From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 13-Dec-15 15:55, New Haven wrote:   
   > "Michael Finfer"  wrote:   
   >> On 12/12/2015 12:30 AM, hmmarcus56@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>> Why do they need to blow that horn at midnight 25 times?   
   >>> Disgusting. The train is fine but the horns are disgusting. Would   
   >>> someone walk in front of a passing c@r? No need to hit horn so   
   >>   
   >> Blowing the horn for crossings is required by Federal regulation   
   >> unless a quiet zone is in effect.  Four blows,   
   >> long-long-short-long, for each crossing.  They are not allowed to   
   >> stop.   
   >   
   > I could be mistaken, but isn't it short-short-long-short?   
      
   49 CFR Part 222 Subpart B   
      
   "§222.21 When must a locomotive horn be used?   
   (a) Except as provided in this part, the locomotive horn on the lead   
   locomotive of a train, lite locomotive consist, individual locomotive or   
   lead cab car shall be sounded when such locomotive or lead cab car is   
   approaching a public highway-rail grade crossing. Sounding of the   
   locomotive horn with two long blasts, one short blast and one long blast   
   shall be initiated at a location so as to be in accordance with   
   paragraph (b) of this section and shall be repeated or prolonged until   
   the locomotive occupies the crossing. This pattern may be varied as   
   necessary where crossings are spaced closely together."   
      
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