Re: Bell on US diesel locos

[The Narc <gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com>]

On Sat, 04 Mar 2000 19:26:07 +1100, Sam Eades <eadess@yahoo.com>
wrote:

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>"chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
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>> I have noticed that alot of modern US diesels have a steam loco type
>> brass bell fitted to the front. Is this tradition? Does anybody know if
>> any of those US buit diesels in service in the Hunter Valley had bells
>> fitted. Or have they been removed for security reasons.
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>The NR class have bells fitted, but they don't use them officially.
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>Sam Eades
What make you think we don't use them officially they are supposed to
be used anywhere it is inappropriate to use the whistle.

Regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)