Who hasn't heard the penetrating sound a locomotive's whistle warning motorists, pedestrians, and even animals that a train is barreling down the tracks. This warning law has now come to be very beloved in a range of other applications, together with the automotive after-market world where they are sold as train horn kits.
The locomotive's whistle-so named because the tone was once made by pushing the engine's steam through a large whistle device-is legitimately an air horn. This configuration was advanced as steam engines were retired for the new diesel engines.
Car and truck owners have created a growing store for train horn kits. The draw is two-fold; first the shiny, somewhat flashy chrome, and second, the remarkable sound that shocks and then amazes bystanders. Quite often, if the draw is the loud sound, the owner will install the expedient in an inconspicuous location to growth the shock value.
Train horn kits ordinarily consist of a twelve-volt air compressor that runs off the vehicles batter and fills a one to five gallon air tank. The tank, in turn, supplies the compressed air to the horn when a valve is opened. These specialized aftermarket add-ons can be installed on trucks, vans, cars, Suvs, motor homes, ... Just about anyone on wheels that has a twelve-volt power supply.
Installation can be done just about everywhere in the car that has space for the components, under a seat, behind a front or rear bumper, etc. It's also potential to install the kit yourself, especially with the many resources ready online if you should need some additional troubleshooting assistance.
Once the kit is fully installed and the horn is operational, you'll likely wonder why you waited so long. For car enthusiasts who enjoy the sound and volume of a locomotive whistle, train horn kits are a dreadful way to add even more fun to your ride.