Re: Bell on US diesel locos

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

What about C44-9W Dash 9 locos with the bell in front of the fuel tank- just
behind the front bogie.Is this the latest GE loco?

Chris

Btw if anyone wants to purchase a reproduction steam loco brass bell with
mount I have a link (when I find it) of a US firm they sells them.

Mark Bau wrote:

> > From: "chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>
> > Organization: Customer of Connect.com.au Pty. Ltd.
> > Newsgroups: aus.rail
> > Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 19:31:39 +1100
> > Subject: Bell on US diesel locos
> >
> > 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.
>
> I wouldn't call them "steam era" they have simply been used continuously
> since railroads/ways started in the U.S.
>
> BTW, no loco in the US has been built with a brass bell for a very long
> time, they are some sort of cast steel now.
>
> Mark