CSX train horn blasts nonstop through Richmond, driving residents wild

How it happened: A CSX spokesperson tells Axios that the train, headed to Acca Yard in Richmond, had a horn malfunction.

• The horn blasts began just before 8am and lasted until shortly after 9am.
• "The issue has been resolved, and we apologize to local residents for any inconvenience," the spokesperson said.

Zoom in: That CSX route goes through parts of Chesterfield, into South Richmond, over the A-Line Bridge near Maymont and through Carytown before ending up at Acca Yard, which is just north of Scott's Addition and close to Laburnum Park.

• And as Richmonders do, they turned to Reddit to commiserate.
• One said they could hear it while driving into the city from the West End. Another tried earplugs (not successful). Others almost cried.
• Some began to find it soothing. And when a poster announced, "I THINK IT STOPPED," someone replied with, "Now I miss it :("