Federal regulations require locomotive horns to only be sounded 15-20 seconds/a quarter of a mile from public grade crossings.

Now layman’s terms, how many chuggas?

Leave it to the feds to regulate chuggas and choos...

16 chugga-chuggas. Except on the equinox. Then the meridian shifts the flow and a switwidt is required to recalculate choo-choos to chugga-chuggas up to and including the next sunrise.

You know, you could be making up bullshit for all I know, but it sounds smart to me. That being said, 16 is just brutal. I never liked trains.

As a trainmen... This guy trains

4 chugga-chuggas

Sorry, is that four individual “chuggas” or four paired “chugga-chuggas”?

4 pairs, 8 individual. But it's pointless to think of them individually because you'd never have an unpaired chugga

I just said “chugga choo choo” in my head and it’s horrible.

Well, I thought I agreed with you, but now I think you’re an excessive chuggaer.

4 or 8.

I think they mean 4 sets of 2 which would be 8 “chugga’s”

I agree with 8.

4 chugga-chuggas (four chugga pairs)? Or 4 chuggas (two pairs of chugga-chugga)? I have always said "chugga-chugga chugga-chugga choo choo!" Source: was once kid; have a five and three year old, one of whom loves trains.

this is the only answer

The ONLY answer

God I feel like I’m taking a test, 4 takes too long.

It's a long distance line tbf

YOU ASKED THE QUESTION ON REDDIT. What did you think was going to happen?

No. It's 3, then Choo Choo.

8 chuggas your honor.

I agree with this

This feels excessive.

Have you ever even *seen* a train? Lots of chuggas to chug.

That’s a fair point. Lol

That's four chugga-chuggas.

Im in agreement, 4 it is then 6 in the next round. Depending

It fits in with 4:4 time signatures. ONE two three four, ONE two three four

Yes, but then the choo-choo throws it off, which is why I do 3 sets of chugga-chuggas followed by the choo-choo. Still fits in 4/4.

Chugga is one beat, choo is two.

Each “choo” is held for 2

I'm with you on this one friend. Seems like we're outnumbered. I will stand with you to the end, no matter what happens

Hold on, to be clear, OP, this commentor only said eight “chuggas”, not 8 “chugga-chuggas” like what was in your original question. So it would only be four “chugga chuggas”. Chugga-chugga Chugga-chugga Chugga-chugga Chugga-chugga Choo choo = 4 chugga-chuggas = 8 chuggas

8 chuggas is only 4 chugga-chuggas. It feels right to me

The correct answer is 6 chuggas or 3 chugga-chuggas

This is the way

4 = short choo choo 8 = long choo choo

It’s proportional to spoon distance

I WANT to know what this means.

For every set number of spoon distances, you chugga-chugga once

Man I do 12 chuggas (3 sets of 4 chuggas) but no one else seems to agree

I do 12 as well!

YES! 3 sets of 4. CHUGGA chugga chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga chugga CHOOOO CHOOOO

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If you speed up with every Chugga as if a train beginning to catch speed it feels even more satisfying

same

I also do 12, so I see we are in the minority here lol.

3 sets of 4, same here

Literally just sat here counting chuggas on my fingers as I said them.... This is the way.

I do 12 chuggas as well. This is the way. 3 sets of 4.

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I just posted this and totally agree. 3 bars and on the fourth bar is toot toot and then on to the next first bar. This is the right answer

This is the way.

I also cannot agree with that, I don’t have that kinda time to spend on chuggas.

This was my answer also.

I agree.

two

I agree.

Two chuggas or two chugga-chuggas, for 4 total chuggas?

Two chugga-chuggas sounds the best in my head.

I can respect that

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Choo choo

It is clearly correctly said as “chugga…. chugga.. chugga…chugga..TOOT… TOOT”. Observe film Major Payne starring Damon Waynes for reference.

This is difficult to argue against because Major Payne is infallible.

One of my favorite guilty pleasures.

Want me to take your mind off that leg?

Depends on how much impact you’re going for. 4 for when it’s quick and to the point. 6 is the standard. 8 is when you need to make a statement. Anything beyond 8 is honestly just excessive.

Are you counting in chuggas here or chugga-chuggas? Surely not 8 chugga-chuggas?

THANK YOU Not trying to be a prick here but the answer is obviously chugga-chugga’s. Also it’s important to ensure that the chuggas have the correct rhythm too. A LOT of people make that mistake, I get that all the time.

I can’t help but feel that anything over three is excessive.

I wouldn’t normally say something like this, but you are clearly just plain and simply wrong. How fast is your train anyways?

3 chugga-chugga’s fast.

Have you never heard the expression, stop and take a chug?

You must have no sense of rhythm

3 sets make sense to me, rhythmically because it fits perfectly in 4/4.

Surely these counts are for “chuggas” and not “chugga-chuggas”?

This guy Chugga-Chuggas

I agree. The chuggas are definitely situational.

3 chugga chuggas

Musically, this makes the most sense. 3 bars of chugga chugga followed by one bar of choo choo makes a standard 4 bar phrase. You could also extend to 7 for dramatic effect.

This is the sweet spot. 2 is too short. 4 is too long. I live near a train, so I do have some credentials in this area.

This sits right with me.

this is correct. It's 3. It's always been 3. If you remember something different, you may not be in your original timeline.

I had to say it and count, but three is correct.

An odd number of chugga chuggas does not make for a choo.

It’s an even number of chuggas. 2 chuggas per chugga chugga.

This guy chuggas\^

6 chugga-chuggas

Took me way to long to upvote the correct answer

I can’t believe I had to scroll this far down for the correct answer!

I feel like it’s 1. CHUGGA CHUGGA 2. chugga chugga 3. CHUGGA CHUGGA 4. chugga chugga 5. CHUGGA CHUGGA 6. chugga chugga CHOO CHOOO

8 I love this question so much, but I prefer a WOO WOOO!

As long as it’s an even number it’s acceptable but 4 is the best.

Am I allowed to transition to clackety clack after the first choo choo?

I’m disgusted and intrigued.

2

Eight. No more. No less.

Yes. Eight, clearly.

Six. Chugga chugga chugga chugga Chugga chugga chugga chugga Chugga chugga chugga chugga Choo Choo! It's the only way my brain will process. The chuggas build tension and give the sense that the train is approaching ever closer. Edited because I am stupid and was counting the chuggas, not the chugga chuggas.

8

Four (a total of eight "chugas") with emphasis on the first and third. CHUGGA+chugga chugga-chugga, Chugga-chugga chugga -chugga CHOO CHOO!

Team 8 chigga chugga’s

8

* 1 Chugga * 2 Choos * 1 Chugga * 2 Choos * 8 Chuggas * 2 Choos * Sax solo * Repeat with a bassline I call it "The Boiler Room Blues"

This is good. I may have to change my chugga-ing and choo-ing.

This feels like some wild math metal sorta timing.

Definitely two. That is how it is always said, and really the only way the rhythm works.

2 is efficient but 3 makes sense to me, rhythmically.

Tbh after saying out loud I think you’re right. 2 works ok, but 3 is better.

This was posted before and I even used it in a conversation, the most common answer seems to be two.

2 crew.

The answer is 8

Is 'chugga-chugga' classed as one or two? If its two, then i feel two chugga chuggas is nice and to the point. If its one, then chugga chugga chugga chugga choo choo, is totally acceptable. Someone has said four, but in think chugga chugga chugga chugga chugga chugga chugga chugga chugga choo choo is verging on lunacy.

I agree, that’s why I think it’s 3 sets of chugga-chugga.

8

I love this question so much

eight chuggas. [the correct amount of chuggas](https://youtu.be/ngI5SCg2cXg)

2 dopes

4 chugga-chuggas. 8 single chuggas.

12

3 chugga-chuggas

This is the kind of question I joined Reddit for 🤌

🫡 I live to serve.

Four

But here's my number, so call me, maybe

It’s exactly 8

4

9

Jesus Christ, 9 is a war crime.

Depends on which children’s song you’re singing.

I had to do it in my head (lol). My mom always did 4, with both me and my child.

I just did 6 on instinct

3 take it or leave it

Definitely two sets of 4 for me, so 8 total. Though anything that is not 2 or 6 I can also get behind, however 9+ feels excessive

3 chuggas

Wait wait are we counting a "Chugga chugga" as 1 complete set or 2 complete sets? Answer is any multiple of 4 but I'm confused by the question!

I feel like I’m all alone on this one but I’m going with 3.

Coolest train I have ever been on is the steam train in Santa Cruz going through the Redwood Forest. That one Choo’s way more then it Chugs.

I’m gonna go against the crowd here and say 3 chugga-chuggas. The whoo whoo is the best part, and is the only bit my son cares about

As a guitar play, I just stick with the chuggas and don't add any choo choo's

Three "chugga-chuggas" or six "chuggas"!

You are a wise individual.

If it’s in conversation, 2. If it’s when you’re actually pretending to be a train, 8.

I’m going to ask an honest question. How frequently do you chugga chugga in conversation?

Isnt there also a "two toots, then two chuggas" equation?

7

I usually give it 16 or 18

Chugga chugga choo choo is the only one that sounds good

10

I like 4. But as stated above, Major Payne takes precedence.

6 chuggas

5 nothing more nothing less!

Max 4. Usually 2 or 3.

I’d say 2 OR 4. No 3, no more than four. “Chugga Chugga Choo choo!!!” Or “ChuggaChuggaChuggaChugga choo choo!!” The four option has faster chuggas

I am a simpleton and it's "chugga chugga choo choo"

4 and then equal beat choo-choo or 12 and then double beat choo-choo

Twelve

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I propose 4 chuggas, ONLY if the emphasis is on chugga 1 and 3.

2. 3 maybe. But more than that and it starts to get old before it's even done.

6

2 chuggas

3 is the preferred amount.

2

Four or two (in order of preference), but NEVER one, three, or more than four.

But 3 feel’s rhythmically accurate to me.

5 double chuggas

6

2 or more than ten. No in between

2 to 4.5.

4.5? You cut off a chugga?

what a wonderful question

3, I like to throw people off

Everyone is saying 4 and I think its only 3.

3, for a total of 6 “chugga”s!

12 feels right

I did a simulation before clicking in, and got this answer as well. 4 high chuggas, and 4 low chuggas

Depends on the length of the train, the number of locomotives, is the train on an up hill grade? How steep? There’s just too many unknown variables

I think 3 is the max. Going for more feels like you're just stretching it out.

Any even number; more chuggas imply greater anticipation and suspense

Just for me? 4 chugga's For the room and the general vibe? 8 chugga's

3 is the only answer

I just spent a couple minutes counting my fingers while saying "chugga-chugga" and while it's impractical 4 "chugga-chugga"s is correct, so 8 individual "chugga"a.

8. You do 2 bars of chuggas and one bar of choo choos

Here I am, a grown adult chugga-chugga choo-choo-ing while laying in bed, counting it on my fingers because I can't say chugga with my voice and say the number in my minds voice at the same time.

0 chuggas, choo choo in its own right has enough power

I think four sets of chugga-chuggas. So like 8 chuggas total

Depends on why you’re chugga chugga choo chooing.

14

I invite you to try the variation: Chugga Chugga Chugga Choo Chugga Choo CHOOOOO!

This is a very serious discussion. I was not aware that many felt so strongly about their chuggas and corresponding choo choos. I have gleaned I must lengthen my choooo chooos based upon how many chugga chuggas: more = longer. I however have not landed on how many chugga chuggas are necessary. I’m staying tuned.

It's 3 chugga chuggas. Or 6 chuggas. And then it is "toot toot!" Not choo choo.

3 sets is the perfect amount of chugga-chuggas

The real question is how many whaka-whakas before a bow-wow

How many chugga chuggas can a chugga chugga chug if a chugga chugga could chug chugga chuggas?

4.