N&W horn type

[nskid5875]

any one know what horn N&W sd45 1812, i cant tell be the pictures.

[NSDASH9]

The standard used on nearly all units that the N&W purchased new was the Leslie RS-5T-RF 5-chime horn.

Following the NS merger, it is possible to have found some older N&W units with a Nathan M5-R24 5-chime horn due to replacement.

Chris Toth

[Comet]

Thanks for the reply Chris.

[ajy6b]

I have to second that. The N&W was into Leslies big time. I grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio in the 60's and 70's. Portsmouth had a lot of grade crossings and hearing those Leslies on a summer night with the windows open is something that I will never forget. They had a mournful wail to them, not a solid blat.