curt Chase Thanks, I just know them by their sound.

[@rbd1303]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good

[@nssteampunk4865]

My #1: Leslie RS5T-RRO

[@Larry_P]

K5HL almost sounds like a K5LL that you hear on the Long Island Railroad.

[@jerseyrf]

Nice Video. I subbed.

[@Major_Tom98]

Jersey Rail Filmmakers Thanks! Subbed back!

[@jerseyrf]

TheThomasSproduction thank you! Like the horns...

[@Mouryaa97]

Rip all those who hear this with headphone on full sound.🙁

[@WET_203]

Bro the Nathan K5LA look like a song

[@kvs1031]

4:17 is great.

[@colinframke2705]

I ❤ trains❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stephenhorsley3774]

The locomotive at the very very end of the video had the best Nathan k5la ever. Which locomotive was it, also I wonder if it's horn sounds as good now as it did then.

[@Major_Tom98]

Stephen Horsley As stated in the video that’s CSXT 7904, a C40-8W. I’m wondering the same thing too as it that clip was taken 6 years ago.

[@stephenhorsley3774]

@@Major_Tom98 that's a pretty long time ago. I hope they take good care of that locomotive, those models are up in age.

[@therookie9276]

The second unit was 7564 i think

[@P32-8BWH]

57 with 2000s era K5LA!

[@AlexTrain5249]

That sounds more like a P5A rather than a P5 on 1639. Not unless if it's a mixed cast.

[@Major_Tom98]

Alex Paumen After hearing it a few times, you might be right about that.

[@rbd1303]

1639 has a nice P5

[@RailPreserver2K]

RS5T is my favorite

[@thekeystonestaterailfanner1334]

Railroad,Preserver,2000 Same here man!

[@deborahmaciak5692]

Same!

[@railfanwill3450]

By the way, CSXT #5262 is a GE ES44DC locomotive

[@Major_Tom98]

CSXT 5262 was originally built as an ES44DC but was de-rated from 4400hp to 4000hp making it an ES40DC.

[@railfanwill3450]

TheThomasSproduction Wow! I didn't know that they would consider doing that! 1st Gen still my favorite. Lol

[@deborahmaciak5692]

The last one is not a K5LA, it is an out-of-tune RS5T!

[@rbd1303]

I love the C40-8 to

[@peggyscruggs1587]

Am track trains have stream line horns that is why there is no stream lines in more but the Santa fe super chief thankfully

[@Major_Tom98]

Amtrak uses the Nathan K5LA. Streamliners typically used the Leslie A200.

[@-watermelonking]

i hear k5llas on sd40-2's where i live

[@Major_Tom98]

Nice, that’s something not many people can say.

[@rbd1303]

also love 2663. and 1639

[@ianlikesguitars]

In my opinion the best will always be the Leslie SL4T.

[@kvs1031]

7:03 is great

[@MetraTitanicWTC]

Nathan P5 is my favorite 6:59

[@sotousadam]

wow mega orns!

[@whitewallwheels1hardcore.m_o_h]

the horn two tone i want is this one - Casey Jones Loco Two Tone Johnny Cash

[@daniellehawley8451]

Just why 1:49

[@einzwei5213]

orchestra horn

[@Nohab52offical]

WHY NO P3, P5, K3, AND M HORNS

[@Major_Tom98]

Allow me to answer your question. This is a compilation of, in my opinion, the best horns I’ve caught trackside between 2012 and 2016. To start off, there is in fact a P5 in this video. It’s towards the end of the video. Next, there’s no M horns in this video because I’ve never caught one. These are rare horns by today’s standards and it’s not often railfans are able to capture them. As for the P3 it is probably my least favorite horn. I’ve also never heard an exceptional K3LA that was worthy of adding to this top 10 compilation. Hope that helps.

[@Nohab52offical]

@@Major_Tom98 WHY YOU HATE P3

[@Major_Tom98]

@@Nohab52offical I just do. I think it’s got a generic sound to it.

[@menslady125eif2590]

You must really like Nathan K5LAs.

[@Major_Tom98]

I am a big fan of them. This video is solely based on the sound quality of horns I've heard over the years, not the horn type. I'll be uploading another one of these videos at the end of the year and it should feature some horns that aren't K5LAs.

[@menslady125eif2590]

Okay.

[@TBoy205]

So by “of all time” you mean 2012-2016

[@Major_Tom98]

TBoy205 Yes, which is the timeframe of which I started producing train videos.

[@poojasherma1117]

I like the NS well car train

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

The lack of any vintage horns is disturbing

[@Major_Tom98]

@@NorthEasternMotionProductions Haven’t caught enough to include them at the time I uploaded this video. Check out my second and third additions.

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

@@Major_Tom98 shall do

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

@@Major_Tom98 got some Leslie’s and a p5 and k5h there. Noice

[@Major_Tom98]

@@NorthEasternMotionProductions Yessir.

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

@@Major_Tom98 yea. I’ll always encourage people to come to New England and New York area. Up here we have Leslie A200’s, Nathan M3’s, a few M5’s even. Also a decent number of s3l’s and at least one s5t (pre rs chambers)

[@THUTMOSE69]

Leslie 5st or P5 or P3

[@Major_Tom98]

THUTMOSE69 I think my favorite out of those three is the P5 but I also like the RS5T.

[@jonathanmchugh1391]

subbed

[@Major_Tom98]

HappyWoffle Thanks 😁

[@matthewhetes9965]

Horn at 1:00?

[@orbitsrailfanvids]

They arent that good imo, especially considering a lot of them are raised letters. If you want good horns, look at the S5TF or K5HLB (specifically CN 3149 which recently got one)

[@rbd1303]

7904's horn is good

[@DaytonDistrictRailfan]

Not to bother you but cut the K5LA's! Unless these are just the best of your catches.

[@Major_Tom98]

Dayton District Railfan A vast majority of the good horns I’ve caught over the years have turned out to be K5LAs. I made a second compilation a year or two ago with some more variety.

[@DaytonDistrictRailfan]

@@Major_Tom98 oh, I understand. Thank you!

[@kvs1031]

4:38

[@joseturcios21]

Me gusta más es de 1972 Lesli Su3lr

[@rbd1303]

Not as good as 7904's horn! I even recorded 7904's horn on my tablet from this exact video!

[@Oat_meal_YT]

Amtrak K5LA is the best

[@themcrf2223]

Ok your from sc like me

[@ryantaylor6730]

YEAH SC #1

[@xCharjx]

And the winner is.....K5LA. lol

[@mrbreadcrumb]

Whatever horn is on the Metrolink F125s should be on here Edit: Likes for agreements!

[@Major_Tom98]

happygerman443 The trains in this video are all trains I have recorded. I’ve never been to California or caught an F125. I will agree with you that they sound pretty unique. I think they’re micro precision K5LAs.

[@superbaddy4]

They're called K2s, and in my opinion, they sound absolutely disgusting.