Known existing WABCO Bells

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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by dan the ca railfan » Sat Aug 25, 2018 12:32 am

very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:05 pm

dan the ca railfan wrote:14th street in rock island il has one!

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4429943 ... 6656?hl=en
That one is a Modern Industries bell.
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:33 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:Not sure about this one... Looks to be a Modern Industries, but worth a guess.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0737678 ... 312!8i6656
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NathanFromEngland wrote: Unsure about this one.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0878533 ... 312!8i6656
WCH.
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:32 pm

2 here at Coppinville Road in Enterprise, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.3118632 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by dan the ca railfan » Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:58 am

freebrickproductions wrote:2 here at Coppinville Road in Enterprise, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.3118632 ... 312!8i6656
surprised you missed this wabco bell just up the line!

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.3186683 ... 312!8i6656
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:02 am

dan the ca railfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:2 here at Coppinville Road in Enterprise, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.3118632 ... 312!8i6656
surprised you missed this wabco bell just up the line!

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.3186683 ... 312!8i6656
That's because that's actually a WCH bell...

Pure 1980s CSX install there though.
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by dan the ca railfan » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:07 pm

13th street terra haute in

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4841862 ... 312!8i6656

and of course google street view caught it in action!

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4843686 ... 312!8i6656

not also that but the other mechanical bell is from US&S!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4839277 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:05 am

dan the ca railfan wrote:13th street terra haute in

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4841862 ... 312!8i6656

and of course google street view caught it in action!

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4843686 ... 312!8i6656

not also that but the other mechanical bell is from US&S!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4839277 ... 312!8i6656
The bells were on their last legs in 2016 (The WABCO bell was dead while the Modern Industries bell was dying)

CSX has now fixed the bells.
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Re: Known existing WABCO Bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:28 pm

They/Them for me, please.

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