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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm a railroad and siren enthusiast. Many people look down on the hobbies as "childish", although there are tons of adults who participate. I still feel uneasy telling people though, because I fear how they'll react.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I took a ride in a steam train for the first time last week and it was so cool. Trains are badass.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Keep a pocket siren on hand so if anyone is a dick about it you can give them an in person experience

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some sirens can run as low as 6 volts, so that's genuinely possible lmao

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I keep thinking about thos and forgetting to comment back. What are the small sirens used for? I don't know anything about this niche of objects and am curious

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Small sirens are usually used on vehicles such as fire engines, as they are audible at a longer distance than electronic vehicle sirens. Small sirens are also often used in industrial sites, where they are used as general indoor emergency sirens and lunch whistles. They are also often used by rural volunteer fire departments as fire sirens to summon firefighters to the station during a fire call. They're perfectly suited for short range use.