Weird Railroad Crossing With Its Own Horn!! Crossing Blows Horn Instead Of Train! Springfield Ohio

This is Very Unusual and weird! This railroad crossing blows a horn at cars! A Norfolk Southern Railroad train in Springfield, Ohio passes through and the only train horn that you hear is from the railroad crossing itself. The train horns are mounted on poles and imitate the train exactly with a long, short and 2 more longs just the way that a train would at a crossing. Have you ever seen this before and if so, where have you seen this? I put this on my list a year ago and finally made the trip to Springfield. This is a busy mainline between Cincinnati and Columbus but on this day I had to wait close to 6 hours for a train. There might have been some track maintenance going on. After you see the mixed freight in this video an NS high rail truck can be seen following right behind it and gets off the track at the crossing. This is a really small park right next to the tracks and great for railfans. Pause on the plaques in the outro to read some very interesting history about this area. Also, check out the historic line side signals that the railroad still uses. An hour before the train got here I noticed the signal go from red to green to indicate an eastbound move towards Columbus. Trains use 160.980 and 452.9375 for EOT. Filmed Thursday, April 27, 2021AD. Thanks for watching! Please thumbs up and watch another JawTooth video to help my channel.

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[PrLou]

It’s called a wayside horn. It centralizes the sound of a “train horn” right at both sides of the crossing where vehicles stop, rather than having trains blow their horns for the whole town to hear.

[mpilot]

I’d MUCH rather hear a real train horn, but interesting to know this is a thing.

[edinnorthcarolina--ovelhog]

Ha! I thought the cop car siren was the horn for a minute. That was unique and interesting,

[TheJscottbpsmith]

That's an interesting way of complying with a no horns ordinance.

[TrainfanJanathan]

I was there years ago when I was a truck driver. I do not see the appeal of these things. They often sound more times than the train would have. If you ask me, the train horn is better.

[AWSmith]

I guess the red X is to tell the engineers "Don't blow your horn. We horns on the pole got this"

[christopherescott]

You never cease in finding the rare and interesting. Hats off to you for this one.

[louisb]

Brother, that was a first for me on the horns. I noticed the train still rang its bell. Great dedication on your part. That's why your show is the best and so unique--thanks!

[zzz-zjxg]

I was a signalman for 38 years . That is the first time i have ever seen that.

[MeigsCountyRR]

At 4:12 there's an old Southern boxcar. You don't see them much any more. If you see one with green inside the O in Southern, that's even rarer. Greg in TN

[theannoyedmrfloyd]

Maybe the area has some sort of loud noise ordinance in place. The simulated train horn helps with compliance.

[movie]

We have them here in the Woodbridge New Jersey area on the old Port Reading line now used by Norfolk Southern

[tomsdotter]

I don't think I've ever seen a crossing with a horn. Great video!

[danvanf]

I have crossed that crossing 100's of times and never knew that. Thanks, Jaw Tooth.

[rowlandlarkham]

Springfield Illinois is horn restricted (28 crossings) - They went to a different approach - They double-gated both sides of the track - You can't go around without breaking a gate -

[vinnyp]

Wayside horn. A stationary horn located at a highway rail grade
crossing, designed to provide, upon the
approach of a locomotive or train, audible
warning to oncoming motorists of the approach
of a train. The flashing X lets the engineer know the horn is working. First time I saw one, was in Kearney NE. The theory is to direct the sound right at the traffic, so it isn't as loud for the neighborhood.

[anthonycollins]

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[clineshaunt]

Hey I'm originally from Springfield! I remember all the Conrail trains going through there. Plus there was a lot more traffic on the old DT&I as well. I don't know if they still go out to the NS main to the west of Springfield any more.

[jonathanocto]

I have reconize these Wayside horns in Springfield, OH! I have never heard thoese type of Wayside horns before since the ones in Washington State don't sound like that

[timtjtim]

Interestingly, in the U.K., this is the norm. Trains very rarely use their horns (or bells) at crossings. Instead, the crossing will have barriers, lights and a sort of siren sound.