Tag:crossing:whistle=wayside

crossing:whistle = 
Description
A wayside horn is present and functional at this specific railroad crossing. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: railways
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires

railway=level_crossing or railway=crossing

Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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This tag indicates that a wayside horn is present and functional at a specific railroad crossing, blowing the horn for the train crew when the crossing is activated. A wayside horn is an alternative to the train sounding a horn (whistle) on board when nearing the intersection. It is not a replacement for a crossing:bell=*, which typically begins sounding when the train is farther away.

How to find them

You can consult a combination of public records stating its presence and aerial or street-level imagery that shows such a system present at the crossing, or you can listen for the sound of a wayside horn when a train passes through the crossing.

Examples

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