Fitting ex-British Rail train horn to Land rover

Has anybody ever done this? Is it lawful? I would like a somewhat louder horn for my Defender.

Any ideas where such a thing might be acquired?


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Well you need a very large compressor and a scrap locomotive.

The scrap loco can be found at places like CF Booths in Rotherham or EMR Metals based in Warrington.

Although there are not many left now as most old stuff has been scrapped long ago.

I think it's a great idea and would love to see how you do it.

Just a thought, but I know CF Booth are scrapping alot of ex London Underground stuff. So maybe that'll be smaller and need less wind.

Wouln't be allowed to use it as a two tone though

landowner said:

Wouln't be allowed to use it as a two tone though

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you could as long as the two horns operate simultaneously, but not if they alternate.

maybe some inspiration for you here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icnRMW6P9nc

just get a single air horn with self compressor mine is mentally loud people that stand infront of it have ringing ears good stuffs

I used to know a guy who had one on his car transporter lorry. He just ran it off the air tank i think. It was bloody loud. He used it one day to beep some bird on a push bike, she very nearly fell off.

We connected a set of train horns to a friend's work truck (had an on-board compressor in already) my god they were loud

Funkykipper said:

Well you need a very large compressor and a scrap locomotive.

The scrap loco can be found at places like CF Booths in Rotherham or EMR Metals based in Warrington.

Although there are not many left now as most old stuff has been scrapped long ago.

I think it's a great idea and would love to see how you do it.

Just a thought, but I know CF Booth are scrapping alot of ex London Underground stuff. So maybe that'll be smaller and need less wind.

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We used to have a pair of train horns plumbed into the air system on our Scammell Explorer, as well as the high-low joystick valve that gives the familiar train blast.

Probably not legal though

Underground trains have a whistle (even the brand new computerised ones).

For a Defender, it would be easier to fit a truck horn with a built in compressor.

There's lots on eBay, and some highly amusing videos on Youtube, of people with US locomotive horns fitted, driving around and scaring the **** out of passers-by :lol:

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Just be careful where you blow them as there are laws in UK that could cause you some real problems :5bbeatdeadhorse5:

yep underground is a bit girly with a toot.

tacr2man said:

Just be careful where you blow them as there are laws in UK that could cause you some real problems :5bbeatdeadhorse5:

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That's the one potential ball-ache with it. If you blast someone and inadvertently send them flying dumbfounded off the side of a bridge with a turtle's head sticking out of their backside, there's bound to be some degree of police comeback.

The huge compressor at first seems like a drawback.....until you think about the potential advantages of having a huge compressor at your disposal wherever you happen to be parked. There aren't perhaps that many, but I still like it.

Optimus Prime said:

you could as long as the two horns operate simultaneously, but not if they alternate.

maybe some inspiration for you here:

The Best Of Train Horn Pranks - YouTube

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I have this exact horn, bought it a couple of years ago from the States. Never got round to fitting it but it's going on my next D2 (cost around £250, maybe a bit less now).

A mate of mine had a HST horn on his 1 ton got him arrested you could hear it a mile away.

owl said:

A mate of mine had a HST horn on his 1 ton got him arrested you could hear it a mile away.

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I will plead not guilty on the grounds that I'm stone deaf

I have actually been thinking about this recently, This would be perfect for when someone cuts you up.

I'm sure if its on a separate circuit you could talk your way out of a bollocking/fine from the police - sorry officer I hit the wrong button!

Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson's Thermonuclear Car Horn - YouTube

Enjoy

HYSON AIRCHIME HORN For Railway Locomotive Train Loco | eBay

Not cheap!

There are plenty of air horns pretending to be train horns on eBlag though which would probably do the same job for you.


Or you could just see if Matt or Mark could "borrow" one from work for you... I'm sure it wouldn't be missed

Bump said:

HYSON AIRCHIME HORN For Railway Locomotive Train Loco | eBay

Not cheap!

There are plenty of air horns pretending to be train horns on eBlag though which would probably do the same job for you.


Or you could just see if Matt or Mark could "borrow" one from work for you... I'm sure it wouldn't be missed

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Yeah right, i'll take my spanners to work next week.

Actually I was considering popping down for some 56 horns. But the price of scrap at the moment i bet they'll be £200 odd quid.

Might be worth a trip to LNWR Crewe to see if they'll liberate the demic 86s of them...?
They'll be plenty loud enough - 1960s style.