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Typically, the Baldwin (and other makes of switchers) came with a small single chime horn.  However, the "as delivered" single chime, and the single chime I heard aboard Frisco Baldwin's in the early 70s, may not be the same. The horns on the Frisco Baldwin VO's I've been aboard sounded most like the sound track of of the Leslie A125 horn, found here:

https://soundtraxx.com/product...d-decoders/tsu-1100/

However, the AS BUILT Frisco Baldwin VO's looked to have been originally equipped with a lower tone horn, noted by its longer bell. (The horn was mounted on the hood directly in front of cab centered between the upper windows.) Here's a pic of an "as delivered" Frisco Baldwin VO-1000:

(Pic part the Archive Collection of Frisco.org and used by permission.)

VO-1000-200-in-November-1941-Builders-Photograph

Bell:

As built, the bell was apparently mounted under the skirts of the frame, likely toward the front. Thus, it will be out of sight and not a worry point unless you want to get more detailed.

Hope that helps.

Andre

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