One of the best aspects of the hobby has got to be the fun we spend at various horn honks thoughout the area. Since 2001 when I started collecting, I've attended several events, and I've included some pictures and multimedia of these in this virtual photo album. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the blow at Minersville in 2002, which I also attended.

Our first horn blow event was Altoona 2001, and we brought everything we had at the time!

Horn honk events are great for several reasons. First, the obvious reason is so that you can have a place to blow your horn without having to worry about whether or not somebody will care about it - that's already been covered! Another great reason to attend a horn honk is to hear other horns, especially the uncommon horns. This has helped me broaden my horizons a lot. But, what is probably the best reason to attend a horn honk is the people. What would this hobby be without the rest of those who also enjoy our little niche? Getting a chance to talk with the other collectors develops great friendships and really makes the hobby special to me - it gives it a real personal touch.

• Altoona Horn and Whistle Fair - 2001 - the annual blow sponsored by the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum

• Altoona Horn and Whistle Fair - 2002 - the 2002 blow was held at Horseshoe curve instead of at the museum

• Little Meadows, PA - 2002 - a small honk that consisted of nothing but vehicles equipped for rolling runbys

• Brent Lee's Missouri Horn Blow - 2002 - a two-day event with both a conference and a honk using locomotives

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee - 2003 - superb honk involving locomotives, speeders, and truck runbys