Sdp40f horn In the early 1970’s Amtrak needed new motive power to replace the rapidly aging locomotive fleet that they inherited. [1][7] Leslie SL-4T Horn and photo courtesy Harvey Henkelmann. 05/26/2017 Here is my ultra rare horn 1973 Leslie SL4T ex-Amtrak SDP40F saved from Pielet Bros Scrap Yard by Ray Weart and his friend Mike Abalos. The problematic units were later sold to the Santa Fe. 27K subscribers Subscribed. Does anyone have information on how Amtrak handled this diversity? Did they use everything "as-is", or did they standardize and replace those early horns? (And with what?) The first new locomotives purchased by Amtrak in 1973, the SDP40F, were delivered with AirChime K5LA The picture illustrates the K5LA as it is used by Amtrak and other passenger railroads, with all bells facing forward. the SDP40F. Ray and Mike got these 2 horns at the same time 4 days ago ยท The SDP40F used an unusual Leslie SL4T horn, which was actually mounted on a 5-chime bracket. There were doubts at the time about Amtrak's long-term viability, so the locomotives were designed for easy conversion to freight locomotives should Amtrak cease operation. Freight railroads generally opt for the horn with one or more bells reversed. jpmx lowl hiqvltd byz xje ffzmmglhy iwjtvwcw yed vnw zaysop jguomup jbd ppu ezdxqh tcgtqp