Voice A Leslie A-200 (Tune A-200)

A horn how to, voicing a Leslie Tyfon, in this case an A-200.

[@charless1186]

Excellent video and good points that you brought out. Thank you very much.

[@Goofyboi2002]

7:35 Ohhh that pass by with the horn blowing!

[@GR10Productions]

Thank you for making this video! I actually just got a Bronze Leslie A200 today.

[@southernpennsyrailfan8579]

that horn was used on the GE GG1s back in the day

[@midwestmodelrailroadworkshop]

Great video! I love the technical ones!

[@djstupido]

Excellent as always Matt. Two of these would sound mint together.

[@mafarnz]

Stay tuned!

[@concorde2003]

Hi There. Do you know of any place I can get an A-200 diaphragm? I have an aluminum A-200, but it's got no diaphragm. Thank you.

[@mafarnz]

Nothing that I currently know of, they are hard to find unfortunately.

[@concorde2003]

@@mafarnz Thanks for your reply.

[@Manatee693]

These were used on the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 locomotives.

[@mafarnz]

In the late 1940’s early 1950’s the A-200 was the most common locomotive horn in North America, every railroad used them and almost every diesel had one. People like to talk about the GG1’s but they were used faaaar beyond that.

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

I've heard an a200 on a boat before and it's alarmingly loud. They sound nice though.

[@floridianrailauto9032]

I've got a lot of models made by Lionel in the mid 50s. I have 2 diesel locos and they both have A200s

[@sarabrummett9908]

Thank you! Doing this on an Alco S4 soon...

[@jmream2618]

That's a horn used on a GE GG1

[@mafarnz]

Yes, was used on many different types of locomotives in the 40’s and 50’s.

[@MemeReviewer]

DAYLIGHT BABY!

[@weekendrailroader]

"Subtle" difference indeed! ;)

[@mafarnz]

Normally it is...

[@pkrieter]

Mine sounds great but it seemed like it uses a lot of air do you think that tightening it a little bit would result in less air usage

[@mafarnz]

Don’t, you’ll just break something. A-200’s use a ton of air, that’s just the nature of the beast.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

Electroliner horn

[@mafarnz]

The Electroliners has a WABCO E2. Very similar in sound but made by a different company.

[@somekindofmagic7776]

Would it be a smart idea to use a lock-washer on an M-series? I obtained a '50s-era ex-Canadian Pacific round-base M-3H and do not want to crack the heads when I voice it.

[@mafarnz]

M heads are designed so that they don’t need a lock washer, you may not be able to clamp the cap down if you did. The clamp screw doesn’t need to be super tight either, just firm by hand tools.

[@speedy_Boi_1]

Curious question but what are the overall dimensions of this horn ?

[@mafarnz]

28” long, 12” tall, 10” wide. It’s pretty big for a single chime.

[@speedy_Boi_1]

@@mafarnz ok thank you for the reply

[@vicrails1506]

Is there any chance u could a leslie 150 with a 200?

[@mafarnz]

There is no such thing as a Leslie 150. There are A-75’s, A-125’s, A-200’s, and larger marine horns.

[@vicrails1506]

Ok not sure where 150 came from. but any chance of doing one with a 125 and a 200?

[@mafarnz]

If I find an A-125 yes I can do that. Don’t currently have one.

[@vicrails1506]

thanks

[@brianfalzon6739]

Sounds like trucks

[@mafarnz]

It does, which is why this type of horn fell out of use in favor of multi chime horns.

[@will2993]

Surprised I didn't hear you! Looks like you are in the literal middle of the palouse

[@mafarnz]

I am, in between Moscow and Pullman.

[@will2993]

mafarnz old Moscow road?

[@mafarnz]

You got it.