Re: NR's have Bells!?

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

Back in the days, SAR had bells on shunting locos (500s, 800s?, 350s?). 
This was a further example of the adoption of North American practices,
which characterised SAR from the Webb era of the 1920s.
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Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

SJG <kahnn@tpgi.com.au> wrote in article
<348c5c88.1077351@wag-news.tpgi.com.au>...
> 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.
>