When a K5H is built with a low-profile manifold, it's known as a K5L. The same applies for a K5LA on a high-profile manifold - K5HA. Such a setup is very rare, however, since most railroads that use the K5LA have height restrictions that limit usage of high-profile horns. Some K3H's have odd KS-2 bells that sound a G, making a pleasant major chord.

Unparalleled Gold Standard: The Nathan Airchime K5LA stands unmatched in the realm of train horns, offering a thunderous tone and grand size that have made it America's train horn since the 1980s. Robust & Weather Resistant: Built with five sturdy die-cast aluminum bells coupled with stainless steel internals, this horn is designed to withstand ...

2009年4月25日 · This is a run by recording of my Nathan K5L. This horn is former BC Rail, most likely off of a GE. Serial number is 19692, so this horn was probably produ...

Some K5LA horns have come from Nathan with standard #3 bells instead of #3a's. The resulting sound is sort of half-way between a K5L and a K5LA. Horns like this can be found on some Amtrak and Norfolk Southern locomotives. K-series horns are generally fairly durable, but under adverse circumstances, even they can "go bad."

2020年9月15日 · 2003 - 2-piece sandcast 1L bell introduced into mainstream use, notably for the K5HL GEVO horn. 2006 - Late 40Ks or 50Ks serial change to raised letter models (Airchime on bell sides as well as number). Micro-Precision take-over from Wegner. 2007 - New 1-piece 1L bell diecast. Early 2007 55K serial number confirmed.

With the new tuning and lower bracket, the K5LA was born, the “L” standing for “Low Bracket” and the “A” to designate American tuning. By the 1980s, the K5LA was the most popular horn used around the world and remains so to this day.

People call the K5LA (K = Kettle Drum Principle, 5 = five chime, L = Low Mount, A = American Tuned) his masterpeice. The K horn was first created as what is now known as the K5H (Canadian version, "H" standing for "High mount bracket"), sounding E flat minor 6th, or D#, F#, A, C, D# octave. Mr.

The Nathan K5LA is the god father of all train air horns! Still in use today, the Nathan K5 is used on commercial locomotives all around the country. This Airchime train horn is of the highest quality construction and guarantees amazing performance! The K5 incorporates five heavy duty die-cast kettle drum bells with a high flow five way manifold.

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