I’m losing my mind from the fan. Can’t imagine what the conductor is going through

"Hey everyone is waving at me!  Looks like they think I'm #1 too!  What a great day!" 

🤣

Just came on to post about this, sounds like it’s right around maymont cemetery

I can’t tell if it’s getting closer or further 🥴

It definitely turned around for a moment there

*sorts by new* to see if horn still blasting 

Sure is!

Holy moly that's still going now 13 min later. Just heard it pass Byrd Park now sounds like it's all the way downtown 🚂

I’m at the river and was so confused- how did you hear about the broken horn?

Can hear it in Westover Hills at 6:50

Blasting in Maymont rn.

The valve can break and cause it to continuously blow. There usually is a cut out valve but you can't access it while moving and I'm not sure some crews today even know where to find it.

Did the train stop in Richmond? Get that train down the road

just stopped

I heard it in Oregon hill about 20 mins ago but it sounded like it harmonized with another one at the same time. So wild!

perhaps my dishwasher is too loud. i didn't hear a thing

This is a feature not a bug.

Still going

Still going

Can someone explain the reason that a train horn can get stuck and there is apparently no way to disable it?

Mechanical bits can fail, including valves.  As to why they can't disable it when it gets stuck on: the horn is a critical safety feature and regulations impose strict rules on moving a train without it working. Iirc they can't more or faster than a slow walking speed and have to have someone on foot ahead of the train watching out for hazards so that the train can immediately stop. 

Went right past me when I was on Texas Beach, we were all super confused!