This is the sweetest sounding K5HL trumpet set I've heard, no doubt. Similar to an M5 or Old Cast P5, to my ears at least, but much sharper and more agressive in tune. Beautiful music. Thanks for sharing.
It's too bad these are only found on a few engines, and like the K5HLBs, these all came out at the same time (early 2012). It's good to see everyone thinks these sound like old cast P5s.
I was about 1/4 mile away when I first heard it, and I swore it was an OC P5. It wasn't until I saw the dimples on the back caps (and heard it up close) that I realized it was a K5.
Now, sorry to disappoint you, but this is not a K5HLB. It is a bit lower pitched. This is a K5HLA. 9363 and 9364 are the only locomotives on CP with K5HLAs. 8706 is the only engine on CP with a K5HLB.
Best sounding nathan Airchime horn!!!!! I wish they made more horns like this instead of the k5hll. I was in my room this morning and about 2 miles away, there is some CP and CN tracks, and I heard this horn this morning! And really far away was a CP dash 9.
K5HLL is not what you think it is. K5HLL is essentially a K5HLB, as K5HLLs are a 1L 1 2 3L 4 set-up. One thing you might be wondering is, what is a 3L bell. 3L bells are Nathan’s old name for 3B bells. The K5HLL you are referencing, is the Raised Letter K5HL. This is not the right term for the Raised Letter K5HL.
The B is for a 3B bell, that is a #3 that is bored 1/2 way between a 3 and 3A, it plays an A at 440 HZ. Nathan had previously called this bell a 3L, and so another name for this horn would be a K5HLL.
+NSSCOTTTEAGUE A 3L and 3B are the same thing, a #3 that plays an A at 440 hz. Airchime has used both designations throughout the years, which is where the confusion comes from. Check this out: www.horn-whistle-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=568
