Of Oil Tanks and Mighty Whistles

 Greetings Attic Visitors! Today we have an item from the same lot that gave us the spotlight car! This was a Facebook Marketplace purchase of a plastic tub full of HO train stuff from a few years back. Since I have yet to begin to build my new layout, they've just been sitting in the tub. I figure if I start going through it again, it might encourage me to focus on that future layout a bit!

Anyway, here we have a piece not from Tyco, but from Bachmann; the mighty Diesel Horn!!!

Yes, it looks rather like an oil tank for Shell Oil, but that's just a disquise, you see! Let's open it up!

Inside you see the tank divided into an upper and lower part.

Flipping the upper part over, we can see the electronic gizmo that produces the sound. We can also see the red button that triggers it.

The two pieces slide together easily, making a rather convincing oil storage tank. I like how the stairs line up pretty well, but then again I'm easily amused.

So, how does this mighty horn sound? Well, you're in luck! With the help of my trusty 9 volt battery, I was able to test it out! Here you go!

Mighty Horn!

Ok, so it's not exactly wonderful. I was expecting more, but this was made before digital sound technology, so this is what you get. It reminds me more of a whoopie cushion than a train horn, but maybe that's just me.

By the way, here's the back of the box...

So there you have it! A kind of interesting piece, but not too exciting. Still, I'll keep it and might even use it!

Until next time, keep searching for treasure!