This sound effect is a train horn used for Diesel, since 1986. Like most of the Season 2 diesel engines' horns, This horn sound was made using the "Synth" preset on a Roland Jupiter 6 synthesiser.

Info

  • First recorded: 1985
  • Creator: Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
  • Owner: Clearwater Features (1985-1994), The Britt Allcroft Company (1987-2000), Gullane Entertainment (2000-2003), HiT Entertainment (2003-2016), Mattel (2016-present)
  • Origin: United Kingdom
  • Year debut: TBD
  • First heard: TBD
  • Area used: Worldwide

Used In

TV Shows

  • Thomas & Friends (Used for Diesel's and Salty's horn in a normal pitch, with Daisy's and Mavis' in a high pitch, and BoCo's, Daisy's, Iron 'Arry's, and Iron Bert's in a low pitch.)

Video Games

Leapster:

VTech V.Smile:

YouTube Videos

  • BrokenWall
  • Futurist Media (Used as Leonard's horn in Barry the Engine & Friends)
  • The MilanToon Channel (Used as Diesel's horn.)
  • Thomas1Edward2Henry3
  • The Unlucky Tug

Image Gallery


Audio Samples

File:BoCo Horn.ogg File:Daisy Horn.ogg File:Iron 'Arry Horn.ogg File:Iron Bert Horn.ogg