Beware of yahoos with loud toys

This afternoon, the day’s BNSF L KAN 0031 (“Local 31”) had arrived at the Lawrence BNSF Depot. During the train’s stay (setting and releasing cars), I heard what appeared to be a train horn. It sounded too close to be coming from the Union Pacific line across the river, and was definiteally not coming from the local. I heard it again, and this time it was coming from the street. I turned to see a white pickup screaming by.

Something tells me that that air horns violates a few rules, to say the least the anti-noise ordainance. It’s bad enough that the city commission is considering a quiet zone for the Union Pacific line.


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  1. A “quiet zone” for the UP? For Kripe’s sake…the UP has been there for a century and a half and has more right to be there than any of its neighbors…