Leslie 3 Chime Train Horns
Jackson Performance Products
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The Leslie Horns operate on the same principle as the Nathan horns and like the Nathan horns, they are available in three and five chime combinations. Per-formance is similar to that of the Nathans although some of the chords are slightly different as are the Leslie part and model numbering desig-nations. At the left is a Leslie three chime horn, an RS3K. Nathan numbers their horn bells as 1 through 5 with the higher number representing a higher pitch.
| RS3K |
| S3K |
| RS3L |
| S3L |
| RS3K Kit |
Leslie numbers their bells by the first two numbers of the horn pitch frequency, rounded off to the nearest whole number. Therefore a Leslie bell for A 440 is called a number 44 bell. A Leslie bell for D# which is 311 Hz is called a number 31 bell. The construction is somewhat different. Each Nathan horn unit is a stand-alone complete horn.
It is advisable but not necessary to use the manifold/bases. Leslie horns are assembled into the manifold which is also an integral part of each horn, so it is not possible to use Leslie horns without the manifold. Above are links for other Leslie three chime horns and a sound clip of an RS3K on a train.
