this info is great! do you have any links to sources I can check out?
also, Most of the trains I've seen have been in New York and New Jersey, so i guess that stuff is the most relevant to me...
again, thanks for the detailed response!
hmm, that makes sense, but I have seen a lot of trains that don't use their horns when approaching the platform. I'm pretty sure all the trains I've seen have at least activated their bells though.
ah yeah, that seems to add up. still, most of the time trains don't seem to sound their horn when approaching the platform, but they do use their bells.
Here's something that i'm curious about, and has been bothering me a little bit recently!
I've seen a lot of trains on the NEC, and one thing I've always been confused about is when trains (particularly Amtrak trains) are required to sound their horns, and the sequences used. for example...