Re: NR's have Bells!?

[gmurphie@ozemail.com.au (greg murphie)]

On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 13:27:48 GMT, chester@chariot.net.au (Chester)
wrote:

>On Mon, 08 Dec 1997 21:03:12 GMT, kahnn@tpgi.com.au (SJG) wrote:
>
>>NR class locomotives are the only class i know (out of NSW classes
>>even though i know it is a National Rail loco) to have a bell
>>somewhere in the engine compartments which can be operated from the
>>cab. Its use is unknown to me.
>>
>>Maybe someone else may be able to tell you its purpose and whether
>>locos from other states have bells or not.
>>
>>Stefan.
>I dont know what purpose the bell on the NR class is for, but the old
>S.A.R. (A.N.) 500 class and 800 class were fitted with bells. By the
>way does any one know when the first 800 class was fitted with a bell
>or were thay delivered that way?
>
>David Chester




they have bells cause they don't have low note horns

                yours greg