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  1. east_bay_alex

    Nathan Airchime K5LLA combos and a Leslie S-3L-R

    Here's a good video of some different K5LLA combos. The Nathan Airchime K5LLA is commonly found on EMD SD70ACe locomotives and typically speaking is a very common horn on today's railroads alongside the K5HL variant. The sound of an K5LLA is achieved with a 2-Piece 1L bell and was before the...
  2. M

    Why the Lake Shore Limited is the best...

    train ever
  3. Rarus GP9 #302

    Rarus GP9 #302

    Rarus Railway GP9 #302 & GP7 #301 (not visible in this picture) get ready to couple up to the other end of the Copper King Express for the trip back to Anaconda. #302 is equipped with Dynamic braking & a Nathan/Airchime K5LA airhorn (not sure, but I don't think the K5 was its original horn)
    • Empire Builder
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    • #302 302 anaconda braking butte copper dynamic emd express geep gp9 k5la king montana mt nathan/airchime railway rarus rarw
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  4. New K5LA

    New K5LA

    Even though this photo is not on a locomotive, the horn once was. (My Christmas present)
    • CSX_Nick
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    • k5la nathan
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Detail Photos
  5. K5LA detail

    K5LA detail

    The details of CSX SD40-2 number 8881's K5LA. Not the 1, 3, and 5 bells have Nathan bug covers and the 2 and 4 bells have leslie bug covers.
    • CSX_Nick
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    • k5la
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Detail Photos
  6. Nathan K5LAR24 Details

    Nathan K5LAR24 Details

    Nathan K5LAR24 on CSX RDMT 2210.
    • CSX_Nick
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    • 2210 csx k5la
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Detail Photos



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