train horn

[tony41z71]

so, i reeeeeeeally want to put a train horn on my pickup truck.  there's consistantly about 5-10 on ebay daily that are real train horns from amtrak, southern pacific, or whatever.  i know that i will need to be running a on board air supply, but does anyone know how much psi i will need to power a train horn.  i mean, the last thing i want to do is get the whole thing set up and then have the compressor be too weak and have it only be a little louder than my stock horn.  my original plan was to put the compressor in the bed, right behind the cab, then run the air lines through holes drilled in the bed, to the horn mounted on the bottom of the truck bed. (theres, not enough room in the engine compartment, and mounting it in the truck bed i've heard can cause damage to your ears and possibly break your windows.  anyway, anyone have any advice?  know someone thats done this?  i havent purchased any of the parts yet, so any suggestions are welcome, thanks!

[HDinTex]

Hey tony check out this site, it may help you out a little:

 

http://trainweb.com/mdamtrak199/horns.html

Scroll down a ways to see the horns installed on the truck.

[Big Boy]

Well THERE'S someone with more money than sense!!

[Yont283]

I like it!!   Let me know if you mount one underneath your truck because I will too!!  

[CMNTMXR81]

A few years ago I was reading the technical specifications of a GM EMD "F-Series" locomotive.  One of those states was the air compressor.  If memory serves me correct it was a standard heavy duty 220v 10hp 80 gallon unit.  I was surprised it was ran off of A/C as those older F-Series locomotive's were DC powered.  But then I read further.  There is a rectifier that converts some of the electricity to run the lights and stuff (including the compressor) that go on A/C.

 

Speaking of lights, that's what I would love to install off a locomotive...a pair of their ditch lights!  Those motherf*ckers are brighter than the sun.

[Sierratruck]

130-140 psi, I work for a railroad:)