Aquinas' definition. The Oxford Concise Dictionary of the Christian Church defines acedia (or accidie) as a state of restlessness and inability either to work or to pray. Some see it as the precursor to slothâone of the seven deadly sins.
A train horn is a powerful air horn that serves as an audible warning device on electric and Diesel locomotives. The horn's primary purpose is to alert persons and animals to an oncoming train, especially when approaching a grade crossing. The horn is also used for acknowledging signals given by railroad employees, such as during switching operations.
Train Horn Regulations. Overview. Trains have sounded horns or whistles as they approach crossings as a safety measure for more than a century. In the 1980's, Florida imposed a horn ban and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) noted a significant increase in grade crossing accidents.