From: lfsheldon@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/13/2015 15:55, New Haven wrote:   
   > I could be mistaken, but isn't it short-short-long-short?   
      
   http://www.up.com/aboutup/funstuff/horn_signals/index.htm   
      
      
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   > "Michael Finfer"  wrote in message   
   > news:hEXay.29191$dt1.2169@fx41.iad...   
   >> 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 many times   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
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   >> Michael Finfer   
   >> Bridgewater, NJ   
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