Quilling

[brendansbiz]

Post Horn stuff here!

Videos Pics Comments!

 

[nicky9499]

Nope.

 

[John514]

That could be possible in the new version though. We should suggest it.
Basicaly, rather than using the horn as an ON/OFF switch, it could be mapped to a "throttle-like" system, using increments and different pitched sound on each one.

 

[Dinorius_Redundicus]

I've learned a new word.

 

[brendansbiz]

Hah we should absolutely suggest it.

 

[JohnnyC1]

Is quilling the horn at all possible?

Ok, I have been doing the Trains thing for over 60 years, what the heck is Quilling? Ok folks I have asked what all of you were afraid to ask!

John

 

[gfisher]

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is rolled, looped, curled, twisted and otherwise manipulated to create shapes which make up designs to decorate greetings cards, pictures, boxes, eggs, and to make models, jewellery, mobiles etc. The most popular and versatile technique is that of rolling. The paper strip is rolled in fingers or using a tool. The coil is then released and then glued at the tip and then shaped. These shaped coils are arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns [SUP][1][/SUP]

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[NIARTcar]

Ok, I have been doing the Trains thing for over 60 years, what the heck is Quilling? Ok folks I have asked what all of you were afraid to ask!

John

Blowing pressure – Frequency increases with blowing pressure,[SUP][30][/SUP] which determines gas volume flow through the whistle, allowing a locomotive engineer to play a whistle like a musical instrument, using the valve to vary the flow of steam. The term for this was “quilling.” An experiment with a s​hort plain whistle reported in 1883 showed that incrementally increasing steam pressure drove the whistle from E to D-flat, a 68 percent increase in frequency.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_whistle

I suppose this is therefore considered applicable to horns as well.

 

[brendansbiz]

Go to 2:11 and 4:10 to see some quilling

 

[JohnnyC1]

Isn't this achieved on early locomotives by the pull lanyard? By the way, the demo seems as if the horns are are out of tune.

John

 

[NIARTcar]

Isn't this achieved on early locomotives by the pull lanyard? By the way, the demo seems as if the horns are are out of tune.

John

Anything with an analog valve really, supposedly there are some new equipment in which a button has a degree of quilling capacity. Whether or not this is built in or incidental, I am not sure.

cheers

 

[brendansbiz]

I know that for a fact the video is demonstrating actual quilling, these surfliner engineers love doing it... now for somethin outta wack, and the bell...

 

[JCitron]

Blowing pressure – Frequency increases with blowing pressure,[SUP][30][/SUP] which determines gas volume flow through the whistle, allowing a locomotive engineer to play a whistle like a musical instrument, using the valve to vary the flow of steam. The term for this was “quilling.” An experiment with a s​hort plain whistle reported in 1883 showed that incrementally increasing steam pressure drove the whistle from E to D-flat, a 68 percent increase in frequency.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_whistle

I suppose this is therefore considered applicable to horns as well.

Interesting...

But... going from E to D-flat is a 68% decrease in frequency not an increase. A D-flat (or C-sharp) is 1-1/2 semi-tones below the E-natural.

Probably wondering... I play the piano and have tuned other keyboard instruments.

John

 

[NIARTcar]

Interesting...

But... going from E to D-flat is a 68% decrease in frequency not an increase. A D-flat (or C-sharp) is 1-1/2 semi-tones below the E-natural.

Probably wondering... I play the piano and have tuned other keyboard instruments.

John

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_whistle

Hehe, there is your reason.... I play instruments too. I figured It was best not to play percentage wizard and try to edit it, I am 90% sure that 67% of that number is pulled from 30% of that writer's bumm.

 

[JCitron]

Hehe, there is your reason.... I play instruments too. I figured It was best not to play percentage wizard and try to edit it, I am 90% sure that 67% of that number is pulled from 30% of that writer's bumm.

I wouldn't doubt it... typical of the wiki.

John

ps My piano is being tuned right now and needs to be brought up to A at 440 HZ. It's down a few cents and it will cost me a lot more than that to tune it!

 

[NIARTcar]

it's down a few cents and it will cost me a lot more than that to tune it!

I feel your pain, this is why I prefer small stringed instruments at home (guitars and such) easy to tune and maintain. I love the piano, just not the price to upkeep (just don't ask how much I have spent on guitars hehe).

 

[9000DOLLAR]

That would be a neat feature. (I learned about that sort of thing from a Broadway Limited Imports owner's manuel.)

Then, steam whistles and certain diesel airhorns (example: a-200) would sound much better.

 

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