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re: Noise reducing options? New home near RR crossing.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:36 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:36 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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My first starter home was right next to an active train track....
Fortunately, within probably a month I found I never noticed it anymore.
Mine was a rental but same here. Took a few weeks but I was fine. Moved within two years.
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Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:39 pm to rpg37
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Noise reducing options? New home near RR crossing.
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Last night was woken up at 2, 4 and 6 am.
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I’m told I’ll get used to it
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rpg37
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:44 pm to rpg37
Builder should have used windows with better sound reduction and quiet rock Sheetrock.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:50 pm to rpg37
One of my cousins lived a few houses down from a rail crossing. We'd walk down there some nights and throw rocks at the train as it went by. On occasion we'd fire a bottle rocket at it. Good times.
This post was edited on 7/31/23 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:57 pm to Tornado Alley
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You can lobby your state representative to have the crossing designated as a "no horn zone," but that requires certain crossing arms/safeguards at the crossing itself and I can't imagine any state legislator or federal representative wanting to dole out much needed cash for that.
Pro tip:
Be very careful when complaining to anyone of any authority about how much a horn is blown at a crossing. There are set standards that conductors/engineers are supposed to meet when blowing the horn at crossings. Believe it or not, most don't follow those standards and blow the horn a lot less than they're supposed to.
If you start complaining, and it gets back to them, they will 100% start following procedures and your life will be much worse.
I know this because I know a couple who lived near a crossing. They complained, and what I just laid out happened, and continued to happen for months.
This post was edited on 7/31/23 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 7/31/23 at 1:02 pm to TheFonz
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One of my cousins lived a few houses down from a rail crossing. We'd walk down there some nights and throw rocks at the train as it went by. On occasion we'd fire a bottle rocket at it. Good times.
I know a baw who had several black SUVs roll up in a field one afternoon action movie style. They got out with guns drawn.
Turns out that the guy was on a tractor working a field when he heard a train coming. He hopped off the tractor, grabbed his rifle, and took a couple pot shots at it just for funsies. To no one's surprise but his, they don't appreciate that very much. He almost had to serve some time for that one, and probably would have if his family hadn't pulled some strings.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 2:02 pm to rpg37
I used to live near some tracks. I kind of miss that sound.
This post was edited on 8/2/23 at 10:57 am
Posted on 7/31/23 at 7:34 pm to rpg37
Sound from trains has two variables to it, the high frequency sounds and the low frequency sounds like the rumbles. Many of the things mentioned here like good windows and insulation will dampen the high frequency sounds. Unfortunately the only thing that is going to absorb the lower frequency sounds is mass. Think sound barriers like cinder block walls and such. Distance from the tracks also helps with those sounds.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 8:45 pm to Cypdog
A friend in college and his brother lived near some tracks. I was over there one night when one went by. I didn’t realize the tracks were there, kind of hidden behind some trees when I parked. Felt like the little house was shaking. They were so used to it but it was pretty loud. Not sure I could get used to windows rattling all through the night.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 9:09 pm to rpg37
quote:Props given for manning-up Eli and admitting that you fricked up and are a dumbass in buying a house beside a busy RR track and not realizing the IT WOULD KEEP YOU AWAKE ALL frickING NIGHT!!!!!
rpg37
You’ll get used to it is correct.
I lived in a free to me house for almost five years in the same situation and after being there about a month, I got used to it.
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